Choose Factory Town
Choose Factory Town if you want a Strategy experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,390 Steam reviews back the pick.
Factory Town vs Food Factory
Factory Town and Food Factory both land in Indie, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam. Factory Town (2021) is 1 year older than Food Factory (2022). Factory Town scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than Food Factory (75% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Food Factory
Choose Food Factory if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. Food Factory launched in 2022.
Both Factory Town and Food Factory sit in Indie and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Factory Town |  Food Factory | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 17.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (2,390 reviews) | 75% positive (28 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Erik Asmussen | Mosqi Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Factory Town (2021) is 1 year older than Food Factory (2022).
- Factory Town scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than Food Factory (75% positive).
- Food Factory is currently ~10% cheaper on Steam than Factory Town (17.99 USD vs. 19.99 USD).
- Factory Town is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Food Factory has no Deck rating yet.
Factory Town vs Food Factory — FAQ
- Should I play Factory Town or Food Factory first?
- If you want chronology, Factory Town (2021) came out before Food Factory (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Factory Town and Food Factory similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Factory Town run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Factory Town is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Food Factory doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.