Choose Factory Town
Choose Factory Town if it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 2,390 Steam reviews back the pick.
Factory Town vs Factory Town 2: Paradise
Factory Town and Factory Town 2: Paradise both land in Strategy, 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 Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Factory Town (2021) is 5 years older than Factory Town 2: Paradise (2026). Factory Town scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than Factory Town 2: Paradise (89.5% 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 Factory Town 2: Paradise
Choose Factory Town 2: Paradise if you want an Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2026) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Factory Town 2: Paradise launched in 2026.
Both Factory Town and Factory Town 2: Paradise sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (91.3% vs 89.5% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Factory Town |  Factory Town 2: Paradise | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2021 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 19.99 USD | 22.49 USD |
| Steam reviews | 91.3% positive (2,390 reviews) | 89.5% positive (105 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Erik Asmussen | Erik Asmussen |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Factory Town (2021) is 5 years older than Factory Town 2: Paradise (2026).
- Factory Town scores higher on Steam reviews (91.3% positive) than Factory Town 2: Paradise (89.5% positive).
- Factory Town is currently ~11% cheaper on Steam than Factory Town 2: Paradise (19.99 USD vs. 22.49 USD).
- Factory Town is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Factory Town 2: Paradise has no Deck rating yet.
Factory Town vs Factory Town 2: Paradise — FAQ
- Which is better, Factory Town or Factory Town 2: Paradise?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Factory Town sits at 91.3% positive (2,390 reviews), Factory Town 2: Paradise at 89.5% (105). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Should I play Factory Town or Factory Town 2: Paradise first?
- If you want chronology, Factory Town (2021) came out before Factory Town 2: Paradise (2026). 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 Factory Town 2: Paradise similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, 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. Factory Town 2: Paradise doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.