Factorio 2020

Is it still worth playing?

An engineer stranded on an alien planet has to build a rocket to leave in this 2020 factory game, which you win by automating everything it takes to make one. You start by mining and crafting by hand, then build drills, conveyor belts and assemblers that mine, carry, process and assemble on their own. Research unlocks new machines, from basic automation to oil refining, robots and finally the rocket, and each step means rebuilding parts of the factory to produce more. The factory's pollution makes the planet's creatures more aggressive, so you defend it with turrets and can destroy their nests; a peaceful setting makes them attack only when attacked. After the rocket you can keep building, and friends can play together online. The factory is still what makes it worth playing now: every machine's output feeds the next, and there is always a part to rebuild bigger.