FACTORIO / MODES
Modes
Freeplay, multiplayer, sandbox, scenarios and difficulty settings.
8 entriesReviewed 2026-10-27
ENCYCLOPEDIA / MODES
Modes reference library
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BASE / CORE · ModesFreeplay
Primary Factorio experience of building an expanding factory and pursuing research milestones.
BASE / CORE · ModesTutorial
Introductory scenarios teaching controls, power, belts and production fundamentals.
BASE / CORE · ModesMultiplayer
Shared factory sessions with other engineers planning and maintaining one world.
BASE / CORE · ModesPeaceful mode
A world-generation option reducing enemy aggression under its defined rules.
BASE / CORE · ModesDeathworld
Challenging enemy-focused map preset with more severe survival pressure.
BASE / CORE · ModesSandbox and editor
Creative or scenario-oriented environments for experimenting with production systems.
BASE / CORE · ModesModded play
Factorio supports mods that can change recipes, technology order, interface and even planetary systems.
SPACE AGE DLC · ModesSpace Age campaign
The expansion changes the overall progression with platforms, planets and interplanetary science.
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