Pros:

Satisfying gameplay about building factories and designing an efficient production
It’s extremely addictive, the neverending feeling of “just one more thing”
Decent amount of materials, productions, and pieces of machinery
Amazing graphics
A huge handcrafted map to explore
A huge replayability value
Atmospheric music that perfectly fits the game
Constant updates from the developers

Cons:

- The game can behave a bit weird in multiplayer mode, keep in mind, that it’s still under development
- Lots of important and needed features that are still absent
- Minor bugs here and there

I must say, that I am a huge fan of Satisfactory. I am playing this game since March 2019 and it feels like I have no plans on stopping, this game never bored me since then. What is really important to say here, that I was never a fan of building games, where the player has to explore, craft, survive, and all stuff like this, this was never my kind of thing.

So when I purchased Satisfactory, it was more like an experiment for me, just to see what’s people are talking about. Plus I was really hooked with its trailer and screenshots, everything seemed there extremely attractive.

And to be honest, I fell in love with this game instantly. What I really liked there, that this game doesn’t put any pressure on the player. There is no such thing as “right” or “wrong” in Satisfactory - you can’t make any mistakes in this game. The player is free to do whatever they want and to construct their factory or anything else just the way they see it.

Satisfactory is all about the player’s creativity, it’s all about the satisfying building experience, this game is absolutely stress-free and a perfect choice for the players who are looking for the games, where they don’t have to worry about their score, gaming skill or how good they are comparing to other players.

Story

There is no such thing as a proper story in Satisfactory as of June 2020, however, the developers promise to add the story in the future updates. The basic idea of the game is that the protagonist lands on the unknown alien planet called Massage-2(AB)b and starts building there a new factory with complex productions.

Gameplay

The game starts with an understanding that the player is completely alone on a pretty big map and now he has to start building the factory here. The protagonist has basic instruments to build the main base and a small yet efficient weapon to defend himself from the enemies on this planet. Satisfactory explains the basics of the game on a pretty understandable level, so every single kind of player can get into the game easily.

At first, the player has to build the main base and then find his first iron nod to start gathering its materials. From this point, the whole game starts to unfold itself when the player starts to build long-chained productions to produce different kinds of materials, searching for various types of resources and thinking about how to build them all in the most logical way.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2149424031

There is a tier system in Satisfactory that lets the player unlock technologies and new possibilities to expand their factory. This helps a lot for the player to get into the whole idea of the game gradually so by the time the player hits the final tier, they will be prepared and know how everything works and what kind of instruments they have in their arsenal.

During this unlocking process, the player has to build the space elevator, which has to be connected to the production chain. This allows the player to send requested materials to the company, the main protagonist works for to unlock the next set of tiers. Unlocking all the available tiers will take a while.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2124300767

After unlocking every single tier of production, the players are free to do whatever they feel like. Satisfactory’s only limit is your imagination and you can’t do something completely wrong here, the freedom is yours. You can focus on building a mega factory, think about new projects to start or explore the whole map to make sure that every single node is occupied - this is all up to your choice and this is simply amazing.

There are a few types of enemies in Satisfactory that can be a bit dangerous in the early game but once the player unlocks more powerful weapons, they won’t be that dangerous at all. To be honest, I still don’t understand why they even exist in the game, because they don’t do any harm to the player’s constructions and they don’t any challenge to the gameplay with its existing. My only guess is that the developers plan to give them a much important role in future updates.

https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=2124299500

The game can be played in both solo and multiplayer modes up to 4 players. However, the multiplayer mode is much bugged than solo and it can be a bit unstable in terms of internet connections.

It’s important to understand that the game is still under development and it’s constantly updating every few months adding new features, possibilities, and fixing minor bugs and issues. But even for the fact that this game is still in Early Access, it looks absolutely gorgeous.

Graphics

The game looks amazing, with all those beautiful colorful landscapes, trees, and plants all over the alien planet. The map is divided into four different zones each with its own atmosphere, nature and overall feeling. In general, I can say that this game brings the most outstanding graphics I have ever seen in base building games.

Sound

Music in Satisfactory is something I can talk about for hours because it’s magnificent, it definitely fits the atmosphere of the whole game. Considering the fact that the whole game is a pretty chilling and meditative experience, the soundtrack of this game definitely plays along greatly. If you ever feel like you are tired of the in-game music, I strongly recommend you to look for the playlist in Spotify called Satisfactory - Ambient Soundtrack.

Conclusion

Satisfactory is the game that I am playing since it has been launched back in March 2019. Frankly speaking, I am that kind of person who gets bored with the games pretty quickly but this is not the case. I always come back to Satisfactory to build something else, to check new updates, to play with my friends, or to start a brand new map, considering all the mistakes, I’ve done in the past. This is a perfect sandbox base-building game that is constantly updating that I can recommend to everyone who is looking for a chilling and meditative experience.

I am in love with Satisfactory.

Enjoy!