Factoriant
Factoriant is a factory builder where you construct an underground ant factory. As a queen ant, dig tunnels, carry food, and hatch worker ants to automate your production. Defend your nest from threats like birds and humans, and build a subterranean ant colony.
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15 itemsAbout the Game
Factoriant is a factory builder where you build a sprawling underground factory—run entirely by ants.
You are a young queen ant. Dig tunnels, carry food, hatch workers, and automate your colony's production.
Build a vast subterranean factory where thousands of ants work tirelessly, day and night.
Digging the Nest
Your underground factory needs space.
Plan your tunnels to optimize logistics, secure production zones, and defend against intruders.
Full Automation
Every task can be automated.
Ant lines deliver food and materials. Ants assemble products, research new technologies—and more.
As your colony grows, even flying bees and rail-running tortoises will become part of your industrial empire.
Exploration & Industrialization
Dig deeper to uncover mineral resources like ores and oil.
Lay down pipelines and turn your nest into a fully industrialized powerhouse.
Dare to invade human homes, and you might even harness gas and electricity as powerful energy sources.
Natural Enemies
Hungry birds prey on your workers.
Curious kids flood your tunnels just for fun.
But you’re no ordinary ant—arm yourself and fight back.
Real Animal Behaviors
While stylized for fun, the game draws inspiration from real-world animal ecology.
Experience the farming behavior of leafcutter ants, predation by wrynecks, and fascinating symbiotic relationships with eumyrmococcus.
Features
Co-op Multiplayer: Online multiplayer support is planned.
Vehicles & Rails: Build transportation networks both underground and above ground to reach distant resources.
Open World: Seamlessly generated maps offer fresh exploration every time you play.
