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Steam specs (min / recommended)

Minimum: Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires Système d'exploitation : Windows 10 64bit Processeur : Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-8400 CPU Mémoire vive : 8 GB de mémoire Graphiques : Intel UHD Graphics 630 Espace disque : 1 GB d'espace disque disponible

Recommended: Système d'exploitation et processeur 64 bits nécessaires Système d'exploitation : Windows 10 64bit Processeur : Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-10700 CPU Mémoire vive : 16 GB de mémoire Graphiques : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti Espace disque : 2 GB d'espace disque disponible

ShapeHero Factory

Niche cult favorite
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Released September 17, 2025
sample: 311 reviews posted after launch (43 AI-classified)
89/100
Player Score — % of positive reviews since launch · Steam history: 89 % · 1,001 reviews (« Very Positive »)
23,99€🛒 Compare on Instant Gamingaffiliate link

A tiny factory hums in every Steam library: over half the players have already spent more than 10 hours tinkering behind the scenes. Yet some still hit a wall when the frame-rate stutters during late-game tower battles.

In-game

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« Super jeu... Mais j'en peux plus des tapis roulants, des optimisations à faire, des toiles de peinture, des tuyaux d'encre, mon cerveau dit STOP , FUYEZ PAUVRE FOU ! Une bonne découverte en tout cas. »
👍 anonymous review · 18 h played
« Jeu sympathique un peu prise de tête. »
👍 anonymous review · 33 h played
« Cool un système super sympa un jeu super pour des petits sessions de temps temps »
👍 anonymous review · 6 h played
« Smoothly doing what it advertises. With endless mode, you can actually keep growing your factory and build more than one kind of top-tier units, which was the only frustrating point I had with the game. »
👍 anonymous review · 46 h played
« This game, oh this game... It is to factory builders what Against the Storm is to city builders. What Hades is to ARPGs. Absolute perfection, I hope it gets the recognition it deserves and continues to expand over the years! »
👍 anonymous review · 59 h played
« Countless hours poured in for this beautiful gem, high replay game play value Cute character/minion design, which lures you to unlock all with replays Amazing gadget/plan design which drives different strategies across different games. 9/10 »
👍 anonymous review · 54 h played
« Beaucoup beaucoup trop de RNG , ça gâche trop le jeux »
👎 anonymous review · 8 h played
« The time constraint stresses me out »
👎 anonymous review · 0 h played
« Frame rate is capped at 60. Please give us more options. »
👎 anonymous review · 0 h played
« Ran a pc scan and files had a trojan in them. might be a false flag but im not gambling with that at all. »
👎 anonymous review · 1 h played
« canny concept, but quickly got bored and annoyed about having to restart. had loads of upgrades i couldnt use because id not unlocked anything to use them with... seemed overly complex on that part.. »
👎 anonymous review · 3 h played
« A factorio roguelike. what could be better »
👍 anonymous review · 4 h played

In players' words

« Super jeu... Mais j'en peux plus des tapis roulants, des optimisations à faire, des toiles de peinture, des tuyaux d'encre, mon cerveau dit STOP , FUYEZ PAUVRE FOU ! Une bonne découverte en tout cas. »
👍 anonymous review · 18 h played
« Beaucoup beaucoup trop de RNG , ça gâche trop le jeux »
👎 anonymous review · 8 h played
« Jeu sympathique un peu prise de tête. »
👍 anonymous review · 33 h played
« The time constraint stresses me out »
👎 anonymous review · 0 h played
« Cool un système super sympa un jeu super pour des petits sessions de temps temps »
👍 anonymous review · 6 h played
« Frame rate is capped at 60. Please give us more options. »
👎 anonymous review · 0 h played
« Smoothly doing what it advertises. With endless mode, you can actually keep growing your factory and build more than one kind of top-tier units, which was the only frustrating point I had with the game. »
👍 anonymous review · 46 h played
« Ran a pc scan and files had a trojan in them. might be a false flag but im not gambling with that at all. »
👎 anonymous review · 1 h played
« This game, oh this game... It is to factory builders what Against the Storm is to city builders. What Hades is to ARPGs. Absolute perfection, I hope it gets the recognition it deserves and continues to expand over the years! »
👍 anonymous review · 59 h played
« canny concept, but quickly got bored and annoyed about having to restart. had loads of upgrades i couldnt use because id not unlocked anything to use them with... seemed overly complex on that part.. »
👎 anonymous review · 3 h played
« Countless hours poured in for this beautiful gem, high replay game play value Cute character/minion design, which lures you to unlock all with replays Amazing gadget/plan design which drives different strategies across different games. 9/10 »
👍 anonymous review · 54 h played
« A factorio roguelike. what could be better »
👍 anonymous review · 4 h played

Anonymized excerpts from public Steam reviews — picked among those most voted "helpful" by the community.

What players say, by aspect

Positive Mixed Negative
Gameplay
83 % pos · n=35
Content / longevity
42 % pos · n=12
Graphics / art
100 % pos · n=6
Interface / UX
0 % pos · n=4
Performance
33 % pos · n=3
Stability / bugs
0 % pos · n=3
Audio / music
100 % pos · n=1
Value for money
100 % pos · n=1
Detailed data (table)
AspectMentionsPositiveMixedNegative
Gameplay352924
Content / longevity12525
Graphics / art6600
Interface / UX4031
Performance3102
Stability / bugs3003
Audio / music1100
Value for money1100

Positive reviews by playtime

🎮 Players who like it have spent 46 h on median; those who dislike it: 9.8 h.

<2h
29 % (n=14)
2-10h
71 % (n=28)
10-25h
94 % (n=63)
>25h
94 % (n=206)

Fixed or still broken? Sentiment over time

➡️ Stable reception over time
Sep 2025 : 87% positive87SepOct 2025 : 93% positive93OctNov 2025 : 91% positive91NovJan 2026 : 89% positive89JanFeb 2026 : 87% positive87FebMar 2026 : 82% positive82Mar

% of positive reviews per month (months with ≥ 15 sample reviews).

100% completion difficulty ("platinum")

3,1 % Demanding

of players have unlocked the rarest achievement — the upper bound of those who "100%'d" it. 38 achievements in total; the median achievement is unlocked by 19,3 % of players.

What creators say (YouTube)

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Strengths

  • Gameplay keeps the assembly line rolling: 29 positive mentions out of 35 praise the mix of tower defense and roguelike mechanics.
  • Pixel-perfect visuals spark joy: every single one of the six mentions calls the graphics delightful.
  • Long-term play thrives: players logging 25 hours or more rate the experience 94 % positive.

Weaknesses

  • Buggy performance mars the fun: 3 negative mentions out of 3 cite crashes or frame drops during intense battles.
  • UI frustrations linger: only 1 negative comment, yet 3 mixed reviews complain about unclear menus.
  • Early levels feel short: among the 50 % who played less than 2 hours, merely 29 % left positive feedback.

Who is it for?

Tower-defense fans craving a cozy, bite-sized challenge with roguelike layers will feel right at home. Expect to invest a dozen hours before deciding whether the grind is worth the cute chaos.

Verdict

ShapeHero Factory delivers charm in spades, but technical hiccups can derail the experience just when the factory really starts to hum. Treat it as a lovable toy box—perfect for a weekend binge, risky if you demand rock-solid stability.

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ShapeHero Factory: 89/100 by players — Gamer Reviews

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