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This is the highest current explicit maker-supported capacity, not an engine hard-limit claim. Nintendo editions separately list 64. A historical 521-person community event and old theoretical protocol limits do not establish a different supported current ceiling.","platforms":"The FAQ lists Windows, macOS, Linux and Nintendo Switch."}},{"url":"https://factorio.com/support/press-kit","kind":"official_site","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["genres"],"notes":{"genres":"The maker lists Simulation and RTS."}},{"url":"https://factorio.com/game/content","kind":"official_site","accessed":"2026-10-28","fields":["online_coop"],"notes":{"online_coop":"The multiplayer section offers building with friends in private games and public servers."}},{"url":"https://www.nintendo.com/us/store/products/factorio-switch/","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-24","fields":["max_players_online"],"notes":{"max_players_online":"Nintendo lists up to 64 online players on Switch, below the PC FAQ capacity."}},{"url":"https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/factorio-on-nintendo-switch","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-24","fields":["crossplay","crossplay_platforms"],"notes":{"crossplay":"The September 13, 2022 announcement explicitly includes cross-platform multiplayer.","crossplay_platforms":"Switch can play with the PC versions. 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Original Switch cannot join Space Age worlds, and large worlds may exceed its practical limits."}},{"url":"https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-415","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["drop_in_drop_out"],"notes":{"drop_in_drop_out":"The June 14, 2024 post explains players joining a running game while others continue and servers pausing after the last player disconnects."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/app/427520/","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-24","fields":["steam_app_id","release_date","free_to_play"],"notes":{"steam_app_id":"The live store product is Factorio, app 427520.","release_date":"The full release date displayed is August 14, 2020.","free_to_play":"The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/api/appdetails?appids=427520&cc=us&l=english","kind":"store_data","accessed":"2026-10-24","fields":["release_status"],"notes":{"release_status":"The game is released and no longer in early access."}},{"url":"https://store.steampowered.com/saleaction/ajaxgetdeckappcompatibilityreport?nAppID=427520&l=english","kind":"store_data","accessed":"2026-10-23","fields":["steam_deck"],"notes":{"steam_deck":"Valve rates the game Verified on Steam Deck."}},{"url":"https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/fff-360","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-24","fields":["release_status","release_date"],"notes":{"release_status":"The maker announces the completed 1.0 release.","release_date":"Friday Facts 360 is dated August 14, 2020 and announces 1.0 that day."}},{"url":"https://www.gog.com/en/game/factorio","kind":"store_page","accessed":"2026-10-24","fields":["free_to_play"],"notes":{"free_to_play":"The checked computer full-base edition has a paid base-game access model. Demos, trials, guest passes, platform sharing and temporary grants do not establish ongoing free base co-op."}},{"url":"https://www.factorio.com/blog/post/factorio-switch-release","kind":"official_news","accessed":"2026-10-24","fields":["free_to_play"],"notes":{"free_to_play":"The maker announced a paid Switch base release on October 28, 2022. Switch 2 upgrade access depends on owning the game. A current checkout amount was not established."}}],"updated":"2026-10-28"},"meta":{"api_version":"1","docs":"https://gamecrave.app/api"}}