Gunsmith
Factory management sim where conveyor lines turn materials into weapons
SCT · Released May 25, 2018 · Early Access
ActionCasualIndieSimulationStrategyEarly Access
- Reviews
- Mostly Positive
- 72% of 1,057
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Playing now
- 1
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 8 months ago
- Dec 23, 2025
What is Gunsmith?
In this factory management sim, you inherit a small arms plant and arrange machines and conveyor belts into production lines. You buy materials, fill client orders, and unlock equipment and licenses to move from clothing to armor, ammunition, and firearms. There are also scenarios and a sandbox mode.
For you if...
- +you enjoy planning conveyor layouts and expanding production lines
- +you like managing orders and unlocking new machinery
- +you want a sandbox mode for building factories
Not for you if...
- −you want combat rather than managing a factory
- −you dislike planning machine and conveyor layouts
What players say
72% of 1,057 reviews are positive
Players praise the planning involved in organizing machines and growing the factory. Many complain about long gaps between updates and say the game feels unfinished; others report connection and pathfinding bugs or a confusing interface.
Screenshots and trailer
Gunsmith system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i3-4340 / AMD FX-6300
- Graphics
- nVidia GeForce GTX 660 2GB / AMD Radeon HD 7850 2GB
- Memory
- 6 GB RAM GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
Recommended
- OS
- 64-bit Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10
- Processor
- Intel Core i7 or AMD RYZEN 7
- Graphics
- Nvidia GTX1080i or Radeon™ RX Vega⁵⁶
- Memory
- 16 GB RAM
- Storage
- 5 GB available space
- DirectX
- Version 11
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 16
- Steam features
- Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Steam Deck: Playable
- Default controller config not fully functional
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English. Text only: Simplified Chinese, Russian, Spanish - Spain, French, German, Turkish.
Tags
- Immersive Sim
- Management
- Base Building
- Simulation
- Military
- Atmospheric
- Resource Management
- Crafting
- Strategy
- Casual
- Indie
- Action
- Building
- Early Access
- Sandbox
- Automation
Recent updates
- Dec 23, 2025 · The Minmax Update
- May 8, 2025 · Fixes for Factory Management Update
- May 6, 2025 · Factory Management Update is live!
- Apr 18, 2025 · Factory Management Update!
- Dec 31, 2024 · Gunsmith Developer Update 2025
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