FOUNDRY
First-person factory automation in an infinite, editable voxel world
Channel 3 Entertainment · Published by Paradox Interactive · Released May 2, 2024 · Early Access
IndieSimulationStrategyEarly Access
- Reviews
- Very Positive
- 81% of 3,938
- Recent reviews
- Very Positive
- 80% of 21 in 30 days
- Playing now
- 130
- right now
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update
- 4 months ago
- May 4, 2026
What is FOUNDRY?
A first-person factory-building simulation on a procedurally generated, infinite voxel planet. You mine and craft by hand before constructing machines, conveyors, pipes, and power systems that automate robot production; research and interplanetary trade drive expansion toward market dominance.
For you if...
- +you enjoy optimizing increasingly large production chains
- +you want to reshape terrain around multilevel factories
- +you prefer building solo or in online and LAN co-op
Not for you if...
- −you dislike open-ended resource gathering and production optimization
- −you prefer combat or hazards to drive progression
- −you only want games that have left Early Access
What players say
81% of 3,938 reviews are positive · 80% of 21 in the last 30 days
Players most often praise the editable voxel world, factory-building freedom, galactic trade goal, and smooth performance even in large saves. The main complaints are tedious scaling without built-in blueprints, awkward belt and machine placement, a confusing technology tree, and sparse reasons to explore.
Screenshots and trailer
FOUNDRY system requirements
As published by the developer.
Minimum
- OS
- Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit
- Processor
- Intel® Core™ i3-2120 | AMD® FX™ 6350
- Graphics
- Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 660 (2GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 460 (2GB) | ASUS® ROG Ally | AMD® Radeon™ Vega 8 | Intel® Iris® Xe
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
Recommended
- OS
- Windows® 10 Home 64 Bit | Windows® 11
- Processor
- Intel® Core™ i5-4690K | AMD® Ryzen™ 5 2400G
- Graphics
- Nvidia® GeForce™ GTX 970 (4GB) | AMD® Radeon™ RX 480 (8GB) | Intel® Arc™ A750 (8GB, ReBAR on)
- Memory
- 8 GB RAM
PC version details
DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows
- Achievements
- 81
- Steam features
- Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Steam Deck: Playable
- Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- The game or its launcher may not exit cleanly
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
Multiplayer and co-op
Languages
Full audio: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Polish, Russian, Spanish - Latin America. Text only: Japanese, Simplified Chinese.
Tags
- Base Building
- Automation
- Open World
- Multiplayer
- Crafting
- Co-op
- Building
- Resource Management
- Sandbox
- Exploration
- Robots
- Strategy
- Simulation
- Adventure
- Voxel
- Procedural Generation
Recent updates
- May 4, 2026 · Update 4 Hotfix #2 is now live!
- Apr 29, 2026 · Update 4 Hotfix #1 is now live!
- Apr 17, 2026 · DevBlog #101 | Foundry Fridays: Trains & Update 4
- Mar 20, 2026 · DevBlog #99 | Foundry Fridays: Update 4 Date & Construction Drone
- Jan 29, 2026 · Update 3 Hotfix #1 now live!
1 DLC available.
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