Cartefact
Factorio's factory loop,
expressed entirely in cards.
Build production chains, automate everything, optimise without limits.
PC Windows · macOS · Linux · 2026
A factory game disguised as a card game
You know the loop: mine resources, process them, feed them into the next machine, automate the bottlenecks, scale up. The satisfaction of watching a perfectly-tuned production line run itself.
Cartefact delivers exactly that — but every machine, every conveyor, every splitter is a card. The factory floor is a card grid. The complexity is real. The UPS problems are not.
If you've spent 400 hours in Factorio and thought "I wish I could do this without the spaghetti" — this is that game.
- Factorio automation depth
- Shapez 2 clean production
- Satisfactory factory scale
- Dyson Sphere Program progression loop
What sets it apart
Card-native factory loop
Every machine, belt, and production step is a card. Build and wire your factory without leaving the card game.
No spaghetti
The card grid keeps layouts clean and readable. No more hunting for a clogged belt in a tangle of a thousand.
No UPS anxiety
Optimised from the ground up for scale. Your factory runs fast regardless of complexity.
No fail state
No enemies, no timer. Explore the automation space at your own pace.
Deep production chains
Multi-step recipes, conditional routing, overflow management — all through card interactions.
Progressive unlock tree
New card types unlock as you advance. The factory space expands with you.
See it in action
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