Steam blocked this Factorio homage's early access release 5 times, so its developer threw caution to the wind with a full release instead - and now he's sold 2 million copies

An indie Factorio-like game sold 2 million copies after launching in full release on Steam, bypassing five early-access rejections. The developer's pivot strategy proved commercially successful.

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Appeared in 2026-04-23.