Smart Factory Tycoon is currently free to claim Steam as a result of its first ever 100% sale on the Valve store. Steam users have until January 20 to take advantage of the newly launched offer.
Released late March 2022, Smart Factory Tycoon is a factory simulation game developed by Turkish studio Turquoise Revival Games. It tasks players with setting up factories, designing robot-controlled production lines, conducting research, and performing energy management, among other things.
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Smart Factory Tycoon is free on Steam for the first time ever
Smart Factory Tycoon can be redeemed for free on Steam starting Saturday, January 17th. The newly launched offer equals $14.99 worth of savings. While the game has seen frequent discounts since its release in early 2022, dropping as low as $0.89 (a 94% discount), the ongoing promotion marks the first time it's literally being given away to PC gamers. Steam users can add Smart Factory Tycoon to their accounts for free until Tuesday, January 20th at 10:00 AM PT / 1:00 PM ET / 7:00 PM CET.
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Smart Factory Tycoon is published by GrabTheGames, which often uses Steam to promote its other packages on Valve's marketplace. The same seems to be true this time, p Smart Factory TycoonA gift that coincides with deep discounts on three packs containing the game. One of them combines the title 2022 with Retail company simulatora business management sim from 2024 that is played exclusively in first person and also supports online co-op. More volumes Smart Factory Tycoon with Sporting goods store2025 Early Access game from the same developer Retail company simulatorBusiness Tycoon. Finally, the entire Steam Turquoise Revival Portfolio Bundle is also currently on sale, available for $9.43 or 86% off. All three sales are part of special events running until the end of January 2026.
Smart Factory Tycoon is likely to appeal to fans of traditional driving simulations and factory automation games, not least because it contains elements of both. The game focuses on designing modular factories with robots that can be purchased and upgraded. Players are also tasked with following various market trends, investing in new product lines, and optimizing production using renewable energy and advanced assembly technology, among other things.
The ongoing Steam reveal covers the full, content-complete version of the game. A separate free-to-play edition – essentially a prologue – the so-called Smart Factory Tycoon: The Beginning it's also available on the Valve Store. While the full game has 66.33% positive user reviews on Steam, placing it in Valve's “Mixed” category, the prologue version is rated “Mostly Positive” with a 73.10% approval rate. OpenCritic does not provide average scores or ratings Smart Factory Tycoon for the reason that it has too few reviews in its database to draw from. However, his only recorded review is positive, describing the game as fun and accessible, if occasionally boring during the period of waiting for upgrade funds to flow in.
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