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Satisfactory is a first-person open-world factory building and automation game. Players crash-land on an alien planet and must extract raw resources, build production lines, and automate manufacturing to progress through tiers of technology, eventually launching the Space Elevator to advance the game's core milestones.

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SatisfactoryBeginnerGetting Started

Satisfactory Creatures & Combat Guide (Hostile Fauna)

10 min read 4Updated 15 hours ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerAutomation

Satisfactory Conveyor Belt & Logistics Guide (Smart Belts, Balancers & Limiters)

9 min read 6Updated 2 days ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerTrains

Satisfactory Truck & Vehicle Automation Guide (Autopilot Routes)

10 min read 9Updated 3 days ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerProduction Chains

Satisfactory Rotors, Stators & Motors Production Guide

9 min read 12Updated 4 days ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerProgression

Satisfactory Overclocking & Power Shards Guide

9 min read 11Updated 5 days ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerGetting Started

Satisfactory Multiplayer & Dedicated Server Setup Guide

8 min read 11Updated 6 days ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerProduction Chains

Satisfactory Modular Frames Production Guide

10 min read 13Updated 7 days ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerGetting Started

Satisfactory Mods Guide: Mod Manager Setup & Best Mods

9 min read 11Updated 8 days ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerTrains

Satisfactory Hypertubes & Fast Travel Guide

8 min read 9Updated 9 days ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerProduction Chains

Satisfactory Heavy Modular Frames Production Guide

10 min read 21Updated 10 days ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerPipes & Fluids

Satisfactory Fluid By-product & Water Recycling Management Guide

9 min read 18Updated 11 days ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerTrains

Satisfactory Drone Transport & Logistics Network Guide

9 min read 12Updated 12 days ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerProduction Chains

Satisfactory Circuit Boards & High-Speed Connectors Production Guide

11 min read 11Updated 13 days ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerStorage

Satisfactory Central Storage Guide: Sorted Storage + Dimensional Depot

9 min read 17Updated 14 days ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerGetting Started

Satisfactory Best Starting Biome Guide: All Four Locations Compared

10 min read 16Updated 15 days ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerProduction Chains

Satisfactory Battery Production Guide: Sulfuric Acid & Alumina Solution Ratios

Step-by-step guide to building a Battery production line in Satisfactory, covering Sulfuric Acid and Alumina Solution ratios with optimised multi-fluid chain blueprints.

8 min read 7Updated 16 days ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerProgression

Satisfactory Phase 5 & Endgame Guide: Compact Blueprints for Project Assembly

10 min read 16Updated 17 days ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerGetting Started

Satisfactory Building Tips: Curves, Snapping and Aesthetics Guide

9 min read 8Updated 18 days ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerProgression

Satisfactory Space Elevator Phase 1 Guide: The Full Iron Build

A full building-by-building walkthrough of the iron megafactory needed for Space Elevator Phase 1 in Satisfactory: smelters, screws, rotors, reinforced iron plates and the exact Smart Plating recipe.

10 min read 15Updated 19 days ago
SatisfactoryIntermediateProduction Chains

Satisfactory Best Alternate Recipes Guide (1.2)

A curated, tier-ordered list of Satisfactory's best alternate recipes for 1.2 — Cast Screws, Iron Pipe, Molded Beam/Pipe, Pure Ingots, Heavy Oil Residue + Diluted Fuel, Silicon Circuit Board and Heavy Encased Frame — with exact ratios and why each one earns a hard drive scan.

11 min read 18Updated 20 days ago
SatisfactoryIntermediateProgression

Satisfactory Somersloop Guide: Power Augmenter & Production Amplification

All 106 Somersloops in Satisfactory explained: exact Alien Power Augmenter math, Production Amplifier slot counts by building, and which recipes actually deserve a Somersloop.

8 min read 20Updated 21 days ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerProgression

Satisfactory MAM & Hard Drive Guide: Research Tree and Crash Sites

How the MAM's research tree works, which items unlock each category, why the Alien Technology branch matters most, and how to find, scan and reroll Hard Drives from Crash Sites.

8 min read 32Updated 22 days ago
SatisfactoryIntermediatePipes & Fluids

Satisfactory Pipes & Fluid Mechanics Guide: Headlift, Flow Rates & Fixes

A complete walkthrough of Satisfactory fluid mechanics: pipe tiers and flow rates, headlift and dynamic pressure, splitting between pipe tiers, valve mistakes, buffers, priority junctions, and how to stop manifolds from sloshing.

11 min read 70Updated 23 days ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerAutomation

Satisfactory Manifold vs Load Balancer: Which Should You Use?

A full comparison of manifolds and load balancers in Satisfactory: how each works, why manifolds take time to reach 100% efficiency, and when to actually reach for a load balancer instead.

10 min read 18Updated 24 days ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerBlueprints

Satisfactory Blueprint Designer Guide: Sizes, Saving & Curves

How to unlock the Blueprint Designer, avoid the Save Blueprint mistake, organize dozens of blueprints, and build smooth curved blueprints for trains and highways.

12 min read 34Updated 25 days ago
SatisfactoryIntermediateStorage

Dimensional Depot & Mercer Spheres: The Complete Satisfactory 1.0 Guide

How to unlock, upgrade and place the Dimensional Depot in Satisfactory 1.0 — upload speeds, Mercer Sphere upgrade costs, the Manual Uploader, what's worth storing, and where to put your Uploaders for the best throughput.

11 min read 60Updated 26 days ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerProduction Chains

Satisfactory Aluminum Production Guide: 3 Layouts + Water Recycling Fix

9 min read 77Updated 27 days ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerPower

Satisfactory Fuel Power Guide: Fuel, Turbofuel, Rocket Fuel & Ionized Fuel

11 min read 63Updated 28 days ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerPower

Satisfactory Nuclear Power Guide (Uranium Chain & Waste Handling)

9 min read 28Updated 29 days ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerProduction Chains

Satisfactory Steel Production Guide (4 Copyable Layouts)

8 min read 33Updated 30 days ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerPower

Satisfactory Coal Power Plant Guide (100% Efficient Setups)

8 min read 80Updated 1 month ago
SatisfactoryIntermediatePipes & Fluids

Satisfactory Oil Processing Guide: Plastic, Rubber & Heavy Oil Residue

An early-game Satisfactory oil setup: Crude Oil to Plastic and Rubber, why Heavy Oil Residue backs up your line, and how to turn that byproduct into Fuel-Powered Generator power.

9 min read 49Updated 1 month ago
SatisfactoryIntermediateTrains

Satisfactory Train Guide: Tracks, Signals and Circuits

Everything needed to set up your first Satisfactory train line: track placement, station timetables, push-pull circuits for dead ends, and signal blocks for running multiple trains safely.

8 min read 60Updated 2 months ago
SatisfactoryIntermediatePower

Satisfactory Power Guide: Biomass Burners to Nuclear

A complete walkthrough of Satisfactory's power generators, from early Biomass Burners through Coal, Fuel, and Nuclear plants, with tips for keeping the grid stable as demand grows.

8 min read 275Updated 2 months ago
SatisfactoryAdvancedBlueprints

Factory Master-Planning: A Satisfactory Base That Scales

How to plan a Satisfactory factory before the first foundation goes down: location scouting, area logistics, standardized blocking, and reusable blueprints that scale into the late game.

8 min read 38Updated 2 months ago
SatisfactoryAdvancedPipes & Fluids

The Ultimate Guide to Fluid Pipes in Satisfactory 1.2

A complete breakdown of fluid mechanics in Satisfactory 1.2, covering pipe basics, headlift, gravity flow, valves, buffers, manifolds, and troubleshooting common fluid bugs.

6 min read 46Updated 2 months ago
SatisfactoryBeginnerGetting Started

Satisfactory Beginner Guide: Crash-Landing to Space Elevator

A complete beginner walkthrough for Satisfactory, covering the Hub, first automated miners, production lines, power scaling, and deploying the Space Elevator.

10 min read 65Updated 2 months ago