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Classic construction sim Factorio now has controller supportGood news for Steam Deck players

Good news for Steam Deck players

Image credit:Wube Software

Image credit:Wube Software

Bustling industry in a Factorio screenshot.

Automated construction simFactorionow has controller support. Originally added to the experimental branch with update 1.1.87, it’s now available on the main stable release. Among other benefits, it means the all-consuming management game should now work better on Steam Deck.

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Controllers such as the Xbox pad are also often better for accessibility than keyboard and mouse.

The update also fixes dozens of bugs, adds some new scripting and modding functionality, and makes a few quality-of-life tweaks.

While Factorio continues to receive occasional updates, its developers have otherwise spent the past two yearsworking on an unannounced expansion. The base game remains one of thebest management gameson PC.