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The original was posted on /r/factorio by /u/Objective-Run9431 on 2026-08-10 16:05:19+00:00.

I got into Factorio earlier this year and absolutely loved playing through the base game. After launching my first rocket, I immediately purchased Space Age, and now I've almost beaten that too. I'm not interested in post game, expanding the factory just for the sake of it, chasing arbitrary SPM goals. I like having a "win condition" to work towards, and the progression of unlocking new technologies. So I'm wondering what I should do after I'm finished with my Space Age playthrough.

Overall, I will say that while I enjoyed Space Age quite a bit, I have a few issues with it. I like the increased complexity from new resources, recipes, and buildings, but I don't really like how fragmented my factory is. Instead of building one large sprawling factory, I'm building a bunch of small isolated factories on each planet. And while the new buildings are cool, they are so powerful that they effectively shrink builds instead of expanding them. Bringing back foundries or EM plants to Nauvis resulted in my base actually getting smaller, which I'm quite ambivalent about, since I like seeing my base expand over time.

I also really love the trains and building rail networks, but unfortunately, I feel like resources aren't really a problem at all. One or two outposts for each basic resource is more than I'll ever need, so building large scale rail infrastructure is pointless.

I've been looking at a few options for my next playthrough, but I'm not sure what would be best, so I'm asking for your suggestions.

I could play with an increased Science Cost Multiplier (~20-25x?) to force me to build a larger factory and increase resource demand. Are there other settings I could adjust? Maybe there are some basic mods that increase the difficulty slightly. I've already looked at the Expensive Mode mod, for example.

Or maybe I could jump straight into an overhaul mod? What overhaul mods would you recommend for a relatively new player?