There’s a very specific sub-section of gamers out there that live for efficiency above all else, not least when it comes to their games. We don’t mean playing games quickly or speedrunning, well not in this case at least, but it means that the simple joy they get from correctly automating a process in a game is one that can’t be matched by anything else. If you’re one of those gamers, then you’re going to want to play shapez 2.
shapez 2 is, in its simplest form, a game all about building up a massive – and we mean massive – shape-building factory and making it as efficient and automated as possible. That’s it. A quintessential example of a game that’s not for everyone, and anybody who wants more than that isn’t going to find it here, it’s an exceptional example of the factory-building genre that’ll have fans salivating over every turn and cog.
Unsurprisingly, given the nature of the game, It takes a long time to get to the size you’ll eventually hit, but every step of the journey brings with it new challenges and tools, and new heights of optimisation to reach. It’s a good-looking but simple-looking game in terms of pure visuals, but the gameplay is anything but. There is a certain type of pleasure to a game that’ll bring you nothing but joy, as you sit back and watch your factory do everything you designed it to do, and then it allows you to build something new to make it even more complex.
Essentially, if you like sorting out factory lines in games like Satisfactory, Factorio, or any other automation strategy game, then shapez 2 takes that specific feeling and makes it into one exceptionally well-made game that you are going to love.
