When comparing Polarity vs Infinifactory, the Slant community recommends Infinifactory for most people. In the question“What are the best Puzzle games on Steam?” Infinifactory is ranked 6th while Polarity is ranked 41st. The most important reason people chose Infinifactory is:
The puzzles in game are challenging and once solved the satisfaction of being able to watch a completed machine work correctly is quite addicting.
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Pros
Pro Generally decent puzzle design
Puzzles are easily reset and mechanics are clear.
Pro It's like Portal
Pro Gives feeling of accomplishment
The puzzles in game are challenging and once solved the satisfaction of being able to watch a completed machine work correctly is quite addicting.
Pro Incremental puzzle solving that creates lasting gameplay
The majority of puzzles can not be solved by just looking at the level. It will take a lot of trial and error to get the puzzle solved in slow single steps. This makes for longevity of each puzzle.
Pro User created gifs upon finish
The game allows the user to create a gif of the working machine upon completion that can be shared with friends or uploaded to websites.
Cons
Con General movement and input system is a bit wonky
Playing is floaty and you can occasionally glitch through walls. Switching colors is also counterintuitive.
Con There are no portals
Con Puzzles become difficult really soon
The difficulty curve is pretty high for Infinifactory in that once the user learns the ropes of gameplay the puzzles start getting really difficult and do not ease up.