When comparing Infinifactory vs Strata, the Slant community recommends Infinifactory for most people. In the question“What are the best Puzzle games on Steam?” Infinifactory is ranked 6th while Strata is ranked 12th. 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 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.
Pro Supports flexible window resolutions
The game scales to any resolution so you can have it in a window on the side.
Pro Addictive gameplay that steadily increases in difficulty
While the gameplay starts out as being quite straightforward (therefore easing the player into the game), the difficulty does build as one continues to play.
Pro Original design and gameplay
The minimalistic look of the game as well as the way the gameplay works is quite original while still staying intuitive.
Pro 2D minimalistic "weaving" that requires thinking in 3d
While represented in 2D the puzzle solving aspect of the game requires thinking in terms of "levels" as one would while weaving.
Cons
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.
Con Too easy if you figure out the pattern
The pattern behind the puzzles isn't the simplest, but if you can figure it out, you can solve any of the puzzles quickly.
Con Includes in app purchases
Strata is an upfront paid game at $2.99 which is why it is disappointing to see that in app purchases later apply.
Con No level generator
Even though the levels could easily be automatically generated, there is no level generator.
Con Short
The game can be beaten in about six and a half hours, which is really not all that long for a PC game. Of course originally this was a mobile phone game, which shows its roots in the length.