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Kaizen is an open-ended puzzle automation game from the original Zachtronics team, set in 1980s Japan. Design, build, and optimize production lines to create iconic products, like calculators, camcorders, and arcade machines.

Kaizen: A Factory Story is a programming, strategy and simulation game developed by Coincidence and published by Astra Logical and Klei Publishing.
Released on July 14th 2025 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 11 languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese and Portuguese - Brazil.

It has received 714 reviews of which 661 were positive and 53 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.7 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified Kaizen: A Factory Story into these genres:

Programming Strategy Simulation Puzzle Automation Logic Difficult Singleplayer Education 1980s Retro Building Indie 2D Solitaire Stylized Hex Grid Sandbox Story Rich Economy

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: Windows 10
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
MacOS
  • OS: macOS 10.9, or later
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1366 x 768
  • Storage: 3 GB available space
Linux
  • OS: Ubuntu 10.10+, SteamOS
  • Processor: 2.0 GHz
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: OpenGL 3.3, 1366 x 768
  • Storage: 3 GB available space

Steam Price & Best Deals

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8 hours played
May 2026
This is probably the easiest Zachtronics game for better or worse. It's very polished and is a great entry point for those getting into the genre but I'd wait for a discount.
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3 hours played
May 2026
Not terrible but a far cry from the earlier Zachtronics games - the presentation is nice, the atmosphere is nice as well, but the game lacks really defining elements. Still had a good time with it and due to its at bit shallower learning curve (as opposed to the earlier games) I think it is a decent introduction for anyone looking to get a feel for the genre.
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5 hours played
Dec. 2025
I was hesitant to grab this game. It looks very Opus Magnum like (Same creators), and well.. If I wanted the real thing wouldn't I just go play that? However, I found this game for me a lot more "fun" than Opus Magnum and actually enjoyed it a heck of a lot more. So this review is mostly for people who have played OM and are thinking about playing this. You can pause, rewind, step through, and fast forward while creating in Kaizen. In OM if your swing arms collided because you were off by one, you would have to completely stop the program, find in the timeline that caused the issue, rectify it blindly, then run the entire program again to get up to that point and see if it was fixed. In Kaizen, you can literally make changes in the middle of the program and visually see on your screen what that change would do. I get that there is a "skill issue" there, in Magnum Opus you are holding the mental model in your head of what your program is doing, but it becomes tedious. Furthermore, in Kaizen you are warned about collisions even before running your program (It will show as a hazard symbol/strip on your timeline). Skill issue? Maybe. But again it stops the never ending cycle of running your program, seeing a problem, fixing it, restarting, seeing the next problem, fixing it, etc. I personally found the flat square grid in Kaizen easier to use than the hexagonal board in Opus Magnum. Probably just a personal preference but I found it sometimes extremely tedious using the hexagonal board to try and line things up correctly. There are some things I don't necessarily like about Kaizen however. The puzzles are much the same same. There isn't much variety. Flip this huge object 5 times to bolt on 5 smaller items and you are done. You also get given one puzzle at a time so if I opened a puzzle and thought "This isn't that interesting but is going to take a while to do", I'd just close the game instead (Opus Magnum sometimes gives you 5 puzzles at a time and you can complete them in any order you like). The game is also relatively short. Personally not that big of a problem. There are several challenges like solving earlier puzzles in a faster way, using less area, cheaper etc. Which are all fine. Finally, and I think this is a positive, if you've found Zachtronic games to be too hard previously, I think this one is a lot more approachable. If you read the negative reviews, several of them are at pains to say the game isn't "hard" enough. Fair, but that's only because other Zachtronic games are ludicrously difficult.
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9 hours played
Sept. 2025
I am a huge fan of the Zachtronics games from the 2011/2017 era (especially SpaceChem, Infinifactory, Opus Magnum). Does this game feel like a ZT game? 100% yes. Does it have something that makes it different from the previous ZT games though? 100% yes. It's less complex, shorter and almost relaxing, though I say this with a positive meaning. I have enjoyed the experience a lot. I understand and appreciate Zach(&colleagues)'s new chapter and approach. There is really no need for more games like the previous ones and I say it as a fan. If I want a big challenge I can always go back to one of the previous game, they offer thousands of hours of messing up with your brain and they are simply perfect in my view. This game offers the same vibe but it's considerably more approachable by anyone while at the same time being enjoyable by the established fanbase. I think this game could be the ideal entry for anyone who wants to approach the ZT universe. If you have never tried a ZT game, play this one. It's a great standalone game, and I highly recommend it. If, afterwards, you want more of this vibe... oh boy, there is indeed more out there for you.
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7 hours played
Sept. 2025
First of all, a big fat shame on you Zachtronics members. You can not simply disappear by saying "this will be the last Zachtronics game" and not link your new company anywhere. I discovered this by accident while I was looking at the Steam store and I was like "wow this looks like a Zachtronics game!" and boom, here we are. Now the real review. I don't know what people are up to, the story is nice, has nice cultural references, it really is deep and the game has the right amount of story in it. Gameplay wise its also very good, easy to grasp and very snappy interface, as always from Zachtronics. I was able to play this game with my kids, no problem at all, they were giving me the guidance and after successfully creating a production line design, we enjoyed the story and I was also giving them education on how to improve things in business and in life. I give this game a 9/10. -1 point for disappearing from the radars by telling that Zachtronics will never make games again. SHAME ON YOU!!!! PS: We love you. Please continue making these games. <3
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Frequently Asked Questions

Kaizen: A Factory Story is currently priced at 19.99€ on Steam.

No, Kaizen: A Factory Story is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 19.99€ on Steam.

Yes, Kaizen: A Factory Story received 661 positive votes out of a total of 714 achieving a rating of 8.67.
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Kaizen: A Factory Story was developed by Coincidence and published by Astra Logical and Klei Publishing.

Yes, Kaizen: A Factory Story is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, Kaizen: A Factory Story is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Yes, Kaizen: A Factory Story is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Kaizen: A Factory Story is a single-player game.

No, Kaizen: A Factory Story does not currently offer any DLC.

No, Kaizen: A Factory Story does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, Kaizen: A Factory Story does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Kaizen: A Factory Story is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Kaizen: A Factory Story
19.99€ Buy Now
Rating
8.7
661
53
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Developer
Coincidence
Publisher
Astra Logical, Klei Publishing
Release 14 Jul 2025
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