Factorio Mods

Input—per 1M tokens

Output—per 1M tokens

Context—tokens

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About

Factorio Mods is the Mod Portal and in-game system for finding and managing mods for Factorio. The portal supports searches by title, internal name, summary, or username, with category and tag filters; users can find earlier versions and discussions. In Factorio, the Mods menu handles downloading, installing, update checks, and enabling or disabling mods, and downloads required dependencies. When joining a modded multiplayer game, Factorio can fetch and enable the server’s mods at their exact versions. Mods can alter gameplay with additions such as machines or informative GUIs, and are written in a modified version of Lua 5.2 with a required structure. The Mod Portal API supports browsing and downloading available mods, with no authentication required for basic endpoints; public APIs also cover uploads, details, images, and publishing. Factorio runs on Windows, macOS, and Linux, with mods distributed through its in-game manager. The listed plan is 0.00 USD per free. Uploading requires a licensed Factorio copy and Factorio.com account, and portal functionality requires a verified purchase.

Who it is for

It suits Factorio players looking for mods and authors managing releases for the game. Developers can also use the portal APIs to browse and download available mods or build integrations.

What is good

In-game manager checks updates and manages installation
Required dependencies download automatically
Multiplayer can fetch exact server mod versions
Basic browsing and download API endpoints need no authentication
Version history and community comments

What to know first

Covers one game
Uploading requires a licensed Factorio copy and account
Portal functionality requires a verified purchase

Verdict

Factorio Mods connects a searchable catalog, in-game management, and APIs for the game’s mod ecosystem. Upload and portal access have stated purchase requirements.

Compared on game mod repositories

Free plan: Nomods.factorio.com
Games covered: 1 gamesmods.factorio.com
Dependency tracking: Yesmods.factorio.com
Version history: Yesmods.factorio.com
Mod collections: Yesmods.factorio.com
Community comments: Yesmods.factorio.com

Facts

Mod hosting: The Mod Portal is the center of mod hosting where authors upload mods and users find previous versions and discussions.wiki.factorio.com · 1 Oct 2026
In-game manager: Factorio's Mods menu combines downloading, installing, update checking, and enabling or disabling mods.wiki.factorio.com · 1 Oct 2026
Dependency handling: The in-game mod portal automatically downloads required dependencies when downloading a mod.wiki.factorio.com · 1 Oct 2026
Multiplayer sync: When joining a modded multiplayer game, Factorio can automatically download and enable the server's mods and exact versions.wiki.factorio.com · 1 Oct 2026
Mod capabilities: Mods can modify gameplay by adding new machines or showing informative GUIs.lua-api.factorio.com · 1 Oct 2026
Mod language: Factorio mods are written in a modified version of Lua 5.2 and follow a required structure.lua-api.factorio.com · 1 Oct 2026
Search catalog: The portal lets users search by title, internal name, summary, or username and refine results by categories and tags.mods.factorio.com · 1 Oct 2026
API access: The Mod Portal API supports browsing and downloading available mods, and its basic endpoints do not require authentication.wiki.factorio.com · 1 Oct 2026
Integration APIs: Public APIs include mod upload, mod details, mod images, and mod publish APIs for integrations with official Factorio clients or websites.wiki.factorio.com · 1 Oct 2026
API security: Developers are asked to secure passwords, tokens, and API keys, respect server resources, and abusive clients may be banned or rate limited.wiki.factorio.com · 1 Oct 2026
Community support: Mod authors maintain threads in the official mod subforum to support their work.wiki.factorio.com · 1 Oct 2026
Supported game systems: Factorio runs on Microsoft Windows, macOS, and Linux, with mods distributed through the in-game mod manager.factorio.com · 1 Oct 2026
Intended users: Users with a licensed Factorio copy and Factorio.com account can upload their own mod creations.wiki.factorio.com · 1 Oct 2026