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FactoriOS is a bespoke Linux distribution built on Arch that does one thing: run Factorio. The shell installer wipes the hard drive, so users must dedicate a device or VM to the game. By stripping away desktop environment overhead, the distro removes friction and lets players build factories faster. The author tested it inside a VM.
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