# Metal Empire: Idle Factory Inc — Mining factory simulator

> Idle factory simulator for building a metalworks business empire. (iPhone/iPad app by Drivora LTD.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metal-empire-idle-factory-inc/id1598910583 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Drivora LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873633179)
- Category: Games, Simulation
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.80/5 from 1,145 App Store ratings · 28 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 243 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish and 1 more
- Released: 2022-01-17
- Data updated: 2026-09-04
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metal-empire-idle-factory-inc/id1598910583/reviews.md

## What is Metal Empire?

Are you ready to make a fortune as the boss of your own metalworks?

Become a tycoon of industry by managing your business and its passive income!

Start with a small mine and rise to the very top. Hire geologists to survey new sites and find ore deposits.

Smelt, extrude and market your metal!

Employ a team of managers to organize the work for you! Can you find the best strategy for mining and earn the greatest profits?

Study new technologies to improve the quality of production and the work of your departments. Expand your business and dominate the market first in one country and then all over the world.

This simple idle game is made specially for you! Just a few taps and swipes, then leave your brilliant managers to raise your business empire to new levels.

Metal Empire: Idle Factory is an easy-to-play game that provides a simulator of the whole business cycle, from mining raw materials to marketing a finished product.

Take vital decisions to build your empire and turn a tiny into the world’s greatest factory!

Game features:

- Casual and strategic gameplay for all types of players

- Fun 3D graphics and original animation

- Access to a huge variety of tasks

- Unique products to fulfil orders

- Important decisions that help to grow your business

- Game can be played offline

Realistic atmosphere! The factory keeps on working even when you’re not in the game.

## Key features

- Manage your own metalworks business
- Hire geologists and managers
- Smelt, extrude, and market metal
- Research new technologies
- Expand your business globally
- Offline gameplay

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pile of gold | $4.99 | one-time |
| Box of gold | $9.99 | one-time |
| Container with gold | $19.99 | one-time |
| Rare Box | $4.99 | one-time |
| Chief Executive Officer | $9.99 | one-time |
| Shift Supervisor | $5.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Offer | $19.99 | one-time |
| No Ads Offer Sale | $9.99 | one-time |
| Broker manager | $4.99 | one-time |
| Master Mr. Henry | $9.99 | one-time |
| Golden coins | $1.99 | one-time |
| Starter Pack | $4.99 | one-time |


## What do users think of Metal Empire?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 👍 Fun and easy to learn
- 🚀 Great time-waster game
- 💡 Interesting smelting/manufacturing gameplay

**Cons**

- 🐛 Challenges reset repeatedly
- 🔒 No restore purchase option
- 🐛 Progress not being saved

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Challenges resetting repeatedly
- Progress not being saved

**Most requested features**

- Restore purchase option
- Better customer support

## Recent user reviews (10 of 28)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/metal-empire-idle-factory-inc/id1598910583/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Game isn’t allowing me to sign in to save progress

*2026-04-20*

I was playing perfectly fine for a couple minutes then after buying packs and stuff the game has frozen can’t even close the game and go back in without it freezing up on the home page I tried to save my progress and it just wouldn’t let me log in to my Apple ID

### 1/5 — DONT DOWNLOAD!!

*2025-05-09*

Got the game thinking it’d be a fun new idle game to play. Bought the no ads and now the game has stopped letting me complete the challenges. It just keeps resetting them over and over again every time I complete them. No customer support to fix the problem either.

### 5/5 — My review

*2024-08-19*

I love the game so far really easy to learn and play

### 5/5 — This is a Wonderful Game!

*2023-07-26*

You seriously are a boss of smelting metals and you choose buyers  to buy your merchandise, upgrade your factories and staff, and buy stock and get payed if you make a profit. It's amazing!

### 5/5 — Wow

*2022-12-18*

It’s a great game

**Developer response:** ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

### 1/5 — Lost $10 because there’s no ‘restore purchases’ option.

*2022-12-07*

Don’t spend a dime on this game.

**Developer response:** Hi! Please contact us at https://gameveterans.com/support.html thus we can gather more details to investigate, check and fix everything!

### 5/5 — Good game

*2022-11-29*

Like it

**Developer response:** 👍👍👍

### 5/5 — Fun

*2022-11-06, version 1.5.3*

Fun

### 5/5 — Recommended

*2022-09-29, version 1.5.1*

These Devs make me best idle games.

### 5/5 — good

*2022-09-27*

good

**Developer response:** Thank you for the review. We are so glad you liked the game!

## Frequently asked questions about Metal Empire

### What is Metal Empire: Idle Factory Inc?

Metal Empire: Idle Factory Inc is an idle simulation game where players manage their own metalworks business. You start with a small mine and work your way up to becoming a global industry tycoon by overseeing mining, smelting, production, and marketing.

### What are the key features of this game?

Key features include managing your business, hiring geologists and managers, smelting and marketing metal, researching new technologies to improve production, expanding your empire worldwide, and the ability to play offline. The game offers casual and strategic gameplay with fun 3D graphics.

### Is Metal Empire: Idle Factory Inc free to play?

Yes, the game is free to download and play. It offers in-app purchases and also includes advertisements as part of its monetization model.

### Can I play Metal Empire: Idle Factory Inc offline?

Yes, the game can be played offline. This means you can continue to manage your factory and progress your business empire even without an internet connection.

### Who is the target audience for this game?

This game is designed for players who enjoy casual yet strategic idle simulation games. It appeals to those who like managing businesses, optimizing production, and building an empire from the ground up.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.5.6 — 2026-03-24

- Bug fixes
- Technical improvements

### 1.5.5 — 2022-12-23

- Bug fixes
- Technical improvements

### 1.5.4 — 2022-12-01

- Bug fixes
- Technical improvements

### 1.5.3 — 2022-10-24

- Bug fixes
- Technical improvements

### 1.5.2 — 2022-10-17

- Bug fixes
- Technical improvements

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