Bashtorio – Factorio-Like in the Browser Backed by a Linux VM
I created a free, open-source browser game inspired by Factorio. You place "Input" machines that produce streams of bytes. You use conveyor belts to feed those bytes through other machines which produce transformations, and then to "Output" machines which produce audio or visual effects. The game uses v86 to run a real Linux VM in the browser. I use the 9p filesystem to enable IPC via FIFO pipes, so shell commands can stream data continuously rather than just running once. Features: - 30+ machine types (sources, filters, routers, packers, audio synthesis, displays) - "Command" machines that…
Bashtorio – Factorio-Like in the Browser Backed by a Linux VM launched on February 17, 2026 with 23 votes, #715 of 16,627 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches.
In plain words
Bashtorio is a free, open-source browser game inspired by Factorio that runs a real Linux VM in the browser. Players place machines that produce byte streams, connect them with conveyor belts, and route data through transformations like filters and routers to create audio and visual effects. It includes over 30 machine types, command machines that pipe data through shell commands, a chiptune audio engine, and shareable factories via URL. The game is designed for developers and creative builders interested in data processing and sound synthesis.
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From the sources
Build conveyor belt factories that process data through real Unix commands running in an in-browser Linux VM. A Factorio-inspired browser game.
In the maker’s words, at launch
I created a free, open-source browser game inspired by Factorio. You place "Input" machines that produce streams of bytes. You use conveyor belts to feed those bytes through other machines which produce transformations, and then to "Output" machines which produce audio or visual effects. The game uses v86 to run a…
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