The Pony Factory

Winston thought he could use heavy machinery and power from the depths of hell to transform sinful men into magic ponies. Winston was wrong.

The Pony Factory is a fps, horror and dark humor game developed by David Szymanski and John Szymanski and published by David Szymanski.
Released on January 18th 2024 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 596 reviews of which 552 were positive and 44 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.6 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 3.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified The Pony Factory into these genres:

FPS Horror Dark Humor Comedy Singleplayer Action Stylized Horses Shooter 3D Noir Funny First-Person Combat Resource Management Linear Atmospheric Dark Surreal

Media & Screenshots

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Requirements

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Windows

Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS: Windows 10
Processor: SSE2 instruction set support.
Graphics: Graphics card with DX10 (shader model 4.0) capabilities.
DirectX: Version 10
Sound Card: N/A

Reviews

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Nov. 2024

This is what I imagined a kidnapper's basement looked like when I was a child, and the trials and tribulations I'd have to go through to escape. If you're off-put by the idea of killing magic ponies, don't worry, they're not very nice. In fact, I'd go as far as to call them mean. Buy this game for the atmosphere, not the combat; it doesn't excel in PvE. Enemies can get stuck on walls, which isn't great for immersion or tension. Being forced to hold either your weapon or flashlight was effective in making me feel the littlest bit more vulnerable than the dark closed-in setting already did. It's a simple gimmick that works as intended, but isn't fleshed out by any notable design. I personally loved the grim, noir lighting and sparse glowing windows and lights. Keep in mind that the main game can be completed in around 30 minutes. (Review updated for The Steam Awards badge)

July 2024

Better than what the trailer presents, and I love that cheesy music score. It's perfect. Great game. Exceeded expectations. Also it made me yell out loud once.

March 2024

Being a fan of David's work (particularly Chop Goblins), I decided to buy this game! It's a cool little title where you navigate through a dark factory, killing mutated unicorn/human hybrids with your pistol. The pistol shoots faster the longer you hold the trigger, which is a satisfying mechanic that I can't recall seeing in any other games. That being said, this is (obviously) not a high-speed boomer shooter where you're constantly fragging enemies and hopping around like Gordon Freeman. It's slower, and has a stronger focus on presentation/atmosphere than gameplay. No running, and no jumping. Just shooting and a small story told by pages found throughout. It must be stated that this game is extremely short, clocking in at about 33 minutes. The asking price is pretty inoffensive (especially for an indie), but it should definitely be considered before purchase. There are also a few modes to help with replayability, though I think you'd have to be a specific type to run through the game multiple times as it's very linear. If you're okay with spending a few dollars for a half-hour experience w/ optional replay modes for challenge (with the added bonus of supporting an indie dev), then, yes, I recommend this game . Ideally, a title this short would be free, but I understand game development is *not* free.

Feb. 2024

Only Szymanski could come up with a game in which you have to shoot your way through a factory for My Little Ponys from hell. Genuinely spooky as well and can be beaten in one session

Jan. 2024

"A rainbow's tale isn't quite as nice as a story we knew of sugar and spice but a rainbow's easy once you get to know it with the help of the magic of the Pegasus Device" A surprisingly good game that's pretty reminiscent of Cry of Fear.

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Steam price	22 January 2025 20:18
Steam reviews	21 January 2025 12:06

3.99€

8.6

552

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Developer

David Szymanski, John Szymanski

Publisher

David Szymanski

Release 18 Jan 2024

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