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summary: "GPT-5.6 Sol, running in Codex with low thinking level, completed a peaceful (no biters) Factorio run in 13.5 hours of game time, using a game manager to allow interaction with the game via a Python library that enforces the same restrictions human players face when using the GUI."
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# GPT\-5\.6 Sol can beat Factorio on peaceful mode

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**Published:** 2026-10-31T18:50:34.000Z
**Category:** Agents
**Topics:** openai, agent

## Summary

GPT\-5\.6 Sol, running in Codex with low thinking level, completed a peaceful \(no biters\) Factorio run in 13\.5 hours of game time, using a game manager to allow interaction with the game via a Python library that enforces the same restrictions human players face when using the GUI\.

## Sources

- [Story source](<https://ryanmadden.net/gpt-56-beats-factorio/>)
- [Discussion](<https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=50318871>)