# Dyson Sphere Program’s factory-game breakout

> A factory game sold over 200,000 copies in four days.

- Owner: Youthcat Studio; Gamera Game
- Kind: Game
- Sector: Gaming
- Seed date: 2021-01-21
- Milestone date: Week of Jan 30, 2021
- Date basis: Documented milestone; not a measured attention peak. Some dates are known only to the week, month or year.
- Spread Score: 41 (Notable), v1.3
- Mechanics: Underdog, Pairing

## Summary

Youthcat launched the game in Steam Early Access. The publisher and studio reported over 200,000 sales in four days, and it led a weekly Steam sales chart.

## Timeline

- 2020-12-16 — Youthcat Studio (Open web) — Youthcat announced a January 21 Steam Early Access launch.
- 2021-01-21 — Youthcat Studio (Open web) — Dyson Sphere Program launched in Steam Early Access.
- 2021-01-25 — PCGamesN (Press) — PCGamesN reported early sales and compared the game to Factorio.

The full timeline, metrics and sources are on the case page, or via the Pro API (https://howitspread.com/mcp#api).

Canonical URL: https://howitspread.com/cases/dyson-sphere-program-launch-2021

Cite as: How It Spread (2026). “Dyson Sphere Program’s factory-game breakout.” Case HIS-02066. Spread Score v1.3: 41/100. Updated 2026-10-28. https://howitspread.com/id/HIS-02066