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It used to be that Factorio was just a ZIP file that you'd unzip wherever, so you could have multiple versions installed.

Now, the installer uninstalls the previous version.

How do I install multiple versions?

I need to install multiple versions for a few reasons:

- The Nintendo Switch version lags behind the PC version and I need to be able to keep the older version installed so I can play with my friends on their swithes.
- I have save files that are not compatible with newer versions that I still like to play.
- Sometimes I like to try new development versions but keep my stable version installed.
- Etc.

Are Factorio installs still available as ZIP files somewhere?

JasonC wrote: Sat Apr 05, 2025 11:37 pm It used to be that Factorio was just a ZIP file that you'd unzip wherever, so you could have multiple versions installed.

Now, the installer uninstalls the previous version.

The zip version still works like that, if you are using the installer you are not using the zip version though.

JasonC wrote: Sat Apr 05, 2025 11:37 pmAre Factorio installs still available as ZIP files somewhere?

https://factorio.com/get-download/2.0.4 ... n64-manual

That's a link for 2.0.43, more generally https://factorio.com/download has Windows installers and zip versions (the 4 little buttons), and at the bottom of that page you can find a link to older versions.

Awesome, thank you everyone.