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Games like Captain of Industry

  • 24 games
  • Updated Nov 5, 2026

Players who liked Captain of Industry also play

The closest matches to Captain of Industry: Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic, Timberborn, Plan B: Terraform, Dyson Sphere Program, and Satisfactory. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

  1. Rank 03

    Why this

    Shares terraforming with Captain of Industry.

    • $15.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2025
  1. Rank 04

    Dyson Sphere Program

    Why this: Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Captain of Industry.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2021
  2. Rank 05

    Satisfactory

    Why this: Shares factory automation with Captain of Industry.

    • $39.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2024
  3. Rank 06

    Factorio

    Why this: Also Base-Building and Automation, like Captain of Industry.

    • $35.00 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2020
  4. Rank 07

    shapez 2 - Factory

    Why this: Also Transportation and Base-Building, like Captain of Industry.

    • $23.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Playable
    • 2026
  5. Rank 08

    Factory Town

    Why this: Also Transportation and Colony Sim, like Captain of Industry.

    • $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
    • Deck Verified
    • 2021

The full ranked list: top 24 games like Captain of Industry

Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
  1. 1
    Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic

    Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Captain of Industry.

    • 90% of 8,217 reviews
  2. 2
    Timberborn

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 96% of 22,640 reviews
  3. 3
    Plan B: Terraform

    Shares terraforming with Captain of Industry.

    • 91% of 1,810 reviews
  4. 4
    Dyson Sphere Program

    Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Captain of Industry.

    • 96% of 24,284 reviews
  5. 5
    Satisfactory

    Shares factory automation with Captain of Industry.

    • 98% of 132,199 reviews
  6. 6
    Factorio

    Also Base-Building and Automation, like Captain of Industry.

    • 98% of 114,794 reviews
  7. 7
    shapez 2 - Factory

    Also Transportation and Base-Building, like Captain of Industry.

    • 98% of 8,187 reviews
  8. 8
    Factory Town

    Also Transportation and Colony Sim, like Captain of Industry.

    • 91% of 2,390 reviews
  9. 9
    RAILGRADE

    Also Transportation and Mining, like Captain of Industry.

    • 87% of 710 reviews
  10. 10
    Corsair Cove

    Shares production chains with Captain of Industry.

    • 86% of 3,443 reviews
  11. 11
    RimWorld

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 98% of 116,236 reviews
  12. 12
    InfraSpace

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 83% of 1,000 reviews
  13. 13
    Foundation

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 86% of 10,915 reviews
  14. 14
    Pioneers of Pagonia

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 75% of 1,341 reviews
  15. 15
    Blacksmith Master

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation, Early Access

    • 85% of 1,169 reviews
  16. 16
    The Crust

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 76% of 4,443 reviews
  17. 17
    Rise of Industry

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 74% of 1,866 reviews
  18. 18
    Mini Settlers

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 84% of 259 reviews
  19. 19
    Automation Empire

    Also Mining and Base-Building, like Captain of Industry.

    • 65% of 1,482 reviews
  20. 20
    Transport Fever 2

    Also Transportation and City Builder, like Captain of Industry.

    • 90% of 10,269 reviews
  21. 21
    Per Aspera

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 77% of 2,488 reviews
  22. 22
    Kubifaktorium

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 79% of 342 reviews
  23. 23
    Surviving Mars

    Genres: Strategy, Simulation

    • 79% of 10,552 reviews
  24. 24
    Dwarf Fortress

    Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation

    • 95% of 23,734 reviews
Captain of Industry — Steam game cover
  • Released: 2022
  • Developer: MaFi Games
  • Price: $34.99checked Nov 5
  • Steam Deck: Deck Playable
  • 88% of 5,423 reviews
  • Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
  • Platforms: Windows

Players highlight

  • Addictive gameplay
  • Deep strategy
  • Realistic production chains
  • Cozy
  • Immersive
  • Relaxing

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About Captain of Industry

The closest matches to Captain of Industry: Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic, Timberborn, Plan B: Terraform, Dyson Sphere Program, and Satisfactory. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

If Captain of Industry is your kind of game, the closest matches are Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic, Timberborn and Plan B: Terraform — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as cozy, immersive and relaxing, and single out its factory automation and production chains. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.

Captain of Industry is a strategy simulation released in 2022 that tasks players with establishing an industrial empire on a remote island. The core gameplay centers on factory automation and realistic production chains, spanning from basic metal smelting to nuclear power and space flight. Players reshape terrain using terraforming tools, manage resources through mining and agriculture, and navigate research trees covering over 100 technologies. Reviewers describe the solo experience as cozy, immersive, and relaxing, highlighting the deep strategy and addictive gameplay loop despite its challenging difficulty and massive scope. The game holds an 88% positive rating from more than 5,400 Steam reviews and is marked as playable on Steam Deck, retailing at $34.99.

About Captain of Industry: Build an industrial empire on a remote island. Mine resources, reshape terrain with excavators, grow food, construct factories, lay train tracks, and trade with the outside world. Research 100+ technologies to advance from basic metal smelting all the way to nuclear power and space flight.

Is Captain of Industry worth buying?

  • 88% of 5,423 Steam reviews are positive.
  • Last 30 days: 91% positive across 140 new reviews, in line with its all-time score.
  • Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
  • Price: $34.99 (checked Nov 8).
  • People who recommend it had played a median of 95 h when they wrote their review.
  • Critics had played a median of 43 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
  • Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.

What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews

Top critical reviews

The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.

“The developers banned a modder that makes THE most crucial mod for the entire game. Without this mod (COI Extended) there's literally no point in playing the game anymore. Also, pushing paid DLCs while still in Early Access? Yeah...”
2497 h played
“I was a big fan of this game and looking forward to it's future. However, recovation of modding support targeting developers such as Keranik (COI-Extended) has not lost my support, and I no longer recommend this game until MaFi Games shows…”
241 h played
More negative reviews on Steam ↗

People who play it also play: Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic, Timberborn, Plan B: Terraform

How this verdict works →

Frequently asked about Captain of Industry

Can I run it?

Does Captain of Industry run on Steam Deck?

Captain of Industry is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.

How much does Captain of Industry cost?

Captain of Industry is listed on Steam at 34.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).

What games are most similar to Captain of Industry?

Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Captain of Industry are Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic, Timberborn, Plan B: Terraform.

Who developed Captain of Industry?

Captain of Industry was developed by MaFi Games.