Rank 01Why this
Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Captain of Industry.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Playable
- 2024
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.
Rank 01Why this
Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like Captain of Industry.
Rank 02
Rank 03Why this
Shares terraforming with Captain of Industry.

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

Why this: Shares factory automation with Captain of Industry.

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

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

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

Players highlight
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.

Why this: Also Transportation and City Builder, like Captain of Industry.

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

Why this: Same immersive mood as Captain of Industry.


Why this: Shares production chains with Captain of Industry.
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Captain of Industry at current Steam store prices.

Why this: Shares production chains with Captain of Industry.

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


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




Why this: Shares research tree with Captain of Industry.
Valve-Verified or Playable picks from the similar pool — ready to go on Deck out of the box.

Why this: Shares factory automation with Captain of Industry.

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

Why this: Also Transportation and Colony Sim, like 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.
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
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...”
“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…”
People who play it also play: Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic, Timberborn, Plan B: Terraform
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.
Captain of Industry is listed on Steam at 34.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
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.
Captain of Industry was developed by MaFi Games.