Games like Industry Empire
If Industry Empire is your kind of game, the closest matches are 1849, Empire TV Tycoon and Oil Enterprise — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its autocomplete orders reduce micromanagement, production diversity sustains demand and challenging. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Industry Empire: An entire industrial empire under your control. Have you always dreamed of swimming in money? In “Industry Empire” you are the boss of all bosses.
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1849
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Industry Empire.
Top pick for Industry Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Industry Empire.
1849 is a city management game set during the California Gold Rush. Your task is to build towns, populate them with workers, and make sure that they are housed, fed, and entertained. You’ll have to manage and coordinate extensive production and trade networks to make sure your towns thrive.
Empire TV Tycoon
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Industry Empire.
Second-strongest match for Industry Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Industry Empire.
Empire TV Tycoon is a game in which you manage a TV channel and fight for audiences taking decisions that will project your channel to fame and fortune.You will decide the content of your channel, select advertisers, hire workers, make your own productions, hire actors, and engage in much more activities!
Oil Enterprise
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Industry Empire.
Third-strongest match for Industry Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Industry Empire.
In Oil Enterprise, you enter the multi-million dollar business of black gold as a shrewd businessman. Accept the challenge and grow from a small-scale en-trepreneur, investing in your first oilfield, to a global oil magnate.
Democracy 3
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Industry Empire.
Ranked #4 for Industry Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Industry Empire.
Have you ever wanted to be president? or prime-minister? Convinced you could do a better job of running the country? Let's face it, you could hardly do a worse job than our current political leaders.
Rise of Venice
WHY THIS
Shares production chain management and a contemplative mood with Industry Empire.
Ranked #5 for Industry Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Industry Empire.
Venice: As a young man striving for success, power and wealth and with the support of your family, you begin to build up a trading empire across Genua, Tripoli, Rome, Alexandria and Constantinople in addition to many other significant cities from the Renaissance. This is where your story begins...
TransOcean 2: Rivals
WHY THIS
Shares a stressful mood with Industry Empire.
Ranked #6 for Industry Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Industry Empire.
In TransOcean 2: Rivals you face a new challenge as the boss of your own shipping line in both single-player and - for the first time - multiplayer mode: The international competition has gotten a lot tougher and the battle for the most lucrative contracts has only just begun.
Cities: Skylines
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Industry Empire.
Ranked #7 for Industry Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Industry Empire.
Cities: Skylines is a modern take on the classic city simulation. The game introduces new game play elements to realize the thrill and hardships of creating and maintaining a real city whilst expanding on some well-established tropes of the city building experience.
Project Hospital
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Industry Empire.
Ranked #8 for Industry Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Industry Empire.
Become an ace doctor, an aspiring architect and a successful manager at the same time. Design your very own hospital, tweak every detail or choose one of the prebuilt scenarios and just jump to the doctor’s duty.
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Capitalism 2
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Industry Empire.
Reviewers of Industry Empire cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Industry Empire.
Create and control the business empire of your dreams. This in-depth strategy game covers almost every aspect of business that could be encountered in the real world.
Sleeping Dogs
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Industry Empire cross-mention this title as a similar play.
As Wei Shen, an undercover cop trying to take down the Triads, you'll have to fight your way up the organization without blowing your cover.
Farming Giant
WHY THIS
Shares production chain management and a stressful mood with Industry Empire.
Reviewers of Industry Empire cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Simulation with Industry Empire.
The legacy of the critically acclaimed Giant games, already continued by the successful "Train Giant“, highlights now the popular theme Agriculture up to a new level in “Farming Giant”, presented by UIG. In the best tradition of the giants-series the player will get a first-class business simulation crafted with a lot of details.
Transport Giant
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Industry Empire.
Reviewers of Industry Empire cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Industry Empire.
It's the year 1850 - The world is changing. A new era of mass production and mass transportation has begun. For a smart businessman there are many opportunities. With a little money and good ideas you can establish a business empire.
Tropico 6
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Industry Empire cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Industry Empire.
El Presidente is back! Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your very own banana republic through four distinctive eras.
Industry Giant
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Industry Empire cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Industry Empire.
In Industrial Giant you have to find a route to profit to prove your management skills in this resource management business simulation. Experience the soaring heights and the shattering depths of being an industrial giant!
Rise of Industry
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Industry Empire.
Reviewers of Industry Empire cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Industry Empire.
Put your entrepreneurial skills to the test in the first title in the ROI series as you create & optimise intricate production lines. As an early 20th-Century industrialist, grow your empire & adapt to an ever-changing business landscape with unexpected events that could lead to boom…or bust.
RollerCoaster Tycoon® Classic
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Industry Empire cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Industry Empire.
Create incredible parks in the original rollercoaster sim from Chris Sawyer.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Industry Empire at current Steam store prices.
Garry's Mod
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Industry Empire on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Industry Empire.
Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Industry Empire on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Industry Empire.
An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Industry Empire on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Industry Empire.
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
Buckshot Roulette
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Industry Empire on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Industry Empire.
Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!
Your Only Move Is HUSTLE
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Industry Empire on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Industry Empire.
Master your technique, execute flashy combos, and outsmart opponents across the world, frame-by-frame. Slow down the clock to fine-tune your fighting style in this innovative, turn-based combat simulator. Pulverize your friends and choreograph spectacular fight scenes. No training mode required.
STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Industry Empire on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Industry Empire.
Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?
The Test
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Industry Empire on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Industry Empire.
You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?
Nubby's Number Factory
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Industry Empire on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Industry Empire.
A plinko-style roguelike where you work at a number factory. Launch your spherical friend, Nubby, down a pegboard to make bigger and bigger numbers! But beware, if you fail to meet your number quota, the sun will explode.
Free alternatives
Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.
Animal Shelter: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Industry Empire.
In Animal Shelter Prologue, your main target is to make your four-legged friends happy. Pet them, hand out treats, play with toys - and they will pay you back with great trust. Get to know the animals well enough to find them the best home! Don't wait any longer, open your animal shelter now!
Urbek City Builder: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Industry Empire.
Urbek City Builder: Prologue is a free city building game where you can build your own neighbourhoods: from nightlife district to industrial district. Don't exhaust your natural resources before you have an educated population to build more efficient structures. Try it yourself for free!
Let's School Homeroom
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Industry Empire.
Let's School: Homeroom is the prologue of Let's School. You can experience 2 weeks of in game time. If you like the experience, please go to Let's School Full Version's Store page and add to wishlist!
Oxygen: First Breath
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Industry Empire.
This is a free version of Oxygen, featuring the first 50 game-days. Build your city around the Oxygen Center and ensure your people's survival in a post-apocalyptic future, threatened by crack explosions, deadly winds, droughts and frosts. Lead your people and keep the Oxygen Center running!
Dungeon Tycoon: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Industry Empire.
Build your own dungeon and attract heroes from all over the realm in this free version of Dungeon Tycoon. Grow your business by exploiting every facet of your visitors' dungeon exploration experience. Will you be able to keep your evil dungeon business going?
Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha)
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Drill Deal is a unique simulator in a fun style that will draw you for hours. It's a building simulator like never before. Feel the thrill of a drill hitting underwater oil fields. Sell the precious substance and make your oil rig more efficient.
Siege Survival: Gloria Victis Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Industry Empire.
A medieval city under siege and a handful of civilians are all that keep the walls from falling. Mixing survival strategy and resource management, build your camp, craft supplies, and scavenge the occupied city to supply the last troops holding back the invaders.
Ship Graveyard Simulator: Prologue
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Industry Empire.
Visit the largest ship graveyard in the world. A dozen kilometers of beach filled with wrecks. Hundreds of ships wrecked on the coast. Thousands of tons of steel. Choose the most valuable ship for you and start the adventure. Play as one of the workers during the most dangerous work in the world!
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Other recommendable Steam games by Actalogic, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Agricultural Simulator 2013 - Steam Edition
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Industry Empire.
Another title from Actalogic, the studio behind Industry Empire. Shares Simulation with Industry Empire.
Best In Farming!An idyllic farming environment surrounded by inviting & untilled mountain panoramas set in the beautiful landscapes of Tuscany, The Alps and USA await all fans of the Agricultural Simulator series.
Skyscraper Simulator
WHY THIS
Another title from Actalogic, the studio behind Industry Empire. Shares Simulation with Industry Empire.
You're a constructer and you’ve specialized in the "bringing up" of skyscrapers. Due to your specialization over the years you constantly get new orders for higher and higher skyscrapers in town. Within your responsibilities are the planning, the supply with construction materials and the worker management.
Farming Giant
WHY THIS
Shares production chain management and a stressful mood with Industry Empire.
Another title from Actalogic, the studio behind Industry Empire. Shares Simulation with Industry Empire.
The legacy of the critically acclaimed Giant games, already continued by the successful "Train Giant“, highlights now the popular theme Agriculture up to a new level in “Farming Giant”, presented by UIG. In the best tradition of the giants-series the player will get a first-class business simulation crafted with a lot of details.
Agricultural Simulator 2011: Extended Edition
WHY THIS
Another title from Actalogic, the studio behind Industry Empire. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Industry Empire.
Assume the role of a farmer to make and manage your land. Invest in CLAAS machinery, crops, livestock, and other improvements.
Agricultural Simulator: Historical Farming
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Industry Empire.
Another title from Actalogic, the studio behind Industry Empire. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Industry Empire.
Enjoy being a farmer between 1950 and 1970 in the Agricultural Simulator – Historical Farming. The game takes you to the good old days and you will experience the charming farming of the 60's and 70's. Fans of nostalgia and history will be glad to work with original designed machines and to till a field with well known Old-timer Tractors.
HYPERNOVA: Escape from Hadea
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Industry Empire.
Another title from Actalogic, the studio behind Industry Empire. Shares Strategy with Industry Empire.
A colorful but challenging blend of classic RTS and tower defense. Build, expand, research, and defend your alien colony as you race to construct a teleportation device and escape a dying star.
schleich® DINOSAURS: Mission Dino Camp
WHY THIS
Another title from Actalogic, the studio behind Industry Empire.
Find and rescue the schleich® DINOSAURS in an action filled adventure deep in the amazon jungle !
Frequently asked about Industry Empire
- How much does Industry Empire cost?
- Industry Empire is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to Industry Empire?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Industry Empire are 1849, Empire TV Tycoon, Oil Enterprise.
- Who developed Industry Empire?
- Industry Empire was developed by Actalogic and published by rondomedia GmbH.
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