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Games like Industrial Empire

If Industrial Empire is your kind of game, the closest matches are Country Drive Simulator, Jeepney Simulator and Garbage Truck Simulator — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Industrial Empire: Build and expand your industrial empire. Invest in industries and companies, manage supply chains, and operate your forklift hands-on to handle inventory, shipments, and sales.

2024IndieSimulationCasualEarly Access6.99 USDWindowsby Mustafa Alimoğlu, Destiny Game Studios
Industrial Empire — Steam game cover

Players who liked Industrial Empire also play

Steam players who put hours into Industrial Empire also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Country Drive Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Industrial Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Industrial Empire.

    Country Drive Simulator invites you to explore a vast, fictional open world inspired by both American and European countryside landscapes. Navigate through diverse terrains, from bustling cities to serene rural areas, engaging in realistic driving experiences and logistics operations.​

    2026IndieSimulationCasualSteam ↗
  2. Jeepney Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Industrial Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Industrial Empire.

    Embrace your inner jeepney driver! Pick up passengers, calculate change, and weave through traffic in this Filipino-made driving game. Feed your family, customize your jeepneys, and unlock more rides! Don't forget to bring your towel!

    2023ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Garbage Truck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Industrial Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and Casual with Industrial Empire.

    The compactor is hungry! 3D simulation game with authentic trucks and realtime destruction physics. Fill the compactor with garbage and keep pressing the button until everything has been smashed. Drive the truck from one stop to the next and collect every pile of garbage from the streets.

    2023SimulationCasual8.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Car Dealership Simulator 2

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Industrial Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Industrial Empire.

    Take charge of the car trade with Car Dealership Simulator 2! Buy, modify, and grow your dealership with strategic sales. Every opportunity will take you closer to the top of the automotive market!

    2025IndieSimulationCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Used Cars Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Industrial Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Industrial Empire.

    Used Cars Simulator - trade used or stolen cars, fix and customize them, drive around, and explore the open world! Grow your business, complete quests, and have fun with a physics-based sandbox!

    2025ActionIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Industrial Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Industrial Empire.

    Bus Simulator 21 Next Stop offers the most comprehensive bus fleet in the history of the series with 30 officially licensed buses. Drive on two vastly different maps, alone or with friend. Play with extended management elements or just enjoy your time on the road.

    2021Simulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. Tram Simulator Urban Transit

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Industrial Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation with Industrial Empire.

    Welcome to Tram Simulator Urban Transit - get on aboard! In this game, you take on the role of a tram driver and manager. Drive 6 tram models. Transport passengers and drive them to the numerous stops. Plan your own routes, manage your timetables, and expand your tram network.

    2023Simulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Junkyard Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Industrial Empire fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Industrial Empire.

    Did you ever wish to work in a junkyard? Now you can, with Junkyard Simulator. They are many roads leading to success - whichever you take depends on your decisions.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Industrial Empire at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Industrial Empire on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Industrial Empire.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Buckshot Roulette

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Industrial Empire on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Industrial Empire.

    Play Russian roulette with a 12-gauge shotgun. Four enter. One leaves. Roll the dice with your life. Good luck!

    2024ActionIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. GRIS

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~46% under Industrial Empire on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Industrial Empire.

    Gris is a hopeful young girl lost in her own world, dealing with a painful experience in her life. Her journey through sorrow is manifested in her dress, which grants new abilities to better navigate her faded reality.

    2018IndieAdventure3.74 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~72% under Industrial Empire on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Industrial 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?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~79% under Industrial Empire on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Industrial Empire.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~86% under Industrial Empire on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Industrial Empire.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Crypt of the NecroDancer

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~57% under Industrial Empire on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Industrial Empire.

    Crypt of the NecroDancer is an award winning hardcore roguelike rhythm game. Move to the music and deliver beatdowns to the beat! Groove to the epic Danny Baranowsky soundtrack, or select songs from your own MP3 collection!

    2015ActionIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. A Short Hike

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~43% under Industrial Empire on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Industrial Empire.

    Hike, climb, and soar through the peaceful mountainside landscapes of Hawk Peak Provincial Park as you make your way to the summit.

    2019IndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Industrial Empire.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Industrial Empire.

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Virtual Cottage

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Industrial Empire.

    Virtual Cottage gives you a comfy place to rest and be productive without any distractions. Open the game, set yourself a goal and enjoy the atmosphere.

    2020IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Steam Engine Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Simulation with Industrial Empire.

    The Steam Engine Simulator shown on AngeTheGreat's YouTube channel.

    2023SimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Industrial Empire.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Coloring Pixels

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Industrial Empire.

    A relaxing coloring by numbers game. Enjoy completing a variety of images with differing themes, complexity, and sizes.

    2018IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeSteam ↗
  7. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  8. An Arcade Full of Cats

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Casual with Industrial Empire.

    Journey through gaming history's time and space, while searching for adorable feline companions in 'An Arcade Full of Cats,' the ultimate pet'em up hidden object game.

    2023IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Industrial Empire

How much does Industrial Empire cost?
Industrial Empire is listed on Steam at 6.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Industrial Empire?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Industrial Empire are Country Drive Simulator, Jeepney Simulator, Garbage Truck Simulator.
Who developed Industrial Empire?
Industrial Empire was developed by Mustafa Alimoğlu, Destiny Game Studios and published by Mustafa Alimoğlu, Destiny Game Studios.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Industrial Empire.

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