Choose Turmoil
Choose Turmoil if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and PvP side of the pairing. On Steam, it's currently about 93% cheaper on the Steam Store. 5,211 Steam reviews back the pick.
Turmoil vs Rise of Industry 2
Turmoil and Rise of Industry 2 both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Turmoil (2016) is 9 years older than Rise of Industry 2 (2025). Turmoil scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Rise of Industry 2 (55.6% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Rise of Industry 2
Choose Rise of Industry 2 if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Rise of Industry 2 launched in 2025.
Both Turmoil and Rise of Industry 2 sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Turmoil |  Rise of Industry 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2016 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 2.59 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 92.6% positive (5,211 reviews) | 55.6% positive (81 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player | Single-player only |
| Developers | Gamious | SomaSim |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Turmoil (2016) is 9 years older than Rise of Industry 2 (2025).
- Turmoil scores higher on Steam reviews (92.6% positive) than Rise of Industry 2 (55.6% positive).
- Turmoil is currently ~93% cheaper on Steam than Rise of Industry 2 (2.59 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Turmoil vs Rise of Industry 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Turmoil or Rise of Industry 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Turmoil (2016) came out before Rise of Industry 2 (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Turmoil and Rise of Industry 2 similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.
- Does Rise of Industry 2 have multiplayer like Turmoil?
- No. Turmoil supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player), while Rise of Industry 2 is listed as single-player only.