Choose Painters Guild
Choose Painters Guild if you want an Indie experience. Painters Guild launched in 2015.
Painters Guild vs Industry Giant
Painters Guild and Industry Giant both land in Strategy, Simulation, Casual 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, Simulation, Casual on Steam. Painters Guild (2015) is 3 years older than Industry Giant (2018). Industry Giant scores higher on Steam reviews (71.4% positive) than Painters Guild (68.3% 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 Industry Giant
Choose Industry Giant if it's the newer release (2018) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Industry Giant launched in 2018.
Both Painters Guild and Industry Giant sit in Strategy, Simulation, and Casual 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
 Painters Guild |  Industry Giant | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2015 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual | Strategy, Simulation, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 9.99 USD | 9.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 68.3% positive (230 reviews) | 71.4% positive (21 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Lucas Molina | QLOC |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Simulation, Casual on Steam.
- Painters Guild (2015) is 3 years older than Industry Giant (2018).
- Industry Giant scores higher on Steam reviews (71.4% positive) than Painters Guild (68.3% positive).
- Industry Giant is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than Painters Guild (9.99 USD vs. 9.99 USD).
- Painters Guild is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; Industry Giant has no Deck rating yet.
Painters Guild vs Industry Giant — FAQ
- Should I play Painters Guild or Industry Giant first?
- If you want chronology, Painters Guild (2015) came out before Industry Giant (2018). 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 Painters Guild and Industry Giant similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Simulation, Casual 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 Painters Guild run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Painters Guild is rated Deck Playable by Valve. Industry Giant doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.