Choose Heart. Papers. Border.
Choose Heart. Papers. Border. if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. Heart. Papers. Border. launched in 2017.
Heart. Papers. Border. vs FD's Industry Tycoon
Heart. Papers. Border. and FD's Industry Tycoon 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. Heart. Papers. Border. (2017) is 10 years older than FD's Industry Tycoon (2027). FD's Industry Tycoon has co-op; Heart. Papers. Border. does not. 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 FD's Industry Tycoon
Choose FD's Industry Tycoon if you want the Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it's the newer release (2027) and ships with the modern feature baseline. FD's Industry Tycoon launched in 2027.
Both Heart. Papers. Border. and FD's Industry Tycoon 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
 Heart. Papers. Border. |  FD's Industry Tycoon | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | 2027 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | Price unknown | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 6 reviews | — |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Jovian Industries, Pronoia AB | Longplay Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Heart. Papers. Border. (2017) is 10 years older than FD's Industry Tycoon (2027).
- FD's Industry Tycoon has co-op; Heart. Papers. Border. does not.
Heart. Papers. Border. vs FD's Industry Tycoon — FAQ
- Should I play Heart. Papers. Border. or FD's Industry Tycoon first?
- If you want chronology, Heart. Papers. Border. (2017) came out before FD's Industry Tycoon (2027). 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 Heart. Papers. Border. and FD's Industry Tycoon 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 Heart. Papers. Border. have multiplayer like FD's Industry Tycoon?
- No. FD's Industry Tycoon supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op), while Heart. Papers. Border. is listed as single-player only.