Choose Rise of Industry
Choose Rise of Industry if it matches what drew you to this matchup. 1,866 Steam reviews back the pick.
Rise of Industry vs Blacksmith Legends
Rise of Industry and Blacksmith Legends 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. Rise of Industry (2019) is 3 years older than Blacksmith Legends (2022). Rise of Industry scores higher on Steam reviews (73.6% positive) than Blacksmith Legends (47.7% 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 Blacksmith Legends
Choose Blacksmith Legends if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. Blacksmith Legends launched in 2022.
Both Rise of Industry and Blacksmith Legends 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
 Rise of Industry |  Blacksmith Legends | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 73.6% positive (1,866 reviews) | 47.7% positive (65 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dapper Penguin Studios | VM Gaming |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Rise of Industry (2019) is 3 years older than Blacksmith Legends (2022).
- Rise of Industry scores higher on Steam reviews (73.6% positive) than Blacksmith Legends (47.7% positive).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Rise of Industry vs Blacksmith Legends — FAQ
- Should I play Rise of Industry or Blacksmith Legends first?
- If you want chronology, Rise of Industry (2019) came out before Blacksmith Legends (2022). 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 Rise of Industry and Blacksmith Legends 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.