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 Rise of Industry 2
Rise of Industry 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. Rise of Industry (2019) is 6 years older than Rise of Industry 2 (2025). Rise of Industry scores higher on Steam reviews (73.6% 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 Rise of Industry 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
 Rise of Industry |  Rise of Industry 2 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2019 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 73.6% positive (1,866 reviews) | 55.6% positive (81 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Dapper Penguin Studios | SomaSim |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Rise of Industry (2019) is 6 years older than Rise of Industry 2 (2025).
- Rise of Industry scores higher on Steam reviews (73.6% positive) than Rise of Industry 2 (55.6% positive).
- Rise of Industry is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Rise of Industry 2 (29.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Rise of Industry vs Rise of Industry 2 — FAQ
- Should I play Rise of Industry or Rise of Industry 2 first?
- If you want chronology, Rise of Industry (2019) 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 Rise of Industry 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.