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Captain of Industry

Single-player factory simulation with dynamic terrain and complex logistics

MaFi Games · Released May 31, 2022 · Early Access

IndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
90% of 11K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
92% of 138 in 30 days
Players
2,159
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 day ago
Nov 5, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 770
4 GB RAM · 3 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Captain of Industry?

A single-player factory and colony simulation set on a remote island. Starting with a small crew and limited supplies, you mine resources, reshape terrain, automate production and transport, grow food, manage workers’ needs, and research technologies leading to nuclear power and space flight.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy intricate production chains and logistics planning
  • +you want terrain reshaping tied to resource extraction
  • +you accept a steep learning curve and complicated systems

Not for you if...

  • −you want an easy introduction to factory-building games
  • −you dislike managing pollution, byproducts, and population needs
  • −you want multiplayer or cooperative factory building

What players say

90% of 11,479 reviews are positive · 92% of 138 in the last 30 days

Players praise the detailed automation, interconnected production chains, truck logistics, and terrain reshaping. The dominant recent complaint is the release of paid gameplay DLC while the base game remains in Early Access.

Players over time

▲ +20% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 3,070 players on Sep 21, 2026.

Show the data
DayPlayers
Nov 7, 20262,159
Nov 6, 20261,568
Nov 5, 20261,624
Nov 4, 20261,624
Nov 3, 20261,634
Nov 2, 20261,349
Nov 1, 20262,012
Oct 31, 20261,799
Oct 30, 20261,352
Oct 29, 20261,251
Oct 28, 20261,294
Oct 27, 20261,335
Oct 26, 20261,462
Oct 25, 20261,902
Oct 24, 20261,582
Oct 23, 20261,315
Oct 22, 20261,225
Oct 21, 20261,251
Oct 20, 20261,188
Oct 18, 20261,672
Oct 17, 20261,453
Oct 16, 20261,209
Oct 15, 20261,213
Oct 14, 20261,258
Oct 13, 20261,338
Oct 11, 20261,734
Oct 10, 20261,496
Oct 9, 20261,330
Oct 8, 20261,248
Oct 7, 20261,330
Oct 6, 20261,340
Oct 4, 20261,714
Oct 3, 20261,572
Oct 2, 20261,338
Oct 1, 20261,401
Sep 30, 20261,341
Sep 29, 20261,450
Sep 27, 20262,075
Sep 26, 20261,769
Sep 25, 20261,558
Sep 24, 20261,500
Sep 23, 20262,025
Sep 23, 20261,537
Sep 22, 20261,635
Sep 21, 20263,070

Screenshots and trailer

Captain of Industry screenshot 1

Captain of Industry system requirements

Minimum: GTX 770, 4 GB RAM, 3 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 or newer
Processor
Dual-core CPU @3.0 GHz
Graphics
Dedicated graphics card, GTX 770 2GB
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
3 GB available space

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 or newer
Processor
Quad-core CPU @4.0 GHz
Graphics
Dedicated graphics card, GTX 1660 6GB
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
4 GB available space

Does Captain of Industry have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Captain of Industry run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Dutch, Swedish, Italian, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Hungarian, Catalan, Estonian, Turkish, Traditional Chinese, Ukrainian.

Does Captain of Industry use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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