Captain of Industry

Single-player factory simulation with dynamic terrain and complex logistics

MaFi Games · Released May 31, 2022 · Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 90% of 12K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 89% of 160 in 30 days
Playing now: 2,025; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 1 week ago; Sep 15, 2026

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 11,612 reviews are positive · 89% of 160 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.

Screenshots and trailer

Captain of Industry system requirements

As published by the developer.

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

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing

Steam Deck: Playable

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

Multiplayer and co-op

Single-player

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.