PCGame

Offworld Trading Company

Real-time economic strategy on Mars, with stocks instead of armies

Mohawk Games · Published by Stardock Entertainment · Released Apr 28, 2016

IndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
77% of 5,717
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Playing now
14
peak 24h 32
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update
1 year ago
May 22, 2025

Metacritic: 78/100 (critic reviews)

What is Offworld Trading Company?

In this real-time economic strategy game, rival corporations compete to supply a colonized Mars. You claim resources, produce and sell goods, and buy stock as market prices change. Play through a single-player campaign or compete in multiplayer matches.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy fast decisions as market prices change
  • +you like replaying competitive matches with different strategies
  • +you want strategy centered on resources and stocks

Not for you if...

  • you prefer relaxed strategy without constant time pressure
  • you want to command armies in a strategy game
  • you expect colony building rather than corporate competition

What players say

77% of 5,717 reviews are positive

Players praise the fast, varied matches and market-focused strategy, though some find the pace and mechanics difficult. Some report problems launching single-player games or accessing multiplayer, while others say multiplayer works again.

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Offworld Trading Company

Offworld Trading Company system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS
Windows 10 / 8.1 / 7
Processor
1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / 2.0 GHz AMD Athlon X2 64
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce 8800 GT / ATI Radeon HD 3870 / Intel HD Graphics 4600
Memory
2 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 / 8.1 / 7
Processor
3 GHz Intel Quad-Core Processor / 3.2 GHz AMD Six-Core Processor
Graphics
Nvidia GeForce GTX 460 / AMD Radeon HD 7850
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
DirectX
Version 11

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Achievements
255
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Korean, Polish, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese.

Tags

Recent updates

13 DLC available.

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