Industrial Petting

Factory-building sandbox where you automate care for adoptable alien pets

Another Yeti · Released Mar 17, 2020 · Early Access

Adventure Casual Indie Simulation Strategy

Reviews: Very Positive; 88% of 86
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 29, 2026
Steam Deck: Verified
Last update on Steam: 3 weeks ago; Oct 1, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 970; 4 GB RAM · 0.6 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Industrial Petting?

This Early Access simulation puts you on an undeveloped island as a robot working for an intergalactic adoption agency. You explore for creatures, grow vegetables, cook food, and build machines to care for them. Pets can leave through a space elevator only when they are happy, fed, and comfortable.

For you if...

+you want to build a shared operation with friends
+you enjoy personalizing pets and designing their habitats

Not for you if...

−you dislike managing production chains and meeting creatures' needs

What players say

88% of 86 reviews are positive

Players praise the creature designs and inventive automation. Recent negative reviews describe machines malfunctioning or falling through terrain, while the latest also reports stuck pets that can halt progress.

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Industrial Petting system requirements

Minimum: GTX 970, 4 GB RAM, 0.6 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7,8,10
Processor: Intel Core i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350
Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 290
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 600 MB available space
DirectX: Version 11

Does Industrial Petting have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Industrial Petting run on Steam Deck?

Verified Yes, Verified by Valve: it works on Steam Deck out of the box.

All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, VR
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Industrial Petting 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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam