What games are like Captain of Industry?

indielist matches 12 indie games to Captain of Industry by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Factory Town (4,131 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.

How are "games like Captain of Industry" chosen?

By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Captain of Industry, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.

Games like Captain of Industry

Looking for games like Captain of Industry? indielist surfaces 12 similar indie games by shared genre and Steam tags, ranked by review count. Captain of Industry is a indie game from 2022; the closest matches share its tags and audience. The top match by reviews is Factory Town with 4,131 Steam reviews. Each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can audit. Matches are computed from tracked Steam data, not editorial opinion.

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Factory Town

2021 · Indie

4,131 reviews · 91% positive

AutomationBase-BuildingResource Management

Same: shares Automation and Base-Building. Different: leans more into sandbox.
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Ancient Cities

2023 · Indie

1,888 reviews · 63% positive

StrategyCity BuilderSurvival

Same: shares Strategy and City Builder. Different: leans more into historical.
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Going Medieval

2026 · Indie

16,830 reviews · 89% positive

Early AccessCity BuilderColony Sim

Same: shares Early Access and City Builder. Different: leans more into rpg.
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Endzone - A World Apart

2021 · Indie

8,225 reviews · 77% positive

City BuilderSurvivalStrategy

Same: shares City Builder and Survival. Different: leans more into post-apocalyptic.
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Laysara: Summit Kingdom

2026 · Indie

1,389 reviews · 82% positive

StrategyCity BuilderResource Management

Same: shares Strategy and City Builder. Different: leans more into real-time with pause.
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Foundation

2025 · Indie

22,753 reviews · 87% positive

City BuilderSimulationStrategy

Same: shares City Builder and Simulation. Different: leans more into medieval.
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Dyson Sphere Program

2021 · Indie

83,095 reviews · 97% positive

AutomationBase-BuildingBuilding

Same: shares Automation and Base-Building. Different: leans more into space.
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Prison Architect

2015 · Indie

59,960 reviews · 89% positive

SimulationBuildingBase-Building

Same: shares Simulation and Building. Different: leans more into sandbox.
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IXION

2022 · Indie

15,003 reviews · 79% positive

City BuilderStrategySurvival

Same: shares City Builder and Strategy. Different: leans more into space.
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Space Haven

2026 · Indie

10,128 reviews · 86% positive

Base-BuildingColony SimSimulation

Same: shares Base-Building and Colony Sim. Different: leans more into space.
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MEMORIAPOLIS

2025 · Indie

1,723 reviews · 76% positive

City BuilderColony SimBuilding

Same: shares City Builder and Colony Sim. Different: leans more into exploration.
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RimWorld

2018 · Indie

243,385 reviews · 98% positive

Colony SimBase-BuildingSurvival

Same: shares Colony Sim and Base-Building. Different: leans more into sandbox.

Frequently asked questions

What games are like Captain of Industry?: indielist matches 12 indie games to Captain of Industry by shared genre and Steam tags, led by Factory Town (4,131 reviews). The list is ranked by review count.
How are "games like Captain of Industry" chosen?: By overlap of Steam tags and primary genre with Captain of Industry, weighted by review count as a popularity signal. It is computed from tracked data, not hand-picked, and updates as the catalog grows.