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Games like Rise of Industry

2019PC

24 games that share what Rise of Industry does well: sandbox, strategy and sim. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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24 picks · prices checked daily

Town to City
2026PC
City building, economy
Critics
unknown
Players
97%
Steam
To beat
~23h
IGDB
$19.45~~was $24.99~~−22%
Best PC price · GameBillet · $0.85/hr
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
2024PC
City building, economy
Critics
81
Metacritic
Players
91%
Steam
To beat
~79h
IGDB
$9.99~~was $39.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.13/hr
Beltmatic
2024PC
Automation, resource management
Critics
unknown
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.19~~was $6.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
OpenTTD
2004PC · Android
Trains, transportation
Critics
unknown
Players
88%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play
Synergy
2025PC
Trading, city building
Critics
unknown
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.99~~was $24.99~~−60%
Best PC price · Steam
News Tower
2025PC
Capitalism, city building
Critics
unknown
Players
93%
Steam
To beat
~20h
IGDB
$14.24~~was $24.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Fanatical · $0.71/hr
Multiplayer
TheoTown
2015PC · iOS · Android
City building, isometric
Critics
unknown
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$7.49~~was $9.99~~−25%
Best PC price · Steam
Wild West Pioneers
2026PC
Transportation, city building
Critics
unknown
Players
75%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$14.99~~was $19.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Lords & Villeins
2021PC
City building, economy
Critics
unknown
Players
75%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$6.24~~was $24.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
Cheeky Chooks
2018PC
Farming, management
Critics
unknown
Players
93%
Steam
To beat
unknown
Free
Free to play
Sandustry
2026PC
Automation, resource management
Critics
unknown
Players
97%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.74~~was $14.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
In Game Pass
Multiplayer
Parkitect
2018PC
Capitalism, level editor
Critics
83
Metacritic
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$11.99~~was $29.99~~−60%
Best PC price · Steam
Planet Zoo
2019PC
City building, economy
Critics
81
Metacritic
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$11.57~~was $44.99~~−74%
Best PC price · GameBillet
In PS Plus
MachiaVillain
2018PC
Economy, resource management
Critics
65
Metacritic
Players
64%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$1.99~~was $19.99~~−90%
Best PC price · Steam
Shapez
2020PC · iOS · Android
Automation, resource management
Critics
unknown
Players
96%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$0.87~~was $9.99~~−91%
Best PC price · GameBillet
The Executive: Movie Industry Tycoon
2025PC
Trading, capitalism
Critics
unknown
Players
80%
Steam
To beat
~11h
IGDB
$8.99~~was $14.99~~−40%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.86/hr
Captain of Industry
2022PC
Trains, transportation
Critics
unknown
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$24.49~~was $34.99~~−30%
Best PC price · Steam
Townscaper
2020PC · Xbox · Switch · iOS · Android
City building, building
Critics
unknown
Players
95%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.02~~was $5.99~~−66%
Best PC price · GreenManGaming
Transport Fever 2
2019PC
Trains, transportation
Critics
76
Metacritic
Players
89%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$5.99~~was $39.99~~−85%
Best PC price · Steam
Mr Farmboy
2026PC
Farming, automation
Critics
unknown
Players
85%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$7.99~~was $9.99~~−20%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Youtubers Life
2016PC
Resource management, management
Critics
unknown
Players
77%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$8.19~~was $19.99~~−59%
Best PC price · Fanatical
Academia: School Simulator
2021PC
Capitalism, city building
Critics
unknown
Players
81%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.99~~was $19.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Factory Town
2019PC
Trains, transportation
Critics
unknown
Players
90%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.99~~was $19.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Gnomoria
2016PC
City building, real-time strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
75%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$14.99
Best PC price · GOG