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Put your entrepreneurial skills to the test in the first title in the ROI series as you create & optimise intricate production lines. As an early 20th-Century industrialist, grow your empire & adapt to an ever-changing business landscape with unexpected events that could lead to boom…or bust.
Rise of Industry is a management, strategy and economy game
developed by Dapper Penguin Studios
and published by Kasedo Games.
Released on May 02nd 2019 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux
in 8 languages: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian and Simplified Chinese.
It has received 4,100 reviews of which 3,001 were positive and 1,099 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.1 out of 10. 😊
The game is currently priced at 28.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.62€ on Gamivo.
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System requirements
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows (64 bit only) 7 / 8 / 8.1 / 10
- Processor: 32nm CPU (7th Gen or newer)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GT 550 or AMD Radeon HD 5000 - Integrated GPUs might not work
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any
- Additional Notes: Requires a 1024 x 768 screen resolution
MacOS
- OS: OSX 10.14 Mojave (64-bit)
- Processor: 32nm CPU (7th Gen or newer)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GT 550 or AMD Radeon HD 5000 - Integrated GPUs might not work
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any
- Additional Notes: Requires a 1024 x 768 screen resolution
Linux
- OS: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS 64 bit
- Processor: 32nm CPU (7th Gen or newer)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GT 550 or AMD Radeon HD 5000 - Integrated GPUs might not work
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any
- Additional Notes: Requires a 1024 x 768 screen resolution. Need to run the game in Windowed Mode.
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While some people have negative things to say about this game, I would honestly have to disagree. I understand where they are coming from, but I truly believe that most of the "cons" about the game can be mitigated with a little more playing time and tinkering from the players end. If you've read the recent reviews and are questioning whether or not to buy Rise of Industry, here's what you need to know: [*]Raw business and logistics sim - It's all about numbers, supply lines, demand, steady growth, and surprisingly, traffic. This game does not have all the fluff you might see from other business sims. It is really strictly centered around basic business fundamentals and is rather unforgiving. If you are looking for a business sim that is "realistic", this is one of your better bets. If you are looking for a fun, cushy business sim with a hand holding tutorial or little animations for completing milestones, you're in the wrong place [*]Lack of Tutorial - While there is an in game "assistant" you can toggle on and off, as well as an intro tutorial, there's not a clear guide that will help you understand the entire game in and out. This can be seen as a hindrance by some people, however, if you're a true business sim/idle/RTS fan, you'll understand that part of the fun is figuring out how to do it on your own. Looking at the small details that were overlooked on your first few runs to change the outcome of the next. Having epiphanies when you understand how two different concepts connect in game to unlock an even more efficient approach to production. As mentioned prior, if you're looking for a tutorial that will hold your hand through every little action, this is not the game for it. With the depth of detail this game has, that tutorial would end up being rather long and dull to cover every bit the game has to offer anyways [*]Challenging But Limited Progression - The game definitely has a finite ending to it. After you buy out your competitors and create the final prototypes, there's not a whole lot more to do other than continue creating more supply chains and end products to sell. Eventually you'll run out of map space, grow the all the cities to their limit, and simply have nothing else to do besides sit back and watch your industry flourish and make billions. However, once you've reached this stage, I firmly believe the game has provided plenty of hours of fun game play and challenge. It is well worth the money from this perspective, and I'd do it again if I could [*]Imperfect UI - There is a LOT of logistics and functions in this game. Is most of it accessible and somewhat easy to use? Yes. Is all of it? No. There are some areas that are a little difficult to figure out how to use properly or streamline effectively. Sometimes the path finder between two warehouses bugs out and you need to save and restart the game as the only fix too. Despite this, I haven't found it to be game breaking or terribly disruptive to the overall game play Overall rating is a solid 8/10. There's plenty to learn and improve, great game play, but also some things left to be desired. If you like business sim/idle/RTS games, this one is for you. Give it a go, and best of luck to your industry!
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🎮 Difficulty Curve: Easy to get into, and super satisfying if you love optimizing logistics. But once you get deep into the game… well, let’s just say motivation starts running out. 🔄 Replayability: Great for restarts, not so much for long-term play. Once you unlock enough tech and expand, there’s not much to keep you hooked—it starts feeling repetitive. 🚛 Strength of the Game: Logistics simulation is where this game shines. If you love setting up supply chains and watching them run smoothly (or fail spectacularly), it’s a solid pick. 🛤️ Controls & UX: Building train tracks? Pure pain. You’ll spend more time trying to figure out why your train won’t move than actually running your industry. Sometimes the track is fine, but the train just decides it doesn’t have a path. That’s my biggest frustration. 👀 Graphics & UI: Clean, simple, and nice to look at. 📈 Progression: Satisfying at first, but eventually, it just becomes "expand with more resources" without anything truly new or exciting. 💰 Worth the money? At full price? Not really. But on sale? Absolutely worth grabbing. 👍 Final Verdict: Yes, but with caveats! – 6/10
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Really fantastic game, i keep coming back to it as a background game. Its not massively complex, yet still interesting enough that you can mess up your entire economy if you don't think about it.
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Its fun but relatively shallow. I had a great time with it, and can definitely see myself coming back to it. Great fun for casually picking up on a day off. I will say, my main complaint is that the AI competitors don't really do anything or really serve a a part of the difficulty. The majority of the difficulty (at 100% diff at least) comes from traffic management (hence why trains are so important. Trains are a tad finicky, but it is possible to make complicated and satisfying train routes. A secondary QOL request I would have was that the distance you can place train/boat/zeppelin terminals from warehouses (the main logistical building of the game) should be clearly indicated when placing warehouses, especially in the case of boats it can be frustrating to "guess and check" if you are able to place a boat terminal from the recently places warehouse. My last note is that the game quickly feels "solved." As the AI companies don't really serve as much competition, once you have created a steady cash flow for yourself, the challenge becomes almost entirely removed (from the business side of the game at least). It would be nice if the market system was more dynamic, and if the other businesses felt like real competitors. Despite my minor complaints, the game is very fun and satisfying to play, and I look forward to many more hours in the future.
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I like this game in small doses. I probably play it for a few hours every now and again. Its good but not exceptional. If you can get it on sale then great, try it.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Rise of Industry is currently priced at 28.99€ on Steam.
Rise of Industry is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 28.99€ on Steam.
Rise of Industry received 3,001 positive votes out of a total of 4,100 achieving a rating of 7.13.
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Rise of Industry was developed by Dapper Penguin Studios and published by Kasedo Games.
Rise of Industry is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Rise of Industry is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Rise of Industry is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Rise of Industry is a single-player game.
There are 4 DLCs available for Rise of Industry. Explore additional content available for Rise of Industry on Steam.
Rise of Industry does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Rise of Industry does not support Steam Remote Play.
Rise of Industry is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Developer
Dapper Penguin Studios
Publisher
Kasedo Games
Release
02 May 2019
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