# Captain of Industry

> Build an industrial empire on a remote island. Mine resources, reshape terrain with excavators, grow food, construct factories, lay train tracks, and trade with the outside world. Research 100+ technologies to advance from basic metal smelting all the way to nuclear power and space flight.

## Game facts

- Developer: MaFi Games
- Publisher: MaFi Games
- Release status: Released
- Release date: May 31, 2022
- Region for this schedule: GLOBAL
- Platforms: PC
- Genres: Strategy, Simulation, CityBuilder, ColonySim, Management
- Steam Deck: Playable (Steam, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1594320/)
- Languages: Interface: Dutch (Netherlands), Korean (South Korea), German (Germany), Chinese (China), French (France), Russian (Russia), European Spanish, Brazilian Portuguese, Swedish (Sweden), Polish (Poland), American English, Italian (Italy), Czech (Czechia), Japanese (Japan), Hungarian (Hungary) (IGDB, checked Nov 4, 2026: https://www.igdb.com/games/captain-of-industry)

## AI Review Analysis

Analyzed Sep 2, 2026

### Strengths

- Deep gameplay in which production chains, logistics, and resource management are organically interconnected
- Rich content encompassing mining, terrain deformation, land reclamation, trading, railways, and factory construction
- Over 100 technologies and a long-term progression structure provide extensive playtime and strong replay value

### Weaknesses

- Players may find it difficult to take things slowly because they must advance technologies and secure resources from the very beginning
- There is a barrier to entry for beginners because they must understand multiple systems, including production, logistics, population, and waste, at the same time
- Overusing island resources before trading or offshore resource development is unlocked can lead to serious shortages

## Links

- [Captain of Industry on WAME](https://www.wame.is/game/5630)
- [Player reviews](https://www.wame.is/game/5630/reviews)

Updated: 2026-11-09T16:51:03.291Z