Highly rated economic strategy enters a golden era on Steam. Captain of Industry got a big update and discount
The developers of Captain of Industry have reason to be happy. A new update to the game, combined with a sale, has made the game's popularity explode on Steam.
The economic strategy game Captain of Industry is gaining popularity on Steam lately.
- Yesterday, the game set a new activity record. At the hottest moment of Sunday, 11,005 players were playing Captain of Industry on Steam simultaneously.
- Such results mean a big increase in activity. The previous record was just over 6,000, and it was set in 2022, right after the game's early access release.
Captain of Industry major update
The current golden era of Captain of Industry is largely due to a major update (called Update 3), which debuted last week.
- Patch just added a new feature to the game: now you can use trains for transportation and build your own tracks and stations.
- We can also send people to office work, which allows us to get extra bonuses in many branches of industry.
- Besides, they've introduced the option to create a space program, which allows for things like mining resources on asteroids.
- The scientific research system was also expanded, new products and raw materials were introduced, and the interface was improved.
- Also, one map was added and those that were already in the game were refreshed.
The shape of the game and the direction of its development clearly appeal to the players. On Steam, Captain of Industry has over 6,000 reviews, and 94% of them praise the game, which the platform categorizes as a "very positive" reception.
Captain of Industry is currently on sale in celebration of the launch of the update. As part of the sale, the price of the game has been reduced by 30% until May 28th, so now you can buy it for $24.49.
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