Rise of Industry

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!

Spiritual successor to the cult classic Industry Giant 2, this game fills a niche that's been lying empty FAR too long. It's got nice graphics and the gameplay mechanics are complex and comfortable.
This game deserves support!
(Note: this game is from a niche genre of Dad games and my review suggests it's a good example of it's kind, but you've still got to be a model train enthusiast to enjoy model trains, so understand that this recommendation is aimed at those of us that have the appropriate brand of train-autism.)

A really great Transport-Tycoon-Style game. The controls are nice and clean, the graphics are nice, it runs more than well enough on my decade old rig, and the gameplay has fun depth without feeling too cluttered.

Tip, don't worry about trying to do it all, try to specialize into a specific handful of industries on your first play through, and set the dispatch and/or upkeep costs to 50% in the difficulty so you don't feel too worried about perfecting your efficiency as you learn everything.

I'm excited to try out the sequel, whose negative reviews mostly seem to be about early release bugs that will all be ironed out soon enough I'd guess given this game runs *very* well.

All together, not just a fun game for people who have already played Transport Tycoon, but also a great game to get into the genre for people who haven't!

It is a decent game. The economics are a little weak as you make most of the money from lower tier goods and never really need to produce higher ones except specifically for the end game goal.

awesome game
Do you like SimCity games?
Do you like games where transportation needs to be done and industries need to be set up?
then, This is the game for you...
You setup industries, setup warehouses, setup transportation from your industries, earn $$$$$ money..

If you like to make your own company with taking risks and following up with those. This is your game. Factorio -.2 you don't have the problems you would normally have to deal with. Honestly it's a very chill industrial builder. I've played 11 runs and honestly, even when I fail; It gave, the experience for you to do better. Have a beer and try it out. I thought it was worth the squeeze.

Rise of Industry may look like a light and accessible management game at first glance, but beneath that friendly exterior lies a surprisingly deep and demanding economic system. Visually, the game is quite pleasant, even if it doesn’t really innovate in terms of graphics. It does its job well and fits the industrial theme nicely.
What the game does particularly well is misleading you—in a good way. It gives the impression of being simple, but once you start understanding production chains, logistics, and market demands, the complexity ramps up quickly. This is where the game shines, but also where it can become frustrating.
Personally, I often wished I could feel more clearly that I was “winning.” On more than one occasion, I had to restart my playthrough entirely before things finally clicked and I managed to move forward properly. While this speaks to the depth of its systems, it can also feel punishing and unforgiving, especially for players new to this type of management game.
That said, Rise of Industry is a well-developed title with strong gameplay foundations and a solid concept. If you enjoy learning complex systems and don’t mind failing a few times before succeeding, there’s a lot to appreciate here.
Recommended for players who enjoy deep management games and don’t shy away from trial and error.