Steam app 1574000 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 21:13 UTC
Industry Idle is an idle game that combines factory building, resource management and market trading. Design & build your base, expand & scale up your productions, improve & optimize your economy. Plus all the incremental game goodies: offline earnings, prestige to unlock more powerful upgrades.
717 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
67 months, March 2021 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.
The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 434 hourly samples from 13 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 283 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
Industry Idle was released on 13 Sep, 2024.
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71 achievements in total.
50 developer announcements, Jun 2021 to Jul 2026 · times in UTC
Industry Idle's server will soon enter its sixth year of service. Last year, I posted a proposal to reduce server costs. However, the community did not reach a consensus, so I moved on to work on my other games. A month ago, our hosting…
FishPondIndustry Idle's server will soon enter its 5th year of service. The game has a small but active player base, and the server has been instrumental in keeping the community together. However, running a game server comes with challenges —…
FishPond{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40055556/e71dd7df979d241112c511307fb36542c4b7ddee.png To celebrate Steam Automation Fest, both expansion packs are on sale (30% off). If you have been thinking about getting the expansion packs, now is a good chance! If…
FishPondIt’s been a while since my last update, but I’ve got some news to share. For those of you following the development of my next game, CivIdle, I’m happy to report that it’s come a long way, and progress has been great. That said, I haven’t…
FishPondHello fellow capitalists, Capitalists always enjoy a bit of discount, who doesn't? So I wanna pop by and tell you that the game's expansion packs are on discount for Steam Capitalism & Economy Fest. Apart from the additional content and…
FishPondPatch Notes: If you own either expansion packs, you can double your offline earning without watching a reward video (iOS & Android only) Bugfix: When Factory Mining policy is active, wholesale orders will not contain natural deposits…
FishPond- Introducing weekly free premium city roster: every week, a city in either of the expansion packs will be free for all players regardless of expansion pack ownership - Previously, if your account has connected to another game profile, it…
FishPondPatch 0.20.6 - Update translations - Balance: When calculating market-cap based trade quota, trades since the last market update will be excluded (@FishPond) - QoL: The game will try to renew authentication if it expires. There's also a new…
FishPond0.20.5-build.337 - Added Turkish and Bahasa language in chat (@FishPond) - Hide Produce All Crops Swiss Boost if the game does not have Expansion Pack 2 (@FishPond) - Bugfix: Activating Electric Fish Pond policy without Hydro Power Plant…
Patch notes0.20.4 has been released. This version is compatible with Steam Deck. - Allow returning trade profit by paying resources (@FishPond) - Showing the existing trades that offers better profits in Player Trade UI when adding a new trade…
FishPond0.20.3-build.327 - New anti-cheat mechanism: previously repeated trades with cheating account will result in an anti-cheat ban. This process involves a lot of investigation and takes a lot of effort. Now this will result in a trade…
FishPond0.20.2-build.308 - QoL: Add more purchase amount option in Trade Center (by @jimmyh77) - QoL: Allow filter player trade by price range and player name (by @jimmyh77) - QoL: Add warning for Purge My Trades (by @jimmyh77) - QoL: Add an option…
FishPondIt's been more than two years since I started working on Industry Idle. The game was released on Early Access 1.5 years ago and I am blessed with a great community - reporting bugs, providing feedback, helping new players, and supporting…
FishPond- Seasonal harvest: Farmland and Greenhouse will produce pumpkin in October. Pumpkin productions are doubled! - Seasonal recipes: Bakery will produce pumpkin pie (from pumpkin, flour, butter and milk) and drink factory will produce pumpkin…
FishPond- Bugfix: Fix a bug where some buildings are not appearing in Research Lab on maps that meet the unlock requirement - Bugfix: If a building is shut down, it will not be supply-chained boosted (boost will be given to other eligible…
Patch notes- Buildings with multiple recipes now shows an icon indicating current production recipe: we are still missing some icons for certain recipes. If you'd like to help add missing icons, contact me directly - Seasonal harvest: Farmland and…
FishPond- Balance: Now auto sell capacity upgrade will grant a baseline capacity: even if your production is zero, you will still be able to auto sell a certain amount. This amount is affected by Swiss production modifier boost/upgrade - Bugfix…
Patch notes- New Player trade tariff will replace the old player trade quota. Each player will be granted tariff credit based on production and market cap. Trades that exceed the tariff credit will be taxed. The tariff rate depends on price difference…
FishPondThe existing player trade quota system was designed a long time ago - the intention was to curb player trade abuse. Over time, more rules have been added to patch loopholes and the rules have become too complicated to comprehend - and it's…
FishPond- Multiple Sources is always enabled for Trade Center (this no longer requires Expansion Pack 2) - Balance: Adjust trade center pricing - now the minimum price is 10% of the original price instead of $1. This will increase the resource…
Patch notes- Add achievements for Auckland map: Hoiho, Whio and Kiwi - Balance: Auto sell capacity is now measured as percentage of your production. The upgrade cost and corresponding Swiss upgrades/boosts have been adjusted - Balance: Player trade…
Patch notes0.18.0-build.235 - New map: Auckland. Unique building: Hydro Power Plant. Unique Policy: Mine Booster, Electric Fish Pond, Hydro Farming - Balance: Player trade quota now applies to filling orders as well. If the total traded value with a…
FishPond- Balance: Industry Zone Plus policy requires all buildings inside the zone to be working - Bugfix: Fix a bug where theoretical input/output does not take Industry Zone Plus into account - Bugfix: Fix a bug where warehouses cannot select…
Patch notes- New Building for Expansion Pack 2: Fine Dining Restaurant, Photogram, Drink Factory - New Resources for Expansion Pack 2: Sushi, Pastry, Joyful Meal, Whopping Burger, Soft Drink, Alcohol, Wine, Cocktail, 3/6/9-Course Meal - New Policy for…
FishPond0.16.1-build.189 - Add 'Trusted Account': to prevent cheating/fraud, free-to-play accounts are required to pass the platform requirement to participate in player trade - Add achievements for Expansion Pack 2 maps: Perth…
FishPond0.16.0 - Expansion Pack 2 is here: this version contains the support Expansion Pack 2 - Trade Center UI has been redesigned - Add an option to show Standby Mode in toolbar (Steam Only) Expansion Pack 2 will be available for purchase on…
FishPond- QoL: Optimize the UI of Statistics Bureau to allow easy toggle on/off resources in the top bar - QoL: Add an option to filter 'what I have' in player trade filter option - QoL: Add an option to change mousewheel zoom sensitivity - QoL…
FishPondtl;dr - Expansion Pack 2 will be released on 28 Mar 2022, one year from the game's initial release - Expansion Pack 2 on Steam will cost $4.99. There will be a 15% launch discount and a 20% bundle discount (if you purchase with or already…
FishPond- Right To Trade: To enable save file transfer between devices and prevent abuse, a new right to trade mechanism has been introduced. You can export multiple save files but only one can have the right to trade. In headquarter, you can…
FishPondWishlist Now First of all, Expansion Pack 2's Steam page is now online and you can wishlist it now! I was told it was the best practice to set it up as soon as possible but I was always lazy with paperwork. But anyway, here's the link…
FishPond- When you use batteries as fuel, they will become battery shells after use - New building: Battery Recycler - you can recycle battery shells to iron and aluminum or recharge battery with C. If your map has lithium, you can also recycle…
FishPond0.15.0 - In-game Streaming: You can now watch your friend's gameplay while building your economy! - Gameplay Recording: You can record your gameplay - either a freeform recording or a 10s director's cut - Increase active trades allowed for…
FishPond- Add an option to force graph's Y axis to start from zero - Add an option to show the whole supply chain when highlighting a building - Add standby mode - the game will run in the background but will disable graphics. This will reduce…
FishPondMany of you might have seen some new "hints" in the game - yes, Expansion Pack 2 is actively being worked on. There are quite a few new exciting features and changes and I am happy to share the progress. Perth As our first map in the…
FishPond0.14.4 - New leaderboard: Tabulation by Player Flag and Tabulation by Map - Now you can specific a weight (1-100) for each warehouse route - the transport capacity will be divided according to the weight - Add a Best Price price filter in…
FishPondFirst of all, a big thank you to all of you who nominated us for Steam Awards. The game has achieved "Overwhelmingly Positive" for the first time since the release. Don't know how long it would last but I am taking a screenshot, printing it…
FishPondIt's so nice for Steam's automated email system to remind me of Steam Award 2021 - an award that I will probably never win. But since we are here, why not entertain the Steam Lord. Also, it's very hard to pick a category. So after careful…
FishPond{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/40055556/01340009b69f3a7ced701cd6f82979ef8d931242.jpg - Balance: FaceApp's input and output has been adjusted - QoL: Now you can dock Player Trade, Statistics Bureau, Trade Center panels (Desktop version only) - QoL: Add…
FishPondHi all, It's been a while since I last posted future plans for the game. I feel it is time for me to provide some of my initial thoughts and I am looking forward to your feedback - since it is you, the players, who help the game evolve.…
FishPondThis update contains Halloween timed exclusive content, please see patch notes below. The changes should provide you with additional options to further advance your economy without requiring you to change or rebalance your production.…
FishPond- QoL: You can now customize which resources are shown in the top bar by clicking resource details in Statistics Bureau and toggle the Show In Top Bar option - New Swiss Boost: Explore All Resources - Resource explorers can produce all…
FishPond0.13.2 - New achievements for San Jose: Venture Hobbyist, Venture Enthusiast and Venture Capitalist - New achievements: Crowdfunding Tycoon, Cash Is King, Power Tycoon - QoL: Improve player trade resource filter: now you can filter multiple…
Patch notes- Fix a bug where finished crowdfunding still accepts contribution Web: https://play.industryidle.com/ Steam: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1574000/Industry_Idle/ Google Play…
Patch notes0.13.0 - Industry Zones have been reworked: now partial production chains can form a valid industry zone and the bonuses (free permits and capacity boost) are based on the tiers of productions in the zone instead - Crowdfunding has been…
FishPond- Introducing Swiss Boost: a set of boosts that can be purchased with Swiss money and only affect your current run (more will be added) - New Swiss upgrade: Swiss Boost Cost Divider - World's Fair is now a Swiss boost, instead of a policy…
FishPondFor those of you who have been playing the game for a while, you should be familiar with the game's content update model: usually content update is released at least once a week - some contents are included in the base game while others are…
FishPond- Introducing Industry Zone: combines adjacent buildings that forms a supply chain and save building permits - New building: Super Computer Lab - New building: Robocar Factory (Expansion Pack 1) - New building: SkyNet Inc (Expansion Pack 1)…
FishPond0.10.6 - Fix a bug where crowdfunding has Science - your total pledged value will be refunded. - Fix a bug where log in via Steam on Web sometimes fails to work properly There are 88 resources, 123 factories, 49 policies, 12 maps and 44…
Patch notes- Show time played and valuation per hour in Swiss Shop - Zeppelin Factory has been moved out of Expansion Pack 1 - Input/Output value in Statistics Bureau will take into account whether the building is working or not (unless you turn on…
Patch notes- Cancelling a buy trade will refund 100% cash - Player trade quota calculation has changed: if the price is outside 25% of your local price, for every 25% difference, you need double the quota. For example, if the price is 75% higher than…
Patch notesEverything Steam lists as add-on content for this game, newest first. Prices are left out on purpose: the store answers this page in one currency and it is not the reader's.
| Name | Platforms | Released |
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| Industry Idle - Expansion Pack 2 | WindowsmacOSLinux | 28 Mar 2022 |
| Industry Idle - Expansion Pack 1 | WindowsmacOSLinux | 20 Mar 2021 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
| Description | Executable | Arguments | Platform | |
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| Launch | IndustryIdle.exe | --max-active-webgl-contexts=32 | windows | |
| Launch | IndustryIdle.app/Contents/MacOS/IndustryIdle | --max-active-webgl-contexts=32 | macos | |
| Launch | IndustryIdle | --no-sandbox --max-active-webgl-contexts=32 | linux |
It runs on public data and somebody's spare time.
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