Steam app 1594320 · updated 11 Oct 2026, 14:22 UTC
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.
717 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.
53 months, June 2022 to October 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.
14 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.
30 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 343 hourly samples from 16 Sep, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.
16 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 374 hourly samples. Each dip is a night. Weekends are shaded.
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Update 4 trailer
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Update 4.2 trailer
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第三弹更新预告片
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Early Access Trailer
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Update 2 trailer
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Update 1 trailer (v0.5.0)
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Mining tutorial
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v0.4.13 major update trailer
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Improvements * The selected game speed now stays highlighted while paused, and the pause button toggles. * A save that fails because the drive is full now reports the free space instead of a generic error. Simulation determinism * Fixed…
Patch notesImprovements * Transports and mini-zippers now highlight the ports of the entities they connect to (including their suggested product icons). * The in-game hub UI now loads images and files from a CDN, making loading faster. * The in-game…
Patch notesSimulation determinism * All simulation math now runs on a pure-integer arithmetic, so results are bit-identical across CPU vendors and machines. * Fixed vehicle path-finding that could finish on different ticks on different machines. *…
Patch notes* Added new 3D models for T1/T2 Electrolyzers. * Optimized truck buffer balancing when storages or dumping designations are cut off from trucks, which caused FPS drops at high sim speeds (over 10x faster in those cases). * Fixed incorrect…
Patch notesNew content and improvements * Modular ramps can now go up to height 4, being able to go above train tracks. * Vehicles now approach ramps slightly faster. * Trade dock cargo is now included in the global search. * Increased the number of…
Patch notesv0.8.6b * Fixed a possible game freeze in highlight rendering and restored the tower highlight on area hover that was temporarily disabled because of it. * Fixed transport highlights that could get stuck or attach to the wrong transport…
Patch notes* Improved belt graphics to make the belt direction more visible. * Temporarily disabled the tower highlight when hovering its area to prevent a game freeze/crash. * Fixed train station modules disappearing when zoomed out too far. * Fixed…
Patch notesHello, Captains!Update 4.2 has just landed, and it’s a big one: full COI Hub integration directly in the game, modular ramps, a host of new train features, and major performance improvements. We’ve also put together a new trailer…
Captain ZuffWelcome everyone to today's edition of Captain's diary. I am Captain Marek and today I will be talking about some serious performance improvements we've done over the past few months. Are you ready for 20x faster products rendering?Before…
Captain ZuffImprovements * Increased the maximum camera distance by 50%. * Added a new adaptive simulation speed mode that lowers the sim rate before frames start dropping, keeping the game smooth under heavy load. It is the new default and can be…
Patch notes* Train network unload modules now default to 100% threshold (always demand) instead of 0%; load modules still default to 0%. This makes train networks work out of the box without configuring sliders. * Train dispatcher now tiebreaks…
Patch notes* Cargo depot and station modules now show input/output products, and the product search now includes trains. * Reintroduced network train timeout based on transfer inactivity rather than total time at station, with a notification when a…
Patch notesCOI Hub now supports mod hosting and forums. Update v0.8.4 adds recovery saves, a terrain inspector, and performance improvements. Feel free to read the full details on our blog at https://www.captain-of-industry.com/post/cd-55
Captain Zuff* Optimized train state synchronization (up to 10% FPS gain in train-heavy games). * Added more zoom-to-cursor options with a new default (check settings if you prefer the previous behavior). * Added a camera motion damping slider. * Fixed…
Patch notesAhoy everyone, Captain Marek here with an exciting announcement: we’ve just released Update 4.1, bringing fully automated train logistics, along with lots of smaller features and quality-of-life improvements.Checkout our blog post for all…
Captain Zuff* Fixed highlighting of train tracks on bridges.
Patch notesImprovements * Reduced memory consumed by bridge meshes by up to 80% through mesh deduplication and caching. * Mod directory name must now match the mod's ID (from the manifest), misnamed directories are now rejected with a an error…
Patch notesImprovements * Optimized bridges initialization resulting in ~40% faster content loading. * Bridge segments whose pillars are entirely on land can now be built using unity build. * Excluded pillars, poles, and other infrastructure entities…
Patch notesNew feature: pillar tool* Added ability to add and remove pillars on transport belts and pipes, similar to train track pillars.* Added 'remove_redundant_transport_pillars' console command to remove all redundant transport pillars. We…
Patch notes* Improved recipe matching for machine copy-paste to correctly handle overclocked recipes and prefer similar recipes across compatible machine types. * Battleships now notify when they cannot reach the world. * Battleships and cargo ships…
Patch notes* Train designer, inspector, and train line windows now group wagons by default, making it much easier to design and manage long trains. * Train inspector now has a more compact layout with inline progress bars. * Added ship recovery…
Patch notesAhoy everyone! We are excited to share that Update 4 has just landed on Steam! In Update 4, you can expand your train network with tier 2 locomotives and wagons! Cross intricate terrain features and water areas with two types of bridges…
steamdevAhoy everyone! Captain Filip is back, and I’m excited to share more information about what’s coming in Update 4. To recap, the update is scheduled for March 9. Since this post only covers the stuff we haven’t shown you yet, here’s a quick…
Captain ZuffHello and welcome to the 53rd edition of Captain’s Diary. I am Captain Marek, and today I’d like to share what we’ve been working on for Update 4, including its release date and a large set of quality-of-life improvements.The short version…
Captain Zuff* Fixed a rare case of trains getting stuck at a station with configured train limit.
Patch notesHello and welcome to the 52nd edition of Captain’s Diary. I am Captain Marek, and this week I will share some details about my recent work on optimizing vehicles and ocean simulation. This is a slightly more technical topic, so the TL;DR is…
Captain ZuffHi everyone, after a short break, Captain Marek reports for duty. This time with some highly anticipated news regarding our next major Update!In short, Update 4 is coming and it will bring bridges, amphibious vehicles, tier 2 trains, and…
steamdevImprovements * Tree planters will now ignore import sliders on storage units when looking for saplings. * Improved map cache retention by having loaded games mark cache files as fresh. * Fully constructed tracks are now replaced back when…
Patch notes* Trucks now prefer ore sorters with product assigned matching to the cargo, over auto-assigning new products to existing sorters. * Increased ore sorter products limit from 8 to 16. * Stacker now shows supported products and maximum…
Patch notesNew entity replace/upgrade system * It is now possible to place a new entity over an existing one in order to upgrade/downgrade it. * Placing a storage over an existing one can replace its type (e.g. loose to liquid), tier or orientation…
Patch notesBalancing * Removed quick-delivery discount for large quantities. The cost is now linear with the number of quick-delivered products, at 0.05 unity per product. * Trains longer than 100 tiles now strictly adhere to reservation rules and…
Patch notes* Reduced minimum height of notification panels. * Fixed scroll bar jumping in the alerts tab when clicking the last element. * Fixed max unity of healthcare category. * Fixed deconstructed entities with overlapping vehicle surfaces leaving…
Patch notesNew content and balancing * Added recipe to digest eggs in anaerobic digester. * Increased orbital cargo limits. * Optimized train driving to reduce slowdowns and waiting by taking other trains’ speed and inertia into account and allowing…
Patch notes* Added conveyor/pipe maximum fill limits for storages. * Added asteroid placement radius indicators. * Fixed font rendering that was causing insufficient space after comma. * Recovering a vehicle now properly re-applies its entire config.…
Patch notes* Fixed steam locomotive animation. * Fixed credits auto-scrolling. * Fixed unassigned module notification when an empty module is present. * Fixed train alignment issues when a station was larger than the train and its schedule had weak…
Patch notesHi everyone, Captain Marek here with our 50th diary post. It’s been four weeks since Update 3 dropped, and we’ve already shipped five major patches that add new content, polish the UI/UX, and squash lots of bugs. Let’s take a look at how…
Captain Zuff* Optimized 3D model of aluminum furnace. * Fixed issue when train track overlapped level crossing. * Fixed UI layout in statistics window. * Added scrolling to the train inspector window.
Patch notesNew content and balancing * Added hydrogen locomotive and hydrogen train fuel module. * Added a focus (office bonus) for train capacity increase. It also increases modules capacity and loading throughput. * Increased maximum train length…
Patch notes* Added mass-upgrade tool for vehicles. * The train blocks visualizer now shows unbuilt tracks in red. * Added a button in the train depot to show the blocks visualizer. * Train fuel usage is now reported in fuel consumption statistics. *…
Patch notes* Level crossing now show properly as free in the vehicle navigation overlay. * Removed iron cost from flywheels and tree planters. * Added quick trade to buy iron for steel. * Added lifetime cargo stats for trains. * Fixed excessive…
Patch notes* Added logistics zones. - Truck logistics can now be separated into zones. - Trucks assigned to a zone will only do jobs within that zone. - Logistics zones can be configured via the Vehicles management window (F6). - Added tutorial…
Patch notes* Fixed a rare issue where maintenance stopped being simulated. * Fixed missing workers in radioactive waste storage inspector. * Product and mode selection is now hidden for the empty train station module. * Quick remove will no longer…
Patch notesTrains * Added per-wagon products filters which can be set directly on trains or in the train designer. * Doubled train station capacity. * Improved train alignment logic. Note: This may affect some of your lines. - Trains will now always…
Patch notes* Reduced construction costs of train stations by 50%. * Increased train fuel tank capacity by 50%. * Increased maximum area size for mining and forestry towers by 2x. * Added option 3 and 5 minute interval options for more frequent…
Patch notes* Train station modules no longer need power or workers to send stored products to output ports. * Buildings such as train stations or level crossings can now be built on tracks which are part of a reserved exclusive zone. * Train stations…
Patch notes* Fixed regression causing train track no-stopping zones being incorrectly removed from intersections during direction flipping. To prevent trains blocking each other, ensure that all overlapping tracks (denoted with yellow arrows on track…
Patch notes* Added a quick delivery option into the train depot. * Added an option to set larger text in Settings => Video => Accessibility (note that this is an experimental feature). * Added shortcut to open recipes selection modal. * Added…
Patch notes* Added option to set rectangular area of mining and forestry towers directly via a new button in the bottom toolbar in the area editing mode. * Added more explicit status & tutorial about waiting for an exclusive zone. * Level crossings…
Patch notes* Added option to disable frosted glass effect in UI (found in settings => video => accessibility). * Hide planning mode badge when not building. * Added option to automatically disable logistics for all newly constructed buildings (found…
Patch notesWe are happy to announce that Update 3 is finally here! Lay tracks, move cargo, and revolutionize your island’s logistics with powerful trains. To conquer space, take your industry to orbit and unlock endless possibilities with unlimited…
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| Name | Platforms | Released |
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| Captain of Industry - Trains expanded | Windows | 09 Mar 2026 |
| Captain of Industry - Soundtrack | WindowsmacOSLinux | 31 May 2022 |
| Captain of Industry - Supporter edition upgrade | Windows | 31 May 2022 |
What Steam runs, and with what. Straight from the app configuration.
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| Launch | Captain of Industry.exe | windows |
The folders Steam Cloud syncs. The root is a token Steam uses for a location on your own machine, not a path this page can know.
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WinAppDataRoaming | Captain of Industry/Saves | *.save and below |
WinAppDataRoaming | Captain of Industry/Blueprints | *.data and below |
WinAppDataRoaming | Captain of Industry/Maps | *.map and below |
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