Geplantes Veröffentlichungsdatum: 26. Feb. 2027

Infos zum Spiel

Industrial Empire Online is an industrial management and economic strategy game built around one clear objective: earn as many tournament points as possible during a one-month competitive season.

Every season lasts one real-world month, and all players compete for the same shared equipment tenders. To reach the top of the global ranking, you must offer better prices than your competitors, keep contracts profitable, manufacture the required machines, and deliver them before the deadline.

Start with limited capital and build a complete industrial company from the ground up. Extract raw materials, process them into components, organize transport routes, manufacture heavy equipment, win tenders, and climb the tournament leaderboard.

ONE MONTH. SHARED TENDERS. ONE LEADERBOARD.

Equipment tenders are shared between all players. Every company sees the same opportunities and competes to secure the most valuable contracts.

Winning a tender is only the beginning. You must then manufacture the required equipment and deliver it to the contract site before the fulfillment period expires. Tournament points are awarded only after the contract is successfully completed.

To submit a competitive offer, you must balance:

• Production cost

• Bid price

• Contract profit

• Delivery time

• Available materials

• Factory capacity

• Transport availability

• Tournament points

A lower bid may help you defeat other players—but winning an unprofitable contract can damage your company and weaken your position for the rest of the season.

BUILD THE ENTIRE PRODUCTION CHAIN

Your finished machines are only the final result of a much larger industrial system:

• Extract iron ore, bauxite, and crude oil

• Produce steel, aluminum, polymers, and fuel

• Deliver materials to your Machine Works

• Manufacture cargo trucks and heavy equipment

• Transport completed machines to contract sites

Every enterprise depends on storage capacity, workers, equipment, logistics, energy, and operating costs. A delayed delivery or missing resource can stop an entire production chain and cost you a valuable tender.

MANUFACTURE HIGHER-LEVEL EQUIPMENT

The level of your Machine Works determines which equipment you can manufacture.

Higher-level factories can produce more advanced machines. These machines require stronger production chains and larger investments, but they can generate greater profits and reward significantly more tournament points.

Decide whether to complete smaller contracts quickly or invest in advanced production and compete for the most valuable tenders.

RENT, BUILD, AND EXPAND

Rent existing enterprises for a faster start, or construct your own facilities for greater long-term control.

Develop an industrial empire that may include:

• Iron and bauxite mines

• Land-based oil rigs

• Steel and aluminum plants

• Oil refineries

• Machine Works

• Company warehouses

• Logistics centers

• Fuel stations

• Repair shops

• Power plants

• Construction companies

Upgrade your enterprises, increase storage and production capacity, reduce operating expenses, and unlock new business opportunities.

CONTROL YOUR LOGISTICS

Raw materials and finished products do not move by themselves.

Create routes between mines, factories, warehouses, markets, and contract sites. Use the correct transport for every cargo type, including cargo trucks, fuel tankers, and equipment transporters.

Vehicles consume fuel, wear down during operation, and require maintenance. A delayed truck can stop a factory, disrupt equipment production, and cause you to miss a contract deadline.

Rent transport capacity when necessary, or build your own logistics center and develop a fleet capable of supporting your entire industrial network.

TURN EXPENSES INTO BUSINESSES

Support facilities can become profitable divisions of your company.

Build your own fuel station and repair shop to support your fleet. Upgrade them to serve external customers and generate additional income.

Generate electricity for your enterprises and sell surplus power. Use your construction company to build, maintain, and upgrade your facilities, then complete external construction projects for additional revenue.

Every investment can reduce costs, increase independence, improve your tender prices, or open a new source of income.

BUILD SMARTER. BID LOWER. FINISH STRONGER.

Industrial Empire Online is not simply about owning more factories. It is about building a more efficient industrial system than your competitors.

You have one real-world month to make the right investments, complete the most valuable tenders, earn the highest tournament score, and prove that you are the best industrial entrepreneur of the season.

Future plans include special competitive events with cash prizes for top-performing entrepreneurs, subject to separate competition rules, eligibility requirements, and regional availability.

Control the chain. Calculate the risk. Win the tender. Deliver the equipment. Take the lead.

Every point is built

Offenlegung von KI-generierten Inhalten

Der Spieleentwickler beschreibt den Einsatz von KI-generierten Inhalten in diesem Spiel wie folgt:

Industrial Empire Online began as a personal idea for a game I wanted to play with friends: a competitive business challenge where we could discover who has the strongest entrepreneurial instincts and who can build and manage the most efficient industrial company.

I created the game’s concept, economy, production chains, tender system, progression, balancing, and overall creative direction. As someone without a traditional game development background, I used generative AI tools to help turn this idea into a playable game.

AI-assisted tools were used during programming and prototyping, as well as to create and edit selected pre-generated illustrations of buildings and equipment, Steam capsule artwork, library assets, and other promotional visuals. Every mechanic and visual asset is reviewed, tested, adjusted, and selected by me before it is included in the game or published.

Industrial Empire Online does not generate AI content live during gameplay.