CEO
- May 20, 2022
- Salty Olives
- 50h median play time
Get on Steam"CEO" is a simulation game where you become the CEO of a multi-national corporation, competing against AI or up to 5 friends in PvP mode. Manage various aspects of the business, including farming, manufacturing, and marketing, to produce and sell a huge variety of products and dominate world markets. Experience a dynamic world with multiple regions that react to your actions, and set your own rules and goals in sandbox mode or aim for the top of the leaderboard in scenarios.
PC
Windows
Reviews
- The game is a modernized version of Capitalism II, featuring better graphics, an intuitive interface, and more complex production chains.
- It offers a fun and engaging gameplay experience, especially for fans of economic simulation games, with a good learning curve for newcomers.
- The developer is actively listening to feedback and has the potential to add more features and complexity in future updates.
- The game appears to be abandoned, with no updates for over a year, leading to concerns about its long-term viability.
- It lacks many features found in more developed economic simulators like Capitalism Lab, such as real estate ownership and a robust AI competition system.
- There are numerous bugs and issues with the user interface, making it difficult to manage businesses effectively and diminishing the overall experience.
- gameplay13 mentions
- 23 % positive mentions
- 54 % neutral mentions
- 23 % negative mentions
The gameplay of the game is generally well-received, praised for its intuitive tutorials, improved graphics, and a wealth of content from DLCs that enhance the economic simulation experience. While some users noted glitches and a need for quality-of-life improvements, the overall mechanics are considered engaging and accessible, with a manageable learning curve. However, there are calls for additional features and events to deepen the gameplay experience further.
“In terms of graphics and gameplay, I really enjoyed playing CEO.”
“The tutorials are very well done and allow us to understand the mechanics of the game to start our game.”
“Visuals are nice, the game runs smoothly, and the gameplay offers lots of factors to consider and freedom to achieve your objectives.”
“But yes, there are some glitches as one would expect with the mechanics of something this complicated.”
“Some people criticized this game for being a copy of Capitalism 2, yet I bought the latter to test it thinking it would be great and I didn't like it at all; the graphics were from another time and the gameplay, as well as the choice of products, was too limited.”
“Why would you want to buy an inferior version of Capitalism 2 with poorer implementation of the same gameplay mechanics?”
- graphics11 mentions
- 27 % positive mentions
- 45 % neutral mentions
- 27 % negative mentions
The graphics of the game have received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the improved visuals and polished user interface, while others criticize the cartoonish style and lack of significant upgrades compared to previous titles in the series. Although some users noted that the graphics can appear blurry when zoomed in, many found the overall visual presentation to be smooth and enjoyable. Overall, while there are improvements, some players feel that the graphics still fall short of modern standards.
“In terms of graphics and gameplay, I really enjoyed playing CEO.”
“Better graphics, a better interface, really intuitive tutorials, and more products and nuanced gameplay.”
“The latest game in the Capitalism series is called Capitalism Lab, which has improved the graphics and interfaces to modern standards.”
“It looked promising when I bought it, but the only updates since have been a graphics change, so now the whole game looks cartoony (not shown on any Steam page screenshots).”
“The biggest problem I had with Capitalism Lab is that it's really expensive for something that didn't even improve on the graphics and still has some of the basic limitations of the original game.”
“Also, the graphics of houses and other elements get blurry when zooming in, even though the zoom does not go that far as in, for example, Capitalism.”
- replayability2 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Reviewers indicate that "Ceo" lacks significant replayability due to its simplified economic simulation and limited AI competition, which fails to provide the depth and engagement found in its predecessor, "Capitalism 2." As a result, players may find the experience superficial and lacking in long-term appeal.
“In a nutshell, CEO is a much reduced version of capitalism, falling short in the core economic simulation with a severely limiting AI competition that offers no long-term replayability.”
“Sadly, it is a superficial and shallow copy that doesn’t have the long-term replay value of Capitalism 2.”
- stability1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users report that while the game features complex mechanics, it does experience some glitches, which is to be expected given its intricacy.
“There are some glitches, as one would expect with the mechanics of something this complicated.”
“The game crashes frequently, making it nearly unplayable at times.”
“I've encountered numerous bugs that disrupt the gameplay experience.”
- monetization1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- -200 % neutral mentions
- 300 % negative mentions
Users express concerns about the monetization strategy, noting that advertising is excessively integrated into the game, particularly at sales units, which detracts from the overall experience.
“The game constantly bombards you with ads, especially during sales events.”
“Monetization feels overly aggressive, making it hard to enjoy the game without spending money.”
“It seems like every feature is locked behind a paywall, which ruins the overall experience.”
- grinding1 mentions
- 0 % positive mentions
- 0 % neutral mentions
- 100 % negative mentions
Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, particularly due to the extensive micromanagement required for managing large supply chains.
“Sadly, right now, the game contains quite a lot of tedious micromanagement related to running large supply chains.”
