Industry Giant 4.0

About

"Industry Giant 4.0" is a business simulation game that challenges you to build and manage an industrial empire from the 1950s onwards, encompassing production, logistics, financial management, and more. Facing a dynamic world influenced by global events, regulations, and technology, players must adapt and evolve their industrial operations through Industry 4.0 advancements, striving for productivity, innovation, and resource efficiency. This immersive journey offers countless strategic decisions in a quest for economic dominance.

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Play Modes

Single-Player Play through the game's story or campaign solo

49%

Audience ScoreBased on 120 reviews

gameplay4 positive mentions

grinding6 negative mentions

The game has a solid foundation and shows promise for future development, appealing to fans of economic simulation games.
Visually impressive with good graphics and sound design, creating an engaging atmosphere.
Offers a fun and addictive gameplay experience, especially for those who enjoy micromanagement and logistics.

The UI is clunky and unintuitive, making it difficult to set up routes and manage production effectively.
Frequent crashes and technical issues hinder gameplay, making it feel unfinished and in need of significant improvements.
Maps are too small and restrictive, leading to a cramped gameplay experience that limits creativity and expansion.

gameplay
30 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
13%
77%
10%
The gameplay has received mixed reviews, with some players appreciating the addictive core mechanics and variety of industries, while others criticize the removal of essential management features, such as efficient transport control, which makes the game feel shallow compared to its predecessor. The user interface is described as unintuitive and clunky, and the game is seen as needing significant improvements and content expansion during its early access phase. Overall, while there are promising elements, many feel the game currently lacks depth and clarity.
- “Overall, since making new maps and learning the game's mechanics, I'm now flying.”
- “I like the very detailed presentation and the gameplay.”
- “The variety of industries available to manage is impressive and adds depth to the gameplay.”
- “The new feature of automatically adjusted transport lines seems interesting at the beginning, but it removes an essential part of the gameplay - managing the transport efficiently.”
- “Losing that level of control and management, in contrast to previous iterations, makes the game feel shallow, washed out of part of its core gameplay.”
- “This game is really in early access, very reduced in content, and currently with these tiny maps, it does not provide much gameplay.”
graphics
26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38%
50%
12%
The graphics of the game receive mixed reviews, with some players praising the detail and beautiful seasonal cycles, while others criticize the visuals as outdated and lacking polish, particularly in city animations and UI design. Many users report technical issues, such as bugs related to resolution settings and performance drops, especially on higher settings, indicating that optimization is needed. Overall, while there are commendable aspects, significant improvements are necessary to enhance the graphical experience.
- “Wow - a very nice game with great graphics.”
- “First off, the graphics are great for the game; the zoom level and the detail are all impressive.”
- “The visuals shine in many areas, such as the beautiful seasonal cycles and distant landscapes, though some elements do feel a bit lackluster, such as the lack of pedestrians populating the cities and some of the soulless designs of the farms and factories; improving these could elevate the game's overall polish.”
- “Graphics from 10 years ago.”
- “Stats and graphics are bare-bones and misleading.”
- “Graphics settings are all over the place, small map, terrible UI, and confusing line and production creation.”
grinding
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Players find the grinding aspect of the game tedious, particularly due to the necessity of starting with agriculture before progressing to industrialization. The region system and user interface are also criticized for being unintuitive and limiting, which detracts from the overall experience. While the game shows potential for city-building fans, it currently feels incomplete and requires further development.
- “It is tedious to always have to begin with agriculture to get things going when I want to be a dirty industrialist, not a farmer.”
- “Refunded it, the region system feels weird, I can only build 2 farms in a farming region, the UI is cluttered and feels unintuitive.”
music
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
67%
17%
17%
The music in the game primarily features a nostalgic soundtrack carried over from Industry Giant 2, which has been well-received for its quality. However, many players expressed a desire for more new tracks to complement the gameplay, as the majority of the music is reused with only a few new additions.
- “One thing that's ported over to this new game is the soundtrack from Industry Giant 2, which gave me a nice nostalgia rush.”
- “Great music; I just would have expected some new bangers to go with the gameplay.”
- “Music is reused from Industry Giant 2, save for a few new songs.”
optimization
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
25%
50%
Overall, the game's optimization is considered satisfactory, with players reporting smooth performance and no significant bugs or performance issues, even in its early access state. However, some users noted that they have not tested the game extensively into the late game, leaving some uncertainty about long-term performance.
- “Despite its very fresh early access, it seems playable; I did not encounter any blocker bugs or performance issues.”
- “Performance is fine, but I didn't run it into the late game.”
- “Despite its very fresh early access, it seems playable; I did not see any blocker bugs or performance issues.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
150%
The game is consistently described as funny, with multiple users highlighting its humor as a key aspect that enhances the overall experience.
- “This game is hilarious and keeps me laughing throughout!”
- “The humor in this game is top-notch and adds so much to the experience.”
- “I love how the game incorporates witty jokes and funny scenarios!”
replayability
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
50%
Users express disappointment regarding the replayability of the game, suggesting that anticipated improvements from delays did not enhance the experience as expected.
- “I thought the delays would have improved the replayability of this game.”
monetization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Users express frustration with the monetization strategy, noting an excessive number of pop-ups that detract from the overall experience, suggesting that the game prioritizes revenue generation over user enjoyment.
- “There are more pop-ups on the screen than there are ads for my phone.”