Fit check
Is Industrial War worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who want economic and industrial planning
- Players interested in early-20th-century national development
- Fans of large maps with cities, mines and transport networks
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking detailed moment-to-moment battlefield control rather than national economic planning
- Players who prefer compact scenarios over managing more than 800 cities and 200 mines
- Players looking for a fantasy, prison-escape or alien-invasion setting
Our take on Industrial War
The presentation foregrounds a very large industrial and geopolitical model, but gives little concrete detail about how conflicts, political structures or economic cycles are played. The title also puts “War” first, while the description devotes substantial attention to construction and industry.
What is Industrial War?
Set in the industrializing world of the 1920s, Industrial War focuses on coordinating resources, technology, capital, markets and transportation lines.
The game includes more than 800 cities and 200 mines, with each city assigned a role within the wider industrial chain. Players arrange construction across cities, ports, mines and military fortresses, while adapting their strategy to their nation's political structure. The described setting includes colonial expansion, capital investment, resource acquisition and direct conflicts between countries. Production, power and logistics are connected as part of building a national economy and military-industrial base.
How Industrial War plays
- 01Large World Map
- The game features more than 800 cities and 200 mines to incorporate into national planning.
- 02Industrial Planning
- Players assign roles to cities and coordinate production, resources, energy and transport routes.
- 03National Politics
- Each nation has its own political structure, which affects the broader strategic approach.
- 04Economic Systems
- The described framework combines technology, capital, markets and transportation with industrial development.
- 05Military Infrastructure
- Construction covers military fortresses alongside cities, ports and mines.
Industrial War compared to similar games
Industrial War centers on national industry, cities, mines, transportation and economic development. Men of War: Assault Squad focuses on direct control of units in large-scale World War II battles, while Xenonauts centers on turn-based squad operations against alien forces. Industrial War therefore differs by making industrial and national planning its stated scope rather than hands-on combat or extraterrestrial defense.
Industrial War: platforms & release
Is Industrial War worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who want economic and industrial planning. Skip it if: players seeking detailed moment-to-moment battlefield control rather than national economic planning.
Where can I download Industrial War?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Industrial War's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Industrial War on?
Windows and macOS.
