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Offworld Trading Company

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2016

Should you play it?

Mars has been colonized, and Earth's corporate titans fight to dominate this new market. Competition is fierce in this fast-paced economic RTS from Civilization IV Lead Designer, Soren Johnson.

What works

  • Unique economic rts gameplay
  • Challenging ai and multiplayer
  • Fast-paced matches
  • Deep strategic depth
  • Polished interface and visuals

Things to keep in mind

  • Steep learning curve
  • Limited multiplayer population
  • Some ui and tutorial shortcomings
  • Short campaign length
  • Price considered high by some

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Evolution Board Game

  • Imagine Earth

  • Plutocracy

  • Computer Tycoon

  • Terra Invicta

  • City Game Studio: Your Game Dev Adventure Begins

More violent

Games that feels like Offworld Trading Company but with more combat and destruction

  • Interplanetary: Enhanced Edition

  • Submarine Titans

  • Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation

  • Hearts of Iron IV

  • Zero-K

  • ZEPHON

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Offworld Trading Company: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Cooperation, Expression.

Last update: 21/08/2026