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Software Inc.

$22.99
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Developer:
Coredumping
Publisher:
Coredumping
Platforms:
Windows Mac Linux
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About This Game


Construct and design buildings for optimal working conditions. Hire people to design and release software and hardware, so you can defeat the simulated competition and take over their businesses. Manage and educate your employees to make sure they are skilled and satisfied with their job.


Buy plots in a huge map to create and customize your own building. No grid necessary, just make sure there's coffee.


Craft and manufacture software and hardware products, corner your market, defeat the competition, and make them work for you.


Create and optimize teams of employees with different skills and demands to release products in a timely fashion. Why not poach a big shot lead designer from a competitor to give you the edge?


Every playthrough of Software Inc. is different, as the market is simulated and randomized. Each action you take affects how history plays out.


  • Build, furnish, style and maintain office buildings up to ten stories + basement, on an enormous land, using a free-form building system with simple copy-paste tools
  • Hire employees to design, develop, support, update, research and market software and hardware in teams
  • Build roads, paths, bike racks and parking to ease commuting for your employees
  • Tend to your employees' needs, demands, skills and specializations, while making sure each team has compatibility and cohesion
  • Customize your own founder or split the company between a team of founders
  • Design and manufacture your own software and hardware products and franchises
  • Compete in a simulated and randomly populated market by selling your products, taking on contract work, creating patents, making deals and trading stocks
  • Set up your own servers for products, source control and running your own online store
  • Hire staff to repair your furniture and computers, clean your office, make food for your employees, transport goods, secure your offices or greet visitors
  • Mod what kind of software you can develop, add your own furniture, upload your building blueprints, add support for your language or write your own code to modify the game
  • Delegate important tasks to your team leaders, such as managing development cycles and human resources
  • Play against up to 3 other players in the same map or cooperate with your friends by delegating work tasks, manufacturing jobs and server hosting

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User Reviews

Mostly Positive
37 user reviews
76%
Positive
73 hrs at review
Recommended

a good game, worth returning to year after year. It has that same cozy feeling as the sims

6 helpful
102 hrs at review
Not Recommended

Fun game and looks promising, but I cannot recommend it until the developer figures out how bank loans actually work and corrects this. Extending a loan term from one year to five years should not reduce the interest I pay to almost nothing. And taking a loan for one month shouldn't mean I'm paying 7.5% per month, which is worse than any legal loan you'll find anywhere. In real life, interest is always expressed as ANNUAL rate. The rates in-game look reasonable, but the game calculates it as total interest over the life of the loan. This makes taking loans for the maximum term an overpowered strategy.

6 helpful
43 hrs at review
Recommended

Initially received the game from less than official sources (because I am poor). After at least 100 hours over the course of a week or two, I decided it was beyond worth it to purchase, if only for the frequent updates and workshop. One of the most addicting games I've ever played, and I'm excited to see where the developer takes it! It blows my mind that this game is technically over a decade old, it feels almost more modern than other games in this niche of the simulation genre. One of the most in-depth games I've ever played as well. 10/10

4 helpful
737 hrs at review
Not Recommended

I remember when this game was awesome, start a company and take over the tech industry. There were talks in the beginning of making certain kinds of software or apps for cell phones... now the game has become too much to manage. The best i have seen yet is being fined for not having fire sprinklers but fire sprinklers arent an option to build in the year i am playing. what a joke. Not to mention Michael doesnt like Michelle.... the game became more of a sim 4 reboot poorly done instead of a software simulator.

4 helpful 1 funny
175 hrs at review
Recommended

its a 5 out 5 starts

3 helpful
78 hrs at review
Recommended

11/10 - developer continues to update the game and add continuous content.

3 helpful
135 hrs at review
Recommended

literally the best software tycoon game ever

2 helpful
18 hrs at review
Recommended

Just a great game. It hits every box for a great simulation game for me. I would 100% buy this game again

2 helpful
163 hrs at review
Recommended

Amazing company management game, really scratches the "game dev" esc game itch in a way no other game can quite achieve

2 helpful
293 hrs at review
Recommended

It's the best there is.

2 helpful

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System Requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7+
  • Processor: 3 GHz, 4 cores
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 512 MB dedicated video RAM, Shader Model 4.0
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
  • Additional Notes: Laptops with power saving graphic processors might need to be configured for Software Inc.

FAQ

How much does Software Inc. cost?

Software Inc. costs $22.99.

What are the system requirements for Software Inc.?

Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows 7+ Processor: 3 GHz, 4 cores Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 512 MB dedicated video RAM, Shader Model 4.0 DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: Laptops with power saving graphic processors might need to be configured for Software Inc.

What platforms is Software Inc. available on?

Software Inc. is available on Windows PC, macOS, Linux.

Is Software Inc. worth buying?

Software Inc. has 76% positive reviews from 37 players.

When was Software Inc. released?

Software Inc. was released on May 1, 2015.

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