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Software Inc.
Construct and design buildings for optimal working conditions. Hire people to design and release software, 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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
80 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“The most development I have seen in a small team game and so much customization.”
“I like this game. It's the only one where I can fulfill my penultimate fantasy of petting a cat whilst evading my taxes to the tune of my employees screaming because they're on fire. Also creating software is okay I…”
26 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“The most development I have seen in a small team game and so much customization.”
“I don't review games often, but a game that gets solid updates for over 10 years is worth a recognition.”
“i have never reviewed a game in my life but this game is awesome i get to manage a software company in whatever time i want commit tax fraud, etc this game is for people who like tycoons simulations with economics and a…”
16 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Only one other game like this and thats Big Ambitions. But this has multiplayer and the gameplay is drastically different. They just both scratch the itch that no other game has. So much so that I even released some…”
“This game as god some serious depth. From a city builder mode, to running a successful software, hardware, or personnel company. It's pretty amazing. The amount of [solo][ developer updates, and polish over the years is…”
“Keep coming back to play different scenarios. Many different iterations to play through. Great buy!”
6 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“I've sunk over 85 hours into Software Inc and I'm still finding new layers to it. This is hands-down the best business sim I've played since the original Game Dev Tycoon, and honestly it leaves most of the genre in the…”
“a fun management came to sink some (or more) hours into”
“One of the best and most in-depth software development company management games on the market. Almost anything is possible, even if you want to run a marketing firm that develops no software at all its possible.…”
6 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“Great game when you get the hang of all its systems. Its complicated but when you figure it out there is not much like it out. Its like Game Dev Tycoon mixed with the Sims mixed with Mad Games Tycoon 2. If you like…”
“It is the best game I have played in a while that deals with making a business. Not only can you choose who you hire, but you can change their salaries and it is a very good micromanaging game. The building in the game…”
“This is genuinely one of the best simulation games I have ever played. Studying business for the first time (and later in my life), this game has actually has helped me connect and understand a lot of the core concepts.…”
6 of the 101 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“i have never reviewed a game in my life but this game is awesome i get to manage a software company in whatever time i want commit tax fraud, etc this game is for people who like tycoons simulations with economics and a…”
“literally the worst UI any any game i have ever played, so cluttered and so hard to use. but on top of it all, it looks absolutely horrendus. Gameplay is decent, but the ui makes it an eyesore”
“Genuinely feel like I waste my time, theres so much to do and this game should be up my alley. It wasn't worth the money ortime spent trying to learn. Terrible tutorials that ended up making learning worse as using them…”
4 of the 101 reviews raise this.
“This game feels sophisticated in all of the wrong areas. There is a sophisticated tax system, and they recently added trash cans so that your employees don't throw papers on the floor like animals, but things that are…”
“Unfortunately, I cannot recommend this game to anyone in its current state. This game has been in development for a very long time, and while I appreciate the addition of features and dedication to making this game…”
“Genuinely feel like I waste my time, theres so much to do and this game should be up my alley. It wasn't worth the money ortime spent trying to learn. Terrible tutorials that ended up making learning worse as using them…”
Counted across 101 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 94.2% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“Fantastic game with many avenues of stuff to do. Constantly coming back and starting over if our previous run, either solo or with 2 or 3 people, suddenly ends for the less fortunate businessman of the bois. Im talking multiple sessions of 5-8 hours. This game hooks you and has…”
— a player, Steam review · 70 hrs played“I bought this game a decade ago, tried it, and completely forgot about it until recently when I realized the game had been updated consistently the entire time. For free!!! I am so impressed with the devs commitment to this game! Not to mention the game has some serious depth…”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played“This review hurts to write. Software Inc is one of the most in-depth and replayable software development simulators available. It has systems that allow for far more emergent behavior than most other games in the genre. That is exactly why this is so frustrating. Over time, the…”
— a player, Steam review · 469 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
Patch notes for Beta 1.8.42
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Overhaul update
Work on the overhaul is moving forward at a steady pace. Here are some of the things that have changed since last. Servers You can now develop your own server products and use them for hosting your so
The overhauls will continue until morale improves
The background If you've followed development closely, you might know that we've been working on a campaign mode to help ease in new players and introduce the game's mechanics at a reasonable pace. My
Patch notes for Beta 1.8.41
Changes Cooks can now use trays outside of their assigned rooms Sort icon on columns is now separate from header, to avoid it being cut off "Night owl", "super focus", "born leader" and "just the flu"
The garbage update
It's trash time, baby! Summarized patch notes Changes Introduced indoor air quality that propagates through rooms and shows up as a gas/dust cloud in the room. This mechanic also replaces the odour me
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access |
| Player tags | Early Access · Management · Simulation · Economy · Building · Capitalism · Sandbox · Indie · Game Development · Moddable · Multiplayer · Online Co-Op (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · PvP · Online PvP · LAN PvP · Co-op · Online Co-op · LAN Co-op |
| Languages | English |
| Achievements | 15 |
| Official site | https://softwareinc.coredumping.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
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.