Car Manufacture: Prologue

Simulation· Strategy· Management· Building

Released Sep 2023

Build a car factory in the beginning of XX century. Discover new cars and technologies. Manage employees. Make tons of money and stay on top. Car Manufacture: Prologue, being a shortened version of the full game, is a great way to try this automotive tycoon game.

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Done

All announced content has been released

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Where to get it

Free on Steam

Steam Free

Evaluation

Car Manufacture: Prologue is a free, limited demo version of the full game "Car Manufacture." It launched on September 1, 2023, offering a tutorial and a single challenge mission. The store description explicitly describes it as "a shortened version of a game about building and managing a car factory" and "a great way to try this automotive tycoon game" — it was always designed as a promotional sampler, not a standalone game receiving ongoing content development. The prologue received polish updates shortly after its September 2023 launch, and then received one more meaningful update on July 25, 2024, when the developer added an improved tutorial and a new "War Order" challenge mission in preparation for the full game's Early Access launch. That July 25, 2024 update appears to represent the final content addition to the Prologue, as all subsequent developer activity has been directed at the full game (Car Manufacture, App ID 983380), which entered Early Access on August 1, 2024. The most recent post on this Prologue page, dated August 4, 2025, is a stability and performance patch — maintenance work rather than new content. No future content for the Prologue has been announced, and the developer's focus has clearly shifted entirely to the full game. The Prologue functions as a static demo that was last meaningfully updated on July 25, 2024.

Evidence

Developer released an updated version of the Prologue alongside the full game's Early Access launch announcement, adding an improved tutorial, the 'War Order' challenge, language support, and accessibility settings. This appears to be the final content update to the Prologue.

news post · Jul 25, 2024 source content shipped

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Store page describes the game as a 'shortened version' of the full Car Manufacture game, limited to a tutorial and one challenge mission — explicitly a demo/sampler product, not a standalone game receiving ongoing content.

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Details

Developer

STEREO GAMES S.A.

Publisher

PlayWay S.A.

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Simulation Strategy Management Building Economy Family Friendly Retro Old School Resource Management Time Management Sandbox Historical Atmospheric Funny 3D

About this game

CAR MANUFACTURE - PROLOGUE

Car Manufacture: Prologue is a shortened version of a game about building and managing a car factory. This version of the game is limited to a tutorial, where you will produce your first car and learn the basic mechanics of production and sales. Additionally, there is one challenge mission, where you will need to use your wits to fulfill a special order for military vehicles.
You start in the early 20th century with nothing but a few thousand dollars, which you will use to build your first manufacture. In time you will turn a simple workshop into an effective automatized factory. As you develop new car models and technologies, you will also have to manage your employees in the face of rising labor rights movements. Carefully build your brand’s reputation and promote your products to get ahead in the extremely competitive marketplace of the early automobile industry.

Features

Create a fully custom car factory.
Build and optimize assembly lines for effective production.
Manage several types of stats-driven employees.
Promote products and set prices strategically.
Develop new car models.
Increase your factory’s popularity to draw more clients.
Take part in industry events and face additional challenges.

BUILD THE MOST ASTOUNDING AND FASTEST CARS!
The beginning of the XX century brought us new opportunities. Show off the qualities of an excellent leader, as you will become the head of the car factory. It is up to you what will the future of the automotive industry look like.

EXPAND YOUR BUSINESS!
You will participate in the process of creating a car from the beginning to the end. Test manufactured cars as soon as they leave the production line.

HIRE THE BEST OF THE BEST!
Behind every car you create are people, more or less experienced. It is your responsibility to make the factory run at full capacity. Assign tasks accordingly to the skills of employees.

AUTOMOTIVE INDUSTRY OF XX CENTURY AWAITS YOU!
The development of the production line is the keystone. Start with individual stations to turn them later into a group of smaller, more-effective positions. Who knows, maybe in the future you will become a completely independent plant that produces even the smallest screw.