Software Inc.

Simulation· Management· Economy· Capitalism

Early access since May 2015

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.

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Content Planned

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $22.99

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Evaluation

Software Inc. has been in Early Access since May 1, 2015 and remains there today. The developer (Coredumping) is actively working toward a 1.0 release, but has chosen to first complete a substantial overhaul of core game systems before finalizing the game. On June 8, 2026, the developer published a detailed post explaining the decision: rather than proceed directly to 1.0 with the campaign mode already mostly playable, they decided to spend approximately 6 months overhauling marketing, servers, product identity, and subsidiaries — systems they had previously considered finished. The reasoning given is that this is "the last chance to introduce game-breaking changes" without disrupting the campaign mode and final release. That overhaul is clearly progressing. On August 5, 2026, the developer posted a detailed update showing new server products, pre-marketing mechanics, target audiences, hype systems, and messaging overhauls — all part of the announced work. A patch on August 20, 2026 fixed some technical issues and included a teaser for the subsidiary CEO mechanic currently being developed. Prior to this overhaul announcement, the game had a consistent history of major updates: taxes and accounting (April 12, 2023), logos and awards (May 19, 2023), online multiplayer (November 13, 2023), a publishers and project management overhaul (September 29, 2024), and an indoor air quality/trash mechanic update (April 20, 2026). The developer has remained communicative throughout, with the most recent post on August 20, 2026. The path to 1.0 is clearly outlined: finish the systems overhaul currently underway, then integrate and complete the campaign mode, then release. Significant structural content remains before the game reaches its finished state.

Evidence

Developer posts detailed progress on the overhaul: new server products, pre-marketing mechanics, target audiences, hype systems, and messaging — all part of the announced overhaul work.

news post · Aug 5, 2026 source content planned

high

Developer announces a ~6-month overhaul of marketing, servers, product identity, and subsidiaries before proceeding to 1.0 release. Campaign mode is mostly playable but this overhaul must come first. Developer frames it as the last chance for game-breaking changes.

news post · Jun 8, 2026 source content planned

high

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Details

Developer

Coredumping

Publisher

Coredumping

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS, Linux

Controller

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Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player · Multiplayer · Co-op · PvP

Management Simulation Economy Capitalism Building Sandbox Game Development Indie Moddable Tutorial Time Management Character Customization Programming Strategy 3D

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

Last evaluated Aug 27, 2026