Two are about moving things: freight trains and passenger jets. Four are about making and selling things, from a tile-based factory you can open in seconds to a slow economy where every price was set by someone else. Each card tells you what the game asks of your week before you commit to it.
Editor’s first pick01A multiplayer railway game where you plan routes, buy locomotives across six historical eras and supply growing cities with goods and passengers. Prices and routes are calculated in real time, and associations let you team up with other players to push your favourite city ahead of the rest.
Deepest market02A deliberately slow multiplayer business game where you take raw inputs through production into retail. Every price on the market was set by another player, so trading feels like reading a living room full of rivals. Build farms, factories and shops, sign contracts and grow a small firm into a long-term empire.
Best for map lovers03Build an airline on a live map of real airports. You start with a large budget, choose from a catalogue of modern aircraft, match each plane to the demand on its route and fund growth through bank loans. Research projects and cabin services then shape how each route performs and what you can charge.
No sign-up start04A factory-building tycoon you can open in a browser with no registration at all. Place buildings on a procedurally generated map, route resources between them and keep production lines fed, even while you are away. Goods you make can be traded with real players on a global market, and prestige unlocks new maps.
Planner’s choice05A multiplayer economics simulation where factories, mines, farms, research centres and retail chains connect into supply chains. One daily update resolves every player’s decisions, so careful planning beats frantic clicking. With over 200 industries and a political layer, it is the most sprawling economy we tested.
Classic industrialist06A browser economy game from upjers where you build production facilities, manufacture up to 100 products and sell them on a market driven by supply and demand. Set your product quality, haggle for good deals, sign contracts and decide whether to cooperate with other firms or undercut them on price.
