Software Inc.
Worth it · Multiplayer · 2015 · Early Access
The verdict
BUY IT.
Worth it at $22.99. Typically $17.24 in seasonal sales. The Winter Sale opens Dec 17.
- ReviewsS
- 94% of 7,888
- Genre rank
- Top 3% Multiplayer
Holding it back: Early access, Reach
Watch this gameOne alert when a sale makes it a BANGER.
Time and effort
- Achievements
- 15
Price and sales
- Sales
- 31 on record
- Typical cut
- 25% off
- Steam low
- $10.49 June 2016
- Sale every
- 124d last October 2026
Players and genre
- Online
- 161 now
- Cheaper than
- 10% of its genre
- Better reviewed
- 99% of its genre
Price and player charts
The drop-off
7% start to <1% rarestA game like this has no single ending, so its score does not use the finish rate. The curve shows where players stop. Steam global achievements
The value story
The value story
Across all 31 discounts in the 12 years tracked, the median cut is 25 percent, about 18 weeks apart. Today it is at full price, and its last discount ended about 4 weeks ago.
Its score puts it in the top 3 percent of the games it competes with. It is pricier than 90 percent of its genre, and better reviewed than 99 percent. Among the games that feel like it, Automation - The Car Company Tycoon Game ($29.99, scores 77) beats it on value, while it beats Supermarket Simulator ($19.99, scores 74).
More about Software Inc.
Of the 527 Steam-purchase reviews this site sampled, 11 come from buyers who refunded the game, sampled from reviews written March 2020 to August 2026. Inside the two-hour refund window, 54 percent of the 293 reviews written there were positive, against 94 percent overall, and those are 4 percent of everything written about it.
Buy now or wait
Buy now or wait
Discounted in 6 of its last 8 seasonal sales. Last discount ended 31 days ago.
Sources: IsThereAnyDeal, Valve.
What drives the score
Grades: S best, D weakest
S is the best grade and D the weakest, judged as a buyer. ▲ raises the score, ▼ lowers it, ? is an input we do not have, • is a fact this genre's score does not use. How the grades work
About the game
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.
Minimum specs
Minimum on the Steam store: 2 GB of memory, 512 MB dedicated video RAM, Shader Model 4.0, 1 GB of storage. Runs on Windows, macOS, Linux.
No data upstream: length (HowLongToBeat), critic score (Metacritic).
Cite this score
Software Inc. scores 76/100 on the BANG Score (worth it) as of Nov 8, 2026. The BANG Score rates what a game is worth for the money. Via Steam BANGERS. https://steambangers.com/game/362620/software-incReviews set the ceiling, and the size of the player base moves the BANG Score inside it. How it works, and where it is weak → Steam reviews as of Oct 31, price as of Nov 7. A number here look wrong? Tell me and I will check the inputs.