

GC will probably never.įinally, GearCity offers 25% of the game for free on our site if you want to try it out: Īutomation used to have a demo, but I'm unsure if they do now, I'm sure you can bug /u/caswal to find out. Then neither games will appeal to you right now. If you enjoy games like Zoo Tycoon, Game Dev Tycoon, Rollar Coaster Tycoon, etc. So if this ever gets out of date, you can easily check the unlock dates for yourself.

This guide is a list based on the components.xml file pointing out the car type name and the year it becomes available. Our game simulates both macro and micro inflation of money in the game world.) There are a few car types that only unlock at a certain date in the game. Put it this way, 1950s Automation uses modern dollar equivalents. (I also prefer to call it an "Economic Business Simulator". Like Detroit, with a hell of a lot more numbers. I like to call it a hard-core early 90s management game. Want more realistic economic numbers, micromanagement, love details, don't need pretty graphics, and don't mind a bit of a learning curb with slightly sub-par GUI system, GearCity covers your niche. Dislike casual tycoon games and tycoon builders like Zoo Tycoon. If you find most modern tycoon games too unrealistic. ( Give me the same amount of talented artist/money to hire them, and we might be able to beat them. Best car builder in a game I've ever seen.

And they've spent 6+ more years developing their car designer than we have. Graphically they have an art budget well over 20 times GearCity's. They've got significantly more resources that they have poured primary into their car/engine designer over the last 7 years. If your primary desire is designing cars, Automation is the game for you.
