Their colonists consist of citizens, who make money for players by being forced to watch advertisements, and employees, who are drones that perform work.

[2] Players also must defend their colony from armed rebels using elements of real-time strategy games,[3] though these attacks can be disabled.

[5] In a review published by Eurogamer, Rick Lane said it has "the potential to be one of the best" management games if it avoids overbroad parody of cyberpunk-themed capitalism.

[7][8] After playing the final release version, PC Gamer wrote that Industries of Titan "starts strong and has some bold ideas", but they felt Brace Yourself Games focused on the wrong gameplay elements by not making the city-building deeper and putting too much effort into the rebel attacks.

[2] Rock Paper Shotgun called it "probably the prettiest strategy game ever" but said it gives the "persistent feeling that it's far less than the sum of its parts".