How Sim Companies actually works
The loop the whole game runs on, and where your money comes from.
5 min read
Learn the game
Written for someone who has never calculated a margin. Each guide explains one idea in plain language, shows a worked example, and links to a tool that lets you apply it to your own company straight away.
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Core concepts
What profit actually costs you
Every component of a real profit figure, and why most estimates are too high.
7 min read
Opportunity cost: the most expensive thing beginners ignore
Why "cheaper to make it myself" is usually wrong.
6 min read
Margin, ROI and payback, in plain English
Three financial terms this site uses constantly, explained without jargon.
5 min read
Reading the Exchange
What the numbers on a market page mean, and which of them can mislead you.
6 min read
Looking for the official reference?
These guides are our own writing, aimed at explaining the economics rather than documenting the game. For the game’s own reference material — mechanics, item data and update notes — the official Sim Companies wiki and in-game encyclopedia are the authority, and we link to them from the relevant pages.