Game Overview
A cheerful factory sim built around animal welfare, Industrial Petting sends you to a remote planet with one unusually specific job: produce exotic creatures without treating them like assembly-line merchandise. Your orbital elevator only ships animals that register as well fed, comfortable, and genuinely happy, turning the usual industrial-expansion fantasy into something warmer and stranger. The tone is playful and colorful, with bizarre wildlife, oversized produce, and the delightful contradiction of building machinery whose purpose is to deliver affection.
Work begins by roaming the planet, meeting its native creatures, growing ingredients, and learning what each animal wants. Crops become elaborate meals that help win over new pets, while direct attention remains an important part of keeping them content enough for export. As demand grows, hand-feeding and manual petting give way to belts, production lines, and specialized devices that automate the care process without abandoning the game’s welfare-focused rules. Progress comes from expanding the operation, engineering increasingly elaborate systems, and experimenting with unusual evolutions created from the local fauna. Drop-in, drop-out multiplayer lets friends join an existing planet with minimal fuss, making it easy to divide farming, construction, creature care, and exploration between a group.
Its strongest idea is the way it reframes automation: efficiency matters, but only when the animals remain visibly happy. Rather than chasing weapons or hostile conquest, the central challenge lies in designing a smoothly running ecosystem of food, machinery, and affectionate creature handling. Planetary exploration also promises hidden secrets beyond the factory floor, giving the game more character than a purely menu-driven management sim. Players who enjoy the conveyor-belt problem solving of Factorio or Satisfactory but prefer a relaxed, comedic premise should find plenty to like, while newcomers benefit from a friendlier objective than pure resource optimization.
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Installation
- Click the green button below to be redirected to UploadHaven.
- Wait 15 seconds, then hit “Free Download.” (Free downloads may be slower — upgrade to UploadHaven Pro for faster speeds.)
- Once downloaded, right-click the .zip file and choose “Extract to Industrial Petting.” (You’ll need 7-Zip for this.)
- Open the extracted folder and run the game as administrator.
- Enjoy! 🎮 If you see missing DLL errors, check the _Redist folder inside and install what’s needed.
System Requirements
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 7,8,10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4590 / AMD FX 8350
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GTX 970 / AMD Radeon R9 290
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 600 MB available space
Setup Guide & Troubleshooting
How do I fix missing DLL errors for Industrial Petting (v0.2.2)?
After extracting Industrial Petting (v0.2.2), navigate to the _Redist or _CommonRedist folder inside the game directory and install DirectX, Vcredist, and any other dependencies included.
What should I do if the downloaded file is corrupted?
The full archive is 214.74 MB — make sure your download completed fully before extracting. Use 7-Zip to extract the files. If you still see a "file corrupted" error, re-download and try again.
Why should I run the game as administrator?
Right-click the game executable and select "Run as Administrator" to avoid save file issues and permission errors. This is especially important on the first launch.
How do I update my GPU drivers for this game?
The game won't launch — what should I try?
This game requires Version 11. Try running in compatibility mode, install the latest DirectX runtime, or install the All-in-One VC Redist Package.
My antivirus is blocking the game — is it safe?
Antivirus false positives are common with pre-installed games. Temporarily pause your antivirus during extraction to prevent it from quarantining game files. You can re-enable it after the extraction completes.