Full game metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Steam app type | game |
| Steam App ID | 2071530 |
| Live current players | 4 |
| SteamPulse tracked peak | 153 |
| Live count (today's peak floor) | 4 |
| Price | Free to play |
| Free to play | Yes |
| Discount | 0% |
| Original price USD | — |
| Current price USD | Free |
| Release date | Jul 19, 2022 |
| Developer | Francis Tseng, Son La Pham, Drew Pendergrass, Troy Vettese |
| Publisher | Trust |
| Owners estimated | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate minimum | Not available |
| SteamSpy owner estimate maximum | Not available |
| Review type | Very Positive |
| Positive review percent | 83% |
| Positive reviews | 803 |
| Negative reviews | 170 |
| Total reviews | 973 |
| Steam recommendations | Not available |
| Achievements | Not available |
| Average playtime forever | Not available |
| Windows support | Yes |
| macOS support | Yes |
| Linux support | Yes |
| Parent game | Not available |
| Store URL | https://store.steampowered.com/app/2071530/ |
Short description
Try your hand as a global planner of a future society. Play with a wide range of technologies and policies spanning different fields and ideologies. Will you lead the world to ecological utopia or planetary ruin?
About this game
If you've enjoyed the book or the game Half-Earth Socialism, then join the HES discord server where you can chat with gamers, readers, and the authors. There you can chat about strategies for the game, organize with fellow ecosocialists, and learn more about history, theory, and utopia! To get an invitation to the channel email: [email protected] SET THE PLANETARY PLAN : Half-Earth Socialism allows anyone to try their hand as a global planner of a future society. Starting in the year 2023, you must make decisions about what projects the world will pursue--new research like alternative energy sources, or massive infrastructure projects like mass electrification or space travel, or one of over one hundred other possibilities. Decide how energy and food is produced across the world. Should we immediately halt all fossil fuel usage, or should we swap to a "transition" fuel source first? WORK WITH PARLIAMENT : At the same time you must juggle relationships with competing political factions in global parliament and improve the quality of life for everyone on the planet. Will you be able to guide the world into a better future amidst differing interests and visions? IMPACT THE WORLD : Half-Earth Socialism features a simple model of the world: the impact of your decisions are simulated using the HECTOR climate model and a model of planetary production and demand. See how the world changes according to your actions--perhaps new culinary trends around eating invasive species, or the emergence of eco-terrorists if your plans fail to improve planetary health and human well-being. This game, based on the book Half-Earth Socialism (Drew Pendergrass and Troy Vettese, Verso 2022), is the fruit of the labour of many designers, researchers, and artists (full credits below). Francis Tseng (Jain Family Institute) is the game developer and Son La Pham (TRUST) is the designer. Concept : Arthur Röing Baer, Chiara Di Leone, Drew Pendergrass, Son La Pham, Francis Tseng, Gregory Vettese, Troy Vettese Design : Son La Pham, Francis Tseng Development : Francis Tseng, Son La Pham Research and Writing : Lucy Chinen, Drew Pendergrass, Son La Pham, Spencer Roberts, Francis…
Supported languages
English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Portuguese - Portugal, Thai