SPSTEAMPULSELIVE ANALYTICS
Zero Sum Future

Zero Sum Future overview

Plungerhorse Studios Inc. | Oct 19, 2019 | game

Released

0players observed · 24 September 2026 - 22:45:48 UTC

IndieSimulationStrategyMultiplayerCompetitiveSteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)175
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,363
  • Review score86% positive

Zero Sum Future dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak4
  • Units sold (VGI)175
  • Revenue (VGI)$1,363
  • Review score86% positive
  • Total reviews7
  • Release dateOct 19, 2019
  • DeveloperPlungerhorse Studios Inc.
  • PublisherPlungerhorse Studios Inc.

Genres: Indie, Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: Plungerhorse Studios Inc.Publisher: Plungerhorse Studios Inc.

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Game overview

Overview

Zero Sum Future comes from Plungerhorse Studios Inc. and is published by Plungerhorse Studios Inc.. It arrived on Steam on Oct 19, 2019, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Zero Sum Future's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 24 September 2026 - 22:45:48 UTC, with a tracked peak near 4. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 86% positive across 7 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Zero Sum Future is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

regional rating details listed by Steam when available

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listedIntel® Core™ i3-4330 or better1 GB RAMIntel® HD Graphics 4400400 MB available space
WindowsRecommendedNot listedIntel® Core™ i5-4670 Processor2 GB RAMNvidia 600 Series discrete graphics400 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Zero Sum Future has sold up to 175 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $1,363. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Zero Sum Future overview details

Zero Sum Future combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Zero Sum Future is a fast paced, competitive multiplayer colony building simulator. Explore new worlds, build your economic empire, and clash with other players across a procedurally generated solar system with endless variations! BUILD In every game, explore different worlds and build them up from a selection of 29 buildings. Slowly expand your empire to trade with the local population and amass a vast fortune. COMPETE Zero Sum Future is designed to be played in a 4 player free-for-all, winner-takes-all format. Fight with your opponents for the best plots of land, steal their buildings, and force them out of the market by trading goods at a greater volume then they can. Watch as they run out of cash and get forced out of the game, and then add the ruins of their empire to your own! LIE In Zero Sum Future, everything may appear completely harmless and legal, but don't let that fool you. Certain buildings have Illegal variants that completely break the rules and provide their owner with a massive advantage: For example, while a Hospital might attract injured people and net you a clean profit, an ILLEGAL Hospital will kill those patients and take all their money and add them to your bank account. In Zero Sum Future, you can only win if you master the art of sneaking in illegal buildings and can spot those placed by your competition. ENDLESS POSSIBILITIES Because Zero Sum Future doesn't stop you from doing anything you want, the possibilities are endless. Do you want slowly replace a large portion of your human workforce with robots? Force-feed your colonists junk food and wa…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Zero Sum Future is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Indie, Simulation, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 24 September 2026 - 22:45:48 UTC, a tracked peak of 4, and 86% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameZero Sum Future
Steam App ID873470
Typegame
Release dateOct 19, 2019
DeveloperPlungerhorse Studios Inc.
PublisherPlungerhorse Studios Inc.
Price$9.99
PlatformsWindows
GenresIndie, Simulation, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 24 September 2026 - 22:45:48 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak4
Positive reviews6
Negative reviews1
Total reviews7
Positive percent86%
Review type7 user reviews
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime104 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateOct 19, 2019
Official Steam feed update (UTC)14 December 2019 - 10:22:06 UTC
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)24 September 2026 - 22:45:48 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)24 September 2026 - 22:45:48 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)24 September 2026 - 22:45:48 UTC

Highlighted achievements

AchievementDescription
First of ManyNo description
Just Got LuckyNo description
Space DetectiveNo description
You Gonna Get StitchesNo description
Novice LiarNo description
Professional FibberNo description
They Must Be BlindNo description
Squeaky CleanNo description
Ranked No description
UnstoppableNo description

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support email[email protected]
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeCopyright 2018 Plungerhorse Studios, Inc. All rights reserved.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/873470
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/873470/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/873470
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IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Zero Sum Future

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Zero Sum Future?

Zero Sum Future's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 24 September 2026 - 22:45:48 UTC, with a tracked peak of 4 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 2 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Zero Sum Future growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 0 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Zero Sum Future?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are Australia (100%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to Australia (51.6%), United States (8.4%), China (7.9%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to Australia (63.6%), United States (7%), China (6.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to Australia (40.6%), United States (10.3%), China (9.8%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Zero Sum Future?

Zero Sum Future currently sits at 86% positive across 7 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 6 positive reviews and 1 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as 7 user reviews.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Zero Sum Future have?

Zero Sum Future currently has about 288 tracked Steam followers as of 17 January 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Zero Sum Future?

Zero Sum Future is currently listed at $9.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

7 user reviews

86% positive, 6 positive, 1 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Family Sharing

Achievements

34

Platform releases
  • Steam 9 January 2019

DLC and packages

Zero Sum FutureBuy Zero Sum Future #276154$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel® Core™ i3-4330 or better Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Intel® HD Graphics 4400 Storage: 400 MB available space Additional Notes: OpenGL version 4.5 required.

Recommended requirements

Recommended: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: Intel® Core™ i5-4670 Processor Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia 600 Series discrete graphics Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 400 MB available space Additional Notes: OpenGL version 4.5 required.

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