
Fate of the World — Genres, rating & game data
Fate of the World is a dramatic global strategy game that puts all our futures in your hands. The game features a dramatic set of scenarios based on the latest science covering the next two centuries. You must manage a balancing act of protecting the Earth’s resources and climate versus the needs of
Fate of the World is a sandbox game developed by Red Redemption, 2011. It stands out for casual gameplay. Available in single-player mode. With an NextGameLike Score of 72/100, it ranks as a well received title in our catalog.
About Fate of the World
Fate of the World is a dramatic global strategy game that puts all our futures in your hands. The game features a dramatic set of scenarios based on the latest science covering the next two centuries. You must manage a balancing act of protecting the Earth’s resources and climate versus the needs of an ever-growing world population, who are demanding ever more food, power, and living space. Will you help the whole planet or will you be an agent of destruction? Fate of the World is brought to you by the award-winning Red Redemption games team and Battlestations: Midway Producer Klaude Thomas with climate science by Dr. Myles Allen (University of Oxford), writing by David Bishop (Dr. Who, 2000AD) and music composed by Richard Jacques (Mass Effect, Alice in Wonderland) with game design by veteran game designer Matthew Miles Griffiths (Conflict: Desert Storm, Battlestations: Midway). Fate of the World has been nominated for the 2011 Index: Design Awards and as a Top 10 Social Impact Games of 2010-11 by Games for Change Key features: Covers 2020 to 2200 - Two centuries years of possible futures 12 regions - China, Europe, India, Japan, Latin America, Middle East, North America, Northern Africa, Oceania, Russia, South Asia, Southern Africa Scientific Model - by Dr Myles Allen of Oxford University Detailed real-world data - gathered over years of research Over 100 major policies - including geoengineering, technological research, international aid, diplomacy, economics, emergency defences, species protection, forestry, health, energy choices, population, politics, and clandestine operations More than 1,000 impacts - including storms, floods, heatwaves, flash fires, desertification, glacial melt, sea level rise, resource wars, drought, famine, dissidence, extinctions, epidemics, technological break-throughs, energy shortages, and political backlash 50 signature animal species to save - against the backdrop of enormous biodiversity loss 40 specific future technologies to develop - including nuclear fusion, biofuels, nanotech, robots, AI, smart grids, advanced medicine, synthetic food, and space exploration 6 'tipping points' - world-changing events such as the Amazon collapse and the Antarctic ice shelf collapse 3D Earth globe - showing climate related changes with Earth 'telemetry' - visually graphing past and future change Earth overlays - revealing local temperature change, devastation, and population
How Fate of the World was received
Of the 448 Steam player reviews, 78% are positive. Critics score it 70/100 on Metacritic, reflecting a mixed-to-positive reception.
Players
- Steam players448 reviews78%Mostly positive
Critics
- Metacritic70/100
Aggregated from public ratings on Steam, IGDB, Metacritic and OpenCritic. NextGameLike does not host its own reviews.
NextGameLike Score
72/100 ↗Metacritic
70/100
Type
Sandbox, Simulation, Turn-Based Strategy
Released
2011
Updated May 2026
Developer
Red Redemption
Avg. playtime
~1h
Platforms
PC, Apple Macintosh
Official trailer for Fate of the World
Screenshots of Fate of the World





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