description SimEarth Overview
SimEarth: The Living Planet is a life simulation game developed by Will Wright and published in 1990. Based on James Lovelock’s Gaia hypothesis, players manage planetary development across multiple platforms including Macintosh, PC, and SNES. A re-release occurred in 1997 under the Classics label with enhanced Windows compatibility.
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info SimEarth Specifications
| Country | United States |
| Year | 1990 |
help SimEarth FAQ
What do you actually control in SimEarth?
You manage an entire planet rather than building a single city or controlling one character. The simulation includes factors such as temperature, atmosphere, precipitation, terrain, and the development of life.
Who created SimEarth: The Living Planet?
SimEarth was designed by Will Wright and published by Maxis in 1990. Its design draws on James Lovelock’s Gaia hypothesis, which treats Earth as an interconnected living system.
Which platforms received SimEarth?
The original game appeared on Macintosh and IBM PC computers, with later versions for systems including the Super Nintendo Entertainment System. The SNES edition simplified some of the simulation compared with the computer versions.
Is SimEarth related to SimCity?
Yes, both games were published by Maxis and designed around large-scale simulation rather than conventional action gameplay. SimCity focuses on urban development, while SimEarth expands the idea to planetary ecology and evolution.
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