GEOPLANETICAL

Early Access / 28 Oct 2026 / Windows / Steam 940230

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What is Geoplanetical?

Last checked: 2026-11-03

Geoplanetical is a video game. Search engines often “correct” the name to geopolitical and then explain the dictionary word. If you wanted the sim that entered Early Access on Steam on 28 Oct 2026, you are on the right page. Developer: Polytale Games. App id: 940230.

The game is a sandbox: you govern one country (or lead its opposition) from 1 Jan 2026, with laws, budget, elections, strikes, diplomacy and war, while every other government keeps acting. It is updated several times a day in Early Access; see the patch log.

The baseline

FactWording we will defend
GenreIndie, Simulation, Early Access. Store tags also say sandbox-style political play on a 3D Earth.
Start date in the sim1 Jan 2026. No scenario list. No end date. A country ends if it is fully annexed or its population falls to 10% of the start.
Price$24.99 list; $22.49 in the US with the 10% launch offer until 4 Nov 2026, 17:00 UTC.
PlatformWindows only in Steam’s store data. Mac and Linux are false. See platforms.
PlayersSingle-player. Workshop, Cloud, Family Sharing, save anytime. See multiplayer and mods.
Languages18, including Simplified Chinese; Hungarian was added on 30 Oct 2026. See the language page.
Current build1.0.7, posted 1 Nov 2026 at 23:19 UTC, followed by two unnumbered updates on 2 Nov
AI disclosureThe store page says generative tools were used for translation, data cleanup, about 60,000 portraits and voices, and store art. Not at runtime.
Original editorial illustration of an abstract globe linked to policy, economy and diplomacy symbols; not gameplay.
Original editorial illustration: an abstract globe connects policy, economy and diplomacy. Not gameplay.

The country-count disagreement

FigureWhere it appears
212polytale.games homepage, “212 playable nations.”
200+English, French, and Russian Steam about-text. IndieGameDaily’s 29 Oct 2026 article repeats 200+.
177Brazilian Portuguese Steam text, launch trailer description, Metacritic summary, not a verified count for the current patch.
Geoplanetical Launch Trailer · Polytale Games. Loads YouTube only after you press play.
Original editorial diagram connecting a stylized globe to public pages, community discussion and guides.
Original editorial diagram: a globe links public pages, community discussion and guides.

Reviews: Mostly Positive, 76% of 376 Steam reviews (3 Nov 2026, 01:33 UTC). On launch morning, 29 Oct, Steam showed 77% of 107 and SteamDB 77.3% of 110. Metacritic has no metascore. SteamDB’s launch-day peak was 835 players, a single-source figure. More on the review page.

Who made Geoplanetical?

Polytale Games, a one-person studio. The developer’s name on the studio site is Hugo. Earlier games listed there include PrezLife, Night Rolls Cozy Store, E-Startup 2, and Idle Toll 3D.

How many countries are in Geoplanetical?

The sources disagree: 212 on polytale.games, 200+ in the English Steam paragraph, and 177 in the launch trailer, Brazilian Portuguese store text and Metacritic’s summary.

Is Geoplanetical made with AI?

Partly, by the developer’s own disclosure on Steam: generative tools were used for translation, data cleanup, about 60,000 character portraits and voices, and store art. The store page says AI is not generated at runtime. The countries you play against are run by the game’s own simulation AI, which is a different thing.

Is Geoplanetical multiplayer?

No. Steam lists it as single-player, and the developer has not announced co-op or online play.

Sources

Release date and roadmapMultiplayerMods and Workshop18 languagesSpelling FAQDownloadReviews