Operation: New Earth
Persistent sci-fi MMO strategy with base building and territorial warfare
Hunted Cow Games · Released Dec 14, 2016
- Reviews
- Mixed
- 61% of 912
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 185
- daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Playable
- Last update on Steam
- 1 month ago
- Oct 7, 2026
What is Operation: New Earth?
A free-to-play sci-fi MMO strategy game set on an Earth under alien invasion. You build and upgrade a military base, research technology, train units and a hero, gather resources, and raid or defend territory against other players while working with an alliance.
For you if...
- +you enjoy long-term base building and technology progression
- +you want alliance-based PvP and territorial control
- +you prefer patient, gradual progress in a shared world
Not for you if...
- −you want a self-paced single-player campaign
- −you dislike waiting for construction and upgrades
What players say
61% of 912 reviews are positive
Players praise the patient, long-term progression, with some saying the game improves at higher levels. Critics describe the core loop as repetitive and mobile-like, with long waits for construction and upgrades.
Players over time
▼ -10% vs a month agoPlayers online on Steam, one sample a day.
Highest since Sep 2026: 262 players on Sep 21, 2026.
Show the data
| Day | Players |
|---|---|
| Nov 7, 2026 | 185 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 166 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 197 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 217 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 166 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 171 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 161 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 186 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 140 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 181 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 188 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 179 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 179 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 190 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 203 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 187 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 215 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 233 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 192 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 195 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 221 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 211 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 194 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 207 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 218 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 188 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 179 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 169 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 193 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 186 |
| Oct 8, 2026 | 213 |
| Oct 7, 2026 | 230 |
| Oct 6, 2026 | 179 |
| Oct 5, 2026 | 196 |
| Oct 4, 2026 | 200 |
| Oct 3, 2026 | 195 |
| Oct 2, 2026 | 179 |
| Oct 1, 2026 | 211 |
| Sep 30, 2026 | 230 |
| Sep 29, 2026 | 190 |
| Sep 28, 2026 | 187 |
| Sep 27, 2026 | 193 |
| Sep 26, 2026 | 205 |
| Sep 25, 2026 | 198 |
| Sep 24, 2026 | 219 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 189 |
| Sep 23, 2026 | 223 |
| Sep 22, 2026 | 191 |
| Sep 21, 2026 | 262 |
Screenshots and trailer
Operation: New Earth system requirements
Minimum: DX9 (shader model 2.0) ca…, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Operation: New Earth?
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Set up my PC →Minimum
- OS
- Windows 7
- Graphics
- DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilities
- Memory
- 2 GB RAM
- Storage
- 500 MB available space
- DirectX
- Version 9.0
Recommended
- OS
- Windows 10
- Graphics
- DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilities
- Memory
- 4 GB RAM
Does Operation: New Earth have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: PvP online; MMO. There is no single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.
Does Operation: New Earth run on Steam Deck?
Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.
- Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
- Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
- All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
- Shows Steam Deck controller icons
- Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
PC version details
- DRM
- None declared on Steam
- Controller
- Keyboard and mouse
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS
- Achievements
- 38
- Steam features
- Family Sharing, Trading cards, In-app purchases
- Languages
- Text only: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian.
Does Operation: New Earth use AI-generated content?
No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.
Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam
Tags
- Strategy
- Free to Play
- Massively Multiplayer
- Simulation
- Sci-fi
- Multiplayer
- Tactical
- Futuristic
- Aliens
- Survival
- Singleplayer
- Base Building
- RTS
Recent updates
- Jun 23, 2026 · Game Update 16.6
- Apr 29, 2026 · Game Update 16.5
- Feb 10, 2026 · Game Update 16.0
- Dec 10, 2025 · Game Update 15.5
- Sep 10, 2025 · Patch 15.0.4