SimEarth: The Living Planet
The most ambitious and far-reaching of Maxis’ Sim lineage, Sim Earth puts you in charge of an entire planet throughout its 10 billion year lifespan. Your ultimate task is to guide the planet’s inhabitants into the stars, from its humble single-celled roots.The main threats you face include pollution, disease, famine, war and global warming. The controls available to you include the chance to move mountains and continents, creating different levels of species, and unleash tidal waves and earthquakes so as to reshape your planet. All of these things take from your limited energy, which must be replenished.
- Genre
- Strategy
- Year
- 1993
- Developer
- Maxis Software
- Publisher
- FCI
- Players
- 1
P2P Netplay available on compatible cores
SimEarth: The Living Planet frequently asked questions
How do I play SimEarth: The Living Planet online with a friend?
SimEarth: The Living Planet (SNES/Super Famicom) can be played online with friends using Etera's P2P netplay. Create a room in the launcher and invite your friend, who joins through the invite. Step by step:
- Download the Etera launcher for Windows or Linux and create your account.
- Ask your friend to do the same and add them to your friends list.
- Pick the game in the library and create a netplay room.
- Invite your friend: they accept the invite and join the room.
- The launcher keeps dependencies on the same version for both players, avoiding desync.
How do I play SimEarth: The Living Planet on PC?
Download the Etera launcher (Windows or Linux), find SimEarth: The Living Planet in the SNES/Super Famicom library and click to download. The launcher handles the emulator and setup for you.
Does SimEarth: The Living Planet netplay lag?
Etera uses a direct P2P connection between players, which usually means low latency. Results depend on each player's internet quality.
Can I play SimEarth: The Living Planet for free?
Yes. Every account gets a 5-day trial with premium features. After that, the free plan allows 3 new games per day and 1 netplay session per day. Premium raises those limits.
Play SimEarth: The Living Planet on Etera
Download the launcher for Windows or Linux, find this game in the library and play solo or with friends.
Get Etera
Syndicate
Rise of the Phoenix
Romance of the Three Kingdoms II
Metal Marines
War 2410
Worms