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Fate of the World

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2011

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Quick resume

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...

Global score

78/100

Genres

Casual, Indie, Simulator, Strategy

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    Pros

    • Deep and challenging strategic gameplay
    • Realistic simulation of climate and geopolitical issues
    • Educational value about global warming and policy impacts
    • Multiple scenarios with replayability
    • Unofficial patch improves balance and transparency

    Cons

    • Steep learning curve and complex interface
    • Limited tutorial and unclear feedback on actions
    • Some mechanics and data are opaque or unrealistic
    • Lack of multiplayer or social features
    • Dated graphics and ui design

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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      "Players have control over global policies and strategies, making complex decisions to influence world outcomes."

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      "Players have control over global policies and decisions, directing actions and strategies freely to influence world outcomes."

    • Competence

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      "The game is challenging, requiring strategic thinking and skillful management of multiple complex systems to succeed."

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      "The game is challenging and requires skillful management of complex systems and strategic planning to succeed."

    • Competition

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      "Focus is on personal strategy and exploration rather than competing against other players."

      Capsule for Overboard! Overboard!

      "Focus is on individual strategic play against the game’s systems rather than competing against other players."

    • Continuation

      Game with the same Continuation vibe

      3

      "Players often engage in long sessions with repeated attempts due to difficulty and desire to achieve better endings."

      Capsule for Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX) Cursed Castilla (Maldita Castilla EX)

      "Players often engage in repeated attempts and long sessions to improve strategies and achieve success."

    • Cooperation

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      "Gameplay is primarily single-player and independent, with no cooperative multiplayer or teamwork elements."

      Capsule for Do No Harm Do No Harm

      "Gameplay is primarily single-player and independent, with no multiplayer or teamwork elements."

    • Creativity

      Game with the same Creativity vibe

      3

      "Players experiment with different policy combinations and strategies to influence outcomes."

      Capsule for Fate of the World: Tipping Point Fate of the World: Tipping Point

      "Players experiment with different policy combinations and strategies to solve complex problems."

    • Domination

      Game with the same Domination vibe

      1

      "Players exert control over rivals and territory, but interactions are balanced and do not emphasize power over others."

      Capsule for City of Gangsters City of Gangsters

      "Players act as a global authority with power over regions, but interactions are with systems rather than other players."

    • Escapism

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      2

      "Players use the game as a fun distraction and stress relief, enjoying political simulation away from reality."

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      "The game offers a way to engage with real-world issues in a simulated environment, providing thoughtful distraction."

    • Expectation

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      -4

      "Players engage voluntarily out of interest and curiosity rather than obligation or external pressure."

      Capsule for NUTS NUTS

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    • Experimenting

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      4

      "Players experiment with physics, different routes, and game modes; trial and error is a core part of gameplay."

      Capsule for I Am Bread I Am Bread

      "Trial and error is a core gameplay element, encouraging players to test policies and learn from outcomes."

    • Exploration

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      "Exploration is limited to narrative and story variations rather than physical world discovery."

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      "Exploration is limited to discovering effects of policies and scenarios rather than physical world exploration."

    • Expression

      Game with the same Expression vibe

      -3

      "Limited customization or avatar personalization; players use the games as provided without modification."

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      "The game uses predefined cards and regions with minimal customization or avatar personalization."

    • Fantasy

      Game with the same Fantasy vibe

      -2

      "Game focuses on realistic survival scenarios and grounded mechanics rather than imaginative fiction."

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      "The game is grounded in realistic scenarios and scientific data rather than imaginative fiction."

    • Fellowship

      Game with the same Fellowship vibe

      -4

      "The experience is solitary with minimal social interaction or community involvement."

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      "The experience is solitary with minimal social or community interaction."

    • Growth

      Game with the same Growth vibe

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      "Players learn complex economic, political, and military systems and improve strategic skills."

      Capsule for SuperPower 2 Steam Edition SuperPower 2 Steam Edition

      "Players learn complex systems, develop strategies, and improve understanding of climate and geopolitical issues."

    • Health

      Game with the same Health vibe

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      "Game is sedentary, with no physical activity or health-related features."

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      "The game is sedentary and does not involve physical activity or health-related mechanics."

    • Idle

      Game with the same Idle vibe

      -3

      "Requires focused attention and strategic thinking during play sessions."

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      "Requires focused attention and strategic thinking throughout play sessions."

    • Intimacy

      Game with the same Intimacy vibe

      -5

      "No social or emotional relationship building; gameplay is individual and task-focused."

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      "No social or emotional relationship building; gameplay is individual and system-focused."

    • Leadership

      Game with the same Leadership vibe

      4

      "Players act as global leaders making high-level decisions affecting multiple regions."

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      "Players lead global organizations and make high-level decisions affecting multiple regions."

    • Progression

      Game with the same Progression vibe

      3

      "Players unlock technologies and policies, progressing through scenarios with evolving capabilities."

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      "Players accumulate resources, develop technologies, and unlock policies to advance through scenarios."

    • Relaxation

      Game with the same Relaxation vibe

      -2

      "Game is tense and challenging, often inducing stress rather than relaxation."

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      "The game is tense and challenging, often inducing stress rather than relaxation."

    • Sensation

      Game with the same Sensation vibe

      1

      "Visuals and audio are functional but not highly stimulating; focus is on strategy."

      Capsule for Age of Conquest IV Age of Conquest IV

      "Visuals and audio are functional but not highly stimulating; focus is on data and strategy."

    • Status

      Game with the same Status vibe

      -4

      "Minimal social recognition; achievements are personal and not prominently social."

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      "Achievements and recognition are minimal and mostly personal rather than social."

    • Story

      Game with the same Story vibe

      2

      "Basic narrative and lore provide context but gameplay is not heavily story-driven."

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      "The game includes narrative elements through scenarios and news updates but is primarily data-driven."

    • Strategy

      Game with the same Strategy vibe

      5

      "Core gameplay revolves around complex strategic planning and problem solving."

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      "Core gameplay revolves around complex strategic planning and problem solving."

    • Thrill

      Game with the same Thrill vibe

      2

      "Tension arises from managing growing complexity and avoiding failure, providing suspenseful moments."

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      "Tension arises from managing crises and avoiding failure, providing suspenseful moments."

    • Value

      Game with the same Value vibe

      3

      "Players find value in educational content and challenging gameplay relative to price."

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      "Players find value in educational content and challenging gameplay relative to price."

    • Violence

      Game with the same Violence vibe

      -3

      "Focus on constructive business management rather than combat or destruction."

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      "While some destructive options exist, the focus is on constructive policy and management."

    • Survival

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      4

      "Players must manage threats, resources, and environmental dangers to survive."

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      "Players must manage threats and avoid catastrophic failure to keep humanity alive."

    Analysis

    Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Leadership, Survival, Violence, Strategy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Fantasy, Expression.

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    Each dot is a game. They are arranged from the same motivation profile as in the “Motivations” section below. Closer dots usually mean more similar reasons to play (exploration, competition, relaxation, etc.)—not that one game is “better” than another.

    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
    • Hover a dot to see the game name; click to open its page.
    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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