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Operation: New Earth

Operation: New Earth

Operation: New Earth is an intense sci-fi multiplayer strategy game in which you must command an advanced military facility to defend Earth from a hostile alien invasion. Create an alliance, gather resources, and unlock advanced technology to level up your stronghold!

Released Dec 14, 2016 Developer Hunted Cow Games Platforms Windows · Mac StrategyFree to PlayMassively MultiplayerSimulationSci-fi
View on Steam ↗ Free (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

60.5%positive774 reviews
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“play operation new earth.i have been at it 4 years.”

— a player, Steam review · 52 hrs played
Recommended · 0 found this helpful

“$ years now in March 2026. I still enjoy this game.”

— a player, Steam review · 12,132 hrs played
Not recommended · 1 found this helpful

“╔═══ { 🎮 Graphics } ═══╗ ☐ Real life 2.0 ☐ Stunning ☐ Good ☑ Decent ☐ Low budget ☐ PS2 vibes ╔═══ { 🕹 Gameplay } ═══╗ ☐ Addictive ☐ Fun ☑ Gets boring fast ☐ Meh ☐ Painful ╔═══ { 🔊 Audio } ═══╗ ☐ Masterpiece ☐ Very good ☐ Decent ☐ Forgettable ☑ Mute recommended ☐ Silent ╔═══ { 💻…”

— a player, Steam review · 46 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-24 00:21 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

195playing at last check
31024-hour peak
456all-time peak
0 250 500 2017 2019 2021 2023 2025 268 avg · Feb 2017

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

38achievements
9.3%median completion
4.9%rarest: Jet Troops
33.5% of players 32.3% of players 24.6% of players 19.0% of players 16.5% of players 14.4% of players 14.1% of players 13.7% of players 13.7% of players 12.6% of players 12.4% of players 12.3% of players 12.3% of players 11.8% of players 10.9% of players 10.8% of players 10.7% of players 10.1% of players 9.7% of players 9.3% of players 9.3% of players 9.1% of players 9.0% of players 8.7% of players 7.9% of players 7.8% of players 7.8% of players 7.2% of players 7.0% of players 6.9% of players 6.7% of players 6.4% of players 6.0% of players 5.6% of players 5.5% of players 5.2% of players 4.9% of players 4.9% of players 33.5% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
33.5%It's Good to have Allies — Join an Alliance
32.3%Defenses Online — Build 4 Turrets
24.6%Facility Online — Reach Headquarter Level 5
Rarest badges of honor
4.9%Jet Troops — Research Jet Troopers
4.9%Advanced Interceptors — Research Advanced Interceptors
5.2%Shock Troops — Research Shock Troopers

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-25. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

Freecurrent · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
Freelowest since tracking began2026-07-25

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Jun 23, 2026
Game Update 16.6

Added level 9 and 10 Toxic Bugs to the Toxic Bug Invasion Event , the new levels have improved loot tables that are skewed towards the rarest materials and improved Hero XP! Resource Node Changes Gath

Apr 29, 2026
Game Update 16.5

New Features Added functionality to discard troops which you no longer need. This will refund 40% of their training cost in resources. Add a button on HUD to view Shield Status and to apply a Shield q

Feb 10, 2026
Game Update 16.0

Players can now create up to 5 Deployment Presets when creating a Deployment. This will allow them to save and load the optimal configuration of their Units, which can be saved and loaded quickly. Add

Dec 10, 2025
Game Update 15.5

New VIP Levels The maximum VIP level has been increased from 25 to 30. Festive Calendar Updated with new Rewards running from the 15th Dec to 26th Dec 2025 New Content Increase the maximum level of He

Sep 10, 2025
Patch 15.0.4

Hello Commander, This is a minor patch that fixes a few things. Changes Improved Sector Scanning - Better sorting options and high-level scan locations Fixed Fixed achievements not unlocking on some p

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresMassively Multiplayer, Simulation, Strategy, Free To Play
Player tagsStrategy · Free to Play · Massively Multiplayer · Simulation · Sci-fi · Multiplayer · Tactical · Futuristic · Aliens · Survival · Base-Building · RTS (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesMulti-player · MMO · PvP · Online PvP · Cross-Platform Multiplayer · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · In-App Purchases
LanguagesEnglish, French, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian
Achievements38
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://www.opnewearth.com
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: DX9 (shader model 2.0) capabilities DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 500 MB available space