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Gaia Maker

Garkimasera Games · 2026-03-04

Steam

SimulationFree To Play

Modes: Single player

Releases: Mar 04, 2026 (Linux), Mar 04, 2026 (PC (Microsoft Windows))

Gaia Maker is a planet-wide simulation game of terraforming, based on real physics and geology. As the planet's overseer, wield advanced technologies to reshape barren planets into life-filled worlds. Foster animal life, cultivate civilizations, or destroy them. Their fate is in your hands.

Gaia Maker is a 2026 Simulation and Free To Play game priced at free-to-play, with a Positive review sentiment (94% of 36 reviews).

94%
positive of 36 reviews
Positive
steam's rating (official)
Playable
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
Free
steam price (US)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 14 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~2/week).
  • · Review velocity down 36% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 64% of 16,820 Simulation games in the census by review count.

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
101020262026Week of 2026-03-05: 10 positiveWeek of 2026-03-12: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-03-12: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-03-19: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-04-02: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-04-09: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-04-09: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-04-16: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-04-30: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-05-07: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-05-21: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-05-28: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-06-11: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-07-23: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-13: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-08-27: 1 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Details

WindowsLinuxSingle-playerSteam AchievementsCustom Volume ControlsPlayable without Timed InputSave AnytimeStereo SoundSteam CloudFamily Sharing

2 supported languages: English, Japanese

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