Power to the People
Released Feb 2022
Build and maintain a power grid for a constantly growing population, while fighting off all kinds of disasters in this thrilling resource management experience. It's time for you to give "Power to the People"! Do you have what it takes to keep the lights on?
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Done
All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
High confidence
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Evaluation
The developer, Rhombico Games, made a clear and explicit statement on October 31, 2025 that the studio is winding down operations, and that Power to the People will receive no further content or feature updates. This was followed up on November 8, 2025 with a clarifying post confirming that while the studio is significantly reducing activity, all released games — including Power to the People — will remain available for purchase and play, with ongoing publisher support from Crytivo limited to critical bug fixes only. The developer's own words leave no ambiguity: the content development cycle for this game is finished.
Prior to this announcement, the game had a healthy post-launch history, receiving three major content updates (v1.1 in May 2022, v1.2 in August 2022, and v1.3 in November 2022), along with several feature and bug-fix patches through early 2023. The last security patch was applied in October 2025 in response to a Unity vulnerability. The game launched on February 8, 2022 and is still available to purchase on Steam.
Evidence
Follow-up post clarifies that Rhombico is winding down but not fully closing; confirms all released games remain available, with publisher Crytivo handling limited ongoing support for Power to the People.
Developer announces studio is winding down; explicitly states Power to the People will receive no more content or feature updates, with only critical bug fixes possible going forward.
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Details
Developer
Publisher
Crytivo
Achievements
20
Platform
Windows
Controller
partial support
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player
About this game
Build and maintain a power grid for a constantly growing population - all while fighting off potential disaster - in this thrilling resource management experience. Sell energy and earn money in order to expand your company. Provide more power to existing customers and supply it to newly constructed cities. It's time for you to give Power to the People!
Feature Summary:
- Multiple modes (Main Campaign, Sandbox Mode, and Weekly Challenges)
- 14 missions spanning 5 continents
- Varying levels of difficulty
- 20+ unique buildings to utilize
- Extensive research tree with 30+ perks to discover and influence point management
- Different weather conditions, each providing its own challenges to the player
- Random events
- Leaderboard

Challenge yourself and provide electricity to constantly growing cities, all while the demand for energy increases. Utilize more than 20 buildings and their upgrades to achieve your goals and keep the power running. Remember, if there are blackouts and your customers are not satisfied, you’ll be out of a job! Do you have what it takes to keep the lights on?

Do you believe in nuclear power as the solution for humankind's energy production problems? Or are you more of a renewable energy fan? Perhaps you’d prefer to go old school and stick to fossil fuels? Power to the People offers you a wide array of power plant types and energy storage solutions so you can design your grid exactly how you want it, all while taking advantage of the local resources and climate.

Each continent has its own challenges and weather conditions. You will have to employ both strategy and judgement to select the best energy plants, providing the most benefit for current conditions. Don’t forget to automate how power flows through your grids by using switching stations. Switching stations will allow you to adjust power flow based on weather conditions, power usage, storage, etc. Create the most robust system possible and thrive!

Research more than 30 different technologies in order to improve your substations, power plants, and power lines. Don’t forget to spend some extra influence points to research new marketing techniques to boost the economy of your company.

Each day, you’ll see new challenges thrown your way - be ready for anything! Sometimes, Mother Nature will surprise you with lightning bolts, solar flares, and falling trees which can put both your power lines and power plants at risk. In other cases, cities might experience increased power usage due to events like football games, the arrival of influencers, or the hosting of an extremely popular TV show. Make sure you provide a smooth experience for everyone involved and keep the people happy!

You finished the main campaign and played around in sandbox mode, and now you want more? Every week, a new set of challenges will be presented to players. Play maps that have special conditions and specific restrictions, earn points, compete against other players, and climb your way to the top of the leaderboard!
Last evaluated Jun 24, 2026
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