Green Games Showcase – Saving the World Through Fun at Summer Game Fest 2025
The Green Games showcase at Summer Game Fest demonstrated how the gaming industry is working to reduce its carbon footprint. While video games aren’t good for the environment, certain gaming companies are working towards making gaming more environmental. Let’s have a look at the games presented during the fascinating showcase.
The Green Games Showcase
The Green Games showcase was sponsored by Planet Play, a non-profit dedicated to making gaming a greener lifestyle and improving the environment. The games demonstrated at Summer Game Fest were divided into three categories. The first category was for games that specifically had green themes.
Imagine EarthÂ
A city-building simulator where you have to manage a planetary settlement and balance it with climate change effects.
Elowyn: Quest of Time
A nature-themed card game.
Longleaf Planting
A puzzle game themed around planting trees.
Out and About
A cozy game about foraging.
Hawethorn
A game about a colony of animals.
Sky Farmer Island
A Roblox game about planting a vertical farm in the city.
World Reborn
A game about real-world activism where you can use the game to enact change in the world.
The second category was for games that might not necessarily have green themes, but were hosting green events.
The Great Ocean
A game about rescuing marine life in the ocean.
Avakin Life
A life simulation game all about community and featuring celebrities like Demi Lovato and David Hasselhoff.
Fishing Clash
A mobile fishing simulator dedicated to preserving the planet.
Klondike
A mobile farm sim set during the Klondike Gold Rush.
Puzzle Adventure
A supernatural mystery game where you must solve puzzles to solve mysteries.
Massive Warfare
A mobile battle sim that centers around tanks.
Battle Cars
A PvP vehicle combat game with cell-shaded graphics.
StandOff 2
A first-person action shooter with intense action.
Sweave
A simulation game about weaving patterned balls.
ZooCraft
A zoo building mobile sim.
Orna
A mobile RPG with pixel art, turn-based combat, and helping animals get home.
Heyday
A mobile farm simulator that is hosting an event focusing on bee awareness.
Flick Solitaire
A solitaire game with decks by indie artists.
The third category was for games by companies that had made donations to the Green Games showcase.
King of Meat
A co-op party platformer that takes place in a deadly arena.
Sociable Soccer 2025
A soccer game that focuses on multiplayer fun.
Positivity
Not a game, but the debut album by Sensible Band.
Sunshine Days Town Builder
A mobile town builder game that focuses on cute graphics and cozy vibes.
Exoborne
An extraction shooter with mech battles.
Bahamut and the WaqWaq Tree
An underwater action game based on Arabian mythology.
Azooma Escape
A humorous stealth RPG that takes place in an Asian setting.
Avatar: Realms Collide
A mobile RTS based on the popular Avatar: The Last Airbender series.
Ritual of Raven
A farming simulator set in a cute fantasy universe.
The Walking Dead
The popular choice-based zombie series from Telltale Games.
Conclusion
The Green Games showcase demonstrated plenty of interesting games in a wide variety of genres. Everyone should be able to find something that sparks their interest. As climate change continues to threaten our planet, green awareness has become more important than ever. Even as we use technology to play games, we can still help keep our planet healthy for future gamers.
