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Zapitalism

Zapitalism overview

LavaMind | Feb 12, 2020 | game

Released

0players observed · 22 September 2026 - 17:18:29 UTC

CasualIndieSimulationStrategySteam Store

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak11
  • Units sold (VGI)600
  • Revenue (VGI)$8,519
  • Review score75% positive

Zapitalism dated player observations, monthly player trends, reviews, and game metadata are tracked on SteamPulse.

  • Latest observed playersNot available
  • SteamPulse tracked peak11
  • Units sold (VGI)600
  • Revenue (VGI)$8,519
  • Review score75% positive
  • Total reviews20
  • Release dateFeb 12, 2020
  • DeveloperLavaMind
  • PublisherLavaMind

Genres: Casual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy

Company pages: Developer: LavaMindPublisher: LavaMind

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Game overview

Overview

Zapitalism comes from LavaMind and is published by LavaMind. It arrived on Steam on Feb 12, 2020, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Family Sharing. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Zapitalism's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 17:18:29 UTC, with a tracked peak near 11. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 75% positive across 20 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Zapitalism is available in 1 languages including:

English languages with full audio support

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

PlatformTypeOSProcessorMemoryGraphicsStorage
WindowsMinimumNot listed1 GHz or higher2 GB RAMNot listed50 MB available space
macOSMinimumMac OS X 10.0 (Cheetah) to 12.6.3 (Big Sur). Does NOT work on Apple Silicon Macs.1 GHz or higher2 GB RAMNot listed50 MB available space

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Zapitalism has sold up to 600 units and has recommendation data pending. The estimated VGI revenue is $8,519. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Detailed game overview

Zapitalism overview details

Zapitalism combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

Zapitalism, the classic business strategy game from the 1990s, is now live on Steam! NOTE: Works on all versions of Windows and all versions of Mac up to Big Sur. It does NOT work for Apple Silicon Macs. Zapitalism is a sophisticated retail strategy game, where your goal is to take a small store and grow it into a retail juggernaut. Manage your shelf space wisely, build megastores, buy up bestsellers, and market like mad. Find out if you've got what it takes to become the king of commerce! MORE REVIEWS: 92% "The graphics in this game are just fantastic, the artwork is beautiful and the animation fluid and absolutely gorgeous. Sounds are also excellent, the effects just perfect... One of the most addictive turn-based strategy games to come out in a long time." - The Games Place ★★★★ "For its challenging gameplay, witty humor, elegant tutorial, sound economics, and endless replayability, Zapitalism is well worth the cost." - CNET's Game Center "Zapitalism's three dimensional graphic images have stunning visual power... combinations of luminescent, neon-bright colors that virtually light up the cathode ray tube like no other graphics I have seen." - The Computer Show "LavaMind has something of a cult following here in the office... Zapitalism is perhaps best described as Monopoly meets Dr. Seuss... It was worth the wait." - Computer Games Magazine 95% "Good graphics, great sound and excellent gameplay make Zapitalism an addictive piece of software that anyone can learn and enjoy, even if strategy is not their forte." - Above Board "This game is an eye-strainer, meaning that…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Zapitalism is listed as a game with $9.99. It supports Windows and macOS, belongs to Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, and Family Sharing, and is associated with Casual, Indie, Simulation, and Strategy. SteamPulse's latest observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 17:18:29 UTC, a tracked peak of 11, and 75% positive reviews.

Overview facts

FieldValue
GameZapitalism
Steam App ID1173230
Typegame
Release dateFeb 12, 2020
DeveloperLavaMind
PublisherLavaMind
Price$9.99
PlatformsWindows and macOS
GenresCasual, Indie, Simulation, Strategy
CategoriesSingle-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Family Sharing
Supported languagesEnglish * * languages with full audio support
WebsiteOfficial website

Player and review overview

MetricValue
Latest observed players0 · 22 September 2026 - 17:18:29 UTC
SteamPulse tracked peak11
Positive reviews15
Negative reviews5
Total reviews20
Positive percent75%
Review typeMostly Positive
RecommendationsNot available
Average playtime1,427 minutes

SteamPulse record freshness

FieldValue
Steam release dateFeb 12, 2020
Official Steam feed update (UTC)Not available
SteamPulse last record update (UTC)22 September 2026 - 17:18:29 UTC
Live player count updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 17:18:29 UTC
Store metadata updated (UTC)22 September 2026 - 17:18:29 UTC

Support and legal notes

FieldValue
Support emailNot available
Support URLSupport page
Legal noticeCopyright © 1995-2023 LavaMind LLC. All rights reserved. Zapitalism™ and LavaMind™ are trademarks of LavaMind LLC.

References

Official and third-party reference links for checking this Steam app outside SteamPulse.

ReferenceLink
SteamPulse canonicalhttps://steampulse.org/game/1173230
Steam Storehttps://store.steampowered.com/app/1173230/
Steam Communityhttps://steamcommunity.com/app/1173230
PCGamingWiki search
IGDB searchSearch IGDB for Zapitalism

Game FAQ

Real questions answered from SteamPulse data, including live players, monthly momentum, review sentiment, regional audience signals, Twitch activity, and current Steam pricing.

What is the latest observed Steam activity for Zapitalism?

Zapitalism's latest SteamPulse observation records 0 players at 22 September 2026 - 17:18:29 UTC, with a tracked peak of 11 concurrent players in the available SteamPulse record. SteamPulse also records about 24 hours of average lifetime playtime.

Is Zapitalism growing or declining recently?

September 2026 is still in progress. The month-to-date average is 0 players; the highest observed daily value is 1 players. Available values are provisional and will continue changing until the UTC month closes. The completed comparison month is August 2026.

What country-level audience data is available for Zapitalism?

In the observed sample of public reviewer profiles with a visible country, the leading shares are United States (60%), Netherlands (20%), New Zealand (20%). The separate directional player-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (39.2%), New Zealand (12.2%), Netherlands (10.8%). The directional follower-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (47.8%), New Zealand (12.3%), Netherlands (11.6%). The directional wishlist-region model assigns its leading shares to United States (34.9%), China (9.1%), New Zealand (9%). Only the reviewer view is based on observed public profile countries; the other percentages are modeled relative weights, not verified account locations or country-level user counts.

What does the Steam review footprint look like for Zapitalism?

Zapitalism currently sits at 75% positive across 20 Steam reviews tracked by SteamPulse, including 15 positive reviews and 5 negative reviews. Steam labels the current review summary as Mostly Positive.

How much follower and Twitch attention does Zapitalism have?

Zapitalism currently has about 128 tracked Steam followers as of 10 June 2026 - 00:00:00 UTC. On Twitch, SteamPulse is matching roughly 0 live viewers across 0 active streams for the game's category.

What is the current Steam price for Zapitalism?

Zapitalism is currently listed at $9.99 on Steam. SteamPulse uses the current store snapshot and historical price records to show whether the page is at full price or in a discounted window.

Reviews, pricing, and metadata

Review summary

Mostly Positive

75% positive, 15 positive, 5 negative

Price and discount

$9.99

Platforms

Windows, Mac

Categories

Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Family Sharing

Achievements

Not available

Platform releases
  • Steam 12 February 2020

DLC and packages

ZapitalismBuy Zapitalism #401712$9.99

System requirements

Minimum requirements

Minimum: OS *: Windows 11, 10, 8, 7, Vista, XP Processor: 1 GHz or higher Memory: 2 GB RAM Storage: 50 MB available space

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