The style, substance, and storyline of Reality Pump's Earth 3D real-time strategy game series carry on in Earth 2160. Following a pattern set by the original Earth 2140 (1997) and its first sequel, Earth 2150 (2000), this third full title in the series is set ten years after the last, at a time when a small number of survivors from each of Earth's three main factions -- the Eurasian Dynasty, the United Civilized States, and the Lunar Corporation -- have managed to escape the fall of the home planet and have begun the colonization of Mars. Earth 2160 introduces a new faction to the series, which may disrupt the balance of power, or even encourage Earth's former rivals to band together against a common cause. Featuring four distinct campaigns, the single-player game features a detailed plot told through in-engine cut-scenes. Multiplayer modes support as many as four, with features designed to make it easy to find appropriate opponents and save games in progress.