ESG Mod – 1.6

Uploaded · Published November 25, 2022 · Updated March 2, 2026

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Authors: wakystuf, ANGRY ABOUT ELVES, Captain Cobbs, Tat011, Arphar

Last revision: 26 Feb at 04:08 UTC (18)

File size: 32.95 MB

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Description:

Compatible with the most recent version of the game.

ESG 1.6 is not fully released, but is stable. Changes may not be fully implemented and may not be localized in other languages. New updates to this mod may break saves or have bugs, however, they issues are generally fixed very quickly. All community feedback is welcomed and appreciated, and as such we are interested in contributions, bugfixes, and translations for any language the game supports.

List of changes new to this version: https://github.com/wakystuf/ESG-Mod/wiki/Changelog#version-16

The ESG Mod is dedicated to reworking and rebalancing the game to generally improve the game, while maintaining a vanilla feel and level of quality. The original intent of the mod was to buff terrible factions and nerf broken factions by adjusting their respective mechanics, rather than making all factions "equal", however, it has since evolved from that goal. We’ve reworked nearly every part of the game to be more strategically interesting. listed below are the major focuses of the mod:

Combat Rework
Law & Government Rework
Hero Skill Rework
Faction Quest Reworks
Hacking Rework
Economy Rework
Diplomacy Rework
Food Overhaul
Technology Tree Overhaul
Awakening / Academy DLC Overhaul
Additional Custom Faction Options
Additional Settings and Customization
Bugfixes
Quality of Life Features
Many UI Improvements

The goal is not to balance the fun out of the game, but to bring out what makes the game great while also keeping things fair. If you don’t like something that ESG changes, chances are that you can turn it off and play how it worked in vanilla.

The changes of ESG are determined largely by the community, with the specific balance changes being determined by a group of the top competitive players, game designers, and mathematicians.

If you encounter any bugs we haven’t caught, please join our Discord server below and report them there.

To read ALL of the changes ESG has made, click HERE[github.com]

[discord.gg]
[github.com]
Use the mod and still get achievements by clicking HERE[github.com]

Read the complete list of credits HERE[github.com]

Previous versions of ESG are kept on the workshop to ensure that people’s save games are not ruined between updates, and to allow people to choose the features they want. These previous versions of ESG are not compatible with the latest version of the game.