Like its predecessor, SuperPower 2 is a global geopolitical simulation game built around the following three aspects: politics, economics and the military. Players set their own objectives and try to achieve them within a set time. For example, a player might decide to balance resources, hunt rebels or conquer the world. The computer controls the other countries which have their own objectives. When objectives come into conflict or are similar, the player must manage these relationships and form alliances or go to war