It does work : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Quiet_Revolution From quasi theocracy to atheist in just a few decades.

Do you need to be involved much in multiplayer to enjoy the game or is it possible to just mind your own business without much interaction

The core RTS is very standard like the first command and conquer. The visual were a bit lacking not becaus ugly but hard to differentiate between untis when in the heat of battle. The single player mission is like a large training. And I kept getting destroyed by the AI even on easy.

I might give it a try again to play with my son, now that he is old enough. It’s really the time travel that should be revived by a bigger or more experienced studio. Lots of potential in there.

Achron A RTS with time travel. You can actually send troops and orders in the past to change the outcome of the battle.
https://youtu.be/b6YYWCW1wVs

It’s a shame it never got big. The time travel mechanic is awesome.