Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution

Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution

Quasar · September 28, 2018 · Simulation, Sandbox, Early Access, Science, God Game

Buy Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution from Steam at $19.99 — the cheapest of 1 store we compare.

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Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution price by region

Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution costs $10.49 in Georgia (USD), £15.49 in the United Kingdom, €16.79 in Europe (EUR), $19.99 in the United States, CA$22.79 in Canada, NZ$24.79 in New Zealand, A$28.95 in Australia, R$37.99 in Brazil and zł71.99 in Poland right now.

Cheapest Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution offer in each region, in local currency
RegionBest priceOfficial storeKey shopStores
Georgia (USD) $10.49 $10.49 — 1
United Kingdom £15.49 £15.49 — 1
Europe (EUR) €16.79 €16.79 — 1
United Statesyour region $19.99 $19.99 — 1
Canada CA$22.79 CA$22.79 — 1
New Zealand NZ$24.79 NZ$24.79 — 1
Australia A$28.95 A$28.95 — 1
Brazil R$37.99 R$37.99 — 1
Poland zł71.99 zł71.99 — 1

Each row is a real price from that region's own stores, not a currency conversion, so the figures are not directly comparable. Switch regions in the header to shop the one you buy in.

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About Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution

✦ AI summary

Watch artificial life evolve from scratch through mutation and natural selection, with every creature uniquely shaped by its genes as it struggles to survive. Play as an observer, active god, or anything in between—use the nursery to engineer genes, deploy rovers to control resources, trigger catastrophes, or simply watch the evolutionary saga unfold with detailed clade diagrams and creature inspection tools.

Play with evolution! Species: ALRE is a scientifically-grounded, emergent simulation of natural selection. Creatures evolve and speciate in response to in-game mutation and selection forces, allowing you to experience and tinker with evolution in real-time.

Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Steam Deck
Playable
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

✦ AI summary

Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution has an intriguing core concept that players appreciate, but the execution falls short with overly complex mechanics that don't feel rewarding, sluggish graphics, and painfully slow pacing that makes gameplay tedious. Most players express disappointment that the game was abandoned by developers and appears unfinished, with some reporting it as unplayable or requiring workarounds like triggering mass extinction just to access menus. Players suggest this is not worth purchasing given its current state.

Not recommended Jul 22, 2026
An interesting concept that never really evolved and was abandoned by the devs. It had a lot of potential but will never reach it. It's a shame really.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 27, 2026
evolution is sick
Recommended Sep 19, 2026
Ist kina hard
Not recommended Aug 21, 2026
I really wanted to love Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution. The concept sounded fantastic, and I was genuinely excited to play it, but unfortunately the actual game is incredibly frustrating. It's way too complicated without that complexity feeling rewarding. Everything moves painfully slowly, even when you're playing at the fastest speed, and the graphics are sluggish enough to make the whole experience feel tedious. It takes way too long for anything to actually happen, which makes it difficult to stay engaged. More than anything, it just doesn't deliver on what I expected from the concept. There's a really cool idea buried underneath all of this, but the execution feels poorly designed, and the graphics don't help. I'm honestly disappointed because I wanted this to be a fantastic game. The concept had so much potential, but the actual experience is just frustrating and poorly executed. Unfortunately, I can't recommend it. 👎
Recommended Aug 8, 2026
the only bad thing abt this game is that mass extinction is the only way i can find to get to the main menu. everything else is peak asf
Not recommended Jul 21, 2026
It has been a few years since I launched this but I am surprised this is still on the store because it was abandoned and literally could not be played last I tried.

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