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Create your own prehistoric civilization and lead your tribe in a world you shape. Start with nothing, build towns and industry, and advance through thousands of years of technological breakthroughs in this intimate yet expansive colony sim.
Sapiens is a early access, colony sim and city builder game
developed and published by Majic Jungle.
Released on July 26th 2022 is available on Windows and MacOS.
It has received 2,010 reviews of which 1,693 were positive and 317 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.1 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 24.50€ on Steam, but you can find it for 22.23€ on Eneba.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 - 64 Bit
- Processor: Multi core CPU
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 970 or better
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Requires up to date graphics drivers
MacOS
- OS: 10.15 (Catalina) or later
- Processor: Intel or Apple Silicon
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: Discrete Graphics Card, or M1 or better
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: Intel Integrated graphics not supported
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I will say this. For the price you pay it is already worth buying. The Dev taking a break, expected after 11 years of solo developing. I am sure this is not the last update we will get, he still looks after his previous project. If you want a relaxing (and frustrating at the same time) game leading your Sapiens, go ahead, buy it and dive in. I am still not regretting my purchase.
Hey, so I never make a review without extensively playing a game first. But this is more of a "response" to the review bomb of this game than anything. When I get to the point where I've played the game a lot, I will write a proper review for it. I was a player from the original Blockheads who found out about this game from Dave's announcement regarding Sapiens being put on temporary hold in order to focus on The Blockheads 2. I saw that it has recent reviews which are Mostly Negative. "Huh, I wonder why that is?" I look and see that it's a review bomb from people who feel like they were ripped off due to the lack of updates. Which is fair. I guess . Even though there's a note on the early access banner saying "Games in Early Access are not complete and may or may not change further. If you are not excited to play this game in its current state, then you should wait to see if the game progresses further in development." But whatever, I digress. Look, unless Dave like, dies in an unfortunate car crash or something, Sapiens will eventually reach 1.0. This is the same person who's porting a 14 year old mobile game for modern platforms because of the community surrounding it. It's always about the journey, never the destination. Do y'all really think that he just abandoned his game? We're gonna get there.
developer is honest about taking a break from sapiens and gets revieuw bomb the game is amazing fully playable and has a ton of features it is EA yes dev working on this for a long time and he said he will be back for a massife update but it gone take time 'conflict update' respect to the dev for being honest and real
Be warned controls are a little weird because its built for VR but it can be played just fine without it (at least I have.) It has its issues but I love this little game and keep coming back to it. Maybe its the theme, maybe its the sound design or animations, maybe its the building, but something about it keeps it firmly in "this is a chill and fun little game and I love playing it." Would recommend to people who like little town management games.
Is it fun? Could be better. The main mechanic is researching tech by interacting with things in-game. For example, the Sapiens bang rocks together to discover rock knapping. This unlocks progressively more advanced techs. Cool. But it's so... slooooow. My pet peeve with gaming is waiting around for something to happen so I can actually make a decision or take the next action. Fun should always take precedence over realism. I've played this thing for 70+ hours now, and I've never even gotten to the mid-game, never mind the late game. I just get sick of waiting around for something to happen, and quit. When I come back, I start again from scratch. There should be a difficultly slider for research. Easy makes it happen almost instantly, with various levels all the way up to hard, for those who want to micromanage their play experience. Does it run well? Yes. Never had a crash. Didn't find any major glitches. The people and animals jump around a bit, rubber banding to new locations now and then instead of smoothly walking, probably due to lag. But this usually only happens with distant actors. It's not game-breaking or anything. Will it get better? Probably not. majicDave has taken a break, apparently. He's moved on to work on other projects. He's a solo indie dev, married with kids. I don't hold it against him. But people did pay for this game, and it should be completed before other projects are tackled. The question is, do you trust him to eventually slap a 1.0 on this project someday? We can only hope. Is it worth the money? This entirely depends on how patient you are. If you're the kind of person who gets zinged by realism and has no trouble waiting out the progress bars, then yes. It's an interesting and well-thought out game. It takes a look at actual world history and how humans got to the technologies they did. But if you're the kind of person who needs a fast-pace, constant action, excitement, and development, maybe pass on this one. If it's on sale at some point, definitely grab it, if you're a history buff, or slow methodical game player. This just barely passes a recommendation for me. It would definitely be a thumbs up, if it was less than $20. But it's $32(CAD). I'm giving a grudging thumbs up to support a solo indie dev. Hopefully, things get fixed/finished.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Sapiens is currently priced at 24.50€ on Steam.
No, Sapiens is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 24.50€ on Steam.
Yes, Sapiens received 1,693 positive votes out of a total of 2,010 achieving a rating of 8.08.
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Sapiens was developed and published by Majic Jungle.
Yes, Sapiens is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Yes, Sapiens is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
No, Sapiens is not playable on Linux.
No, Sapiens is not playable on Steam Deck.
No, Sapiens is not playable on Steam Machine.
No, Sapiens does not support VR.
Sapiens offers both single-player and multi-player modes.
Sapiens includes Co-op mode where you can team up with friends.
Yes, there is a DLC available for Sapiens. Explore additional content available for Sapiens on Steam.
Yes, Sapiens is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.
No, Sapiens does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Sapiens is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Sapiens.
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Last Updates| Steam data | 23 September 2026 01:17 UTC |
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| Steam price | 26 October 2026 20:11 UTC |
| Steam reviews | 18 October 2026 09:46 UTC |
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Online players
15
Developer
Majic Jungle
Publisher
Majic Jungle
Release
26 Jul 2022
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