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Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution on Steam

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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 is a simulation, sandbox and early access game developed and published by Quasar.
Released on September 28th 2018 is available on Windows, MacOS, Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.

It has received 958 reviews of which 716 were positive and 242 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.2 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 16.79€ on Steam.


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Windows
  • OS *: Windows Vista or higher
  • Processor: 2 GHz processor
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Shader Model 3.0

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10 hours played
Aug. 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
127 hours played
May 2026
Great Game but its sad to see it in this state of no updates for 3+ years. I love doing war crimes though. Its a good game to pick up if you don't mind the crashes and the no updates
7 hours played
May 2026
"sucks to suck" get the fellow primum praetors which cant even survive while eating meat
620 hours played
May 2026
this is a very good game that use evolution very well, with some of the best music to hit my ears. and Quasar you got this man take all the time you need, fight the deppresion, and live on.
90 hours played
April 2026
This game is epic, My only gripe is that these lil' dudes love evolving into the Jack-O-Pose for some reason. #StopChinBalancing

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Frequently Asked Questions

Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution is currently priced at 16.79€ on Steam.

No, Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 16.79€ on Steam.

Yes, Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution received 716 positive votes out of a total of 958 achieving a rating of 7.16.
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Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution was developed and published by Quasar.

Yes, Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Yes, Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution is playable and fully supported on MacOS.

Yes, Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution is playable and fully supported on Linux.

Yes, Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.

Yes, Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.

No, Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution does not support VR.

Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution is a single-player game.

No, Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution does not currently offer any DLC.

No, Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

No, Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution does not support Steam Remote Play.

Yes, Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution 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 Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution.

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Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution
Rating
7.2
716
242
Game modes
Features
Online players
3
Developer
Quasar
Publisher
Quasar
Release 28 Sep 2018
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