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An evolution simulation game. Take control of your species in the environment and edit your species as a whole. Compete with other evolving species for resources on an alien planet.
Thrive is a simulation, science and sandbox game
developed and published by Revolutionary Games Studio.
Released on November 26th 2021 is available in English on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
It has received 1,327 reviews of which 1,228 were positive and 99 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 3.99€ on Steam.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4570 or AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 530
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Additional Notes: OpenGL 3.0 capable GPU and drivers required
MacOS
- OS: macOS 14 Sonoma
- Processor: Apple M1 or Intel Core
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Storage: 5 GB available space
Linux
- OS: A distro that is at least as new as AlmaLinux 9
- Processor: Intel Core i5-4570 or AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 530
- Storage: 5 GB available space
- Sound Card: PulseAudio compatible
- Additional Notes: OpenGL 3.0 capable GPU and drivers required
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The game is neat, I can see the direction its going it could mean some funny stuff. However, currently its somewhat hard to know how to evolve for anyone that isn't too familiar with evolution or just planning about 3 steps ahead to become what they want. Currently the easiest thing for me to do is just speed run becoming an algae type thing, being a predator is somewhat easy as long as you eat you'll somewhat sustain yourself, but the main issue is compounds decreasing alot between generations as more species start to exist. Otherwise, this game shouldn't be treated as Spore, it is not really Spore where you can do anything you want. It should be treated as a sandbox evolution game, where you need to pay attention to stats and act accordingly (evolution). You can't just run against the environmental factors and expect to live long. I recommend this game to anyone that wants to see a somewhat comprehensive evolution sandbox. Currently its in development and the gameplay isn't too expansive. I do not recommend getting it if you are thinking it's going to be like Spore or if you are expecting tons of gameplay content in its current state.
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I would recommend this game for how detailed and dedicated it is to actual biology, but I do think some MAJOR changes/balancing needed to be made about it as a game. I studied biology myself, so I do really love how authentic all the cellular mechanisms are depicted here, but the downside of this is that some of these real mechanisms are... not fun? They actually jeopardize the gaming experience. You unlock all these new cellular features as you play, and you kinda wanna try all of them out, right? But this game actually doesn't like players doing mix and match... just like nature. The first impression I got from the tutorial was that, as long as my ATP output is greater than the required total ATP for osmoregulation + movement, I don't need to worry about anything. But nope, that's not the case. For several times my cell died because of not having enough ATP, because I mixed 2-3 types of energy inputs (glucose, sulfur, and iron), and each alone is not enough to cover the energy cost. What's even more frustrating is that, you actually lose speed as your cell is about to die, so once you run out of ATP and your cell starts to lose HP. the only thing you could do is to just watch it explode, unless you have a needed resource right nearby. Is this scientifically accurate? Very yes. Is it fun? Not so much. Rotation is yet another feature that frustrated me a lot: before you could get cilia as a eukaryote, adding any feature/size to your cell would cause rotation to go down. But to get to the metabolic level where a nucleus could be supported, you needed to add all those features. So, unless you are going for the photosynthesis route where you basically become an algae just floating around doing nothing, there would be an awkward phase before your prokaryote evolves into an eukaryote, in the sense that you are adding more organelles to your cell to boost its metabolism, but at the same time, costing it its mobility. You get a cell that's too chunky to chase down other preys but also too slow to react to incoming attacks. The cell division mechanism also needs some SERIOUS revision. I'd say 70% of the times my cell die during the last few moments of division: - Your cell bulk up, so you could barely move; - Your energy consumption also goes up (and not just by a little), so you have to secure enough glucose WHILE you can barely move. - Moreover, you cannot control when to divide, it's always going, even if your cell is about to die. I mean, this is almost scientifically inaccurate? Usually microbes divide when they are under the right condition. If they are stressed by the environment for reasons such as lack of nutrients / harsh conditions / etc, they go dormant. I'd say just let players control when to divide their cell. It would be much easier that way
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Someone loved Spore, the cell stage and put blood, sweat and tears into making it more realistic. Can't wait to see how it evolves.
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---{ Graphics }--- ☐ You forget what reality is ☑ Beautiful ☐ Good ☐ Decent ☐ Bad ☐ Don‘t look too long at it ☐ MS-DOS ---{ Gameplay }--- ☐ Very good ☐ Good ☑ It's just gameplay ☐ Mehh ☐ Watch paint dry instead ☐ Just don't ---{ Audio }--- ☐ Eargasm ☐ Very good ☑ Good ☐ Not too bad ☐ Bad ☐ I'm now deaf ---{ Audience }--- ☐ Kids ☑ Teens ☑ Adults ☐ Grandma ---{ PC Requirements }--- ☐ Check if you can run paint ☐ Potato ☑ Decent ☐ Fast ☐ Rich boi ☐ Ask NASA if they have a spare computer ---{ Game Size }--- ☐ Floppy Disk ☐ Old Fashioned ☑ Workable ☐ Big ☐ Will eat 15% of your 1TB hard drive ☐ You will want an entire hard drive to hold it ☐ You will need to invest in a black hole to hold all the data ---{ Difficulty }--- ☐ Just press 'W' ☐ Easy ☑ Easy to learn / Hard to master ☐ Significant brain usage ☐ Difficult ☐ Dark Souls ---{ Grind }--- ☑ Nothing to grind ☐ Only if u care about leaderboards/ranks ☐ Isn't necessary to progress ☐ Average grind level ☐ Too much grind ☐ You'll need a second life for grinding ---{ Story }--- ☑ No Story ☐ Some lore ☐ Average ☐ Good ☐ Lovely ☐ It'll replace your life ---{ Game Time }--- ☐ Long enough for a cup of coffee ☑ Short ☐ Average ☐ Long ☐ To infinity and beyond ---{ Price }--- ☐ It's free! ☑ Worth the price ☐ If it's on sale ☑ If u have some spare money left ☐ Not recommended ☐ You could also just burn your money ---{ Bugs }--- ☐ Never heard of ☐ Minor bugs ☑ Can get annoying ☐ ARK: Survival Evolved ☐ The game itself is a big terrarium for bugs ---{ ? / 10 }--- ☐ 1 ☐ 2 ☐ 3 ☐ 4 ☐ 5 ☐ 6 ☑ 7 ☐ 8 ☐ 9 ☐ 10
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extremely realistic and fun evolution while not being complex. dont rush too much devs, good things take time
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Thrive is currently priced at 3.99€ on Steam.
Thrive is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 3.99€ on Steam.
Thrive received 1,228 positive votes out of a total of 1,327 achieving a rating of 8.77.
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Thrive was developed and published by Revolutionary Games Studio.
Thrive is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Thrive is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Thrive is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Thrive is a single-player game.
There is a DLC available for Thrive. Explore additional content available for Thrive on Steam.
Thrive is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.
Thrive does not support Steam Remote Play.
Thrive 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.
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Developer
Revolutionary Games Studio
Publisher
Revolutionary Games Studio
Release
26 Nov 2021
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