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Manipulate climate, add plants and evolve creatures in this planet and life sandbox simulation game. From cells to civilizations, spread life throughout the whole planet. Or just enjoy watching your creation burn!
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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 on Windows, MacOS, Linux, Steam Deck and Steam Machine.
It has received 1,685 reviews of which 1,550 were positive and 135 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 3.99€ on Steam.
The Steam community has classified Thrive into these genres:
Simulation
Science
Sandbox
Character Customization
Education
Procedural Generation
Nature
Tutorial
Casual
Artificial Intelligence
3D
2D
Realistic
Survival
Family Friendly
Top-Down
Management
Hex Grid
Early Access
Singleplayer
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System requirements
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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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Worth the low price even for what is apparently 1/6th of a game. Honestly slightly doubtful that they'll be able to make a full progression with space stage and everything but even if they just make a really good early life/multicellular stage and end it there it would be a very worthwhile game. Cell stage is quite fun and accurate enough for it to be cute. The patches, global population and auto-evo systems are easy to miss if you don't look into them but they seem very well designed and will probably make the game feel a lot more real than it would have without them, when a few more stages are properly implemented at least.
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.
Pick it up before it's cool This game doesn't currently have a ton going on, but that's to be expected. What it does have right now is, imo, pretty promising and I strongly suspect we're going to finally have a game a bit like Spore in the next five years or so with this one. If you, like me, sometimes buy games as an "investment" in what they could be one day, this is a good one to get if you like Spore.
Astoundingly good. The game might look like it's about an hour of gameplay in it's current state, but looks can be deciving, you'll get an easy 10+ hours or more out of this gem even in it's early state. And even with just the cell phase completed, it's easily got more depth and complexity than spore already. Spent 4 straight hours absorbed in this game today and evolved my little cell all the way to the barebones start of the macrocellular stage and thinking about where this game is going to go in the future makes me want to giggle and kick my feet like a teenage girl. If you like evolution games, this is the best 5 dollars you'll ever spend. Oh, and the soundtrack's super worth it too. The music makes this game almost dreamlike to play, it's got to be some of the best ambient I've heard in a while.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Thrive is currently priced at 3.99€ on Steam.
No, Thrive is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 3.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Thrive received 1,550 positive votes out of a total of 1,685 achieving a rating of 8.75.
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Thrive was developed and published by Revolutionary Games Studio.
Yes, Thrive is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Yes, Thrive is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Yes, Thrive is playable and fully supported on Linux.
Yes, Thrive 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, Thrive 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, Thrive does not support VR.
Thrive is a single-player game.
Yes, there is a DLC available for Thrive. Explore additional content available for Thrive on Steam.
Yes, Thrive is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.
No, Thrive does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, 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.
You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for Thrive.
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Last Updates| Steam data | 27 September 2026 21:35 UTC |
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| SteamSpy data | 30 October 2026 05:44 UTC |
| Steam price | 01 November 2026 20:07 UTC |
| Steam reviews | 22 October 2026 16:00 UTC |
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Online players
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Developer
Revolutionary Games Studio
Publisher
Revolutionary Games Studio
Release
26 Nov 2021
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