Relaxing music and hypnotic visuals
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“color-coded for living and dead cells with a CRT monitor overlay and soothing psychadelic music”
Steam review · 7.1 h played ↗
Bacteria
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Mixed · 62%Mixed · 62%Sometimes You2016Casual · Puzzle
$0.99
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 5 h ago
The verdict
A minimalist Conway's Game of Life puzzle-simulation with relaxing music and a tiny price. Skip it if you want a guided, hands-on game, since it has no tutorial and outcomes often feel random.
Great for
Fans of Conway's Game of Life and abstract, contemplative puzzles who want a cheap, chill time-killer
Main risk
No tutorial and chaotic, near-random outcomes make it feel like click-and-pray rather than a real puzzle game
What players love
Faithful Game of Life concept with puzzle levels
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“The game offers players over 30 levels to test their skills and understanding of the Game of Life in a relaxed and enjoyable setting.”
Steam review · 9 h played ↗
Very cheap, worth the price
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 positive reviews
“Is it worth 89 cents? Yes.”
Steam review · 4.3 h played ↗
Easy achievements and trading cards
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 positive reviews
“Also very easy to get 100% achievments on.”
Steam review · 6.8 h played ↗
What players complain about
No tutorial, only a Wikipedia link
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“The "instructions" literally sends you to a wikipedia page about "Conway's Game of Life", I found this to be insultingly lazy that the developer wouldn't take the time to explain the game himself.”
Steam review · 6.7 h played ↗
More simulation than game
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“Conway's is a set of mathmatics rules, it is not a game.”
Steam review · 6.6 h played ↗
Chaotic, random, trial-and-error gameplay
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“When the difference of one pixel goes from annihilation to screenwide explosion, it's not fun.”
Steam review · 2.6 h played ↗
Frustrating and boring, not relaxing
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 negative reviews
“I don't see how this is relaxing; it is more frustrating to play.”
Steam review · 2.4 h played ↗
Awkward UI, controls and CRT visuals
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Inaccurate mouse clicking, this might be frustrating since you will spawn more "bacteria".”
Steam review · 5.1 h played ↗
No added value over free Game of Life versions
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 negative reviews
“You'd have more fun messing with a free game of life simulator in your browser.”
Steam review · 4.8 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable350 MB
Minimum
OSXP
Processor2.4 Ghz Dual Core CPU
Memory1024 MB RAM
Graphics512MB Dedicated Memory
Storage350 MB available space
Recommended
OS10
Processor3.0 Ghz Quad Core CPU or faster
Memory1024 MB RAM
Graphics512MB Dedicated Memory
Storage350 MB available space
OSXP
Processor2.4 Ghz Dual Core CPU
Memory1024 MB RAM
Graphics512MB Dedicated Memory
Storage350 MB available space
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