Educational science facts
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 positive reviews
“this turned out to be not just a game, but a very informative science guide on how things came about in our world”
Steam review · 18.6 h played ↗
Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends
Worth buying? What 300 Steam reviews say.Worth buying? Here’s what 300 Steam reviews actually say.
Very Positive · 89%Very Positive · 89%Computer Lunch2021Incremental · Idler · Simulation
Free to play
Open on Steam ↗US Steam price, checked 6 h ago
The verdict
A content-rich, educational idle clicker that is relaxing and addictive at first. Progress slows to a crawl and monetization is pushy, so skip it if you dislike mobile-style paywalls or lost saves.
Great for
Players who want a free, relaxing background idle game with science facts and lots to unlock
Main risk
Progress stalls without paying (about $12/month pass) and the monetization feels predatory
What players love
Huge amount of content and variety
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“It's like you're playing 5 different idle games at once.”
Steam review · 27 h played ↗
Addictive, satisfying progression
Mentioned in ~1 in 7 positive reviews
“It's a most excellent "number go up, dopamine hits" game, in all the best ways!”
Steam review · 2533.8 h played ↗
Relaxing background idle play
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Genuinely mesmerising idle game, perfect for doing stuff in the background.”
Steam review · 4 h played ↗
Active devs, regular events and updates
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“They also listen to the players / community and involve them and keep evolving the game.”
Steam review · 582.9 h played ↗
Free to play, fair for non-spenders
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 positive reviews
“the game doesn't actually force you to spend anything.”
Steam review · 84 h played ↗
What players complain about
Aggressive pay-to-progress monetization
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“If you even want a chance at getting in the top of an event, you will have to pay the $12/month for the subscription.”
Steam review · 602.8 h played ↗
Progress slows to a crawl and gets grindy
Mentioned in ~1 in 3 negative reviews
“Progress really slows down after the first hour and there isnt really a way to fix that”
Steam review · 228.1 h played ↗
Lost progress and broken cloud saves
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“I've lost all my progress three times, despite pouring in 1,807 hours.”
Steam review · 1807.2 h played ↗
Repetitive, shallow gameplay with no choices
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“No decision making, entirely linear uninteresting gameplay.”
Steam review · 8.9 h played ↗
Constant clicking and 2-minute prestige loops
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“a pretty toxic gameplay loop that requires prestiging every 2-3 minutes, with a strenuous amount of mouse clicking required”
Steam review · 16.8 h played ↗
Unskippable animations and cluttered UI
Mentioned in ~1 in 19 negative reviews
“every 10 seconds a meaningless animation plays because i unlocked/upgraded a new planet”
Steam review · 2.4 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable150 MB
Minimum
OSWindows 7
Processor1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
Memory1 GB RAM
GraphicsLow budget 3D graphics card
Storage150 MB available space
OSWindows 7
Processor1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster
Memory1 GB RAM
GraphicsLow budget 3D graphics card
Storage150 MB available space
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