Games Like Species: Artificial Life, Real Evolution

Create virtual lifeforms whose development is shaped by a deep simulation of evolution. Guide them as they fight, mate, and adapt to the environment you have built. All the creatures in the trailer evolved on their own in the game!

Why similar: God Game 34.9% ★, Science 26.2%, Sandbox 18.5%, Simulation 10%, Management 4.4%

Why You'll Like It: It offers a deep physics-based simulation where creatures evolve their physical forms and behaviors to survive in a complex environment.

Explore real digital life in The Bibites! Play god by guiding your bibites on their evolutionary journey or engineer your own. Analyze their Neural Network brains and genetic information as they adapt to their environments. Save your favorites and test their strength in Challenge Mode!

Why similar: Science 44.1%, Sandbox 29.7%, Simulation 15.8%, Education 9.5%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: This simulation features autonomous digital creatures with neural networks that evolve through natural selection and genetic mutation.

Seed, Breed, Create. From single cell organisms to complex ecosystems. Evolve every part of your own unique aquarium / terrarium by applying scientifically accurate principles of natural and artificial selection, in Creatura - ultimate Virtual Evolution Vivarium Simulator.

Why similar: Science 31.8%, God Game 27.7% ★, Sandbox 19.3%, Simulation 10.9%, Education 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: This game provides a highly detailed sandbox for simulating evolutionary biology, genetics, and plant life in a controlled environment.

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.

Why similar: Science 45.1%, Sandbox 27.8%, Simulation 16.5%, Education 8.4%, Management 2%

Why You'll Like It: This open-source project simulates the evolution of life from a single-celled organism through complex stages of biological development.

The Sapling is a short simulation game where you design your own plants and animals, and put them in a world together. Or you turn on random mutations, and see what evolution does to your ecosystem!

Why similar: God Game 34.4% ★, Science 29.6%, Sandbox 19.9%, Simulation 8.2%, Education 4.1%

Why You'll Like It: It allows players to design and simulate the evolution of entire ecosystems, from plants to complex animal life, over millions of years.

Vilmonic is an artificial life simulator and genetics and evolution sandbox game. Protect and breed unique pixel-art life forms where pixels and color have meaning. Craft tools and buildings and change the environment. Find ancient tech and fend off haywire zombitons. Craft Farm Breed Evolve!

Why similar: God Game 33.9% ★, Science 28.1%, Sandbox 19.3%, Simulation 10.3%, Education 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A unique artificial life simulation where you can influence the evolution of pixelated creatures through genetic manipulation and environmental pressures.

Gridworld is an artificial life and evolution simulator. Watch creatures evolve through natural selection as they learn to find food, avoid danger, and compete with other creatures for survival.

Why similar: God Game 31% ★, Science 29.4%, Sandbox 19.4%, Simulation 10.2%, Management 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: A minimalist simulation that explores artificial intelligence and procedural life forms within a grid-based environment.

Niche - a genetics survival game is a turn-based strategy game combined with simulation and roguelike elements. Shape your own species of animals based on real genetics. Keep your species alive against all odds, such as predators, climate change and spreading sickness.

Why similar: Sandbox 46.1%, Simulation 21%, Education 15.3%, Relaxing 8.8%, Strategy 5%

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on the mechanics of genetics and population survival, requiring you to manage breeding to avoid extinction.

Polygons eating polygons eating polygons. An evolution sandbox where the genetics really are simulated. Seed a world, walk away, and come back to species neither of us designed. Watch populations boom, bust and go extinct. Best left on a second monitor.

Why similar: God Game 28.8% ★, Science 24.2%, Sandbox 16.7%, Experimental 11.6%, Simulation 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: You act as a god-like observer, setting environmental pressures to see how species adapt and evolve over time.

Equilinox is a relaxing nature simulation game in which you can create and nurture your own ecosystems. Shape the world to your liking, cultivate and raise hundreds of different species, and evolve your wildlife to unlock more exotic plants and animals.

Why similar: Sandbox 32.2%, God Game 32.1% ★, Simulation 21.8%, Relaxing 7.7%, Indie 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A relaxing nature simulation where you manage ecosystems and use genetic manipulation to discover new species.

The epic story of evolution, technology, humanity, and dinosaurs is yours to tap.

Why similar: Science 52.7%, Simulation 17.3%, God Game 16.8% ★, Sandbox 7.4%, Education 4.6%

Why You'll Like It: An idle simulation game that chronicles the history of evolution from single-celled organisms to space-faring civilizations.

To survive, you must guide your species through a constantly changing world. Compete with strange creatures for food and territory, and find your niche through careful evolutionary choices. The real question is not if you can survive, but for how long.

Why similar: Science 45.5%, Sandbox 31.2%, Simulation 14.8%, Education 8.5%

Why You'll Like It: A survival game that challenges you to evolve your creature's physical traits and behaviors to thrive in a dynamic, changing ecosystem.

The origins of the world are yours to decide in this engaging and open-ended builder experience! Shape the geography, control the temperature, and give rise to diverse lifeforms. Witness the birth of an entirely new ecosystem, made with your very own hands!

Why similar: God Game 53.6% ★, Sandbox 28.3%, Simulation 17.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: A sandbox god-game where you manipulate terrain and climate to foster the evolution of life from microscopic organisms to dinosaurs.

WorldBox is the ULTIMATE god simulator and sandbox game. A petri dish for your fantasy civilizations. Create your own world or destroy it using many powers. Watch civilizations grow, form kingdoms, colonize new lands, sail to far continents, wars to ignite, empires to fall and towns to burn!

Why similar: God Game 51.1% ★, Sandbox 30%, Simulation 11.8%, Management 3.1%, Relaxing 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: A god-game that features emergent population dynamics and the ability to watch civilizations and creatures evolve and interact.

Create & destroy on an unimaginable scale with a realistic physics-based space simulator. Explore the beauty of our universe and the fragility of our planet. Use science to bend the laws of gravity, collide planets, boil away oceans, fire epic space lasers, and customize your universe.

Why similar: Science 27.5%, Sandbox 24.2%, God Game 22.3% ★, Simulation 12.4%, Education 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: While focused on space, it provides the scientific foundation for planetary conditions necessary to support the evolution of life.

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!

Why similar: God Game 34.9% ★, Science 27%, Sandbox 18.4%, Simulation 9%, Management 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: An early-access simulation focused on the development and sustainability of life on a procedurally generated planet.

Be the architect of your own universe with Spore, an exciting single-player adventure. From Single Cell to Galactic God, evolve your creature in a universe of your own creations.

Why similar: God Game 39.3% ★, Science 29.7%, Sandbox 20.7%, Simulation 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: A classic title that allows you to guide a species through every stage of development, from a single cell to a galactic empire.

Build your biome! With an empty biodome as your canvas, add plants and animals from three different ecosystems. Observe interactions like hunting, blooming, and even decomposing! Will your biodome last for decades, or will it experience a total ecosystem collapse? You’re in control!

Why similar: Science 49.7%, Simulation 32.1%, Education 9.7%, Strategy 4.3%, Indie 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: This simulation focuses on building and maintaining balanced ecosystems, teaching players about the interconnectedness of species.

Be the Universe in this epic, award-winning reality simulation game - featuring thousands of playable characters, endless exploration, an extraordinary soundtrack and narration from Alan Watts.

Why similar: God Game 25.9% ★, Sandbox 25.6%, Simulation 19.5%, Experimental 18.4%, Relaxing 6.8%

Why You'll Like It: A philosophical simulation that allows you to inhabit and understand the systems of everything from microscopic cells to entire galaxies.

Falling-sand sandbox game with 500+ elements, chemistry, fire, life, food, and anything you can imagine.

Why similar: God Game 33.2% ★, Science 30.5%, Sandbox 20.8%, Simulation 6.4%, Education 6%

Why You'll Like It: A physics and chemistry-based sandbox that includes complex cellular automata and life-like interactions.

Galimulator is a galactic empire simulation and sandbox game. See how Empires rise and fall, and how the people in them climb through the ranks to bring prestige to their Dynasty. Then throw in an invasion of self replicating Smatter monsters if you want to spice things up.

Why similar: God Game 36.7% ★, Simulation 34.2%, Sandbox 26.6%, Strategy 2.4%

Why You'll Like It: An emergent simulation of galactic civilizations that evolve, fight, and expand based on their own internal logic.

Your word is gospel in this god sim set in Sub-Saharan Africa. Influence and try to control your followers using commandments but beware, free will leaves these open to interpretation. Will you create a flourishing civilization or lead them to death and destruction?

Why similar: God Game 46.5% ★, Sandbox 21.6%, Real-Time 13% ★, Simulation 12.6%, Strategy 2.9%

Why You'll Like It: An indirect god-game where you influence the evolution of a society through commandments rather than direct control.

Predators lurk, food is scarce, you must adapt - or go extinct. Evolve your species to survive and dominate as you explore the campaign or go head-to-head with the skill-based matchmaker.

Why similar: Science 62.6%, Simulation 19.4%, Education 13.1%, Strategy 4.9%

Why You'll Like It: A digital adaptation of the popular board game that focuses on the strategic application of evolutionary traits to survive in a changing environment.

Take on the role of park manager and design the ultimate zoo for nature's greatest creations.

Why similar: God Game 26.8% ★, Sandbox 22.7%, Science 22.1%, Simulation 12%, Management 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A management simulation that focuses on the genetic reconstruction and care of extinct species.

Jump straight into managing your own planets as you guide a civilization through the ages. Build the ultimate empire in The Universim, a new breed of God Game in development by Crytivo.

Why similar: God Game 43.1% ★, Sandbox 21.4%, Real-Time with Pause 14% ★, Simulation 7.8%, Science 6.6%

Why You'll Like It: A god-game that tracks the evolution of a civilization from the Stone Age to the space era on a living planet.

Play god and create your own world in this complex simulation. Plate tectonics, wind and water erosion and plant life all develop and interact to produce a world that is viewable from a single tree to kilometres across.

Why similar: God Game 47.9% ★, Sandbox 23.8%, Simulation 20.6%, Strategy 3.8%, Relaxing 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A survival and evolution-themed simulation that tasks players with managing life on a developing world.

Immerse yourself in a world as exotically beautiful as it is dangerous in this modern God-Game where Nature is the Star!

Why similar: God Game 68.1% ★, Sandbox 16.7%, Simulation 12.5%, Strategy 1.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%

Why You'll Like It: A god-game that emphasizes environmental manipulation and the survival of a primitive tribe against the forces of nature.

"Falling sand" style particle sandbox, now with circuits and stickmen!

Why similar: God Game 34.6% ★, Science 21.9%, Sandbox 20.9%, Simulation 10.3%, Education 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A 2D physics sandbox that uses cellular automata to simulate complex interactions, including basic life-like patterns.

Protect the environment, and save it from harm! Give commands to the animals, observe their rituals and help them survive. Face different disasters, react to human presence and help the animal kingdom flourish in this unique, environmental experience!

Why similar: God Game 34.1% ★, Science 24.4%, Sandbox 18.8%, Simulation 6.9%, Education 5.6%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation focused on animal behavior and survival, allowing you to observe and influence the lives of forest creatures.

Shape breathtaking worlds in Terra Firma 2, a vast simulation where your creations evolve through the forces of nature. Sculpt the land, then watch as weather, erosion, and life itself transform your world into a dynamic, living ecosystem- right down to every plant and creature.

Why similar: God Game 37.1% ★, Sandbox 21.8%, Science 20.7%, Simulation 11.7%, Relaxing 4.1%

A relaxing evolution simulation where AI-driven block creatures move in unexpected ways. There are no complex ecosystems—just pure movement learning through a physics engine. Watch as these creatures scurry, stumble, and evolve in their own unique, unpredictable ways.

Why similar: God Game 38.3% ★, Science 25.1%, Sandbox 19.1%, Simulation 9.3%, Relaxing 4.5%

Interact with elements and molecules in a way that you have never before! Observe them and make them react with each other in the sandbox mode. Synthesize every molecule in the quest mode. Discover countless macromolecules and the elegancy of chemistry.

Why similar: Science 33.9%, God Game 18.8% ★, Sandbox 15.5%, Experimental 12.6%, Simulation 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A scientific simulation that explores the chemical building blocks necessary for life and complex reactions.

Plentiful is a nature sandbox. You shape the land and everything responds—water, plants, animals, and your people. Learn how this world works. Your tribe’s survival depends on it.

Why similar: God Game 48.9% ★, Sandbox 30%, Simulation 12.5%, Relaxing 3.5%, Strategy 2.6%

Explore the Solar System. Mine and drop asteroids. Colonize and terraform. Lead the space race and compete with other corporations on your way to profit. Watch the expansion of human race over the centuries.

Why similar: Science 41.7%, Sandbox 27.2%, Simulation 14.1%, Management 5.9%, Education 5.2%

Survive and evolve as an organism with this simulation game in which you will literally start as a single cell and manage and organize all its functions to a fully fledged system! Assemble, breathe, eat, fight threats, produce energy, grow, anything is possible!

Why similar: God Game 31.4% ★, Science 30.9%, Sandbox 23.3%, Simulation 6.7%, Management 5.4%

Take Your Creature From Zero To Galactic HeroGet out of your starship and turn your Spore creatures into legendary Space Captains. For the first time, beam down with your allies to take on action-packed, planetside adventures. Complete quests, collect rewards, and even create your own missions.

Why similar: God Game 36.4% ★, Sandbox 30.9%, Simulation 27.9%, Strategy 3%, Singleplayer 1.8%

The world's first science-based photorealistic interactive 3D planetarium that models the entire Universe, using procedural generation for uncharted areas.

Why similar: Science 39.4%, Sandbox 32.5%, Simulation 11.9%, Education 7.8%, Relaxing 5.4%

Physics sandbox game that uses a graphics card as a supercomputer. Change the laws of physics, design mechanisms, create A-Life worlds and inhabit them with living beings, experiment with evolution and AI.

Why similar: Sandbox 51.4%, Simulation 34.1%, Education 9.4%, Indie 4.1%, Singleplayer 1%

Play as Animals, Live in Nature! Multiple game modes include Realistic Lifecycles, Survival, Sandbox, Fantasy and Exploration. Unique gameplay for each species! Currently featuring Monarch Butterfly, Praying Mantis, Jumping Spider and other iconic creatures. Mammals, Birds, Reptiles coming soon!

Why similar: God Game 31.3% ★, Science 29.7%, Sandbox 19.3%, Simulation 10%, Education 6%

Shape worlds with your godly titans. Make symbiotic ecosystems and inspire humanity with your creations. Their achievements unlock new possibilities. Make different planets for different human spirits, and fill the universe with life!

Why similar: God Game 54.1% ★, Sandbox 21.1%, Simulation 9.3%, Management 6.3%, Relaxing 4.4%

Tidal Tribe is a relaxing god game that gives you the power to shape the terrain. Raise and lower the land to protect your villages from waves and floods, all while using that very same water to build lakes and rivers, turning the desert land into a lively forest of trees and bushes.

Why similar: God Game 41.9% ★, Simulation 24.2%, Sandbox 23.1%, Relaxing 4.2%, Indie 3.8%

READY FOR CRAFTING VIRTUAL WORLDS ON YOUR PC?The acclaimed world-building game featuring a unique mission-based approach is coming onto PC via Steam Early Access. With over 16 million players on mobile & tablets versions and 1,500,000 pixel blocks creations shared in the Online Gallery to date, this PC version is taking world...

Why similar: Sandbox 49%, God Game 33.2% ★, Simulation 13.8%, Strategy 2%, Indie 2%

A fictional universe sandbox/exploration game. 🪐☄️✨ Shape your own solar system by terraforming planets. Find new species and make beautiful ecosystems . . . or breed destruction with volcanos, lightning storms and wildfires!

Why similar: God Game 54.2% ★, Sandbox 29.6%, Simulation 16.3%

Fantasy Map Simulator: Create and watch imaginary worlds evolve over centuries. Design maps, simulate nations and their politics, and control destinies. See empires rise and fall on your desktop wallpaper. A unique simulation for history buffs and creative minds.

Why similar: God Game 57.4% ★, Sandbox 31.4%, Simulation 8.3%, Strategy 2.2%, Indie 0.7%

In Reus, you control powerful giants to shape the planet to your will. You can create mountains, oceans, forests and more. Enrich your planet with plants, minerals and animal life. There is only one thing on the planet that you do not control: mankind, with all their virtues and and all their vices.

Why similar: God Game 65.1% ★, Sandbox 16.7%, Simulation 9.9%, Strategy 3.6%, Indie 2.3%

Dynamic abstract sandbox universe. Changes and evolves as you do.

Why similar: Sandbox 39.1%, God Game 34.7% ★, Simulation 14.1%, Relaxing 6.8%, Indie 3.8%

Raise and train a troupe of cuddly virtual life creatures that live on a Space Station. Because they have neural network brains, Norns can be taught right from wrong, but because they also have their own, individual personalities, they may not always do what you want.

Why similar: Science 33.5%, God Game 32.7% ★, Sandbox 21.4%, Simulation 11.3%, Singleplayer 1.2%

The Fermi Paradox is a choice-driven sci-fi narrative strategy game in which your decisions in one corner of the galaxy can upend entire civilizations in another. Guide species through millennia and help them explore the vastness of space, make contact and, perhaps, create harmony.

Why similar: God Game 79.4% ★, Simulation 11.6%, Strategy 4.3%, Indie 3.3%, Singleplayer 1.5%

Existential Nature Simulation

Why similar: God Game 37.1% ★, Simulation 31.2%, Experimental 12.7%, Relaxing 12.2%, Indie 4.6%

Doodle Empires is an alternate history sandbox game all about drawing your own nations with your own histories and stories in a variety of maps. Watch your world take shape and evolve over time, and decide which nations will rise and which nations will fall.

Why similar: God Game 45.7% ★, Sandbox 27.2%, Simulation 20.6%, Strategy 4%, Indie 1.7%

Rat Overflow is an adorable rat breeding simulator about genetics, glory, and having way too many rats. Develop your show winner bloodlines and breed thousands of unique rat coats!

Why similar: Science 34.9%, Sandbox 28.9%, Simulation 23.5%, Management 5.6%, Education 4.7%

Game inspired by SETI. Take the role of a scientist to find an extraterrestrial signal .Control massive Radio Antennas by using interactive control in your Observatory. Detect , download and decode unknown or story telling signals. Manage and Maintain an electrical system to improve your systems and make it more efficient.

Why similar: Science 43.8%, Simulation 35.7%, Sandbox 15.2%, Indie 4.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%

Bio Inc.: Redemption is a realistic simulation and strategy game in which you make life or death decisions. Create a deadly illness to infect and torment your victim or play as the head of a medical team and hopefully find a cure to save your human patient. Will you be the plague or preserve humanity?

Why similar: Sandbox 32.6%, God Game 23.7% ★, Simulation 17.5%, Education 9.1%, Management 8.8%

Evolution is a real time simulation of the evolutionary process. Creatures have DNA that defines their structure, traits, how they see the world around them, and how they react to it. Each creature is unique, most die quickly, some die a little slower, and others survive (some just like rocks, they usually die too).

Why similar: Simulation 83.9%, Indie 16.1%

A 3D pet simulation where you raise your own personal hive of mutating dogs, physically simulated all the way down to their guts! Wobbledogs is a casual and chill sandbox for players of all ages who want to care for their very own virtual pets in a surprising, unique, and stress-free environment.

Why similar: Sandbox 46%, Experimental 29.7%, Simulation 20.7%, Indie 1.8%, Singleplayer 1.8%

A chill game about using plants to overgrow abandoned wasteland dioramas

Why similar: Sandbox 38.6%, Experimental 36.2%, Simulation 13.8%, Relaxing 8.4%, Indie 1.5%

Biotope will be the most detailed and realistic aquarium simulator on the market. Biotope makes it possible to create complex aquarist ecosystems and simulate realistic life cycles of plants and fish.

Why similar: Science 32.7%, Sandbox 28.6%, Simulation 16.3%, Education 9.1%, Management 6.3%

A simulation map observation game where you watch the world simulate into the future in the most chaotic way possible

Why similar: God Game 63.6% ★, Simulation 30.3%, Relaxing 4%, Indie 1.5%, Singleplayer 0.6%