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Start an egg

Ting Game · Published by Ting Game

Mostly Positive — 79% positive (340 reviews) · 30 achievements

Last updated 27 Sept 2026

"Start with an Egg" is a Shan Hai Jingthemed sandbox adventure game. Begin as a beast egg, and through devouring, mating, and exploration, evolve into the ultimate divine beast ruling a mythical open world.

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£13.49

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3 Sept 2026Lowest: £13.49 · Highest: £13.498 Oct 2026

Adventure, Indie, RPG, Early Access, Casual · 2023 · More £5 - £15 games

Embark on a unique journey as you start life as an egg, evolving into a divine beast through exploration and survival. Created by Ting Game, this early access adventure blends casual play with indie creativity in a mythical open world.

About this game

Open world, free exploration

The game constructs a vast world inspired by the Classic of Mountains and Seas, featuring diverse terrains and hiding numerous natural treasures and secret realms. Scenes can be freely destroyed, and treasures may be hidden in any corner. Players must be vigilant against attacks from high-level exotic beasts during exploration.

Diverse gameplay, high energy throughout

Random events and unexpected encounters are woven throughout the entire journey, allowing players to establish factions, seize territories, participate in martial arts competitions, bet on animal fights, and even experience the "stone gambling" gameplay. Additionally, interactions such as consignment and theft add strategic depth and fun to the experience.

Evolution through devouring, character development

Elevate your rank by devouring other exotic beasts, with the potential to evolve up to Tier 12, unlocking brand-new forms and skills. Allocate attribute points freely and craft your unique exotic beast with various natural treasures. Collect the Seven Dragon Balls to summon the hidden Tier 13 Ancient Dragon Ancestor.

Engaging interaction, strategic manipulation

Exotic beasts can mate and reproduce, and subdue lower-level exotic beasts as subordinates, commanding them to follow, attack, or stand by. They can also demand spirit stones, invite sparring, and engage in deep interactions that affect the battle landscape.

No cooling combat, talent awakening

Skills have no cooldown time, and can be released infinitely as long as there is sufficient true qi. The operation is more flexible. Exotic beasts can carry up to 8 skills, and after reaching level 12, they will awaken unique talents (such as the "Nirvana Rebirth" of the rosefinch), greatly enhancing their combat power.

More gameplay updates continue, stay tuned...

System Requirements

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Minimum

Minimum:
  • OS *: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel i5 Processor
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 770
  • DirectX: Version 10
  • Storage: 10 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • OS *: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
  • Processor: Intel i7 Processor
  • Memory: 16 GB RAM
  • Graphics: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
  • DirectX: Version 11
  • Storage: 10 GB available space

Supported Languages

Simplified Chinese*, English*, French*, Italian*, German*, Spanish - Spain*, Russian*, Japanese*, Traditional Chinese*
*languages with full audio support

Latest news

  • Patch NotesOfficial

    September 4th Game Update Notes

    This update focuses on optimizing game performance and scene switching experience, while upgrading multiple cultivation features and fixing known issues to deliver an overall better gameplay experience. Detailed updates are as follows:1. Performance Optimization UpgradesThe previously implemented asynchronous loading effectively reduced device memory usage but caused delayed loading and stuttering during scene transitions. We have fully restructured the game’s loading mechanism to greatly improve smoothness:New Asynchronous Loading Management System: Sorts and loads game assets in order to prevent system blockage caused by loading congestion.Refactored the loading logic of core character parent components and adopted a phased loading method to avoid frame drops and stutters caused by excessive data processing in a single frame.Comprehensively optimized the overall loading strategy, completely resolving stuttering issues during scene switching and significantly boosting overall game performance.2. Cultivation Gameplay AdjustmentsSpirit Bone Optimization: Added an auto-refine function for designated spirit bone attributes. The refinement will stop automatically once the target attribute is obtained for effortless cultivation.Spirit Bone Enhancement Adjustment: Spirit bones will no longer degrade upon enhancement failure, reducing cultivation losses.Evolution Optimization: Evolution from Stage 1 to 9 is now 100% successful; the success rate for Stage 10 to 12 evolution has been increased by 50%, greatly lowering the difficulty of high-tier evolution.3. Bug Fixes & Experience ImprovementsFixed multiple known bugs and optimized various hidden experience issues to further enhance overall game stability and fluency.
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  • Patch NotesOfficial

    August 18 Update Notes

    Optimized target‑locking logic to greatly improve target‑locking accuracy and effectively reduce camera shaking when target‑locking is triggered.Added on‑screen hints for controller button operations, and adjusted functionality for certain controller inputs.Fixed abnormal sorting issues with multilingual texts. Re‑proofread localized translations for English, French, German, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Japanese and Traditional Chinese.Fixed several known program bugs and optimized underlying runtime logic for improved overall game stability.
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  • Patch NotesOfficial

    August 11th Update Announcement

    This update includes a variety of functional optimizations and new content. The highly anticipated Dragon Emperor DLC is also on its way. Details are as follows:New ContentAdded an achievement system synchronized with Steam achievements, allowing players to unlock exclusive in-game honorsAdded Steam trading cards and exclusive items for the Points Shop, enhancing the in-game collection and redemption experienceAdded a one-click photo mode feature that quickly renders high-resolution photos without UI interference, capturing every wonderful in-game momentOptimizations & AdjustmentsExpanded the detection range for commanding subordinates, improving the convenience and accuracy of command executionIncreased the interaction distance with characters, optimizing the character interaction experience and removing distance limitationsOptimized texture size and compression settings, effectively reducing game file size, lowering memory usage, and improving overall operational fluencyRefined the racial classification of exotic beasts, making the exotic beast system clearer and more hierarchicalBug FixesFixed several known bugs, comprehensively improving game stability and optimizing the overall gaming experienceDragon Emperor DLC Launch PreviewThe Dragon Emperor DLC is scheduled to be officially launched in late August. Stay tuned for brand-new content! Players are welcome to add it to their wishlist to unlock exclusive in-game content as soon as possible.
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  • Patch NotesOfficial

    July 30 Update Notes

    \Smart Targeting:​ In Action Mode, beast skills will now auto-track the camera's facing direction when no target is locked, ensuring more precise hits.Camera Freedom:​ After locking onto a target, you can now drag the camera to temporarily adjust your viewing angle. Releasing the camera will snap it back to the locked target.Agility Refinement:​ Significantly increased character acceleration from a standstill for sharper, more responsive movement.Rest Optimization:​ Adjusted recovery mechanics during Rest Mode. HP and MP regeneration are now scaled based on max values, adding strategic depth to healing.\Data Visualization:​ Added real-time combat stat displays for Dodge, Thorns, Damage Increase, and Damage Reduction.Minimalist UI:​ When Hide Interface mode is enabled, related operation prompts will also be hidden for a cleaner screen.VFX Control:​ Added an independent toggle for Bloodline Special Effects, allowing you to balance visual flair with hardware performance.\Fixed several known bugs and improved overall system stability.The 13th Tier Celestial Sovereign Dragon Emperor DLC is complete and currently under review! Coming soon—stay tuned!Hatch a Legend: 13th Tier Primordial Spirit – Celestial Sovereign Dragon Emperor「Planet-Shattering Might」Adorned with cosmic rings, it manipulates orbital trajectories with a mere gesture. Plucking stars from the void is as trivial as picking up a pebble. It can breach the heavens to ascend beyond the cosmos, resonating with its stellar rings to unleash a cataclysmic torrent of starfire. Its ultimate decree delivers a world-ending strike upon a single target—a weight that even the stars themselves cannot bear.「Infinite Growth: Stellar Ring Reversion」Upon its spine, the laws of reality manifest as slowly rotating rings of starlight. All ranged attacks are instantly devoured upon contact, transmuting into pure stellar essence. You may freely allocate this energy to shatter your own limits—the fiercer the assault, the faster the ...
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  • Patch NotesOfficial

    Version update instructions on May 1st

    Dear player: To enhance the gaming experience, "Opening an Egg" has undergone a version update today, with the following main contents: \ Optimization of Alien System: Refactoring Evolution Special Effects Performance, Making the Evolution Process More Gorgeous and Cool! New Five Elements Energy Guidance Mechanism: Selecting the Five Elements attribute during evolution will affect the bloodline color of the evolved alien beasts. Open 12th order evolution: When a monster evolves to 12th order, it can choose one of the three types of monsters that appear. New divine beast launched: Added 12 levels of super mythical beasts - Silver Soul Dragon Horse. Added a 12th level mutated super beast - Golden Soul Dragon Jun. \ Increase the probability of the appearance of N ü wa Stone Increase the probability of rare soul bone entries appearing \ Fixed several known issues and improved game stability. 【 Contact Us 】 If you encounter any abnormal situations, please provide timely feedback: Customer service email: tinggame@qq.com Thank you for your support and understanding!
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