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Evolution Survival
DrierWhisper729 · Published by DrierWhisper Games
Last updated 27 Sept 2026
Evolution Survival is a survival game where the universe evolves around you. The plants and animals you saw at the beginning will be different at the end, They may not even be there, the star may have gone supernova or shrunk into a white dwarf. Use the time you have to ensure your survival.
Action, Adventure, Indie, Simulation, Early Access · 2027 · More free games
Embark on an evolving journey where every moment matters. In Evolution Survival, your choices shape a dynamic world where flora and fauna change with time. Adapt to survive as the very stars above shift dramatically.
About this game
Evolution Survival is a planetary survival sandbox where every plant, creature, and the whole ecosystem evolves in real time. Build biodomes, engineer genetics, and shape the environment to keep your player alive as your star ages, the atmosphere shifts, and natural selection rewrites the world around you. Your actions influence which species thrive, mutate, or go extinct. You can survive alone, or control the world with your friends, and create a safe haven in this hostile environment.
The star, plants, animals, and rocks will change as time moves past, the game simulates evolution as if hundreds of generations happen with each new offspring. Animals may sprout 7 legs and 5 mouths, maybe trees will prefer to be upside down. The star, if massive enough may go supernova after expanding as it burns helium, becoming a neutron star or black hole. Perhaps it will just become a white dwarf and fade slowly for trillions of years. Maybe you will not get a star at all, just a failed star called a brown dwarf that glows for a little while before fizzing out. The Rocks will erode away and leave pebbles and stones for you to pick up and use in your crafting.
*K-Type main sequence star lifecycle
Gameplay:
Hunt unique animals and forage the wilderness to survive. Create shelters and outposts to craft better tools and equip yourself to conquer the world's resources. As you play the animals around you will interact with each other and the plants that surround them. You can tame, breed, and ride them as you explore this unforgiving place. Lay low in the jungle and use precision strikes to keep yourself fed, or build a large base in the high plains and assert your territorial control with high caliber artillery and perimeter defenses. As you are not the only one in this universe to know about this planet, you may run into an intelligent species eager to claim its resources for their own. It's up to you to determine the outcome of your interactions. But rest assured, they want your resources. Pay attention to your sun as it ages. Once it's gone, all life is on borrowed time...
PVP/Multiplayer:
Create a dedicated server, or host a session on your machine with your friends, and if you wish, open up either to the public. Conquer your surroundings, drill for the most prized resources, and adapt to this world. Aim to plunder the loot of other players and build impregnable strongholds. Survival will not be easy with more enemies around.
Development Kit:
With the game comes another application, the Evolution Survival Development Kit. This provides a means to make mods and maps for the game.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7/8/10 64-bit
- Processor: Quad-core Intel or AMD processor, 2.5 GHz or faster.
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: GTX 1050
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any
- Additional Notes: A GTX 1050 will allow you to run the game on the lowest settings between 30-40fps
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: Intel i7-8700K @3.7GHz
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: RTX 2080TI 8GB Video Memory
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Sound Card: Any
- Additional Notes: This graphics card targets 60+fps at maximum settings. Lower end cards can still run the game.
Supported Languages
*languages with full audio support
Latest news
AnnouncementsOfficial
Open Playtest has ended!
Playtest is now signup only, you can request access to be in the next batch of testers. For those of you already with access nothing changes. -You can still invite your friends. When the next major update comes out I will likely admit more testers.Read full article on Community Announcements (drierwhisper728)AnnouncementsOfficial
Open Playtest
For the next week or so the playtest will be fully open. You will not have to wait for access.That's about it-DrierWhisper729Read full article on Community Announcements (drierwhisper728)Patch NotesOfficial
Major Update 0.6 Pre-1
Added:-Animal Biome Buffs -Depending on which biome an animal is born in, it can receive a speed, health, or damage buff-Tick sound for crossbow arrows hitting either animals or players-Explosions can no longer affect someone or an object behind cover-Multi-Crafting menu. You can select the number of items you want to craft and see the resources required.-Shift+LeftClick will quick transfer an item from one inventory to the next. I.e. your inventory to a chest or storage inventory-Made skins for several of the WIP cosmetics-Animal models and animations (WIP)-Swimming-Updated water look-Assembled wood palisade wall-Forges and proper smelting-New map. Utilizes new landscape pipeline and sculpting methods. (Sidemap_22_P)-Power Relays. Transmit power on a certain channel to other transmitters and receivers-Much more small details and items-Fir Trees-Tall Palms-Beach Rocks-New lightingFixed:-Animals locking you in place when attacking-Rubberbanding and stutters in multiplayer, especially prevalent on dedicated servers-Glitch where crossbows sometimes did 0 damage-Certain oil extraction issues-Certain items not savingChanged:-Weapons now zoom different amountsWork Continues:-Ships-Naval Warfare-Aliens-Animal Models/Visuals/AnimationsScrapped for now:-Fully simulated weather-Sidemap_20Read full article on Community Announcements (drierwhisper728)Patch NotesOfficial
A Modding Update
Good News! The Evolution Survival Mod Kit will release in December! This should give creators around 6 months to create mods and maps for the game. The mod kit will include an installed engine and the installers for the correct Visual Studio versionsI will answer any questions I can, you can leave them commented on this post.-Drierwhisper729Read full article on Community Announcements (drierwhisper728)AnnouncementsOfficial
Some Visual Improvements!
A new implementation of ambient occlusion allows for denser feeling forest undergrowth and properly lit shadows. Much more to come as I finalize the first map that the game will ship with.Read full article on Community Announcements (drierwhisper728)
