Open source evolution simulation Thrive brings Multicellular Stage advancements

31 Aug 2026 at 11:22 am UTC | Last updated: 31 Aug 2026 at 11:24 am UTC
By Liam Squires-Hand

Everything that Spore could have been? A full evolution sim, Thrive, has a big new release out bringing in some brand new game mechanics.

It's a really impressive project being built with Godot, and eventually it will have more advanced stages of life in it. For now, most of the gameplay is microscopic. This update does bring the Multicellular Stage closer to being a fully complete experience which they expect to have finished around the end of the year.

From the blog post for Thrive 1.6.0 they mentioned "Included in this update are two new reproduction modes, Sexual Reproduction and Mass budding, both in different way playing with the mechanics for having different cell types in one species. We also have the new Actomyosin Organelle that lets you create “muscle cells” which allow for large, yet fast and nimble Multicellular organisms. Stretching the membranes of individual cells makes Multicellular creations look much more cohesive, and auto-evo is now creating new AI Multicellular species! All in all, the Multicellular Stage is now much closer to what we expect its final form to be".

Thrive is free and open source but you can buy it from stores to support the development. It has Native Linux support and Valve have currently rated it Steam Deck Playable / SteamOS Compatible.

See the new trailer below:

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Accept Cookies & Show Direct Link Release Date: 📅 26th November 2021Platform: 🐧 Native LinuxDevs:Revolutionary Games StudioOfficial links:Fanaticalitch.ioSteamOfficial WebsiteBluesky 🌐 External Sources: revolutionarygamesstudio.com Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com. Tags: Native Linux, Godot Engine, Indie Game, Open Source, Simulation, Steam | Apps: Thrive 11 Likes Some you may have missed, popular articles from the last month:8BitDo announce 'Ultimate Software Online' to update controllers in your browser to help Linux gamersDebian Linux developers vote to allow "Responsible Use of Generative AI"Agent 64: Spies Never Die is pure retro FPS nostalgia baitD7VK version 2.1 brings improvements to retro game loading time All posts need to follow our rules. Please hit the Report Flag icon on any post that breaks the rules or contains illegal / harmful content. Readers can also email us for any issues or concerns.