Our Verdict

More a novelty than your next roguelike obsession, but it has enough creativity and left-field ideas to be well worth experiencing—especially if you're still pining for the lost potential of Spore.

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Need to Know

What is it? An action roguelike inspired by Spore's creature phase.

Release date May 8, 2026

Expect to pay $9 / £7

Developer Odd Dreams Digital

Publisher Secret Mode

Reviewed on Nvidia Geforce RTX 3080, AMD Ryzen 9 5900X, 32GB RAM

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Link Official site

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