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Game description

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.

Basic info

DeveloperMaxis™
PublisherElectronic Arts
PlatformsWindows
Steam DeckUnsupported
Release dateDec 19, 2008
Price

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Minimum specs

Processor2.0 GHz Intel Pentium® 4 or equivalent
Memory512 MB
Graphics128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
Storage4 GB
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Review Analysis Score

Based on 387 reviews from the past 1 year

85.6/ 100
Top 30%

Steam rating: Very Positive (93%)

Metacritic: 84 /100

Review analysis summary (Reviewed Oct 22, 2026)

Guiding a species from cell to space still wins hearts, and SPORE™ scores 85.6 from 387 analyzed reviews.

👍 Strengths

Gameplay ranks 31st of 1396. 205 reviews say they love it, and some recall it fondly from childhood or call it life changing. 69 praise the creative freedom, and some single out the creature creator, which lets players build almost anything they can imagine, while others enjoy exploring and colonizing planets. 15 admire its world and concept, saying the idea of evolving through every stage still feels unique, though a few find its mechanics dated. Story & World ranks 515th of 1096, and Content Volume ranks 469th of 1351.

👎 Where it falls short

Tech & Support ranks 1244th of 1399. 59 reviews report bugs and crashes, from towns sinking underwater to crashes after hours of play, and some urge saving often. 32 complain about publisher support and account problems, saying online features and creation sharing can be hard to reach and that the series has been abandoned. 29 find later stages repetitive, and some single out the space stage or the few basic objective types. Visuals & Sound ranks 1150th of 1249, and some had to try several workarounds before it would launch.

Representative reviews Original reviews ↗

“game itself is 10/10, one of the best games ever made” · 205 reviews
“creature creator is super fun with tons of hidden modification ways” · 69 reviews
“the concept is still genius, interesting world and atmosphere” · 15 reviews

How it holds up

−50+5

Controls, difficulty, progression and depth
Mentioned in 47% of reviews · Top 5% of the games we've analyzed

Freedom +4.13 · Room to explore, build, and play your own way
Positive “creature creator is super fun with tons of hidden modification ways” · 69 reviews
Negative “too restrictive scope issues, didn't age well” · 1 review

Progression 5% · Difficulty 4% · Onboarding 4% · Strategy 18% · Controls & feel 2%

Plot, characters and the world
Mentioned in 12% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

World +3.20 · Lore, atmosphere, and how immersive the setting is
Positive “the concept is still genius, interesting world and atmosphere” · 15 reviews
Negative “life evolution and social development too rushed, a regret” · 1 review

Story 2% · Characters 1%

How much there is to do, variety and replay value
Mentioned in 29% of reviews · Top 40% of the games we've analyzed

Volume +2.47 · How much there is to play, including endgame, for the price
Positive “lots of content complements dated graphics” · 1 review
Negative “creature and cell stages lack content after early game” · 5 reviews

Variety 16% · Replayability 9%

Graphics, art style, music and sound
Mentioned in 16% of reviews · Bottom 10% of the games we've analyzed

Audio +3.00 · Music, sound effects, and voice acting
Positive “the music is nice while building and playing” · 1 review

Visuals 15%

Playing with others, the community and servers

Not enough data — only 7% of reviews mention this.

Playing together +0.77 · Fun of playing with friends, teammates, or rivals

Community 2% · Servers & Connection 4%

Pricing, cheaters, balance and matchmaking
Mentioned in 10% of reviews · Top 50% of the games we've analyzed

Pricing -0.09 · Whether the price, DLC and microtransactions are reasonable, and how much paying gives you an edge
Negative “must repurchase on GoG, Steam keys no longer work, scummy practice” · 13 reviews
Positive “no paid content, worth the money” · 2 reviews

Anti-cheat 0% · Balance 1% · Matchmaking 0%

Bugs, performance and developer support
Mentioned in 33% of reviews · Bottom 20% of the games we've analyzed

Stability -0.56 · Crashes, freezes, save loss, and game-breaking bugs
Negative “game-breaking bug submerged towns underwater” · 59 reviews
Positive “crashes muito mais raros agora” · 1 review

Performance 6% · Developer support 18%

Grey means too few reviews mention it to trust. — means almost no reviews mention it.

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