Evolution Board Game

Evolution Board Game

Released Feb 2019

Predators lurk, food is scarce, you must adapt - or go extinct. Evolve your species to survive and dominate as you explore the campaign or go head-to-head with the skill-based matchmaker.

83% positive · 450 reviews
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All announced content has been released
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Done
All announced content has been released
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Steam $14.99
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Evaluation

Evolution Board Game launched on February 12, 2019 and received a steady stream of expansions and content updates over the following years. The Climate Expansion arrived on July 14, 2021, followed by three Promo Packs and Stained Glass Cards on March 15, 2023, and the Alone and Unafraid Promo Pack on August 30, 2023 — which the developer explicitly described as "the final Trait Pack in Evolution." The Flight Expansion then shipped on February 12, 2024, rounding out the game's paid content lineup. All six DLC items in the store are released with no unreleased entries. The developer's focus has clearly shifted to Nature, a successor game described as "reimagining" Evolution. Nature launched on Steam on November 5, 2025, and an October 2024 announcement stated the studio has "a 10-year plan for Nature with a massive amount of content." This signals that the developer's future content investment is directed at Nature rather than Evolution. Since the Flight Expansion in February 2024, no new content has been announced or released for Evolution. The game continues to receive occasional bug-fix patches — most recently on April 10, 2026 — indicating the developer is still maintaining it, but no further expansions or major updates have been signaled. With all DLC shipped, the "final Trait Pack" explicitly called out as such, and the studio's attention on its successor title, Evolution's content development is complete.
Evidence
Developer announced Nature — the successor to Evolution — launched on Steam, describing it as reimagining Evolution with faster gameplay, superior balance, and a modular expansion system.
news post · Nov 5, 2025 source development ending
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Evolution: Flight Expansion released — the most recent and last DLC in the store listing. All six DLC entries are marked as released.
dlc listing · Feb 12, 2024 source content shipped
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Content

6 of 6 released · no outstanding content

Media

Details

Publisher
North Star Games
Achievements
69
Platform
Windows, macOS
Controller
—
Steam Deck
Playable
Players
Single-player · Multiplayer · PvP · Local/Split Screen

About this game

Inspired by the board game with more than 1.6 million players, Evolution sets a new standard for digital tabletop. Adapt, survive, and thrive in a beautiful and ever-changing ecosystem enhanced by incredible art and thoughtful, balanced mechanics.

KEY FEATURES

  • 24-level campaign mode
  • Unlockable AI personalities with different difficulties
  • Hotseat local multiplayer play
  • “Brutal Mode” for experienced players
  • Multiplayer with matchmaking based on skill
  • Friends list and custom games with friends
  • 12,000+ trait combinations
  • Learn-as-you-play tutorial

DETAILS

  • LEARN AS YOU PLAY
    Our friendly professor will guide you from one watering hole to the next on our learn-as-you-play tutorial, showing you how to survive before sending you off to make a name for yourself!

  • ADAPTIVE AI OPPONENTS
    Discover a new world of unique, adaptive AI bosses. As you move through the campaign you will unlock new AI personalities; defeat them to add them to your menu of single-player opponents!

  • MATCH-MADE MULTIPLAYER
    Find a match with the first skill-based matchmaking system in digital board games! Play against your friends or be matched quickly with opponents of equal skill.

  • STRATEGIC YET STREAMLINED
    The rules are clear and quick to learn, but allow for incredibly diverse strategies and unique personal play styles. There’s no wrong way to play!

  • PACE & POLISH
    Evolution is not just a digital board game – it’s a whole new animal. Purpose-built for online multiplayer, with a smooth, intuitive UI, beautiful illustrations and animation, sophisticated AI, and more.

  • ENDLESSLY REPLAYABLE FOR ONE PRICE
    It's not about the cards you get; it's about how you play them. Thousands of possible species combinations evolve from 17 unique trait cards, meaning no two games are ever the same.

  • CROSS-PLATFORM INTEGRATION
    No matter what your friends' opinions are about platforms, Evolution brings you together across iOS, Android, and PC.
Last evaluated Jun 27, 2026
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