SPORE™

Open World· God Game· Sandbox· Colony Sim

Released Dec 2008

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.

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Steam Updated 12 Oct 2026 $19.99

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Evaluation

Spore was released on December 19, 2008 by Maxis and Electronic Arts. The game shipped as a complete, self-contained single-player experience covering five evolutionary stages — Cell, Creature, Tribe, Civilization, and Space. The store description describes the full game as it shipped, with no mention of planned additions, seasonal content, or ongoing updates. There are no developer news posts on Steam of any kind — no patches, no announcements, no roadmaps, and no post-launch content releases on record. The game launched as a finished product and has no post-launch content cycle. Spore's expansion packs (Creepy & Cute Parts Pack, Galactic Adventures) were released in the years following launch and are listed separately on the store, but the base game itself has received no further development activity. This is a classic, complete game with no indication of future content.

Evidence

Store description outlines the complete five-stage game with no mention of future updates, additional content, or ongoing development

store metadata · Dec 19, 2008 source content shipped

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Short description markets Spore as a complete single-player adventure with no indication of additional planned content

store metadata · Dec 19, 2008 source content shipped

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Details

Developer

Maxis™

Publisher

Electronic Arts

Achievements

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Platform

Windows

Controller

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Steam Deck

Unsupported

Players

Single-player

God Game Open World Sandbox Colony Sim Simulation Exploration Space Casual Science Cute Funny Aliens Sci-fi Adventure Cartoony

About this game

From Single Cell to Galactic God, evolve in a universe of your own creations.

Play through Spore's five evolutionary stages: Cell, Creature, Tribe, Civilization, and Space. Each stage has its own unique style, challenges, and goals.

You can play how you choose: Start in Cell and nurture one species from humble tidepool organism to intergalactic traveler, or jump straight in and build tribes or civilizations on new planets. What you do with your universe is up to you.

Spore gives you a variety of powerful yet easy-to-use creation tools so you can create every aspect of your universe: creatures, vehicles, buildings, and even starships.

Features

CREATE Your Universe from Microscopic to Macrocosmic: From tide pool amoebas to thriving civilizations to intergalactic starships, everything is in your hands.
EVOLVE Your Creature through Five Stages: It's survival of the funnest as your choices reverberate through generations and ultimately decide the fate of your civilization.