Substrate: Emergence reviews, news and hot takes
Release date: Sep 24, 2026
Grow colonies of fluorescent cells that mutate, swarm, and devour each other in a petri dish arena. Propagate a unique biology of your own as you compete against rival labs in a detailed artificial life simulation.
- Free demo on Steam
- Price: $12.99
- Platforms: Windows, Linux / Steam Deck
Genres: Indie · Simulation · Strategy · Early Access
Developer: Petri Dish Games LLC
Features: Single-player, Adjustable Text Size, Camera Comfort, Color Alternatives, #category_contrast_controls, Custom Volume Controls, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, Stereo Sound, Family Sharing
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Substrate: Emergence system requirements (PC)
Minimum
- OS: Windows 10 64-bit
- Processor: 64-bit quad-core CPU (Intel Core i5 / AMD Ryzen 3 or better)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: DirectX 12 GPU with compute shader support and 2 GB VRAM (AMD Radeon 780M, Intel Iris Xe, NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 or better)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Additional Notes: The simulation runs on GPU compute shaders. Integrated graphics run at the Low quality preset.
Recommended
- OS: Windows 11 64-bit
- Processor: 64-bit six-core CPU (Intel Core i5-12400 / AMD Ryzen 5 5600 or better)
- Memory: 16 GB RAM
- Graphics: Dedicated DirectX 12 GPU with 6 GB VRAM (NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 / AMD Radeon RX 5600 XT or better)
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 2 GB available space
- Additional Notes: A dedicated GPU allows larger cultures at the High and Ultra quality presets.
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