Parametric Creature: Lab (2021)
- Developer
- Ni Hao
- Genres
- Simulation
- Rating
- 4.8 of 5, 32 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 48 minutes
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A peaceful, hands-on sandbox where you twist knobs to observe gentle, organic particle swarms evolve like tiny living systems.
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What players say
Players describe it as a $3 hypnotic screensaver or desk toy, not a game. They enjoy tweaking sliders to produce complex emergent shapes from simple particle rules, but some wish for more depth and content updates.
Screenshots
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