Darwin's Demons (2017)
- Developer
- Polymorphic Games
- Publisher
- Polymorphic Games, University of Idaho
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
- Genres
- Action, Casual, Indie, Simulation
- Rating
- 4.5 of 5, 51 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 2.6 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A frantic arcade shooter where enemies constantly adapt to your tactics, making each run a tense test of endurance.
arcadefast-pacedadaptivechallengingevolutionaryshooterdifficulty scalingsurvival
What players say
Players describe it as Space Invaders with an evolving enemy that adapts to their playstyle. It was built as a university project and is free, but opinions split on whether the many unlockable options genuinely deepen the game or mostly add clutter.
Screenshots
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