Gridworld (2015)

Developer

DopplerFrog

Platforms

Windows, Linux

Genres

Indie, Simulation

Rating

4.3 of 5, 242 player ratings

Typical playtime

about 12 hours

Where to get it

Steam

How it feels

Watching simple block creatures evolve and compete on a grid feels calm and intellectually curious, like peering into a miniature artificial ecosystem.

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What players say

Players call Gridworld the deepest evolution simulator on Steam, praising its neuronal system and extreme customizability from colors to raw data export. The biggest complaint is that it runs on Java, making simulations slow. Long-time players note a major 2025 update revived a game they thought was abandoned.

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