Forget Spore 2, this stunning indie game inspired by Maxis' 2008 smash hit sim just got a free demo on Steam
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Strange Seed is a unique little gem of a game, featuring vibrant visuals and god sim gameplay that longtime fans of Spore are sure to appreciate. Players start their lives as simple blob-like beings, working to evolve and uncover new DNA. There’s no underwater stage like there is in Spore - instead, creatures in Strange Seed fall from “a very abnormal tree” to the ground where they must fight (and more importantly, eat) to survive.
Players can combine different body parts to create more powerful pieces to use on the “blobs” as they evolve, and that’s where things get pretty wild - just like in Spore, fans can conjure up all sorts of adorable or nightmare-ish beasts. From antlers to claws and wings to jaws, there’s no shortage of creepy-crawly bits to attach in Strange Seed. As developer Chronicle Games explains, …