Thrive overview

Overview

Thrive comes from Revolutionary Games Studio and is published by Revolutionary Games Studio. It arrived on Steam on Nov 26, 2021, and it sits naturally among Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Workshop, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, and Stereo Sound. SteamPulse tracks it across Windows, macOS, Linux, and Steam so readers get a quick useful snapshot, not just a wall of numbers.

Players and reviews

Thrive's latest SteamPulse observation recorded 15 players at 24 September 2026 - 02:36:48 UTC, with a tracked peak near 235. This peak is the highest value in the available SteamPulse record and may not include activity before tracking began. Player reaction is 92% positive across 1,622 reviews.

Language and system requirements

Thrive is available in 1 languages including:

3 regional rating boards including dejus, steam germany, and igrs

Sales, recommendations, and streams

Thrive has sold up to 52,140 units and has 1,685 Steam recommendations. The estimated VGI revenue is $202,000. On Twitch, 0 streamers are live with around 0 total watchers.

Thrive overview details

Thrive combines live player counts with reviews, pricing, platform support, Store metadata, dated player history, media, recent news, and related games.

Steam Store description

In Thrive, you take control of an organism on an alien planet, beginning with the Last Universal Common Ancestor (LUCA). Your goal is to survive in the environment, adapt your species by adding mutations, and thrive . Other species will emerge to compete with yours. They will evolve via a population dynamics driven simulation with random mutations - you must improve and spread your species to surpass them. The success of your species depends both on your skill in surviving as an individual and the changes you make in the editor. Create your own Species Use over 25 different parts to create your own unique species. Place mitochondria to power your cell, use chloroplasts to eat sunlight, or add a pilus to stab unsuspecting prey. Keep the membrane of your cells flexible to eat others in one bite, or add a tough cell wall to protect yourself. The choice is yours, as you evolve to survive. Fight to Survive Travel through your environment, collecting the resources you need to survive and reproduce. Gather them from clouds and chunks, or steal them from other species and use every tool you gave yourself in the editor to prevent being eaten by someone else. Evolution Simulation Watch as the other species of the world evolve alongside you. They adapt to become ever better at surviving. Whether that be by becoming stronger and more efficient in using their food sources, avoiding predation, or choosing to become better at hunting you instead. A Dynamic World Explore a world of different regions with varying environments. Choose to live anywhere from scalding hydrothermal vents in t…

SteamPulse editorial summary

Thrive is listed as a game with $4.99. It supports Windows, macOS, and Linux, belongs to Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Workshop, Custom Volume Controls, Adjustable Difficulty, Playable without Timed Input, Save Anytime, and Stereo Sound, and is associated with Casual, Indie, Simulation, and Early Access. SteamPulse's latest observation records 15 players at 24 September 2026 - 02:36:48 UTC, a tracked peak of 235, and 92% positive reviews.

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