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Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends

Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends

Computer Lunch · released Nov 2, 2021

CasualSimulationFree To PlayPC

The epic story of evolution, technology, humanity, and dinosaurs is yours to tap.

81
VGC Score
Stablehigh confidence

anchored at patch: “Nanobots: Expanded - Patch Notes” (1mo ago)

86%
At launch
89%
Steam all-time
n/a
Press
85%
Recent sentiment

Screenshots & trailers

What players say

Why the number is what it is: aspect mentions counted across 297 sampled Steam reviews (244 positive / 53 negative), recent and most-helpful. Plain keyword counting, fully reproducible; nothing here is written by a machine.

What positive reviews talk about

  • Progression & loot5% mention it
  • Grind & repetition5% mention it

What negative reviews complain about

  • Monetization21% mention it

Satisfaction by hours played

Same score, different games: see how sentiment holds up the longer people play.

Under 5h

78%

67 reviews

5-15h

91%

54 reviews

15-40h

85%

60 reviews

40-100h

79%

38 reviews

100h+

79%

78 reviews

Review sentiment over time

Weekly positive-review rate (green) and review volume (bars). Dashed lines mark significant patches; the amber line is the start of the current scoring window. Hover the dots to see what drove a dip or a jump.

How this score was computed

The VGC Score is a weighted blend on a press-comparable 0-100 quality scale. Steam approval rates are first calibrated (95% positive on Steam ≈ 89.5 quality, since Steam approval skews high). Press and tracked creator reviews each count ~2x a player review and share one cap against player evidence (creator buy/skip calls pool into an approval rate, calibrated like Steam approval); all-time sentiment is capped and halved (it's context, not verdict); reviews of the current build carry the most weight when a fresh patch anchors the window; and a 'typical game' prior keeps small samples from pegging the scale. Because press reviews and Metacritic user aggregates describe the launch build, their weight decays as the game ages (3-year half-life after a 1-year grace). That's how a game that launched rough can outgrow its old reception once updates win players over. Reviews under 2h playtime (the refund window), non-Steam activations, and free copies are downweighted.

ComponentPositiveQuality (0-100)Weight (pseudo-reviews)
Press reviews (Metacritic)0
All-time Steam reviews89%831000
Metacritic user ratings0
Post-patch Steam reviews (trust-weighted)85%78745
Calibration prior (typical game)7250

Scoring window: since the last significant patch (Jul 23, 2026) · 300 reviews sampled · 745 total reviews in window · weighted 202.2 up / 36.7 down · computed 58m ago · full methodology →

Press & Creators reviews (1)

Individual verdicts from outlets we track: scored reviews first, most trusted outlets first among them. The small badge is each outlet's trust score: how well its scoring history aligns with players.

  • 75
    trust 59Aug 29, 2022

    A relaxed clicker game that unobtrusively conveys knowledge about evolution on earth and the history of humankind.

    read full review ↗

Patch history

  1. Nanobots: Expanded - Patch Notes
    Jul 23, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  2. Patch 47.62: Explore: Atmosphere is Coming Soon
    Jun 25, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  3. Armored Arthropods of the Oceans: Crustaceans
    May 28, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  4. Reboot: Nanobots - Patch Notes
    May 6, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  5. Reboot: Time Chamber - Patch Notes
    Feb 26, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  6. Survivors of the Ancient Sea: Mollusks
    Feb 4, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  7. Witness the Universe Grow Endlessly in Beyond E29: Superstructures
    Jan 15, 2026significant · resets scoring window
  8. The Era of Logic: Scientific Revolution
    Dec 17, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  9. Patch 42.04: Geode Crashing Bug Fix + More
    Nov 21, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  10. Reality Reboot Beta — v. 39.97 + 40.06 Patch Notes
    Sep 26, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  11. Dev Diary for Aug 2025: Reality Reboot Summer Update
    Aug 21, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  12. String Together Neighboring Galaxies in Beyond E28: Clusterstruck
    Feb 27, 2025significant · resets scoring window
  13. Brace Yourself for Impact in Beyond E27: Galactic Battle
    Nov 21, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  14. Primary Simulation Update: Save Manager, UX Improvements & More
    Nov 14, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  15. Dare to Discover the Unknown in Explore: Cryptids — Face Your Fears
    Oct 17, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  16. A Voyage of Discovery: Age of Exploration
    Aug 15, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  17. Spread the Plague in Explore: Outbreaks — Threat of Infection
    May 17, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  18. The Future is Here! Big Changes to Cells Multiplayer
    May 13, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  19. Dev Diary for Mar-Apr: Future of Multiplayer
    Apr 8, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  20. Revolutionize How Metal is Made in Civilization: Bronze Age
    Feb 2, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  21. Extra Extra Read All About It
    Jan 11, 2024significant · resets scoring window
  22. The New Civilization: Neolithic Age is Ready for Harvest
    Nov 15, 2023significant · resets scoring window
  23. The First Age is Upon Us — Stone Age
    Oct 12, 2023significant · resets scoring window

…and 16 earlier patch announcements.