Game Overview
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 cell and the changes you make in the editor. In the Microbe Stage, you control a single microbe or a colony of microbes bound together. You swim through a watery environment to find the resources your cell needs to stay alive and to reproduce. Once you have reproduced, you enter the editor, where you can review how well your species and others are surviving, move to new biomes, and modify your species. Add new organelles, change your membrane, and change your cell’s visuals. Your goal is to become a more complex lifeform by first evolving the nucleus to become a eukaryote, then using binding agents to form cell colonies, the precursor to the first multicellular lifeforms.
- Control an individual member of your species and survive the environment
- Predate on other species, use photosynsthesis or scavenge for resources
- Edit your species to make it more successful
- Compete with other species emerging on your planet via an evolution simulation
- Explore different biomes
- Fight other cells with multiple cellular level weapons
- Try different gameplay styles by specializing in different energy sources in subsequent playthroughs
- Learn about biology by using real compounds, organelles or parts inspired by real science
- Spread your species via the biome map
- Review and plan future actions by looking at population simulation results and graphs
- Learn the basics of the game with a light interactive tutorial
Installation Instructions
- Click the green button below to be redirected to UploadHaven.com.
- Wait 15 seconds, then click on the “free download” button. Allow the file transfer to complete (note that speeds may be slower with the free plan; upgrading to UploadHaven Pro will increase speeds).
- Once the transfer is complete, right-click the .zip file and select “Extract to Thrive” (To do this you must have 7-Zip, which you can get here).
- Open the folder that you just extracted and run the game as administrator.
- Enjoy the game! Ensure you run it as an administrator to avoid any issues. If you encounter any missing DLL errors, check the Redist or _CommonRedist folder and install all necessary programs.
Download Links
You can get the full version of this game from the links provided below. Running the game as an administrator is recommended for optimal performance and to avoid save issues.
Thrive (v0.6.7.1)
Size: 603.87 MB
Easy Setup: Unless GOG specified, no installation is needed. If you encounter missing DLL errors, check for a _Redist
or _CommonRedist
folder. Install DirectX, Vcredist, and all other necessary programs from that folder to ensure the game runs smoothly.
Helpful Tips:
- For more detailed instructions, refer to the
HOW TO RUN GAME!!.txt
file included. - Right-click the game’s executable file and choose “Run as administrator” if you experience issues saving your game.
- Disable your antivirus before extracting the game to prevent it from deleting essential crack files.
- Ensure your graphics card runs smoothly by updating your GPU drivers to the latest version. This can significantly enhance game performance and compatibility.
Need More Help? Visit our FAQ page for solutions to frequently asked questions and common issues.
System Requirements
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 7
- Processor: AMD Ryzen 3 3300U
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 530
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- Additional Notes: OpenGL ES 2.0 capable GPU and drivers required