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Spore is a 2008 life simulation video game developed by Maxis and released in September 2008. The game has drawn wide attention for its unique ability to simulate species evolution through procedural generation, covering many aspects of the game and providing different open-ended gameplay. Although the game got positive reviews on its release,[1] it did not match the expectations of the audience, which was interested in a more scientific and realistic approach similar to the version shown in the GDC 2005 demo;[2][3][4] The big difference between demo and the final product and the absence of a modern sequel is often named as a result of corporational politics of EA; Jez Corden from Windows Central mentioned that "The publisher has become renowned for wasting quality games, studios, and individual personnel in the pursuit of profits and trend chasing, over true innovation".[5] According to some sources, the game was originally planned to be more scientifically accurate than in the final release, but was changed to a more simple approach due to the strict timeframe of the game's release.[6][7] The disappointment of the community together with the game's initial success and unique gameplay has led to the ideas and wide expectations of a "better" version of the game, which is sometimes called Spore 2.[8][9][10]

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Spore's community has made several attempts in creating the sequel analog themselves.[11] Thrive is considered one of the most notable community analogs;[12][11] it features a more scientific approach to the simulation of evolution of the species, and is developed by a volunteer team in an open-source format.[12] The game is in development since 2009, and only the first stage out of 8 planned is playable.[13][14] Other alternatives include The Sapling, The Universim, Planetary Life[4] and Niche: A Genetics Survival Game.[15][16][17] Other, unconnected to Spore games like No Man's Sky, Kerbal Space Program or Stellaris are also mentioned as similar to Spore.[18]

In 2024 it was reported by the announcement on the official website of the game that a new development team is working on Spore and established an official Discord server, which gave hope for the creation of a sequel.[19][20] The rumours were quickly dispelled when development team stated that no sequel is currently planned and no major updates for the game expected and the developers' attention is focused "on community engagement". Some journalists speculate that the creation of a sequel is "extremely unlikely, but not entirely impossible".[20]

References

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  1. ^ Kolan, Nick. "IGN: Spore Review". pc.ign.com. Archived from the original on 2008-09-04. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  2. ^ "Spore Universe". www.sporeuniverse.net. Archived from the original on 2007-03-17. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  3. ^ "IGN: GDC 2008: Pollinating the Universe". pc.ign.com. Archived from the original on 2008-02-25. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  4. ^ a b "EA gibt uns kein Spore 2, aber dieses neue Spiel ist nah dran". PC GAMES (in German). 2025-06-01. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  5. ^ Jez Corden (2024-01-11). "The first game I played on my shiny new RTX 4080 PC was ... Spore (2008), and I LOVE it. Where are the sequels, EA?". Windows Central. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  6. ^ Robertson, Margaret. "Seed: The Creation Simulation". www.seedmagazine.com. Archived from the original on 2008-10-12. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  7. ^ "Spore должна была стать величайшей игрой создателя The Sims. Что погубило этот проект?". Палач (in Russian). 2025-05-04. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  8. ^ Smith, Graham (2016-10-19). "It's Time For Spore 2". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  9. ^ Warr, Philippa (2018-11-01). "I still wish Spore was good, but played today it's a slog". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  10. ^ "Project History". Thrive Developer Wiki. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  11. ^ a b Smith, Terrence J. (2023-01-09). "8 Free, Open Source Alternatives To Popular Games". Game Rant. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  12. ^ a b "Here it is, the game that Spore was supposed to be". Killscreen. 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  13. ^ "Thrive Developer Wiki". wiki.revolutionarygamesstudio.com. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  14. ^ "Evolution sim Thrive adds radioactive chunks, environmental tolerances and thermosynthesis". GamingOnLinux. 2025-02-24. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  15. ^ "4 Best Games Like Spore To Try Out". Retro Dodo. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  16. ^ Birnbaum, Ian (2014-05-01). "The Universim wants to make you a planet-managing god". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  17. ^ Writer, Philippa Warr Former Staff; Warr, Philippa (2016-05-24). "Niche: A Genetics Survival Game". Rock, Paper, Shotgun. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  18. ^ "Games like Spore - 8 alternatives to play". VideoGamer. 2023-09-04. Retrieved 2026-01-15.
  19. ^ Koselke, Anna (2024-10-01). "16 years later, Spore returns with new developers and a promise to "honor" the god sim's history but no sequel or "major updates"". GamesRadar+. Retrieved 2026-01-14.
  20. ^ a b Chalk, Andy (2024-10-01). "After years of silence, the legendary life sim Spore has crawled back to life like a 3-eyed amphibian emerging from a primordial alien sea". PC Gamer. Retrieved 2026-01-14.