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Thrive
- Release Date
2021-11-26 - License
GPL - External Links
Official Site, Steam, Fanatical, itch.io, SteamDB, PCGamingWiki
- Genres
Simulation - Who made this?
Revolutionary Games Studio - Made With
Godot Engine - Platform
Native Linux
About this game:
Thrive is a free, open-source game about the evolution of life. You can also pay across various stores to support it.
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