The Sapling
The Sapling is a short simulation game where you design your own plants and animals, and put them in a world together. Or you turn on random mutations, and see what evolution does to your ecosystem!
Life SimSandboxScienceGod GameNatureArtificial IntelligenceProcedural GenerationSimulationDinosaursAliens
◆ 51
overlooked score
Quality (Bayesian, genre prior)90
Hiddenness31
Deserve gap vs peers×1.0
Standing within genre58th
Raw approval90%
🌱 Solo grassroots
1,342positive
152negative
~60kest. players · Cult following
32playing now
$17.99price
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