Substrate: Emergence Early Access Uses AI

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Grow fluorescent cell colonies in a living evolution sandbox. Guide mutations, breed new strains, and outcompete rival labs for territory. Every cell has its own genome, so no two experiments play out the same.

Developer: Petri Dish Games LLC
Released: 24 Sept 2026
Price: $12.99
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Positive Now

88%

35 reviews on Steam

30-Day Trend

−2 pts

+4 reviews since 21 Oct 2026

Last 12 Months

91%

positive, 32 reviews

Reviews Last Month

October 2026, −61% on the 1-month average

Reviews And Players By Month

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Reviews from Steam’s own monthly review graph, which counts some reviews Steam leaves out of the headline score, so its months add up to a few percent more. Players are each month’s average, from our polls and, for earlier months, the archive. How we count

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Steam reviews and average players of Substrate: Emergence by month, newest first
Month	Positive	Negative	Average players
October 2026	7	2	1
September 2026	22	1	—

Review Score

90% → 88% since 21 Oct 2026, between 87% and 90%+4 reviews, 35 in all

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Steam review score of Substrate: Emergence, newest first
From	Positive	Reviews
8 Nov 2026	88%	35
5 Nov 2026	88%	34
27 Oct 2026	87%	33
24 Oct 2026	90%	32
21 Oct 2026	90%	31

Steam’s review score each time our store check saw it change, since 21 Oct 2026. How we count

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