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Sapiens

Prehistoric colony sim built around tribal management and discovery

Majic Jungle · Released Jul 26, 2022 · Early Access

IndieSimulationStrategy

Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews
Very Positive
81% of 2,166
Recent reviews
Mixed
44% of 18 in 30 days
Players
14
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Oct 7, 2025
Minimum PC
GTX 970
8 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is Sapiens?

In this Early Access colony sim, you guide a prehistoric tribe from basic tools toward more advanced technology in a procedurally generated world. Assign people to gather, hunt, farm, research, and build while managing their health and trading with other tribes. You can play alone or build with others in cooperative multiplayer.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy gradual discoveries and a slow pace
  • +you like managing individual tribe members and their tasks
  • +you want cooperative building without fighting other players

Not for you if...

  • −you want quick progress through new technology
  • −you dislike assigning tasks to individual tribe members
  • −you want competitive combat against other players

What players say

81% of 2,166 reviews are positive · 44% of 18 in the last 30 days

Players praise the small details of tribe life and the freedom to build creatively. Their most common complaint is that the Early Access game remains unfinished while development is on hold.

Players over time

▼ -29% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 23 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Sep 21, 202623

Screenshots and trailer

Sapiens screenshot 1

Sapiens system requirements

Minimum: GTX 970, 8 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10 - 64 Bit
Processor
Multi core CPU
Graphics
GTX 970 or better
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
Notes
Requires up to date graphics drivers

Recommended

OS
Windows 10 - 64 Bit
Processor
Multi core CPU
Graphics
GTX 1080 or better
Memory
16 GB RAM
Storage
8 GB available space

Does Sapiens have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online and LAN. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does Sapiens run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

  • Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English.

Does Sapiens use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

1 DLC available.

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