Evolve Lab

A strategy auto battler about programming and evolving sea creatures

SiRen Games · Released Aug 29, 2025 · Early Access

Reviews: Very Positive; 94% of 69
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 weeks ago; Oct 4, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 1060; 1 GB RAM · 0.3 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Evolve Lab?

In this 2D Early Access strategy game, you build a creature for runs of automatic battles against other players' creations. Between fights, you add or improve actions in its repeating behavior sequence and modify stats and abilities. Defeated creatures remain in the ocean as future opponents, and you can track their performance after your run ends.

For you if...

+you enjoy testing combinations of actions, modifiers, and abilities
+you want multiplayer competition without coordinating live matches

Not for you if...

−you want direct control over attacks during battles

What players say

94% of 69 reviews are positive

Players praise the mix of simple rules and strategic depth. A recent reviewer describes fights as slow and aimless, while another criticizes the lack of post-battle opponent statistics.

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Evolve Lab system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1060, 1 GB RAM, 0.3 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: Dual Core 2 GHz
Graphics: GTX 1060 3G
Memory: 1 GB RAM
Storage: 300 MB available space

Does Evolve Lab have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: PvP online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Evolve Lab run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

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

Does Evolve Lab 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 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam