Genesis Rising
Space real-time strategy with living ships and genetic upgrades
Metamorf · Published by THQ Nordic · Released Aug 6, 2007
- Reviews
- Mostly Negative
- 31% of 139
- Recent reviews
- Not enough recent
- Players
- 0
- daily peak, Nov 3, 2026
- Steam Deck
- Untested
- Last update on Steam
- 4 years ago
- Feb 1, 2022
- Minimum PC
- –
- not published
Metacritic: 57/100 (critic reviews)
What is Genesis Rising?
Set in a future of human conquest, this space real-time strategy game follows Captain Iconah’s search for the Universal Heart. You gather resources, upgrade ships, fight enemy fleets, and form alien alliances across a branching campaign. Two players can also share command of one fleet in co-op.
For you if...
- +you enjoy experimenting with fleet builds in real-time battles
Not for you if...
- −you prefer turn-based planning over real-time fleet combat
What players say
31% of 139 reviews are positive
Players praise the living-ship concept and ship customization. The most common complaints concern launch failures and crashes, with recent reports still describing problems on modern Windows systems and mixed results from workarounds.
Screenshots and trailer
Genesis Rising system requirements
As published by the developer.
Can my PC run Genesis Rising?
Tell us your graphics card once and every game page will answer this for you.
Set up my PC →Minimum
Windows 2000/XP/XP 64/Vista, 1.5 GHz Intel or equivalent/faster processor, 512 MB of RAM, 2.5 GB of hard disk space, DirectX9.0c or higher, 128 MB GeForce 4 4200 Ti/Radeon 9500, DirectSound compatible sound card, Keyboard and two-button mouse with scroll wheel, Multiplayer: LAN or 56K Internet connection Recommended: Windows 2000/XP/XP 64/Vista, 2.5 GHz Intel or equivalent/faster, 1 GB RAM, 2.5 GB of free hard drive space, 256 MB GeForce 6600/Radeon X1600, DirectX 9.0c, DirectSound compatible sound card with 5.1 speaker output, Keyboard and two-button mouse with scroll wheel
Does Genesis Rising have co-op or multiplayer?
Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.
Does Genesis Rising run on Steam Deck?
Untested Not yet tested by Valve 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.
Does Genesis Rising 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
