Gridworld

Artificial life simulator where grid creatures evolve on their own

DopplerFrog · Released Dec 24, 2015

Reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 243
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 0; peak 24h 1
Steam Deck: Untested
Last update: 8 months ago; Jan 22, 2026

What is Gridworld?

In this 2D, grid-based artificial life simulator, you watch virtual creatures find food, reproduce, and evolve. Start with randomly generated creatures or a premade scenario, then adjust environmental settings or edit the world to see how populations respond.

For you if...

+you like tweaking environments to see how populations adapt
+you enjoy watching simple creatures develop new behaviors

Not for you if...

−you want a goal-driven game with clear objectives
−you dislike waiting for evolutionary changes to emerge

What players say

86% of 243 reviews are positive

Players praise the range of simulation settings and the behaviors that emerge as creatures adapt. They complain about a hard-to-learn interface and slow performance; older reviews also report crashes.

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Gridworld system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor: 2.5 GHz Quad-Core CPU or better
Graphics: OpenGL 4.0 compatible GPU (e.g. Intel HD 4000 or better; any modern NVIDIA/AMD)
Memory: 8 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
Notes: Java Runtime Environment included. No external Java installation required.

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
Processor: 3.0+ GHz quad-core CPU (e.g. Intel Core i5 / Ryzen 5)
Graphics: Dedicated GPU with OpenGL 4.3+ (e.g. NVIDIA GTX 1050 / AMD RX 560 or newer)
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 1 GB available space
Notes: Java Runtime Environment included. No external Java installation required.