Evolution Board Game

Turn-based board game about adapting species with trait cards

North Star Digital Studios · Published by North Star Games · Released Feb 12, 2019

Reviews: Very Positive; 84% of 450
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Playing now: 3; right now
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 5 months ago; Apr 10, 2026

What is Evolution Board Game?

This digital, turn-based strategy board game has you play trait cards to adapt species in a changing ecosystem. You compete against AI or other players, with a campaign that unlocks AI opponents, online matches, and local hotseat play.

For you if...

+you like turn-based card games with varied strategies
+you want a campaign with unlockable AI opponents
+you enjoy local hotseat or online competitive matches

Not for you if...

−you prefer real-time action to turn-based matches
−you want a story-focused campaign instead of strategy matches

What players say

84% of 450 reviews are positive

Players praise its close adaptation of the board game and its strategic variety. Complaints focus on emailed promotional codes that players say failed to work.

Screenshots and trailer

Evolution Board Game system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 10
Processor: i5-2430M
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space
DirectX: Version 10

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Third-party account: Microsoft Playfab (Supports Linking to Steam Account)
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS
Achievements: 69
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, In-app purchases

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Danish, Dutch, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America, Swedish, Thai.