Darwinia
| App ID | 1500 |
| App Type | Game |
| Developer | Introversion Software |
| Publisher | Introversion Software |
| Supported Systems | Windows macOS Linux |
| Last Changenumber | 29853190 |
| Last Record Update | 2 July 2025 – 02:51:32 UTC ( |
| Release Date | 1 December 2005 – 08:00:00 UTC ( |
Darwinia blends real-time strategy, action, and puzzles with a unique gesture-based control system. Save the Darwinians, battle viruses, and restore order in a retro-inspired digital world. Winner of multiple prestigious awards, including the Seumas McNally Grand Prize at IGF 2006.
Additional Information
| Developer | Introversion Software | |||||||||||||||
| metacritic_url | pc/darwinia | |||||||||||||||
| gamedir | Darwinia | |||||||||||||||
| metacritic_name | Darwinia | |||||||||||||||
| icon | steam/games/icon_darwinia | |||||||||||||||
| controller_support | full | |||||||||||||||
| metacritic_score | 84 | |||||||||||||||
| NoServers | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| metacritic_fullurl | https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/darwinia?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f | |||||||||||||||
| primarycache | 1501 | |||||||||||||||
| state | eStateAvailable | |||||||||||||||
| ValidOSList | Windows macOS Linux | |||||||||||||||
| GameManualURL | http://www.darwinia.co.uk/extras/manual/DarwiniaManual.pdf | |||||||||||||||
| VisibleOnlyWhenSubscribed | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| developer_url | http://www.introversion.co.uk/ | |||||||||||||||
| installscript_macos | Darwinia.app/installscript_osx.vdf | |||||||||||||||
| installscriptosx | Darwinia.app/installscript_osx.vdf | |||||||||||||||
| primarycache_macos | 1505 | |||||||||||||||
| primarycache_mac | 1505 | |||||||||||||||
| Publisher | Introversion Software | |||||||||||||||
| Store Release Date | 14 July 2005 – 07:00:00 UTC ( |
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| osarch | 64 | |||||||||||||||
| community_hub_visible | Yes | |||||||||||||||
| Primary Genre | Strategy (2) | |||||||||||||||
| Store Genres | Indie (23), Strategy (2) | |||||||||||||||
| Steam Release Date | 1 December 2005 – 08:00:00 UTC ( |
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| Original Release Date | 14 July 2005 – 07:00:00 UTC ( |
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| Store Asset Modification Time | 19 May 2025 – 19:03:57 UTC ( |
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| osextended | macos64,macosapplesilicon,macosnotarized | |||||||||||||||
| review_score | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| review_percentage | 80 | |||||||||||||||
| Detected Technologies (?) | Sentry SDK | |||||||||||||||
| First seen on SteamDB | 20 March 2013 – 07:42:04 UTC ( |
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Supported Languages
| 5 Languages | Interface | Full Audio | Subtitles |
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| English | Yes | ||
| German | Yes | ||
| French | Yes | ||
| Italian | Yes | ||
| Spanish - Spain | Yes |
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| icon | 4af4ed49b443228dc2ae2f0a9aac13da48892fb2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| logo | 95d9dcf203e92facca106dc081824673850ad024 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| logo_small | da8ad5c116446d14e3cd812a38f0702989e95215 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| clienticns | 6ad58cd8dd58c48a5c7a4b3a7c86c0f561a289da | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| LinuxClientIcon | ef49188244ee728e831db7a6cf89a6ce7f579ab7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Launch Options
0. Unnamed launch option
| Executable | darwinia.exe |
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| Launch Type | Launch (Default) | |
| Operating System | windows | |
| CPU Architecture | 64-bit only |
1. Unnamed launch option
| Executable | Darwinia.app |
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| Launch Type | Unspecified | |
| Operating System | macos |
3. Unnamed launch option
| Executable | run.sh |
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| Launch Type | Launch (Default) | |
| Operating System | linux | |
| CPU Architecture | 64-bit only |
11. Unnamed launch option
| Executable | run_steam.sh |
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| Launch Type | Launch (Default) | |
| Operating System | linux | |
| Beta Branch | legacy |
16. Unnamed launch option
| Executable | Darwinia.app |
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| Launch Type | Launch (Default) | |
| Operating System | macos | |
| Beta Branch | legacy |
17. Unnamed launch option
| Executable | Darwinia.exe |
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| Launch Type | Launch (Default) | |
| Operating System | windows | |
| Beta Branch | legacy |
Configuration
| Key | Value |
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| contenttype | 3 |
| installdir | Darwinia |
| steamcontrollertemplateindex | 2 |
| steamdecktouchscreen | 1 |
| steamconfigurator3rdpartynative | 65535 |