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Spore

Game First reported release

Game details

First release year
2008

Platforms

Genres

Play modes

  • single-player video game

Series

  • Spore

Engines

  • EAGL

Localized titles

  • Spore

Steam version platforms

  • Windows*
    Supported
    Yes*
  • Linux*
    Supported
    No*
  • macOS*
    Supported
    No*

Store genres

  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • RPG*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*

Game features

  • Single-player*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*

Interface languages

  • English*
  • Czech*
  • Danish*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Finnish*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Hungarian*
  • Dutch*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Swedish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*

Community tags · historical

  • God Game*
    Votes · historical
    1,528*
  • Open World*
    Votes · historical
    1,489*
  • Sandbox*
    Votes · historical
    1,450*
  • Colony Sim*
    Votes · historical
    1,426*
  • Exploration*
    Votes · historical
    1,423*
  • Simulation*
    Votes · historical
    1,420*
  • Space*
    Votes · historical
    1,404*
  • Casual*
    Votes · historical
    1,354*
  • Cute*
    Votes · historical
    1,345*
  • Science*
    Votes · historical
    1,340*
  • Funny*
    Votes · historical
    1,318*
  • Aliens*
    Votes · historical
    985*
  • Sci-fi*
    Votes · historical
    977*
  • Adventure*
    Votes · historical
    950*
  • Cartoony*
    Votes · historical
    929*
  • Colorful*
    Votes · historical
    929*
  • Family Friendly*
    Votes · historical
    925*
  • Resource Management*
    Votes · historical
    910*
  • Comedy*
    Votes · historical
    892*
  • Cartoon*
    Votes · historical
    869*

System requirements

  • Windows · Unspecified tier*
    Processor alternatives
    2.0 GHz Intel Pentium® 4 or equivalent*
    Memory
    512 MB RAM (768 MB RAM for Vista)*
    Graphics alternatives
    128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 DirectX®: The latest version of DirectX 9.0c or higher*
    Storage
    At least 4 GB of hard drive space, with at least 1 GB additional space for creations For computers using built-in graphics chipsets under Windows, the game requires at least: Intel Integrated Chipset, 945GM or above 2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, or 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent 768 MB RAM*
    Conditions
    Supported OS: Microsoft Windows® XP with Service Pack 1 and Vista*
  • Windows · Minimum*
    Processor alternatives
    2.0 GHz Intel Pentium® 4 or equivalent*
    Memory
    1 GB*
    Graphics alternatives
    128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0*

Compatibility and community reports

  • Steam Deck*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Steam Deck · 2026-06-27*
    Compatibility category
    Unsupported*
  • Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27*
    Community Linux compatibility tier
    Gold*
    Reports
    145*
    Community confidence
    strong*

Studios & publishers

Developers

  • Maxis
  • Maxis™*

Publishers

  • Electronic Arts
  • Softclub

Release history

  • 2008-09-01
    Date precision
    Exact date

Store release history

  • Steam*
    Release date
    Dec 19, 2008*

System configuration

Detailed specifications

Specifications 1 · 2 fields
Steam Deck compatibility
Unsupported*
Steam Deck compatibility
Steam Deck
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Specifications 2 · 8 fields
Windows minimum processor requirement
2.0 GHz Intel Pentium® 4 or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0*
Windows minimum memory requirement
1* GB
Name
Spore*
Release year
2,008*
Windows minimum processor requirement
Windows · Minimum
Processor alternatives
2.0 GHz Intel Pentium® 4 or equivalent*
Windows minimum graphics requirement
Windows · Minimum
Graphics alternatives
128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0*
Windows minimum memory requirement
Windows · Minimum
Memory
1 GB*
Specifications 3 · 33 fields
Achievements · historical
0*
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
114* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,024* min
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Maxis™*
DLC count · historical
0*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2000000 - 5000000*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • RPG*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Linux support · historical
No*
macOS support · historical
No*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
113* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
372* min
Metacritic score
84*
Name
SPORE™*
Negative reviews · historical
4,996*
Peak ccu
599*
Positive reviews · historical
61,124*
Price (historical; currency unreported)
4.99*
Publishers
  • Electronic Arts*
Recommendations
63,412*
Store release date · historical
Dec 19, 2008*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Czech*
  • Danish*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Finnish*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Hungarian*
  • Dutch*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Swedish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
Game website · historical
http://www.spore.com/*
Windows support · historical
Yes*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Maxis™
Maxis™*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
RPG
RPG*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Linux support · historical
Linux
Supported
No*
macOS support · historical
macOS
Supported
No*
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Dec 19, 2008*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Czech*
  • Danish*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Finnish*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Hungarian*
  • Dutch*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Swedish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
Windows support · historical
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Specifications 4 · 21 fields
Mean playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
192* min
Mean playtime since March 2009 (historical)
1,024* min
Ccu
599*
Developer
Maxis™*
Historical discount
75* %
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • RPG*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Historical US original list price
1,999* US cents
Languages
  • English*
  • Czech*
  • Danish*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Finnish*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Hungarian*
  • Dutch*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Swedish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
Median playtime over the reported two-week window (historical)
299* min
Median playtime since March 2009 (historical)
398* min
Name
SPORE*
Negative reviews · historical
4,996*
Estimated ownership range (historical)
2,000,000 .. 5,000,000*
Positive reviews · historical
61,124*
Historical US price
499* US cents
Publisher
Electronic Arts*
Community tags · historical
  • God Game*
  • Open World*
  • Sandbox*
  • Colony Sim*
  • Exploration*
  • Simulation*
  • Space*
  • Casual*
  • Cute*
  • Science*
  • Funny*
  • Aliens*
  • Sci-fi*
  • Adventure*
  • Cartoony*
  • Colorful*
  • Family Friendly*
  • Resource Management*
  • Comedy*
  • Cartoon*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
RPG
RPG*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Languages
  • English*
  • Czech*
  • Danish*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Finnish*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Hungarian*
  • Dutch*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Swedish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
Community tags · historical
God Game
God Game*
Open World
Open World*
Sandbox
Sandbox*
Colony Sim
Colony Sim*
Exploration
Exploration*
Simulation
Simulation*
Space
Space*
Casual
Casual*
Cute
Cute*
Science
Science*
Funny
Funny*
Aliens
Aliens*
Sci-fi
Sci-fi*
Adventure
Adventure*
Cartoony
Cartoony*
Colorful
Colorful*
Family Friendly
Family Friendly*
Resource Management
Resource Management*
Comedy
Comedy*
Cartoon
Cartoon*
Tags votes
God Game
Votes · historical
1,528*
Open World
Votes · historical
1,489*
Sandbox
Votes · historical
1,450*
Colony Sim
Votes · historical
1,426*
Exploration
Votes · historical
1,423*
Simulation
Votes · historical
1,420*
Space
Votes · historical
1,404*
Casual
Votes · historical
1,354*
Cute
Votes · historical
1,345*
Science
Votes · historical
1,340*
Funny
Votes · historical
1,318*
Aliens
Votes · historical
985*
Sci-fi
Votes · historical
977*
Adventure
Votes · historical
950*
Cartoony
Votes · historical
929*
Colorful
Votes · historical
929*
Family Friendly
Votes · historical
925*
Resource Management
Votes · historical
910*
Comedy
Votes · historical
892*
Cartoon
Votes · historical
869*
Specifications 5 · 25 fields
Features
  • Single-player*
  • Steam Trading Cards*
  • Family Sharing*
Developers
  • Maxis™*
Store genres
  • Action*
  • Adventure*
  • Casual*
  • RPG*
  • Simulation*
  • Strategy*
Free to play · historical
No*
Metacritic score
84*
Name
SPORE™*
Windows requirements
Supported OS: Microsoft Windows® XP with Service Pack 1 and Vista Processor: 2.0 GHz Intel Pentium® 4 or equivalent Memory: 512 MB RAM (768 MB RAM for Vista) Graphics: 128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 DirectX®: The latest version of DirectX 9.0c or higher Hard Drive: At least 4 GB of hard drive space, with at least 1 GB additional space for creations For computers using built-in graphics chipsets under Windows, the game requires at least: Intel Integrated Chipset, 945GM or above 2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, or 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent 768 MB RAM *
Platforms
  • windows*
Historical price currency
USD*
Discount percentage (historical)
0*
Historical store price
$19.99*
Publishers
  • Electronic Arts*
Recommendations total
62,740*
Coming soon · historical store status
No*
Store release date · historical
Dec 19, 2008*
Interface languages
English, Czech, Danish, German, Spanish - Spain, Finnish, French, Italian, Hungarian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Russian, Swedish, Portuguese - Portugal*
Type
game*
Features
Single-player
Single-player*
Steam Trading Cards
Steam Trading Cards*
Family Sharing
Family Sharing*
Developers
Maxis™
Maxis™*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
RPG
RPG*
Simulation
Simulation*
Strategy
Strategy*
Windows requirements
Windows · Unspecified tier
Processor alternatives
2.0 GHz Intel Pentium® 4 or equivalent*
Memory
512 MB RAM (768 MB RAM for Vista)*
Graphics alternatives
128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 DirectX®: The latest version of DirectX 9.0c or higher*
Storage
At least 4 GB of hard drive space, with at least 1 GB additional space for creations For computers using built-in graphics chipsets under Windows, the game requires at least: Intel Integrated Chipset, 945GM or above 2.6 GHz Pentium D CPU, or 1.8 GHz Core 2 Duo, or equivalent 768 MB RAM*
Conditions
Supported OS: Microsoft Windows® XP with Service Pack 1 and Vista*
Platforms
Windows
Supported
Yes*
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Electronic Arts*
Store release date · historical
Steam
Release date
Dec 19, 2008*
Interface languages
  • English*
  • Czech*
  • Danish*
  • German*
  • Spanish - Spain*
  • Finnish*
  • French*
  • Italian*
  • Hungarian*
  • Dutch*
  • Norwegian*
  • Polish*
  • Russian*
  • Swedish*
  • Portuguese - Portugal*
Specifications 6 · 15 fields
Co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
unsupported*
Store genres
Action|Adventure|Casual*
Local co-op listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Owners-based popularity rank · 2026-06-27
75*
Community Linux rating confidence · 2026-06-27
strong*
Community Linux report count · 2026-06-27
145*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
gold*
PvP listed on Steam · 2026-06-27
No*
Steam release year · historical
2,008*
Title
SPORE*
Coming soon · historical Steam listing
No*
Steam Deck compatibility · 2026-06-27
Steam Deck · 2026-06-27
Compatibility category
Unsupported*
Store genres
Action
Action*
Adventure
Adventure*
Casual
Casual*
Community Linux compatibility tier · 2026-06-27
Linux · Community reports · 2026-06-27
Community Linux compatibility tier
Gold*
Reports
145*
Community confidence
strong*

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