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    About Spore
    From Single Cell to Galactic God, evolve your creature in a universe of your own creations. Play through Spore's five evolutionary stages: Cell, Creature, Tribe, Civilization, and Space. Each stage has its own unique style, challenges, and goals.
    Release Date
    Sep 4, 2008
    Developer
    Maxis
    Publisher
    Electronic Arts
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    Spore FAQ & buying guide

    What games are like Spore?

    Startopia cover90
    Startopia
    Real Time Strategy (RTS)
    The Spatials cover
    The Spatials
    Role-playing (RPG)
    Ecosystem cover
    Ecosystem
    Simulator
    The Sapling cover
    The Sapling
    Simulator
    Creature Creator cover
    Creature Creator
    Role-playing (RPG)
    Spy-der Pig cover
    Spy-der Pig
    Sport

    Can my PC run Spore?

    Spore needs at least 128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0 and 512 MB RAM (768 MB RAM for Vista) RAM.

    Minimum

    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

    Is Spore worth buying?

    CriticalPixel community
    80/100
    1 review
    Steam
    92% positive
    'Very Positive', 66,573 reviews
    Metacritic
    84
    Critics (IGDB)
    82/100
    5 critics
    What Steam players say about Spore80/100
    by CriticalPixel

    What is Spore about?

    From Single Cell to Galactic God, evolve your creature in a universe of your own creations. Play through Spore's five evolutionary stages: Cell, Creature, Tribe, Civilization, and Space. Each stage has its own unique style, challenges, and goals.

    God GameOpen WorldSandboxColony SimExplorationSimulationSpaceCasual

    Game modes: Single player

    Quick answers

    What is the cheapest place to buy Spore?

    Right now the lowest price for Spore we're tracking is $19.99 at Steam. We compare 4 stores and prices refresh every few minutes.

    What is the lowest price Spore has ever been?

    The lowest price we've recorded for Spore is $18.80 at Gamivo on August 1, 2026. The current best price is about 6% above that low.

    Is Spore worth buying?

    Based on 1 community review on CriticalPixel, Spore has an average score of 80.0/100. Read the individual reviews on this page to see what players liked and disliked.

    Can my PC run Spore?

    The minimum system requirements for Spore are — CPU: 2.0 GHz Intel Pentium® 4 or equivalent; GPU: 128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0; RAM: 512 MB RAM (768 MB RAM for Vista). See the full minimum and recommended specs in the system requirements section on this page.

    When was Spore released?

    Spore released on September 4, 2008, developed by Maxis and published by Electronic Arts.

    What platforms is Spore available on?

    Spore is available on PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac. It supports single player.

    When do Spore prices drop?

    Spore last hit a new low of $18.80 on August 1, 2026 at Gamivo. Current best price is $19.99. Prices on this page refresh every few minutes, so check back around seasonal sales for new lows.

    Where's the cheapest place to buy Spore?

    The cheapest Spore price right now is $19.99 at Steam.

    Spore price comparison across stores
    StoreEdition / RegionDiscountPriceBuy link
    SteamBest priceSteam—$19.99Buy→ Spore at Steam
    GamivoSteam · Global—$20.16Buy→ Spore at Gamivo
    Instant GamingEA App · Global-3%$22.50Buy→ Spore at Instant Gaming
    KinguinGOG · Global—$23.00Buy→ Spore at Kinguin

    All-time low: $18.80 at Gamivo on Aug 1, 2026 — the current best price is 6% above it.

    Prices in USD, refreshed every few minutes. Switch currency on this page for EUR/GBP/BRL and more.