Critterland

Critterland is a fast-paced 2D real-time strategy game where you design species of plants, herbivores, decomposers and carnivores, then watch them reproduce and interact. You choose adaptations for each critter and place it on the map, aiming to find combinations that meet gameplay objectives as the ecosystem changes.

Campaign and sandbox

The campaign is a sequence of increasingly complex, puzzle-like levels. You must find synergies between species to complete objectives, such as surviving an onslaught of invasive species or living through an apocalyptic volcano eruption. Sandbox mode lets you experiment with ecological dynamics and seek out different equilibria.

Critters and adaptations

Each critter category has its own adaptations, which shape how its species behaves. Critters move and interact spontaneously, and follow a familiar food chain: herbivores eat plants, while carnivores eat other critters. Adaptations can alter those relationships. For example, a plant lineage with the Carnivorous adaptation can eat other critters, while herbivores with Assertive can push away carnivores trying to eat them. Plants with Drifting Seeds can reproduce across the land beyond the reach of the critters that eat them.

Critters leave behind poop as they digest. Some critters can eat it, creating further opportunities for synergies. The in-game adaptation wheel provides more choices and specializations for experimenting with different combinations.

Campaign soundtrack

The campaign features an atmospheric original soundtrack, which is also available separately.