Darwinian

Survive. Evolve. Thrive.

In Darwinian, plunge into a captivating traditional roguelike adventure where each run takes you to a richly diverse, procedurally generated alien world. Heavily inspired by Spore and Caves of Qud, you'll guide your unique creature through hostile environments, mysterious biomes, and complex ecosystems.

Every step challenges your survival instincts, pushing your evolutionary choices to their limits. Adapt your body with mutations, harness strange alien powers, and carve out your niche amid ruthless predators and intelligent rivals. Your decisions shape not only your survival but your very evolution.

Darwinian isn't just about overcoming adversity—it's about becoming something more than you started as. The planet is alive, dynamic, and ever-changing. No two journeys are the same.

Adapt, explore, and evolve. Your legacy awaits.

What can you expect?

Darwinian is a game about exploration and improvement. Here you will find:

• 3 different biomes to explore.
• Many, really many combinations of creatures to fight and challenge.
• A giant world of 128x128 areas to explore, with a depth of 32 underground layers of darkness, danger and secrets.

This game is a prototype! Any feedback, feel free to send!

Ps: Use the E key to descend/ascend a set of stairs while you are over it!

About the game development

The game was developed for the 7 day roguelike 2025 jam by Tavern Tale Studio!

The team for the game jam consists of:

• Eduardo A. Santos: Programmer and Game Designer
• Pedro de Almeida: Artist and Game Designer
• Arthur Veiga: Sound project