72%Strong matchThe Monster Breeder
93%24693% positive reviews, Very Positive across 246 reviews·Turn-Based Tactics · Management
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You are an interdimensional parasite. Breed an army of mutated creatures, possess your strongest host, and dominate alien food chains to become the universe's ultimate apex predator.
Anvilium
Steam
With 150 Abilities (active skills) and 150 Mutations (passives), and 4 slots for each, a single unit has ~410 trillion possible ability + mutation loadouts from the full pool, before gear, elements, or stat allocation. Every monster you encounter already has at least one Ability and one Mutation. When you defeat that creature, its exact loadout is encoded into the species’ Ability and Mutation Archives. After you Sequence a species, any crafted unit of that species can equip anything you’ve encoded.
Stat allocation & gear: Distribute points to core stats, then push gear through upgrades and ascensions to hit meaningful breakpoints.
Tune every Ability/Mutation: As they level up, earn tuning points to spend across each power’s parameters (e.g., damage %, proc chance, potency %, duration). You can’t max everything and trade-offs create distinct builds.
Share planet seeds so other players can face the exact same monster lineup, Abilities, and Mutations you encountered, perfect for community challenges, strategy runs, and filling out the Genome Codex.
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