Anomaly Evolution
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About Anomaly Evolution
Anomaly Evolution is an indie simulator-strategy game from TentaclesGames, released on October 15, 2025 for PC. It tasks you with evolving SCP-682, SCP-1471, and SCP-999 into Lovecraftian deities through resource management and strategic upgrades. The game blends point-and-click mechanics with incremental progression, letting you allocate energy, research, and mutations to maximize your SCPs’ power. Set in a bleak, otherworldly aesthetic, it’s a slow-burn simulation where each decision shapes how anomalies adapt to threats. Think base-building meets creature evolution, wrapped in a minimalist SCP-themed package.
Gameplay
You spend most sessions clicking to generate resources like energy and research points, which you funnel into evolving your SCPs. Each anomaly has unique traits, SCP-682 requires aggressive mutation upgrades, while SCP-999 thrives on passive income. The interface is cluttered but intuitive, with menus for tracking containment breaches, enemy encounters, and mutation trees. A typical session involves balancing short-term survival (defeating hostile entities) with long-term planning (unlocking godlike abilities). Controls are basic, left-click to interact, right-click for upgrades, but the depth comes from prioritizing which SCP to empower. The game’s pacing is glacial, with meaningful progress taking hours.
What Players Think
PlayPile community ratings average 8.4/10, with 72% completing the game’s core objectives. Average playtime is 11.5 hours, though top completers log over 40. Community moods lean toward “Addictive” (54%) and “Satisfying” (38%), but 18% call it “Slow.” Review snippets praise the “compounding upgrades” and “dark art style” but critique the “repetitive early-game.” The 212 achievements (37% average unlocked) focus on hitting specific evolution milestones. At $19.99, it’s a mid-tier buy; 68% of players say it’s “worth the price,” while 22% call it “overpriced for the content.”
PlayPile's Take
Anomaly Evolution is best for SCP lore fans and incremental sim enthusiasts who don’t mind slow pacing. The 212 achievements and branching mutation trees add replayability, but the lack of multiplayer or dynamic events might deter some. If you enjoy grinding toward exponential upgrades and have patience for a 40-hour grind, it’s a solid buy. However, if you want faster action or deeper strategy, look elsewhere. The game’s niche appeal and $20 price tag make it a gamble, stick with it if the SCP universe hooks you.
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