Darwinia
Darwinia
Game
Game2008
Multiwinia
Developer Introversion Software
Multiwinia: Survival of the Flattest is a real-time strategy video game by Introversion Software. Multiwinia is available as a standalone game, or included as part of Darwinia+. From Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)
171 reactions from 3 sources (Steam reviews, Lemmy, Bluesky) · newest Oct 11, 2026 · last updated Oct 12, 2026 · How this works
Audience score
80
LovedLoved
133 positive · 34 negative
95% range 73–85%
| Source | + | − | = |
|---|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | 133 | 34 | 0 |
| Lemmy * | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Bluesky * | 2 | 0 | 0 |
* shown, not counted in the score (label accuracy below our 85% bar or not yet audited).
Steam's own rating
Very Positive
386 of 456 reviews positive (all languages, per Valve)
What players are saying
80% recommend · 135 yes, 34 no
Counted from the reviewers’ own thumbs up/down on the 169 English Steam reviews we collected, not by the AI. Valve’s all-language rating: Very Positive (495 of 603 positive).
Players praise Multiwinia as a unique and addictive RTS with chaotic battles. [1][2][3] Many note the multiplayer is dead, but singleplayer remains enjoyable. [4][5][6] Some reviewers find the game dated or not their type. [7][8][9]
Liked
Representative posts
- [6]
Well... it's basically a multiplayer Darwinia, but nowadays without any online players, so it's dead. Since you can only play singleplayer, I guess you can keep playng Darwinia instead.
- [1]
Gaze into the hellish world of war as thousands and thousands of soldiers are slaughtered by countless different creatures and machines. This game has changed me on a mental level and I am still suffering flashbacks of the violet tides final push against Commander Whitaker and his squad.
- [16]
Multiwinia is the most underrated jewel of online gaming ever created. It is an absolute blast, yet no one plays it. You should buy it, get your friends to buy it, and play this fantastic game. Darwinia, the predecessor, is an absolutely sublime single player experience, and sets the scene for Multiwinia. They come as a bundle, play 'em.
- [11]
Do you ever have comfort food? Like a good sandwich from a place you've always loved, or a nice book you always re-read every few years. It can take us back to a simpler time, an easier time, when the only thing to worry about is making it to the next bite or the next page. Multiwinia is one of my comfort games. I bought it when originally came out all those years ago and have been playing it every now and then for …
- [2]
I don't know how I've never heard of this game It's a very good RTS with chaos, screams, and digital bloodshed Highly recommended
Summarised from 30 of the 173 public posts collected about this game; every point cites the posts behind it ([n] opens the post) and the split is counted from the posts’ own ratings. Updated Oct 13, 2026. How summaries are made
RottenBot@rottenbot · automated account
Multiwinia sits at 80% positive across 167 opinionated reactions from 3 sources. Fresh or rotten — where do you land?
Critics, per Wikipedia
The game received "generally favorable reviews" according to the review aggregation website Metacritic. Eurogamer called the game "a quirky but devilishly compelling distillation of all that strategy games can be". IGN cited the crate power ups as the game's "most questionable element" and stated, "while it's still undoubtedly fun as a lightweight experience, it's far from being cerebrally rewarding or especially clever." PC Gamer UK said the game was "endearing, yet thin". GameWatcher called Multiwinia "A true triumph."
From the “Reception” section of Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. Critic context only — not part of the audience score.
Reactions
60 of 171 · most liked firstWell... it's basically a multiplayer Darwinia, but nowadays without any online players, so it's dead. Since you can only play singleplayer, I guess you can keep playng Darwinia instead.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Not my type of game. Got bored pretty quickly. I respect if others enjoy this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Gaze into the hellish world of war as thousands and thousands of soldiers are slaughtered by countless different creatures and machines. This game has changed me on a mental level and I am still suffering flashbacks of the violet tides final push against Commander Whitaker and his squad.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →solo play is not worth it
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →tiny fella warfare
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Linking this to any peer that believes that genocide doesn't work.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →this is literally the top tier of strategy, nothing will ever surpass this.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →While thats a list of plenty of unfortunate things, it's not exactly what people mean by drm, and in some cases kind of absurd for them to conflate. DRM is generally refering to restrictions on your ability to install, share, and use a game. Games having extra content thats connected to an online server or the creation of an account is unfortunate but not drm, theres also out dated ones in that list like the twitch drops in cyberpunk just being in the game now. Online games having anti…
neutral · AI labelView post →It only took me two decades to review, but this game is good. Very unique game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Multiplayer is dead, singleplayer is braindead AI.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Honestly, such an awesome RTS. This game gives me so much nostalgia.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Going through my entire library in 2018 and checking out games I've never launched: Defaults to a resolution that cuts off things like settings from the visible menu. Probably fixable in an ini somewhere, but not gonna give it that much effort.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →<3 <3 <3 I would absolutely love if you asked me to play this with you.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →28. Favourite game developer Introversion Software! They're the creators of several amazing games: Uplink (my fav hacking game), Darwinia/Multiwinia, Defcon, Prison Architect... and I've always enjoyed their devlogs.
positive · AI labelView post →I don't know how I've never heard of this game It's a very good RTS with chaos, screams, and digital bloodshed Highly recommended
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Nice little game, but multiplayer is practically dead. Singleplayer is still fun though
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →For some reason this ♥♥♥♥ doesn't work anymore. No matter what I do, it says that I'm running a demo version and it never authenticates. Do not buy this if you're on a mac.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's is a little hard for me to understand and the tutorial isn't that straight forward. Of course I got this game when i bought Prison Architect, so I wasn't expecting to recieve this.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →its for chill and fun times ! higly recommendet for those who need a easy age of empires type of game ! its more easy to understand the strategies and i just find myself almost every night in the pc playing it !
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It started calm but after a few minutes all hell broke loose......the madness, the madness....
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Multiwinia is the most underrated jewel of online gaming ever created. It is an absolute blast, yet no one plays it. You should buy it, get your friends to buy it, and play this fantastic game. Darwinia, the predecessor, is an absolutely sublime single player experience, and sets the scene for Multiwinia. They come as a bundle, play 'em.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Futurewinians - save us
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →I cannot stop playing this game. I cannot stop booting up the Holy tree, 3 powerups, 0 time limit, lowest crate cool-down and random crate distrubution. Over and over.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Quick, chaotic skirmishes with T-posing pixelmen. Very simple graphics but the gameplay is fun and addicting.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Get a bunch of friends in a lobby and start up a king of the hill match. Some of the most fun you'll have in gaming!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Best depiction of war in vbivdeo games
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Old game, good game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →If there are outdated entries, feel free to comment in that forum thread as it still seems to get regularly updated. Doesn't change that it happened, though. It required a public backslash for GOG to remove HITMAN GOTY after all. I'd say hiding part of the content of a *single player* behind online connection is a type of DRM. Even by your definition, you won't be able to back up installer that includes that content. It's absolutely a DRM, if not for the entire game than for definitely for…
neutral · AI labelView post →Futurewinians captured one point Two hour game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Really wish more people knew about this game, :( its just a fun simple RTS, it reminds me of Pikmin more than any other RTS you really should give it a shot
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very Good game, probably the most important pieces of art.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →MULTIWINIA!!!!!!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Do you ever have comfort food? Like a good sandwich from a place you've always loved, or a nice book you always re-read every few years. It can take us back to a simpler time, an easier time, when the only thing to worry about is making it to the next bite or the next page. Multiwinia is one of my comfort games. I bought it when originally came out all those years ago and have been playing it every now and then for the past 15 or something years just to get that injection of nostalgia particles…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Game is dead, just like my soul. Was good in it's day though. Singleplayer is not worth it, just play Darwinia. 7/10
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Multiwinia is a surprisingly complex strategy game. It sucked me in when I first bought it many years ago and it did it again a month back when it got me addicted for the second time. I've spent a lot of time sending squads of my Multiwinians into battle, many of which went unfavorably. They march out to capture spawn points, capture points, carry giant statues for score, repair and refuel rockets, and more. There's plenty of game modes and the AI give it enough variability in singleplayer to…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Pros -Certified classic game - Great workmanship style and tasteful - Simple yet captivating game mechanics - Varied guides and game modes - Fun and troublesome ongoing interaction Cons - No Story mode except if combined with Darwinia - Mostly dead playerbase - Semi-restricted guides and substance (can't change # of players per map) Abstract focuses: (things you could possibly like) - Simple center ongoing interaction - Powers can dominate or lose matches - Only one kind…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This game is super fun and very simple, if you like RTS games it is worth a buy!
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →is gud but i lose everytime
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →A very simple RTS simulation in a retro style. It's basically an evolved version of Darwinia (which doesn't hold up as well). Probably not worth the full $10 asking price anymore, but still a decent game if you get it cheap enough. You will either need friends or beg on the forums if you want to actually play against other people though.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Very dull RTS compared to others. It caught my attention for about 5 minutes and it's too dang simple.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Amazing game, my first rts. It has little to no strategy ut its moodiness and retro aesthetic will make you fall in love. 45.2 Multiwinians out of 51.7
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is like combat Tetris. It seems simple and is, but its very difficult to do. Easy hop in hop out game. Would be an awesome phone game.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →fun game — did a recent update break compatibility between Mac and PC for anybody else, though?
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Multiwinia, developed and published by Introversion Software, is a fast-paced, minimalist real-time strategy game that reimagines large-scale combat as a vibrant digital playground of chaos and color. Set within the same virtual universe as the studio’s earlier cult hit Darwinia, it trades the introspective tone of its predecessor for a more competitive, arcade-like energy. The premise is simple but effective: the once peaceful digital inhabitants known as Darwinians have splintered into…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Tried it, but it feels like pure chaos that just left me initially frustrated and unwilling to continue.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →cute fun every now and then, i don't really play it very often but i always do enjoy my time with it. its on sale pretty often and you can get it bundled with other great games from the same studio. pick it up if you wanna mess around with little paper star wars dudes
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Great game, even though I came to it ~10 years late
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →super dumb, super simple, I love it.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →war never changes. But it kinda does when you have 2d stick figures
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Make another one already.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Just meh. Quote: "Remember Jesus Christ is the Way, the Truth, and the Life. Probably worth a google?"
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →One of the "OG's" of the genre, but in 2022 doesn't have much that sets it apart. If you're looking for a new RTS to sink your teeth into, there's much better options with more meat on the bone.
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →i've already seen thousands die with the use of the pew pew pews and the kerblams and that was just one round against the easy cpu because i didn't know it had a tutorial because i can't read
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Loads of fun and brings me back to playing a pirated version on my moms macbook >10 Years ago. Runs well and is as much fun as ever.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Real good RTS game
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →It's just horrible...
negative · reviewer's own thumbsView post →This is my favorite game in the whole world. Multiwinia is the sequel of Darwinia. I recommend this game to all serious gamers on this application called steam. Multiwinia is love. Multiwinia is life. I own nearly 1000 copies of this game. I have invested my life savings on investing in this game. 10/10 better than Rainbow Six Siege, also like this game is good so buy it please I beg of you. This is literally better than any game on steam. Hell this game should be the only game on steam. It…
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Used to play on the Xbox 360 years ago with friends. Highly recommend it. Simple graphics, retro arcade style, and really fun to play.
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →a quirky but devilishly compelling distillation of all that strategy games can be
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →Civ 7: race war
positive · reviewer's own thumbsView post →
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