


by Petri Dish Games LLC·Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Neural systems control cell behavior; AI assists coding and interface text, and machine translation is used.
Substrate: Emergence Early Access Trailer (September 2026)Grow fluorescent cell colonies in a living evolution sandbox. Guide mutations, breed new strains, and outcompete rival labs for territory. Every cell has its own genome, so no two experiments play out the same.
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AI disclosure
GameDB AI label
AI in 4 of 8 areas · runs while you playSmall neural networks and neurosymbolic systems control cell and rival-lab behavior in the game; they do not generate content.
While you play: Cell and rival-lab behaviorThe game's translations were made with machine translation; human review is planned.
AI coding tools help write and maintain code, including procedural shaders, features and bug fixes, following human designs and review.
Some minor interface text, such as tooltips, may be drafted with AI from human-written references, then reviewed and edited.
Cell and rival-lab behavior is controlled by small neural networks and neurosymbolic systems running in the game. They control behavior only and do not generate art, text, audio, or other content.
AI coding tools help write and maintain code during development, including procedural shaders, features, and bug fixes. All work follows human designs and is reviewed by a human.
Game design, artwork, music, and original English text are human-made. Some minor interface text, such as tooltips, may be drafted with AI from human-written references, then reviewed and edited.
The game's translations were made with machine translation. Human review is planned, and players are encouraged to report translation issues.
No AI-generated art or text is produced at runtime.
Players · followers
Last 7 days, hourly · now 1 · 24h peak 6
1,161 now · Daily snapshot of public Steam data
Released chart · Nov 3 – Nov 9
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Among 6,618 released games
#116Trending · Strategy
Among 2,062 released strategy games
#10Trending · In-game AI
Among 154 released games with in-game AI
#872Top · Players online
1 playing now
#435Top · Revenue, est.
$12K estimated
#292Top · Steam followers
1,161 followers
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