Darwinia Review (Ge0force)
Ivremember reading about Darwinia in a local PC gaming magazine when the game was released, but everything about it looked so weird to me that I never played it. Luckily, times have changed, since I mainly play indie games nowadays and really appreciate fresh ideas and innovation in a game.
While developed in 2005, Darwinia is still lots of fun to play in 2022. You are playing in a strange looking digital world, where you can create "programs" to fight enemies or capture buildings. The combat is rather simple and lacks multiple strategies, but the variation in objectives and the excellent world design will definitely keep you playing. This game is at it's best in the later missions, where you can send constant streams of Darwinia's to your enemies.
Last but not least: Darwinia received an update this week to make it playable on the Steam Deck, which is how I've played it as well. The analog controls worked fine and the colorful graphics look great on the Deck. Very recommended!