Vivaria
A downloadable game for Windows
Vivaria is a relaxing ecosystem simulation game where you build a landscape with a complex ecosystem full of plants, animals, and fungi. You'll start with limited tools, but as you develop your ecosystem, you'll unlock additional elements to place into the world. Progression increments whenever your creatures eat or mature into adults, so creating a balanced ecosystem where all creatures can thrive is the name of the game.
- Over 15 creatures and plants to inhabit your ecosystem!
- 12 Original music tracks to relax to!
- A beautiful day/night cycle!
Field Guide
Seagrass: A semi-aquatic plant that can grow underwater or on well hydrated soil.
Guppy: Little fish that live in water and feed on seagrass.
Crab: Semi-aquatic crustaceans that eat guppies.
Bee: Flying insects that pollinate seagrass, speeding up its growth.
Frog: Amphibians that start out as tadpoles that eat a diet of seagrass, but mature into semi-aquatic creatures that eat bees and butterflies. They lay eggs in the water once fully matured.
Snail: Wall-crawling mollusks that eat decomposing creatures and mushrooms.
Earthworm: Land critters that eat seagrass and turn the soil underneath them into vermicast, which allows for hydration to spread further than ordinary soil.
Giant Crab: A giant green predator that eats regular sized crabs.
Spider: A web-spinning arachnid that eats flying bugs to keep their populations in check.
Controls
Left Mouse: Use selected tool.
Mouse Wheel: Cycle between unlocked items.
Middle Mouse Button: Quick select the shovel item.
Alt+Enter: Toggle fullscreen mode.
M: Toggle music.
Esc: Pause.
Getting Started
Shape your land however you wish. Placing soil and water will earn you experience points, represented by the green bar at the bottom. Once you start unlocking plants and critters, experience will appear whenever they grow or eat. Experience appears in the form of animated sparkles. Mouse over the sparkles to collect the experience points. Every time your experience bar fills up, you'll unlock a new upgrade! Have fun!
Status | Released |
Platforms | Windows |
Rating | Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars (10 total ratings) |
Author | Linzi |
Genre | Simulation |
Made with | GameMaker |
Tags | 2D, Atmospheric, Casual, Cute, Farming, Mouse only, nature, Pixel Art, Relaxing, Singleplayer |
Average session | A few minutes |
Languages | English |
Inputs | Mouse |
Download
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Development log
- Version 10 - Clever Critters update!Apr 22, 2023
- Version 9Apr 20, 2023
- Version 8 - Cozy Critters Update!Apr 20, 2023
- Version 7Apr 18, 2023
- Version 6Apr 18, 2023
- Version 5Apr 18, 2023
- Version 4Apr 17, 2023
- Version 3Apr 17, 2023
Comments
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So cute and chill!
It looks sooo cute! I'm on a Mac so I can't play it but just wanted to compliment your art style 💕
I played ver9 and it was very relaxing just to watch the interaction of the plants and creatures! The music, rain and other environmental effects add to the great atmosphere. I was saddened to see the bees go extinct because I played a little too many spiders, but it was a lot of fun to think about the right balance of organisms and the location of the tiles!
I'm so glad you enjoyed it, it's always nice to see someone make a video on my games! :)
Cool game :)
the snails are super fast!
Hey, yeah, sorry, that was a glitch! It's fixed in the current version.
Such a adorable amazing game. It deserves all the money. I can't wait to play more and more!
Helped testing this during the 2 day development! (O_o) So freaking cute and fun. Highly recommend to tickle your brains managment centre or just to leave on and see how long the biosphere can maintain itself.