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SPORE™ - Should you buy now or wait? Purchase decision analysis

SPORE™

Maxis™Released December 19, 2008
ActionStrategyCasualSimulationAdventureRPGSandboxExploration
GameValio recommendation60Maybe

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

  • Highly rated (67,141 reviews)
  • Wait for a sale
  • Few players
Why “Maybe”
60out of 100

The ring is the score: filled up to 60 out of 100. Each colour is what one signal added; the five bands below show where the score landed.

  1. Skip This
  2. Wait for Sale
  3. Maybe
  4. Worth It
  5. Great Deal

Where to buy

1 store · lowest price first

Steam Cheapest Official store · Price set 14 days ago$19.99Buy

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Behind the recommendation

How we got to this score: each signal, the factors behind it and the data that feeds it.

Value39/100
  • $19.99: reasonable price

Source: prices from the stores we track, compared with this game's own price history.

Price history
Now $19.99Lowest recorded $3.99
Quality90/100
  • 93% positive (67,141 reviews): very positive reception
  • Metacritic 84/100: high marks from professional reviewers
  • 67,141 reviews: very large sample

Source: Steam reviews and Metacritic, collected daily.

Steam review score 93% · Very PositivePositive 62kNegative 5k
Popularity39/100
  • Players up 89% in recent days
  • 655 concurrent players: smaller but active
  • 67,141 total reviews: major title

Source: Steam concurrent players and review volume, collected daily.

Daily peak concurrent players
Players now 655Peak in period 1k

Game details

Developers
Maxis™
Publishers
Electronic Arts
Release date
December 19, 2008
Platforms
Windows
Steam recs
67,020
Official website
www.spore.com
Supported languages
15 languagesSee the list

English · Czech · Danish · German · Spanish - Spain · Finnish · French · Italian · Hungarian · Dutch · Norwegian · Polish · Russian · Swedish · Portuguese - Portugal

Categories
Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing

Single-player · Steam Trading Cards · Family Sharing

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Frequently asked questions

Is SPORE™ worth buying?

A fair option right now, though it's not quite compelling enough to jump on immediately.

Where can I buy SPORE™ cheapest?

The best current deal for SPORE™ is on Steam for $19.99.

What type of game is SPORE™?

SPORE™ is categorized as: Action, Strategy, Casual, Simulation, Adventure, RPG.

What platforms is SPORE™ available on?

SPORE™ is available on: Windows.

When was SPORE™ released?

SPORE™ was released on December 19, 2008.

How many people are playing SPORE™?

According to recent data, SPORE™ has approximately 655 concurrent players 19 hours ago.

Who made SPORE™?

Developed by: Maxis™

Published by: Electronic Arts

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