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Spore

A Real Time Strategy (RTS) game by Maxis, released in 2008

82/100🟠Low Activity🥇Proton GoldPC (Microsoft Windows)Mac

From Single Cell to Galactic God, evolve your creature in a universe of your own creations. Play through Spore's five evolutionary stages: Cell, Creature, Tribe, Civilization, and Space. Each stage has its own unique style, challenges, and goals.

Single player

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Spore Download Size

The official download size for Spore is 4 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $0.24 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

4GB

Est. SSD Cost

$0.24USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

5 mins

Is Spore Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🟠Low Activity
988Players Online

There are currently 988 people playing Spore, retaining a dedicated core community despite lower mainstream numbers.

Current Activity24h Peak: 1.2K
Estimated Match Wait: Slow (3-5 min)
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Spore save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\Spore\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/Spore/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/Spore/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Spore Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Spore, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: High (Many Reports)
See 139 user configs ↗

Can I Run Spore?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Spore smoothly, your PC needs at least 512 MB RAM (768 MB RAM for Vista) RAM and a 128 MB Video Card or equivalent GPU. Plan for 4 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • ⚡
    CPU2.0 GHz Intel Pentium® 4 or equivalent
  • 🧠
    RAM512 MB RAM (768 MB RAM for Vista)
  • 🎮
    GPU128 MB Video Card, with support for Pixel Shader 2.0
Download Size
4 GBSmall

Is Spore Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

82
Rated 82 out of 100
Generally Favorable5 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 5 critic reviews, Spore has received generally positive feedback. With a solid score of 82, it stands out as a strong entry in the real time strategy (rts) category, though it may have minor flaws.

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