Gameplay Stages

Thrive's gameplay is divided into 7 stages (plus a sandbox mode) across a species' entire progression from prokaryotic cell to galactic god.

Microbe Stage
The microbe stage is Thrive's first stage, and currently the only one implemented. In the stage the player controls a microbial organism collecting compounds and controlling the evolutionary path it takes. The stage has only one editor, called the microbe editor. This editor can help you add new organelles such as mitochondria. It is currently unfinished and still under development.

Multicellular Stage
Multicellular stage is Thrive's second stage, coming after the microbe stage. It is still not implemented and is not currently being developed.

Aware Stage
Aware stage  is Thrive's third stage, coming after the multicellular stage. It is still not implemented and is not currently being developed.

Awakening Stage
Awakening stage  is Thrive's fourth stage, coming after the aware stage. It is still not implemented and is not currently being developed.

Society Stage
Society stage  is Thrive's fifth stage, coming after the awakening stage. It is still not implemented and is not currently being developed.

Industrial Stage
Industrial stage  is Thrive's sixth stage, coming after the society stage. It is still not implemented and is not currently being developed.

Space Stage
Space stage  is Thrive's seventh and final stage, coming after the industrial stage. It is still not implemented and is not currently being developed.