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The Fermi Paradox is a choice-driven sci-fi narrative strategy game in which your decisions in one corner of the galaxy can upend entire civilizations in another. Guide species through millennia and help them explore the vastness of space, make contact and, perhaps, create harmony.

The Fermi Paradox is a early access, god game and space sim game developed and published by Anomaly Games.
Released on July 01st 2021 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 953 reviews of which 733 were positive and 220 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.4 out of 10. 😊

The game is currently priced at 15.99€ on Steam.

The Steam community has classified The Fermi Paradox into these genres:

Early Access God Game Space Sim Choices Matter Sci-fi Indie Aliens Interactive Fiction Political Multiple Endings Strategy Resource Management 2D Space Choose Your Own Adventure Procedural Generation Story Rich Singleplayer Simulation Atmospheric

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System requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS *: Windows 7 (SP1+) and Windows 10
  • Processor: x86, x64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support.
  • Memory: 2 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DX10, DX11, DX12 capable.
  • Storage: 10 GB available space

User reviews & Ratings

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Feb. 2026
Its a very specific game to fill a very specific niche, but it fills it very well
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Sept. 2025
If you want a game that is both very chill and capable of filling you with existential dread for your species, this one's perfect.
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July 2025
The theme of the game is very appealing and unique. This looks like a promising 'sandbox' to craft interesting stories from - BUT - unfortunately it has been on a VERY SLOW development for years (which is crazy considering this game is solely displaying texts and artworks along a very simplistic gameplay) and is a bit overpriced for what it actually is: an interactive story. I started playing in 2022 and was expecting a lot more updates along the way since the game looked in its early stages of development (it still does). It is fun but lacks variety, there is not enough to feel like you're shaping consistent stories since soon you'll come across repetitions and inconsistencies, and it is not possible to custom your games. Gamewise, you have to manage 'points' (called synthesis) to pick between different options or influence civilisations in a certain way but it is not the most exciting gameplay, coming from the 'popping bubbles' kind. Other ingame stuff still looks quirky: for instance, every colonization ship a civilization launches won't come with enough resources to last the whole journey without intervention. There are also missing words or misspellings here and there. I still recommend it but I haven't grown very confident with the game's development and I wouldn't expect it to become much more than what it is now after 4 years, something I'm heavily disappointed in.
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March 2025
Honestly a really fun game, highly recommend. However, the devs seem to work very slowly with no new content for years.
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March 2025
I loved this game ever since I first saw videos about it. The artstyle is gorgeous, the music is divine, the premise of a god-game is executed really well, the mechanics are simple to understand, but reward good planning... and, most importantly, the alien designs are very varied and cute. You can even get cats as a civilization! If you are unsure about getting the game, the Demo offers a good look into what the game is like. The only downside is that the developers are very busy with real-life stuff at the moment, so updates are scarce. Still, they ARE still working on it, and that`s all that matters.
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The Fermi Paradox is currently priced at 15.99€ on Steam.

The Fermi Paradox is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 15.99€ on Steam.

The Fermi Paradox received 733 positive votes out of a total of 953 achieving a rating of 7.35.
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The Fermi Paradox was developed and published by Anomaly Games.

The Fermi Paradox is playable and fully supported on Windows.

The Fermi Paradox is not playable on MacOS.

The Fermi Paradox is not playable on Linux.

The Fermi Paradox is a single-player game.

There is a DLC available for The Fermi Paradox. Explore additional content available for The Fermi Paradox on Steam.

The Fermi Paradox does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

The Fermi Paradox does not support Steam Remote Play.

The Fermi Paradox is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

You can find solutions or submit a support ticket by visiting the Steam Support page for The Fermi Paradox.

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The Fermi Paradox
15.99€ Buy Now
Rating
7.4
733
220
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Developer
Anomaly Games
Publisher
Anomaly Games
Release 01 Jul 2021
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