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Evolva

This is the Future... Mankind has mastered genetic engineering. Take control of a team of genetically modified warriors called GenoHunters and guide them through awe-inspiring worlds. Genos can adapt to any situation by mutating at will, acquiring new weapons and abilities as desired by absorbing DNA. You have twelve organic worlds to explore. Weapons include fire breath, giant claws, electrical weapons, gene disruptors, necrocytes and flammable vomit. Go head to head in multiplayer matches (LAN and Internet) to see who has evolved the most effective set of warriors or exchange GenoHunters ove

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July 14, 2008
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Windows
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This is the Future... Mankind has mastered genetic engineering. Take control of a team of genetically modified warriors called GenoHunters and guide them through awe-inspiring worlds. Genos can adapt to any situation by mutating at will, acquiring new weapons and abilities as desired by absorbing DNA. You have twelve organic worlds to explore. Weapons include fire breath, giant claws, electrical weapons, gene disruptors, necrocytes and flammable vomit.

Go head to head in multiplayer matches (LAN and Internet) to see who has evolved the most effective set of warriors or exchange GenoHunters over the Internet. Evolva combines the excitement of a fast paced shoot-em-up with the tactical challenge of commanding a squad. Fight against the alien parasites and save the planet. This is survival of the fittest!

Appealing scenery with an other-worldly feelingAn unusual character development system based on mutationsUse your GenoHunters' unique abilities to your advantage Appealing scenery with an other-worldly feelingAn unusual character development system based on mutationsUse your GenoHunters' unique abilities to your advantage

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★ 7.4/10GOG · 388 ratings
GOGLast checked November 3, 2026

Most helpful8

★ 4 / 5
Evolva is a futuristic squad-based action game where your characters can be genetically altered by absorbing the DNA of defeated enemies and the indigenous life…
★ 5 / 5
If I were a professional game reviewer, I would likely have given Evolva a 7/10, as many such reviewers did back in 2000. From an…
★ 3 / 5
But it had some nice features that made me remember Elvolva. Your squad of genohunters are basically designed like a dungeon crawler party: a heavy…
★ 2 / 5
Some games you can tell when you'll like them immediately or not. This was one of them, and I could tell from the start this…
★ 5 / 5
I don't know. This game... there is something in this game which made it special. It's a shame there is no games today like this.…
★ 2 / 5
The game's concept is quite original for the time -- you control a team of four genetically altered soldiers. By fighting alien creatures (both hostile…
★ 4 / 5
I remember this game, it was the first one I played when I got my first GeForce card. It's a weird (read: interesting) setting, with…
★ 2 / 5
There are definitely things to love about this one so I think I'll start with some of that before getting into the reasons my rating…

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★ 4 / 5
This one of those games that just the conpect of makes me very happy to play. The idea of being able to muate your charactes…
★ 1 / 5
as of 2/2025, does not work on W11. had to run dgVoodoo to make it work. very disappointing.
★ 2 / 5
There are definitely things to love about this one so I think I'll start with some of that before getting into the reasons my rating…
★ 5 / 5
Oh dear, when i first got this game back in...I dont remember when, it was on a CD in a magazine, and it was the…
★ 5 / 5
I really liked Evolva ever since the early '00's. I've played through it a few times over the years. I still play it frequently
★ 3 / 5
Seems like a interesting idea, but the gameplay was slow and unengaging and I wasn't bothered past the first couple of missions.

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