VirtuaCreature

Released: Apr 23, 2021
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Last updated: 17 Sep 2026, 01:35 GMT

Updates & announcements

20 posts

27 Jan 2025Developer post
Update 1.4
Hello, Our final major update for ViruaCreature has arrived! We really wanted to make sure the game was in a good state, and had potential to grow even without content support from us in the future. So, as of this update VirtuaCreature has been fully open-sourced ; both the game
Hello,
Our final major update for ViruaCreature has arrived! We really wanted to make sure the game was in a good state, and had potential to grow even without content support from us in the future. So, as of this update VirtuaCreature has been fully open-sourced; both the game code and the previously released server code can be modified by players to enhance or alter their experience as much as desired. More information on this is available below.
Patch Notes

Mods can now be loaded over the base game; ModLoader launch option added to configure
Included "Legacy Mode" mod to play enhanced 2020 Legacy Version
The 4 postgame boss creatures can now be obtained via evolution at level 75
Boss creatures now have an ability
Buffed stats for all boss creatures
Clearing a Boss Tower that ends with a boss creature now nets a reward drop; scales by difficulty and includes XP Boosts
All level/mod points add 2 points to the relevant stat instead of 1
Updated movesets for all Challenger creatures to include moves previously locked to Champions
The move shop is now locked until you've reached the relevant tutorial
Reworked offline mode screens to be more informative and link to server hosting
Reworked Creature Wiki screens to be cleaner and include boss creatures
Updated text on Rebirth screen to match current implementation
Fixed Rebirth not increasing the level cap
Fixed incorrect Void Mine drops
Fixed tutorial arrows incorrectly spawning on stat, info & cooking screens
Fixed some tutorials resetting after Rebirth
Fixed Full Arsenal achievement not being triggered
Fixed Genus being oversized on some screens
Creating or using Mods
If you're interested in creating mods for VirtuaCreature, the client code can be found on our Github. Please note that compiling your mod requires some proprietary Adobe software as explained in the repo's Readme.
If you're interested in playing a mod, you will have to look around. Steam Workshop support is not currently implemented, and probably won't be unless a community around mods pops up; instead, we'd recommend you check the game's discussion board, or join our Discord!
If you've found a mod to play, simply move the provided mods folder to your installation directory, and select "Configure ModLoader" as your launch option in Steam. You'll then be presented with a list you can select and boot.
We hope you have fun with this new update, and with VirtuaCreature for many years to come!
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07 Apr 2024Developer post
Update 1.3.4
Hello, The new update is here! This accompanies the server shutdown announcement , and as of this update the official server is now offline. If you are interested in hosting your own server, please refer to the github repository . Patch Notes Offline mode is now enabled by defaul
Hello,
The new update is here! This accompanies the server shutdown announcement, and as of this update the official server is now offline.
If you are interested in hosting your own server, please refer to the github repository.
Patch Notes

Offline mode is now enabled by default
Unofficial servers can now be connected to by placing a config file in the installation directory
Settings and quit buttons can now be used while in a tutorial
Fixed Master Chef achievement not triggering after recipe purchase
Thank you!
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25 Mar 2024Developer post
Important update on servers
Hello, After careful consideration, we've decided it's no longer in our best interest to continue running the VirtuaCreature servers. It is quite expensive, we don't bring in the required revenue to break even and we currently don't have any projects coming up using the same infr
Hello,
After careful consideration, we've decided it's no longer in our best interest to continue running the VirtuaCreature servers. It is quite expensive, we don't bring in the required revenue to break even and we currently don't have any projects coming up using the same infrastructure. So, the servers will officially cease all operations April 7, 2024.
However, this is not cause for alarm! We strongly believe in preserving online games after they're gone, and to do our part we've decided to undertake the following actions:

The server code has been adapted into a publicly available repository, so anyone can host their own servers and play online! This is fully identical to the master server aside from the authentication and old monetization code, which has been stripped.
VirtuaCreature will receive an update on the day of shutdown that switches the game into automatic offline mode, so all singleplayer content can be effortlessly accessed from this point forward. This will also enable connection to any unofficial server by moving a single configuration file into the installation directory.
If you're interested in hosting a server for yourself or the public, the repo is available now. Please note that it is not exactly beginner friendly and we aren't offering any extended support on server hosting at this time. Game clients will not be able to connect to any unofficial server until the update is live - this is just to get a headstart on the hosting process.
We hope this solution can create the best experience for our players! There is more on the horizon as well, so don't count us out just yet.
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03 Apr 2023Developer post
Update 1.3.3
Hello, We have a new update to accompany today's monetization model switch. If you'd like to read more about these changes, please read this article first. Patch Notes Premium Upgrade (PU) features are now enabled for all players Added offline-enabled XP Boosts for players who pr
Hello,
We have a new update to accompany today's monetization model switch. If you'd like to read more about these changes, please read this article first.
Patch Notes

Premium Upgrade (PU) features are now enabled for all players
Added offline-enabled XP Boosts for players who previously purchased the PU
Added new "Statue" profile icon for players who previously purchased the PU
Gated "Ukiyoe" border for players who previously purchased the PU
Added Rich Presence for Steam; friends can now see various details about what you're doing in-game
Builds are now 64-bit rather than 32-bit
Fixed bug on creature death that caused various graphical issues
Fixed arrow spawns for moveset-related tutorials
Fixed News tutorial spawning on the wrong layer
We hope you have fun!
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11 Mar 2023Developer post
Pricing changes & the future of VirtuaCreature
Hello, We have some big changes to announce for how players will engage with VirtuaCreature, as well as updates to the game itself. Monetization Model We tried our best to present a Free-To-Play model that was both fair and engaging for our playerbase, first with a more typical m
Hello,
We have some big changes to announce for how players will engage with VirtuaCreature, as well as updates to the game itself.
Monetization Model
We tried our best to present a Free-To-Play model that was both fair and engaging for our playerbase, first with a more typical mtx-based model, and later completely replacing it with a single, simple DLC to unlock all features. Despite our efforts, this simply didn't pan out. Even now, long after the dust has settled, Legacy Version regularly outperforms this current version of the game in sales - a much older build of the game with less content, little to no tutorialization and a worse engine holding the core of the experience back. What this clearly signals to us is that you guys, the playerbase, would much rather pay once and be done with it than deal with any type of F2P system, simple or not.
Frankly, we agree! So, that has guided our decision to convert VirtuaCreature to a regular paid product like most others on Steam. There are a number of key changes accopanying this conversion:

The Premium Upgrade will be delisted and will no longer be purchasable.
Any in-game features that were locked or limited by the Premium Upgrade will now be fully available to all players. This includes all storage boxes for creatures, inventory slots, the standard XP rate etc.
Cosmetic perks, aka the borders and profile icons, will now be mostly available to all players - more details on this below.
Players who have already added the game to their account while it was free will get to keep it and will be receiving the above changes as well.
If you have already purchased the Premium Upgrade, or purchase it before this transition, you will be privy to a few exclusive perks:

7 XP Boosts, lasting 24 Hours each, will be available to redeem at any time. These will refresh on starting a new game as well.
The "Ukiyoe" border, which will not be available to regular players, will be unlocked.
A new "Statue" profile icon, which will not be available to regular players, will be unlocked.
We hope these changes will create the best possible experience for our players going forward.
Game Update
A regular update will also be pushed alongside these changes, mainly consisting of backend changes we've been building up over the last few months. However, there are some noticeable new things as well:

The game will now use 64bit builds instead of 32bit. This will not affect the vast majority of the playerbase, however if by some slim chance you are running a 32bit OS, your system will no longer be supported.
Rich Presence for Steam! Your friends can now see exactly what you're getting up to, or if there's space to join your multiplayer match.
A small collection of fixes, including some user-reported issues.
We'd be interested in doing more "auxiliary" updates like this in the future, though that all depends on how smoothly this transition goes. We'll keep you posted!
Legacy Version merge
We will be delisting the "Legacy Version" of VirtuaCreature from sale. If you're still interested in playing this older version of the game, we have merged it into this version! Simply go to the beta tab in the game's properties and select the "legacy" branch and the game will update accordingly.
If you have any questions about these upcoming changes, please feel free to leave a comment here, on our discord or in the forums and we'll get back to you.
Happy playing!
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01 Oct 2022Developer post
VirtuaForecast - October
Hello, I come to you today with a breakdown of our new event system, and an update for the future of the game: Monthly Campaigns Starting today, there will be a new set of challenges that will be generated on the first day of the month and run until the last, every month into the
01 Oct 2022Developer post
Server Update
Hi everyone, We're currently in the process of deploying an update to our servers, which will alter a few parts of the online experience for VirtuaCreature. Check it out below: Patch Notes Daily Missions now reset at exactly 12AM UTC, rather than 24hrs after the last restart Mont
Hi everyone,
We're currently in the process of deploying an update to our servers, which will alter a few parts of the online experience for VirtuaCreature. Check it out below:
Patch Notes

Daily Missions now reset at exactly 12AM UTC, rather than 24hrs after the last restart
Monthly Campaigns are now generated on the first day of every month, with higher mission requirements and rewards than Daily Missions
We will have a larger news post to expand on this in the coming days. Thanks for playing!
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29 Sep 2022Developer post
Extended Maintenance - September 30
Hello, The game server will be temporarily closed from September 30 @ 12PM EST until October 1 @ 12PM EST for scheduled maintenance, during which time we will push an update to our backend servers. We apologize for the extended interruption this will cause. See you all soon!
16 Aug 2022Developer post
Update 1.3.2
Hi everyone , we have a new update available now! Patch Notes Added new achievements for Lift & Race minigames Added new tutorials for Movesets & Equipment Feeding Restored cooking deletion from Legacy Version; while slots are occupied by elements, they can now be deleted
Hi everyone, we have a new update available now!
Patch Notes

Added new achievements for Lift & Race minigames
Added new tutorials for Movesets & Equipment Feeding
Restored cooking deletion from Legacy Version; while slots are occupied by elements, they can now be deleted from your cooking inventory
Happiness can now only be drained once by overfeeding until the creature has lost hunger in some way
Removed happiness boost on levelup
Increased Daily Tower rewards for money & Synths
Rescaled Equipment sell prices, now much higher
Improved hunger display; now shows values under 0/above 100
Fixed being able to select non-existent moves in the shop
Updated an outdated Help string for Equipment
Thanks for playing!
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12 Jul 2022Developer post
Update 1.3.1
Hello, A new update is here! This includes a variety of important bugfixes. Patch Notes Fixed critical bug on the borders screen that would brick player savefiles Fixed tutorial arrow spawns that would softlock the game Fixed certain tutorial data not being saved, which caused ma
Hello,
A new update is here! This includes a variety of important bugfixes.
Patch Notes

Fixed critical bug on the borders screen that would brick player savefiles
Fixed tutorial arrow spawns that would softlock the game
Fixed certain tutorial data not being saved, which caused many minor oddities
Fixed Friend Invite not being removed after accepting
Fixed tutorial prompt being on the wrong layer on Arena & Tower battles
Fixed mole score being unable to display 3 or 4 digit numbers
Fixed wrong text size on Chest screen
Updated various outdated Help strings
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11 Jul 2022Developer post
Scheduled Maintenance - July 12
Hello, The game server will be temporarily closed on July 12 @ 12PM EST for scheduled maintenance, during which time we will push an update to all users. Expected downtime is around 1hr. See you all soon!
01 Jul 2022Developer post
Join the official Discord!
Hi everyone! We've decided to open up an official Discord server for VirtuaCreature , where you can talk about the game, ask for help and even find people to play with! For now it is a simple setup, however we've left some clues on what may be coming soon... So join today! Virtua
20 May 2022Developer post
Update 1.3
Hello, Our new update is here! To learn more about what this update entails, please read Important changes coming to VirtuaCreature . Patch Notes Overhauled monetization; removed all microtransactions & added Premium Upgrade as a one-time purchase Reset server; all user accou
Hello,
Our new update is here! To learn more about what this update entails, please read Important changes coming to VirtuaCreature.
Patch Notes

Overhauled monetization; removed all microtransactions & added Premium Upgrade as a one-time purchase
Reset server; all user accounts have been removed
Significantly improved performance of Steam overlay
Users can now skip the account process and opt into offline-only mode
Added account logout to Network Plaza
Added account deletion to Network Plaza
Added XP increase for Rebirth creatures
Removed account overriding for Steam users
Removed referral system on account creation
Fixed incorrect case checking on account names
Fixed password generation error causing softlock in account creation
Fixed missing sounds on cooking screen
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19 May 2022Developer post
Scheduled Maintenance - May 19
Hello, The game server will be temporarily closed on May 19 @ 1PM EST for scheduled maintenance, during which time we will push an update to all users. This is an extended maintenance period, meaning expected downtime is around 24hrs. We apologize for the inconvenience and hope y
16 May 2022Developer post
Important changes coming to VirtuaCreature
Hello, Thank you to all our players for supporting VirtuaCreature. We have some major changes coming soon, so we'd like to clearly outline them here in advance. Business model overhaul We are no longer interested in running a F2P economy, as it has not only been unsuccessful but
Hello,
Thank you to all our players for supporting VirtuaCreature. We have some major changes coming soon, so we'd like to clearly outline them here in advance.
Business model overhaul
We are no longer interested in running a F2P economy, as it has not only been unsuccessful but feels increasingly cruel trying to design. As such, all microtransaction elements are being removed; this includes the Gold Synths that were directly purchasable, as well as all items from the Premium Shop.
In their place will be a single, permanent purchase called the Premium Upgrade. Here is what your purchase will unlock:

A permanent 2x XP boost for all creatures
All 6 Creature Boxes available
1024 slots for Chest, Equipment & Cooking storage
12 Cosmetic Borders
12 Profile Icons
While all purchasing options for individual items will no longer be available, some in-game methods of obtaining said items will persist. These include:

Revives can be obtained through Daily Missions, events or playing multiplayer matches
Temporary XP Boosts can be obtained through Daily Missions, events or playing multiplayer matches
Profile Icons not unlocked by the Premium Upgrade can be obtained through events or playing multiplayer matches
Additionally, a few mechanics will either be altered or removed:

The default amount of Creature Boxes available to all players will be 1 instead of 2
Account Renaming will no longer be available
Finally, it should be noted that previous purchases will not transfer over. Any purchased Gold Synths or items obtained with them will no longer be available after this update.
How to purchase the new Premium Upgrade
The Premium Upgrade will be available as a DLC on the game's store page. Players can also be directed to said DLC landing page via relevant in-game buttons.
We hope these changes will lead to a better, more stable player experience going forward.
Account wipe
Due to both the huge overhaul of our monetization as well as various security & structural flaws with our current account system, we've decided to reset our servers and wipe all user accounts. Players who open the game after the next update will be prompted to create a new account, or back out of the process entirely and play with online features restricted. To be clear, the data for current accounts will not be maintained or held by us, and likewise will not be accessible to any players.
Please note that this will not effect your save data! Your in-game progress and creatures will not be altered after this update, only data directly related to your account, such as purchases, Player Level, quantity of Revives & XP Boosts, etc.
If you have any questions or concerns regarding this information, please reach out to us or leave a comment in relevant spaces and we'd be happy to address it. This update & overhaul is planned to release in May, however if we find any critical issues we will resolve them before moving forward with a release.
This is a version of the announcement edited specifically for Steam users. If you'd like to see how these changes will effect all platforms, you can do so here.
Original post
08 Apr 2022Developer post
VirtuaForecast - April
Hello, The one-year anniversary of VirtuaCreature's relaunch is almost here! To celebrate, we've scheduled a new event for all players as a thank you: April Events One Year! April 9 - 30 We'll be giving away 100 Gold Synths to all players who login during this time! We thank you
14 Mar 2022Developer post
Notice on Server Issues
Hello, As some players have kindly pointed out to us here on Steam and other platforms, we've been having issues recently with returning users logging into accounts, and in particular with new users creating accounts, which can softlock the game. I'd like to apologize for these p
22 Nov 2021Developer post
Update 1.2.2
Hello! We hope you're ready for a new update! Patch Notes Added "Abandon" border to Premium Shop Altered default text for shop event button Fixed softlock when booting in offline mode
Hello!
We hope you're ready for a new update!
Patch Notes

Added "Abandon" border to Premium Shop
Altered default text for shop event button
Fixed softlock when booting in offline mode
Original post
21 Nov 2021Developer post
Scheduled Maintenance - November 22
Hello, The game server will be temporarily closed on November 22 @ 12PM EST for scheduled maintenance, during which time we will push an update to all users. Expected downtime is less than an hour. See you all soon!
18 Oct 2021Developer post
Update 1.2.1
Hello! Sorry for the delay! We hope you're ready for a new update! Patch Notes Enabled Hardware Acceleration Decreased strictness of happiness reductions Fixed news update triggering when events are empty Fixed Void Mine XP display when max level Fixed being able to go online wit
Hello!
Sorry for the delay! We hope you're ready for a new update!
Patch Notes

Enabled Hardware Acceleration
Decreased strictness of happiness reductions
Fixed news update triggering when events are empty
Fixed Void Mine XP display when max level
Fixed being able to go online without Steamworks running
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Updates & announcements

Patch Notes

Creating or using Mods

Patch Notes

Patch Notes

Monetization Model

Game Update

Legacy Version merge

Monthly Campaigns

Development Update

Patch Notes

Patch Notes

Patch Notes

Patch Notes

Business model overhaul

How to purchase the new Premium Upgrade

Account wipe

April Events

One Year!

April 9 - 30

Development Update

Patch Notes

Patch Notes