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Is Start an egg worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who want creature evolution tied to exploration and combat
- Sandbox fans who prefer varied activities over a single focused objective
- RPG players interested in breeding, subordinate management, and flexible skill use
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a tightly directed adventure may bounce off the open-ended world and its many optional systems.
- Players who prefer simple combat may hit a wall when managing true qi, up to 8 skills, attributes, talents, breeding, and subordinates.
- Players looking for calm exploration may not suit the encounters with high-level exotic beasts and competitive activities.
Our take on Start an egg
The likely bounce point is the layered creature-management system: after evolution begins, players must weigh attributes, natural treasures, true qi, skills, breeding, and subordinate commands. Those wanting a straightforward adventure may lose momentum when these systems converge during exploration and combat.
What is Start an egg?
Play as a beast egg in a mythical setting drawing on the Classic of Mountains and Seas.
Roam across varied landscapes, uncover resources and hidden domains, damage parts of the environment, and defend against powerful exotic beasts. Grow by consuming other creatures, assigning attribute points, gathering treasures, and progressing through twelve tiers. Finding the Seven Dragon Balls allows the summoning of the Tier 13 Ancient Dragon Ancestor. Chance encounters include forming factions, claiming territory, martial arts contests, animal-fighting wagers, stone gambling, goods consignment, and theft. Beasts may mate, produce offspring, enlist weaker creatures, and direct them during combat. Abilities consume true qi rather than using cooldowns, and each beast may equip as many as eight skills.
How Start an egg plays
- 01Open-world exploration
- Varied environments contain hidden treasures, secret realms, destructible scenery, and encounters with high-level exotic beasts.
- 02Tiered evolution
- Devouring beasts, assigning attributes, and collecting natural treasures can unlock new forms through Tier 12.
- 03Creature reproduction
- Exotic beasts can mate, reproduce, and recruit lower-level creatures as subordinates.
- 04Subordinate commands
- Recruited beasts can be ordered to follow, attack, or remain on standby.
- 05Cooldown-free skills
- Skills can be used repeatedly when the beast has enough true qi.
- 06Random world activities
- The journey includes faction creation, territory contests, martial arts competitions, animal fights, stone gambling, consignment, and theft.
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Start an egg: platforms & release
Is Start an egg worth it?
It is worth it if: players who want creature evolution tied to exploration and combat. Skip it if: players seeking a tightly directed adventure may bounce off the open-ended world and its many optional systems.
Where can I download Start an egg?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Start an egg's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Start an egg on?
Windows only.
