Nature Board Game in IOS

Survive the Natural World

Walkthrough, Guilds, Tips on this special game

Our Expert Score

92/100

Nature: The Board Game is a masterclass in how to port a tabletop experience to the digital screen. As someone who has spent countless hours with the physical version, I was immediately struck by how the hand-painted aesthetic translates into a living, breathing ecosystem. The animations for traits like 'Long Neck' or 'Hard Shell' aren't just window dressing; they provide a clear visual shorthand for the strategic state of the board, making the complex web of predator-prey relationships easy to parse at a glance.

What sets this adaptation apart is the 'Nature' engine itself. The game captures the brutal yet beautiful cycle of evolution where a single card play can shift you from the top of the food chain to the brink of extinction. The modular nature of the game—allowing for vastly different scenarios in every session—ensures that the 'thrive or die' loop never feels repetitive. Whether you're playing through the meticulously crafted solo campaign or testing your survival instincts in cross-platform multiplayer, the UI remains crisp and the tactical depth remains absolute. It is, quite simply, the definitive way to experience this ecosystem.

Dinsun reviewed on: Fri Feb 27 2026

The Game

Available on: iPhone, iPad, iPod

Version 1.0.20Fri Feb 20 2026

Nature is officially released!

Adapt, thrive, and create new worlds.

Now with larger text and tap targets.



Requires iOS 15.2 or later. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch.

Nature is a digital board game that invites you into the untamed wilderness, where you must adapt to survive. From the designer of the award-winning Evolution series, Nature is designed to be faster, better balanced, and seamlessly expandable.

Adapt to Survive

Grow your creatures in a world where resources are limited and danger is never far away. Develop the Fast trait to outrun predators, add Nesting to boost your population growth, or play Tusked to root out food others can't. With traits that combine and synergize, you can find success with a variety of strategies.

Seamlessly Expandable

Thanks to Nature's modular game system, no two games are ever the same. Mix and match different modules, each introducing new rules and thematic twists to the ecosystem. Flight features soaring creatures and new ways to find food, Jurassic brings out colossal predators, and in the Arctic Tundra survival itself is always in question. Modules can even be combined to create new ecosystems with unique interactions.

Easy to Learn, Hard to Master

Nature has been refined through years of development and thousands of playtests to offer a game that's easy to learn yet deep in strategy. New players can jump right in with clear rules and intuitive gameplay, while experienced strategists will discover layers of tactical depth and challenge. The result is a well-balanced experience that keeps everyone coming back for more.

Key Features:

Solo Campaign: Play against smart digital opponents and take on custom challenges that tweak the rules in the Campaign.

Multiplayer Matchmaking: Get matched with others of a similar skill level in cross platform multiplayer.

Play with friends your way: Challenge friends in real time or asynchronous games, or use pass and play for up to four players on the same device.

Singleplayer Opponents: Four levels of AI difficulty and six different opponent strategies provide lots of challenge.

Stunning Artwork: Beautiful watercolor illustrations and animations bring the natural world to life.

Modular System: Each Module introduces new gameplay and combinations

Whether you venture alone or with fellow explorers, the wilds of Nature offer a new adventure with every visit.


Ratings & Reviews

4.8 out of 5 with 31 Counts
Age Rating 9+

Screenshots

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Nature: The Board Game is the official digital adaptation of the acclaimed tabletop system. Players must navigate a vibrant ecosystem by evolving species with traits like 'Climbing', 'Hard Shell', or 'Pack Hunting' to secure food and avoid predators. Featuring a lush, hand-painted art style, a deep single-player campaign, and seamless cross-platform multiplayer, it offers a strategic experience where every choice determines whether your species thrives or faces extinction.

Features

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Faithful Tabletop Conversion

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Lush Hand-painted Art

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Cross-platform Multiplayer

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Dynamic Ecosystem Simulation

Tips

Promotion Videos

Nature Preview! | Adapt your species to survive in a changing ecosystem! - YouTube

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News on this game

Many of the most popular tabletop board games are designed for big groups—that's what game nights are about, after all.

The New York Times - Wed Jan 28 2026

Nature is a modular, ecosystem-building strategy game from North Star Games and Dominic Crapuchettes that follows on from the popular...

Big Boss Battle - Thu Dec 18 2025

Getting four or more friends around a table for a game night is far harder than it has any right to be. But busy schedules don't mean the...

Restart.run - Sat Oct 18 2025

A white noise machine can mask irritating noises that make it hard to sleep or difficult to focus. The LectroFan EVO is the most effective...

The New York Times - Thu Apr 18 2024

NorthStar Game Studio (formerly North Star Games) announced the next game in the Evolution series. It's called Nature, and it's coming to...

Pixelkin - Thu Apr 18 2024

North Star Digital Studios is bringing digital board game Evolution: The Video Game to Nintendo Switch in “Early 2020.”

Pixelkin - Wed Sep 18 2019

Evolution: The Video Game tests your adaptability in the harshness of nature. Adapt your strategy and play to survive in harsh environments!

Big Boss Battle - Tue Jun 18 2019

Welcome to Ars Cardboard, our weekend look at tabletop games! Check out our complete board gaming coverage at cardboard.arstechnica.com.

Ars Technica - Mon Feb 18 2019

The adaptation of the tabletop game keeps everything I love about the original and adds more.

PC Gamer - Wed Jul 18 2018

Evolution is a tabletop game in which you choose the traits for your species, acquiring enough food to keep them from going extinct.

GeekDad - Mon Sep 18 2017

Gameplays

Q&A

Yes, the game includes a fully voiced interactive tutorial to teach you the basics of evolution and card play.

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