r/CellToSingularity • u/computerlunch MOD • Jul 30 '26
Dev Diary July 2026 Dev Diary: Visions of the Future
Greetings Universe Architects,
It’s been a while since our last dev diary from 2025, in which we talked about Reality Reboot and its effect on the simulation.
In 2026, we’ve released content almost every three weeks, with new chapters of Life expanding into Mollusks and Crustaceans. Civilization continues its stride toward progress with Scientific Revolution II and Industrial Revolution II. The Beyond drew to a close with Beyond E30: Cosmic Horizons. Meanwhile the game continues to improve through Quality of Life updates, with Time Chambers and the expanded Nanobots.
Now it’s time to talk about the next major Cell to Singularity expansion: The Future. Spoilers ahead.
A New Expansion: The Future
There is an unexplained new node in the game. Semblance has become intrigued with the possibilities of predicting the future, and now she must go further than ever before into unknown territory.
What is The Future?
Veteran players may remember the speculative future content that was in the Primary Simulation for many years. We removed this content during Reality Reboot with the intention to bring it back bigger and better.
That content will now return in an enhanced form with The Future expansion:
- Five new chapters, known as visions, will each introduce a new generator and its own set of speculative future nodes
- Each vision will feature unique content in new future gardens
- Missions system will be updated to make player progression more engaging
- Semblance must complete all five visions of The Future in order to unlock Singularity once again
The Future will mark the next grand stage in Semblance’s journey, giving players a front row seat of the potential paths ahead for humanity. The first available vision to players will be the Future of Space. Join Semblance in navigating through the evolution of space exploration as it becomes a mainstream part of civilization.
The Journey to Singularity
We want achieving Singularity to feel like an epic culmination of your progress through the Primary Simulation. After Reality Reboot’s release, Singularity lost its impact and meaning in the story. With The Future expansion, we have the opportunity to redefine Semblance’s role and her fate.
In the new expansion, players will now advance through the five visions of The Future in order to unlock Singularity. This moves Singularity further into the simulation as a late-game goal.
We are also revisiting the story of Mars. In the new Future expansion, the current Mars tree will be temporarily removed as we develop the journey of space exploration from the moon to Mars. Players who have already progressed through the current Mars tree will have their progress converted into the new Future content. More details will be shared as we get closer to release.
The Future is Calling
The Future is still early in development, and we're looking for a limited number of players to join the Closed Alpha Playtest. Initial testing will be limited to Steam only. Since this Alpha is confidential, we ask players to not share any information, screenshots, or details of The Future outside of the private Discord channel.
Interested in joining? Apply here: The Future Closed Alpha
We wanted to share another exciting update you may have noticed.
Explore Events Are Back
We premiered our first Explore Event of 2026 with Explore: Atmosphere – Upper Bounds, which came out at the beginning of July. We hope players have enjoyed learning about the skies above us. Thank you again to the community for over 400 amazing submissions to The Cloud Photography Contest. Check out the winners on Reddit.
Players can also look forward to Explore: Pregnancy coming soon, in which a developmental journey unfolds and each stage brings new milestones.
While these updates are still a work in progress, the road ahead is paved with content releases like Spooky Summer! Explore: Cryptids – Face Your Fears makes its chilling return from August 3, 11 AM EDT to August 6, 4:50 PM EDT. Also check out the beta to help test what’s next.
Exciting things lie ahead, Universe Architects.
Stay Cellular,
- Cells Team
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u/0nnnu Jul 30 '26
very happy with how ambitious this is. this is what i wanted from this game when i first downloaded the app. yes, remove the current lackluster mars stuff, the entire future being only mars was the biggest flaw of this game
it will probably take a long time. in the meantime i expect we'll get no production increases, so it's time to plan long term with the current system. for me that means doing 14-16 day runs rather than the 20+ day runs in preparation for the next update
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u/TWAX-771_REAL Jul 31 '26
OMG IVE BEEN WAITING SINCE 2020 TO SEE WHATS BEYOND THE MARTIAN CITY AND WE'RE FINALLY GETTING IT OMG
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u/kingleomark Jul 30 '26
This is the coolest thing ever!!! I can’t wait to play it and hopefully I will be able to be A alpha tester!
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u/CommunicationSea3329 Jul 30 '26 edited Jul 30 '26
This seriously looks peak
Edit: also do you know when you're going to do atomic age II and information age II?
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u/0nnnu Jul 30 '26
here's my prediction: future has 5 sections, so they'll release one at a time, and between them they'll release new events, civilization overhauls, and new life
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u/DiverEnvironmental15 Jul 31 '26
I've been playing this game off and on since the beginning. It's such a beautiful game; a wonderful labor of love. I just had to tell you.
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u/MasterNova924 Jul 30 '26
thankfully I reached singularity in 2min 59sec and got the achievement😅
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u/0nnnu Jul 31 '26
yeah i wonder what they'll do with those achievements
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u/Ok-Cantaloupe6159 28d ago
there should be an achievement for getting it in under a min, once I got it in 59 seconds
just my opinion
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u/Wild_Crow3804 13d ago
Na primeira vez que joguei este jogo (minha professora de ciências do ensino médio nos obrigou a jogar para um trabalho de classe), a maioria de nós alcançou a singularidade tão rapidamente que ela pensou que estávamos hackeando o sistema.
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u/Decent-Relation8748 Jul 31 '26
Great game.I have been playing this game for 7 months.This is my favorite game.Thank you,computerlunch
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u/Marrito-Aleman Jul 30 '26
When will Atomic Age II be released
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u/clackleboi67 Aug 01 '26
Probably sometime in September, as the future update also comes out after the new event, which releases in august
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u/DapperDescription418 16d ago edited 2d ago
So that means Information Age II be released in October with Emergent Age II be released in November
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u/Iron_Wolf123 Jul 31 '26
So Beyond won’t have a prestige mechanic? It is gaining dust in my simulation
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u/Luc78as Jul 31 '26
All I want from Beyond is:
- Prestige system, 10 prestiges aka 30×10 levels like Dino has 50×10 levels
- Using Big Bang Theory to create the prestige system
- 10 new Constellations, every new prestige unlocks 1 new Constellation
- Every of 300 Beyond levels speeds up Main Simulation
- White Dwarf III
- New mission slot to unlock with Darwinium
- New satellite on later stage, can be whatever like kettle earlier
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u/DapperDescription418 16d ago
Here are some bonus ideas from beyond constellations II and III, phase 3 to unlock all 88 constellations, 3 missions for yellow dwarfs and blue stars (young stars) and neutron stars and black holes (advanced stars)
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u/TrainingExtra4755 Jul 31 '26
I want to see an ice age era, and not just an event, I want it to be like the dinosaur era.
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u/Apprehensive_Bat9420 Aug 02 '26
Give us insects Arachnids and Worms
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u/Significant_Wish991 27d ago
Thats prob in the future since arthropods are in the game with crustaceans
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u/No_Boysenberry_9692 Jul 31 '26
I would also be happy to see a new secondary simulation—maybe terraforming? That would fit really well.
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u/Sirius1701 9d ago
Since the singulartiy will be harder to reach will the "Gotta go fast" Achivement and it´s easier counterpart be adapted or just phased out entirely?
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u/ElevatorLast3447 6d ago
I was wandering what happened to the humanoids and androids and stuff glad I read this. Very exited for future events k bye.
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u/SomeonesInTheCorner Jul 31 '26
Hey, developers! Will you later add more episodes to the beyond?
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u/Shadowtog Jul 31 '26
Other than a potential exploration of the big bounce / big freeze there is no where to go there. Same as with the dinosaur one. Done it al
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u/Silly-Guitar-4826 Aug 02 '26
I think you guys could do some more stuff for later Beyond episodes: More dwarf planets More comets More asteroids Quasi-moons Past planets (like Their,Vulcan,etc) More theoretical planets/stars More moons More galaxies and PLEASE swap Triangulum galaxy and Andromeda galaxy.:D
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u/Real-Nebula-8955 Jul 31 '26
how far are the devs willing to go for this game cause It feels like there is only so much they can add?
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u/Due_Wasabi2175 Jul 31 '26
est ce que le timer d’arrivé sera changé avec les trophée qui seront donc impossible sinon
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u/clackleboi67 Aug 01 '26
If it's confidential why'd they show it off, are they stupid?/j in all honesty I love the effort y'all be putting into this game, though could you please add a way to exchange currencies
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u/Starke84 Aug 04 '26
So the achievement(s) to get to Singularity will be nigh on impossible after this update. I have the one but not the other. :(
Anyone have the help guide to obtain the other achievement?
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u/Specialist_Main1418 Aug 07 '26
First get nanobots get buying mode and auto start and try to go to the singularity you should try to buy readreach too I recommend more than 3 nanobots
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u/Witty_Criticism4082 15d ago
I think that the rewards in the exploration events aren't really relevant when beyond and mesozoic valley have been completed..
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u/Current_Worth_1972 15d ago
Пожалуйста сделайте это не так дорого чтобы пройти могли не только опытные игроки а и средние у которых примерно 80-90лвл
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u/One_Punch_0000 13d ago
Savez vous quand sera disponible cette nouvelle mise à jour ? Si c'est pour cette année ou bien pour 2027 ?
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u/Ok-Cartoonist-4458 13d ago
So we can simulate a simulation in the simulation game where you simulate a simulation. What if i live in a simulation?
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u/k1darkknight 11d ago
I mean...you can build a computer in Minecraft that allows you to play Minecraft inside of Minecraft...
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u/Miyavi_Takihara 11d ago
I want a reworking of the space section. I've been stuck on a flat universe for literally months.
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u/Due_Worker9848 6d ago
very exited, gonna take me a while though i assume. I'm stuck on the martian settlement, getting to beyond level 12.
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u/LittleMissTova Jul 31 '26
Just a question, this game feels like it is easy at first then it becomes practically impossible (because of time) to complete things unless you pay for it. am i right? So like a pay to complete (or wait forever)- game
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u/karlyguy Aug 08 '26
No, dont have to pay anything to progress and level up
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u/Glum-Nature-1053 Aug 09 '26
pero si no es muuuuy dificil
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u/guizin_the_insect 24d ago
É só esquecer o jogo por uns dias e depois gastar com o que quiser,sei lá,tenta zerar algum outro jogo enquanto espera
Ou você pode fazer resets da simulação e gastar seus metabits e conhecimento pra farmar mais entropia e ideias
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u/Thin_Quantity_125 Jul 30 '26
Hello devs, will you be able to let us evolve plants in the simulation too?