At A Glance
- Learn what the Singularity is and why it’s a key milestone.
- Understand the resources and upgrades needed to reach it.
- Discover the best strategies to progress beyond the Singularity.
What Is the Singularity?
In Cell to Singularity, the Singularity marks a pivotal milestone where your simulation resets, but you gain Metabits—a prestige currency that powers major upgrades in the Reality Engine. Unlocking it is the first big progression wall many players hit, and mastering it ensures steady long-term growth.
How to Reach the Singularity
Building Up Entropy and Ideas
Entropy (from life forms) and Ideas (from human progress) are the two key resources you’ll need to drive your simulation forward. Reaching the Singularity requires you to continually upgrade generators, push further into the Technology Tree, and unlock the Internet and Artificial Intelligence milestones.
Watching for the Reset Prompt
The Singularity becomes available once you’ve advanced through the Technological Era and unlocked the AI milestone. At this point, a Singularity button appears on the screen. Pressing it will reset your simulation, granting Metabits.
What Happens After Unlocking the Singularity?
- Simulation Reset: You return to the start of the game, but your progress is faster thanks to upgrades.
- Metabits Earned: The more entropy and ideas you’ve accumulated before resetting, the more Metabits you’ll receive.
- Reality Engine Upgrades: Metabits can be spent on powerful, permanent upgrades that boost entropy and idea production in future runs.
Best Strategies to Reach the Singularity Faster
Focus on Key Generators
Prioritize high-value generators like Jellyfish, Feliforms, and advanced human traits. These give the biggest boost to production rates and help accelerate toward the late game milestones.
Upgrade Traits Efficiently
Common traits should be upgraded to level 3 early. Later, focus on rare and epic traits, as they provide larger multipliers to generator output.
Participate in Events
Exploration Events and themed events provide boosts and resources that help you speed through the simulation, indirectly making it easier to hit the Singularity.
Use Darwinium Wisely
Darwinium, the premium currency, can be spent on boosts or extra resource bursts. Save it for difficult stretches to push through bottlenecks and reach the AI milestone faster.
Don’t Rush Early Resets
It’s tempting to hit the Singularity as soon as it’s available, but holding out a little longer and generating more entropy and ideas will net you extra Metabits on reset, making future runs much faster.
Final Thoughts
Unlocking the Singularity is the first major breakthrough in Cell to Singularity. It may seem like a setback to reset your progress, but the Metabits and upgrades you gain are essential to long-term success. By focusing on efficient generator upgrades, leveraging event rewards, and knowing when to reset, you’ll not only unlock the Singularity but also thrive beyond it.