Rank 01Games like Godus
- 16 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Godus also play
The closest matches to Godus: Banished, Reus, From Dust, Fata Deum - The God Sim, and The Universim. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Fata Deum - The God Sim
Why this: Shares resource allocation with Godus.
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The Universim
Why this: Also God Game and City Builder, like Godus.
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Foundation
Why this: Same relaxing mood as Godus.
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: 22cans
- 22% of 4,446 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Creative freedom in world building
- Minimal effort god game appeal
- Sculpting landscapes feels meditative
- Chill
- Contemplative
- Peaceful
More games like Godus, sliced differently
Reviewers mention these as similar to Godus
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Black & White
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Godus.
ISLANDERS
Why this: Same chill mood as Godus.
Outlanders
Why this: Same relaxing mood as Godus.
About Godus
The closest matches to Godus: Banished, Reus, From Dust, Fata Deum - The God Sim, and The Universim. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Godus is your kind of game, the closest matches are Banished, Reus and From Dust — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, contemplative and peaceful, and single out its belief system and civilization guidance. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
Godus is a god game that tasks players with sculpting terrain and guiding civilization development through belief management and settlement growth. Developed and published by 22cans, the title combines elements of strategy, simulation, and sandbox gameplay within an open-world setting. Core mechanics include landscape sculpting, resource allocation, and civilization guidance across the game's world. Players describe the experience as contemplative and peaceful, with reviewers highlighting the creative freedom in world-building and how sculpting landscapes feels meditative. The game supports solo play and falls into the casual, chill category for session shape. Godus launched in Early Access. It holds a 22% positive rating based on 4446 Steam reviews.
About Godus: If you’ve not had the chance to play our delightful, Zen-like re-genesis of the god game on Windows PC or Mac OS X, there’s never been a better time to do so! Now more than ever, as we’re currently making full use of our opt-in branch by running a rapid build release schedule during our PC-focused sprint.
Is Godus worth buying?
Most players don't recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 22% of 4,446 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Creative freedom in world building
- Minimal effort god game appeal
- Sculpting landscapes feels meditative
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Probably one of the most embarrassing items on my Steam library. I fell for the hype, got scammed, and here we are about a decade later, with basically nothing to show for it except broken promises and bitterness. I wish that Steam would…”
“I'll never spend another dime on anything Peter Molyneux touches. He used to be a dreamer that had ideas bigger than could really be put into games at the time. Now he just churns out this cynical trash, latching onto the worst trends in…”
Mobile version
Godus is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
- App Store in-app purchases: (checked 2026-11-06, source)
- App Store privacy label: Data Used to Track You (checked 2026-11-06, source)
- Developer says it needs an internet connection (App Store) (checked 2026-11-02, source)
Please note: A network connection is required to play.
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Frequently asked about Godus
Can I run it?
What games are most similar to Godus?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Godus are Banished, Reus, From Dust.
Who developed Godus?
Godus was developed by 22cans and published by 22cans Ltd..