Rank 01Games like The Universim
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- Updated Nov 4, 2026
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: Crytivo
- Price: $29.99checked Nov 4
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 80% of 5,082 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Creative god powers
- Flexible gameplay options
- Rewarding civilization growth
- Challenging
- Immersive
- Civilization management
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About The Universim
The closest matches to The Universim: SPORE™, RimWorld, Surviving Mars, WorldBox - God Simulator, and Foundation. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Universim is your kind of game, the closest matches are SPORE™, RimWorld and Surviving Mars — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging and immersive, and single out its civilization management and god powers. 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.
The Universim is a strategy, indie, and simulation title from Crytivo that tasks players with guiding a civilization from its earliest beginnings through to a space-age empire. The game centers on civilization-management, god powers, a research tree, and world-building mechanics that allow players to shape their civilization's development across multiple eras. Reviewers and players have described the experience as both challenging and immersive, highlighting creative god powers, flexible gameplay options, and the rewarding nature of watching a civilization grow. The title supports play on Steam Deck, carries a price of $29.99 USD, and holds an 80% positive rating from over 5,000 Steam reviews.
About The Universim: Jump straight into managing your own planets as you guide a civilization through the ages. Build the ultimate empire in The Universim, a new breed of God Game in development by Crytivo.
Is The Universim worth buying?
Mostly recommended
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 80% of 5,082 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $29.99 (checked Nov 8).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 38 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 34 h before turning negative, so complaints are about the long run, not the first hours.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Creative god powers
- Flexible gameplay options
- Rewarding civilization growth
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Loved this game, but the devs abandonned it like they do with all their games. Really sad, it had a lot of potential and was quite unique. Lost gem”
“This game started out as a great idea with so much potential to expand. I do not recommend buying this in its current state, especially for 30$. The devs have a habit of getting a game 90% complete, calling it 1.0, and then going off into…”
People who play it also play: SPORE™, RimWorld, Surviving Mars
Frequently asked about The Universim
Can I run it?
Does The Universim run on Steam Deck?
The Universim is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does The Universim cost?
The Universim is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to The Universim?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Universim are SPORE™, RimWorld, Surviving Mars.
Who developed The Universim?
The Universim was developed by Crytivo.