Rank 01Games like Gods and Idols
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- Updated May 4, 2026
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Shares planet sculpting with Gods and Idols.
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- Released: 2016
- Developer: JatteGames
- Price: Free to play
- 67% of 495 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation, RPG, Free To Play, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Ambitious future content teased
- Deep micromanagement hooks players
- Freedom to restart without penalties
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
About Gods and Idols
The closest matches to Gods and Idols: Hades' Star, AI War 2, Star Ruler 2, Driftland: The Magic Revival, and Distant Worlds 2. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Gods and Idols is your kind of game, the closest matches are Hades' Star, AI War 2 and Star Ruler 2 — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its exploration and micro management. 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.
About Gods and Idols: Take the role of a newly ascended deity in Gods and Idols. Carve your place among the stars in an open, dynamic, and massive MMORTS universe. Command the powers of the cosmos, form alliances, and use your worshipers as instruments to further your goals.
Is Gods and Idols worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 67% of 495 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.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 7 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Ambitious future content teased
- Deep micromanagement hooks players
- Freedom to restart without penalties
- Galaxy scale exploration potential
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“This game has been out for years now and it's still at a very fundamental place. You can barely create a civ, and there's very little you can do with it. The mechanics look like it will be a fun game if the devs actually work on it, but I…”
“Ok so I've finally been able to play the game after it had the giant server crashed and the devs had to rebuild the servers and to say the least it was a tad bit disappoint. However for the time being I'll give it a few more tries and…”
People who play it also play: Hades' Star, AI War 2, Star Ruler 2
Frequently asked about Gods and Idols
Can I run it?
Is Gods and Idols free to play?
Yes — Gods and Idols is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Gods and Idols have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Gods and Idols supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Online PvP, Online Co-op).
What games are most similar to Gods and Idols?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Gods and Idols are Hades' Star, AI War 2, Star Ruler 2.
Who developed Gods and Idols?
Gods and Idols was developed by JatteGames.