# Games like Crest - an indirect god sim

> The closest matches to Crest - an indirect god sim: Ruinarch, Dwarf Fortress, The Universim, From Dust, and Rise to Ruins. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Ruinarch](https://imho.run/games/909320/ruinarch) — Also God Game and Base-Building, like Crest. 1,025 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/909320/)
2. [Dwarf Fortress](https://imho.run/games/975370/dwarf-fortress) — Also Base-Building and Procedural Generation, like Crest. 23,734 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/975370/)
3. [The Universim](https://imho.run/games/352720/the-universim) — Also God Game and Procedural Generation, like Crest. 5,082 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/352720/)
4. [From Dust](https://imho.run/games/33460/from-dust) — Also God Game, like Crest. 1,980 Steam reviews, 62% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/33460/)
5. [Rise to Ruins](https://imho.run/games/328080/rise-to-ruins) — A frequent pick in Crest players' libraries, and another Strategy. 5,092 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/328080/)
6. [Reus](https://imho.run/games/222730/reus) — Also God Game and Nature, like Crest. 2,406 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/222730/)
7. [RimWorld](https://imho.run/games/294100/rimworld) — Also Base-Building and Procedural Generation, like Crest. 116,236 Steam reviews, 98% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/294100/)
8. [Deisim](https://imho.run/games/525680/deisim) — Also God Game and Artificial Intelligence, like Crest. 590 Steam reviews, 93% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/525680/)
9. [Judgment: Apocalypse Survival Simulation](https://imho.run/games/455980/judgment-apocalypse-survival-simulation) — Also Base-Building and Procedural Generation, like Crest. 1,098 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/455980/)
10. [Ecosystem](https://imho.run/games/1133120/ecosystem) — Also God Game and Artificial Intelligence, like Crest. 472 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1133120/)
11. [The Sapling](https://imho.run/games/997380/the-sapling) — A frequent pick in Crest players' libraries, and another Simulation. 1,559 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/997380/)
12. [Odd Realm](https://imho.run/games/688060/odd-realm) — Also God Game and Base-Building, like Crest. 761 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/688060/)
13. [Planetbase](https://imho.run/games/403190/planetbase) — Also Base-Building, like Crest. 5,622 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/403190/)
14. [Against the Storm](https://imho.run/games/1336490/against-the-storm) — Also Base-Building, like Crest. 18,297 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1336490/)
15. [MachiaVillain](https://imho.run/games/555510/machiavillain) — Also God Game and Base-Building, like Crest. 348 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/555510/)
16. [Rogue AI Simulator](https://imho.run/games/1790370/rogue-ai-simulator) — A frequent pick in Crest players' libraries, and another RPG. 205 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1790370/)
17. [Planetary Life](https://imho.run/games/2471970/planetary-life) — Also God Game and Nature, like Crest. 435 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2471970/)
18. [TFM: The First Men](https://imho.run/games/700820/tfm-the-first-men) — Also Base-Building and Procedural Generation, like Crest. 156 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/700820/)
19. [Wildmender](https://imho.run/games/1599330/wildmender) — Shares resource scarcity with Crest. 1,023 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1599330/)
20. [Niche - a genetics survival game](https://imho.run/games/440650/niche-a-genetics-survival-game) — Also Nature, like Crest. 3,745 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/440650/)
21. [Norland](https://imho.run/games/1857090/norland) — Also Base-Building, like Crest. 2,698 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1857090/)
22. [Fata Deum - The God Sim](https://imho.run/games/1330360/fata-deum-the-god-sim) — Also God Game, like Crest. 200 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1330360/)
23. [Fabledom](https://imho.run/games/1651560/fabledom) — Also Base-Building and Procedural Generation, like Crest. 3,311 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1651560/)
24. [Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville](https://imho.run/games/257170/rebuild-3-gangs-of-deadsville) — Also Base-Building, like Crest. 1,194 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257170/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=341710&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=341710&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=341710&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=341710
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/341710
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Crest - an indirect god sim

Your word is gospel in this god sim set in Sub-Saharan Africa. Influence and try to control your followers using commandments but beware, free will leaves these open to interpretation. Will you create a flourishing civilization or lead them to death and destruction?

## Game info

- **AppID:** 341710
- **Developer:** Eat Create Sleep
- **Publisher:** Eat Create Sleep
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 8, 2018
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/341710/crest-an-indirect-god-sim)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=341710&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/341710/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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