List of god games

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This is a comprehensive index of god games, sorted chronologically. Information regarding date of release, developer, platform, setting and notability is provided when available. The table can be sorted by clicking on the small boxes next to the column headings.

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Legend

Video game platforms
AMI Amiga
APPII Apple II
ARC Acorn Archimedes
AQUA Mattel Aquarius
C64 Commodore 64
CPC Amstrad CPC
DOS MS-DOS
DS Nintendo DS
DUO TurboDuo / PC Engine Duo
GB Game Boy
GEN Genesis / Mega Drive
GCN GameCube
INT Intellivision
iPhone iPhone
LIN Linux
MAC Mac
MOBI Mobile phone
N64 Nintendo 64
OSX macOS / OS X
PC98 PC-9800 series
PCE TurboGrafx-16 / PC Engine
PET Commodore PET
PS1 PlayStation / PSone
PSN PlayStation Network
SCD Mega-CD / Sega CD
SMS Master System
SNES Super NES / Super Famicom
ST Atari ST
TRS80 TRS-80
VC Virtual Console (Wii)
Wii Wii
WIN Microsoft Windows
WIN3X Windows 3.x
WIN9X Windows 9x
X360 Xbox 360
X68K X68000
ZX ZX Spectrum
  
  

List

YearTitleDeveloperSettingPlatformNotes
1978 Santa Paravia en Fiumaccio George BlankHistoricalAPPII, PET, TRS80First appeared in the December 1978 issue of SoftSide magazine for the Radio Shack TRS-80.
1982 Utopia Don Daglow ContemporaryAQUA, INT
1985 Little Computer People David Crane ContemporaryAMI, APPII, C64, CPC, ST, ZX
1986 Alter Ego Peter J. FavaroContemporaryAPPII, C64, DOS, MAC, iPhone
1989 Populous Bullfrog FantasyAMI, ARC, DOS, DS, GB, GEN, MAC, PC98, PCE, SMS, SNES, ST, X68K
1990 SimEarth: The Living Planet Maxis NatureAMI, DUO, DOS, MAC, PCE, SCD, SNES, WIN, X68K
1990 Powermonger Bullfrog FantasyAMI, DOS, GEN, MAC, PC98, SCD, SNES, ST
1990 ActRaiser Quintet FantasyMOBI, SNES, VCHybrid with side-scrolling platform game.
1991 Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods Bullfrog FantasyAMI, DOS, GEN, MAC, PC98, SNES, STSequel to Populous .
1991 Mega Lo Mania (also known as Tyrants: Fight Through Time) Sensible FantasyAMI, DOS, GEN, SNES, ST
1992 SimLife: The Genetic Playground Maxis NatureAMI, DOS, MAC, WIN3XThe player controls the evolution of creatures.
1994FortressF1FantasyAMI
1995 Baldies Atari Corporation FantasyPC, PS1, SEGA
1996 Afterlife LucasArts FantasyDOS, MAC, WIN9X
1996 Creatures Creature Labs FantasyWIN, MAC
1997 Theme Hospital Bullfrog SimulationDOS, PS1
1997 Dungeon Keeper Bullfrog FantasyDOS, WIN9X, WINFirst title in the series.
1997 Dungeon Keeper: The Deeper Dungeons Bullfrog FantasyWINExpansion to Dungeon Keeper .
1997 Evolution: The Game of Intelligent Life CrossoverNatureWINA simulation of species evolution.
1998 Creatures 2 Creature Labs FantasyWINSequel to Creatures.
1998 Populous: The Beginning Bullfrog FantasyPS1, PSN, WINSequel to Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods .
1998 Skull Caps Ubisoft FantasyWIN
1999 Creatures 3 Creature Labs FantasyWIN, LINSequel to Creatures.
1999 Doshin the Giant Param, Nintendo FantasyGCN, N64
1999 Dungeon Keeper 2 Bullfrog FantasyWINSequel to Dungeon Keeper .
2000 Kyojin no Doshin Kaihō Sensen Chibikko Chikko Daishūgō Param FantasyN64Expansion to Doshin the Giant .
2000 Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim Cyberlore FantasyLIN, MAC, WIN
2001 Black & White Lionhead FantasyMAC, WINFirst title in the series.
2001 Docking Station Creature Labs FantasyWIN, LINSequel to Creatures
2001 Startopia Mucky Foot Productions Sci-FiWINA space station sim.
2002 Black & White: Creature Isle Lionhead FantasyMAC, WINExpansion to Black & White .
2005 Black & White 2 Lionhead FantasyOSX, WINSequel to Black & White .
2006 Viva Piñata Rare FantasyWIN, X360A simulation where players manage a garden to attract and mate piñata animals.
2006 Black & White 2: Battle of the Gods Lionhead FantasyOSX, WINExpansion to Black & White 2 .
2007 Seaman 2: Pekin Genjin Ikusei Kit Sega FantasyPS2
2008 Spore Maxis Nature/Sci-FiOSX, WINSimulates the life and evolution of species from a cell to a space civilization on a fictional galaxy.
2009 Pocket God Bolt Creative FantasyIOS, Android, Windows Phone
2009 Pocket Devil EyedipFantasyIOSClone of Pocket God
2009 Majesty 2: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim 1C:Ino-Co FantasyOSX, WINSequel to Majesty: The Fantasy Kingdom Sim .
2010 GodFinger Wonderland Software Fantasy/SimulationIOS
2011 From Dust Ubisoft, Eric Chahi NatureX360, WIN, PSNNature simulation game where players control and model nature in order to save a human tribe from extinction.
2012 WorldBox Maxim KarpenkoIndie/FantasyWIN, OSX, Linux, iPhone, Android2D simulation of worlds and civilizations that let's player have full control over the world
2013 Reus Abbey GamesNature/FantasyWINA 2D god game where the player controls nature giants to balance human progression.
2013 Godus 22cans FantasyWIN, OSX, iPhone, AndroidSpiritual successor to Populous .
2013 Thrive Revolutionary Games StudioNatureWIN, OSX, LINA 2D/3D open source spiritual successor to Spore, focusing more on scientific accuracy
2015 War for the Overworld Subterranean GamesFantasyWIN, OSX, LINSpiritual successor to Dungeon Keeper 2 .
2018 Crest Eat Create SleepFantasyWIN, OSX, LIN
2018 Everything David OReilly SimulationWIN, OSX, LIN, PS4, NSW
2018 The Universim Crytivo Games Indie/SimulationWIN, OSX, LINA planet management game where the player takes the role of "God" and guides the development of civilisation.
2019 Rise to Ruins Raymond DoerrFantasyWIN, OSX, LIN
2022Deisim [1] [2] Myron SoftwareFantasyWIN, OCULUSVirtual reality game where you play as the god help or destroy the development of humankind.
2024Gods Against MachinesSilver Eye StudiosFantasy, Sci-fiWINPlay as a god over a fantasy race vs machines using RTS rules. [3]
2024Reus 2 [4] Abbey GamesNature/FantasyWINSequel to Reus

References

  1. "Deisim for Windows". Softonic . SOFTONIC INTERNATIONAL S.A. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  2. "press kit". Myron Software. Retrieved 2 March 2024.
  3. Jonathan Bolding (February 19, 2024). "Be a fantasy god smashing an army of terraforming robots in Gods Against Machines". PC Gamer . Future plc. Archived from the original on February 25, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
  4. "Reus on Steam". Steam. May 28, 2024. Retrieved May 30, 2024.