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Black & White 2
Strategy 07 October 2005
The sequel to the innovative strategy game by Peter Molyneux, once again offering the players an opportunity to play a god. The action of Black & White 2 takes place in the same world, and our task is to assume divine control over a chosen tribe of worshipers. The gameplay mechanics were not significantly changed, although the continuation is more combat-focused than its predecessor, and the constant choosing between good and evil remains the key issue.
Black & White
Strategy 28 March 2001
An unusual strategy game with RPG features, developed by the British Lionhead Studios under the lead of a legendary developer, Peter Molyneux. Black & White takes us to the world of Eden, where a long-standing harmony and balance between the humans and the nature is disrupted by the appearance of many deities, whose untamed craving for power leads to countless conflicts and wars.
The Universim
Strategy 2024 (early access since 28 August 2018)
An unusual real-time strategy game developed by Crytivo Games. We control a small society from a level of a tribe up to the era of great galactic empires. The Universim is based on the typical elements found in grand strategy games. Our duties include leading the society through the next stages of technological growth up to a level that allows us to colonize entire star systems. The game begins on a small planet with a group of tribesmen.
WorldBox: God Simulator
Strategy 06 September 2018
God game RTS in which we play as a deity who controls the world. In WorldBox: God Simulator we create the land from scratch and watch the actions of its inhabitants; we can also intervene, sending various plagues to the world.
Reus
Strategy 16 May 2013
Reus to RTS by Abbey Games. Players take on the role of a deity, which must take care of their followers. The authors bet on unusual two-dimensional gameplay mechanisms. On the map you can still see the divine giant, which can only move to the left or right side of the screen.
Black & White 2: Battle of The Gods
Strategy 24 April 2006
The first official extension to RTS Black & White 2. It introduces, among other things, a completely new Traveller, two premiere lands, four previously unseen wonders and six challenges. Artificial intelligence has also been written from scratch. To work, the add-on requires a basic version of the game.
Populous: The Beginning
Strategy 30 November 1998
The third installment of the popular strategic series, which was one of the precursors of the genre commonly known as the "simulator of the god". The game brings a lot of novelties, including for the first time presenting the action in full three-dimensional.
Black & White: Creature Isle
Strategy 23 January 2002
Add-on to the strategy game, in which we play the deity controlling the huge beast. In the expansion, the creators tried to develop the motif of choosing between good and evil to give players even more opportunities. The action takes place on a new island, inhabited by various creatures. One of the novelties is a female hobbyist named Eve.
From Dust
Strategy 27 July 2011
Created under the direction of Eric Chahi, the cult author of Another World, an extensive strategy in which players try to harness the forces of nature to ensure the safety and development of a tribe of people.
Lithic
Strategy canceled
Lithic is a combination of strategy and cRPG games, set in the unusual realities of fantasy reminiscent of the Stone Age. We take on the role of a semi-divine being and take indirect control over a primitive tribe, trying to pass on to its members the knowledge of technology, culture, magic, etc. This is the debut work of the independent studio Flintlock Games.
Godus Wars
Strategy canceled
An improved version of Godus – the spiritual successor of the Populous series which was a real-time strategy in which the player could assume the role of a god. The game was created by 22 Cans, a studio founded by Peter Molyneux, the creator of such series as Dungeon Keeper, Black & White and Fable. In Godus Wars player assumes the role of one of four playable gods who use their powers and abilities to secure welfare and safety of their followers.
Populous II: Trials of the Olympian Gods
Strategy 01 September 1991
Continuation of Peter Molyneux's original strategy game, in which, playing the role of a deity, we lead a group of our subjects against the followers of another god. Compared to its predecessor, the game was set in the realities of Greek mythology, offering improved visual setting, nearly 4 times more divine powers and as many as 1000 different maps.
Populous
Strategy 01 January 1989
Populous is an innovative strategy game from 1989, created under the responsibility of Bullfrog Productions, led by Peter Molyneux. The British product, the first representative of "god game" titles, allows you to take on the role of a deity and take care of the tribe that professes it.
Black & White Creatures
Strategy canceled
Black & White Creatures is another strategy that deals with the fight between good and evil. This item comes from Lionhead Studios and is a console version of the Black & White series of personal computers. The action takes place in real time and the user becomes a god, deciding whether the inhabitants of the surrounding villages should love him or hate him.
Birthdays the Beginning
Simulation 09 May 2017
An original open-world game combining elements typical for titles such as Spore or Minecraft. The game was created by Arc System Works, and the TOYBOX Inc. studio led by Yasuhiro Wada - the father of the Harvest Moon series. Birthdays the Beginning casts the player in the role of a creator of worlds, whose goal is to create a planet, along with a breathing ecosystem rich in life.
Wood & Weather
Simulation 2024
A humorous game in which we play as a deity, affecting the lives of the residents of a small town. Wood & Weather allows us to influence the weather, which can lead to permanent climate change and other phenomena.
Populous: The Beginning - Undiscovered Worlds
Strategy 30 November 1998
Official add-on to Populous: The Beginning, the third installment of the so-called 'god games' series launched in 1989. The plugin doesn't make any changes in gameplay mechanics, offering 12 completely new missions for single- and multiplayer fun.
Fata Deum
Strategy TBA (early access since 2024)
A real time "god game", in which we play the role of a deity trying to win as many followers as possible. In Fata Deum we can become both a good god caring for the good of people and a bloody tyrant spreading fear among mortals.
Crest
Strategy 08 March 2018
An indie god simulation strategy game. You play as a deity and your task is to lead your followers through various stages of social development. The matters are made more difficult by he fact that you do not control your followers directly and can only influence their behavior through commandments, which can be interpreted in various ways, very often incorrectly.
Reus 2
Strategy 2024
A low-poly strategy game, in which we play as mighty giants shaping the growth of a civilization. Reus 2 expands on the formula from the first game, which debuted in 2013.
Dominions 5: Warriors of the Faith
Strategy 27 November 2017
The fifth entry in the series of strategy games developed by Illwinter Game Design. The players once again assume the role of a deity they create. The objective is to fight other deities for total domination. The game introduces many new features, including real-time battles and new blessings.
Godhood
Strategy 11 August 2020
Real-time strategy (RTS) from the creators of the game Reus, in which we play the god assuming his own cult. Through suggestions and properly arranged rules, the player can bend the behaviour of followers to their own free will. At the same time, by means of the sacraments and supernatural powers, he competes with other idols for religious domination in the region.
Populous DS
Strategy 11 November 2008
Populous, DS is a refurbished version of the product with the same name, created by Bullfrog in 1989. The console version was produced by a well-known British artist Peter Molyneux (co-founder of Black & White or Dungeon Keeper, among others). The console version is produced by EA Japan, a Japanese branch of Electronic Arts.
Babel Rising
Arcade 13 June 2012
Babel Rising is an unusual arcade game in which we play God and stop people from building the Tower of Babel using a variety of supernatural powers. The PC version is also characterized by an improved graphic design compared to the original designed for mobile devices.