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The Universim

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.

Released Jan 22, 2024 Developer Crytivo Platforms Windows · Mac · Linux City BuilderGod GameColony SimSandboxBuilding
View on Steam ↗ $29.99 (US · as of 2026-07-26)

What players say

Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Data as of 2026-05-20.

81.0%positive10,137 reviews
Recommended · 7 found this helpful

“I'm one of the old timers who longs for a game that scratches the Black & White god game itch from back in the day. At first glance, Universim seems to deliver on that promise, question is whether it holds true. Let's start with the good, the idea of a round planet that you see…”

— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs played
Recommended · 6 found this helpful

“Universim: a new civilization appeared. Let's see if they do any better then yours Me: *throw a thunderbolt on their building in construction and watch them burn* Just a fan of Black & White that was waiting for a good god game for too long... 10/10”

— a player, Steam review · 5 hrs played
Not recommended · 89 found this helpful

“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 the sunset to start the next one. All…”

— a player, Steam review · 54 hrs played
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Player activity

Monthly average concurrent players. Live count fetched 2026-07-11 12:20 UTC · history via SteamCharts.

77playing at last check
8824-hour peak
2,819all-time peak
0 500 1k 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 2026 716 avg · Feb 2024

Achievement stats

Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-07-25.

60achievements
18.2%median completion
0.7%rarest: Molten Metamorphosis
96.1% of players 86.7% of players 84.2% of players 79.3% of players 70.4% of players 63.8% of players 59.3% of players 57.3% of players 49.8% of players 48.5% of players 45.7% of players 41.7% of players 41.5% of players 37.1% of players 36.0% of players 35.8% of players 35.5% of players 35.1% of players 32.2% of players 28.8% of players 28.6% of players 27.7% of players 27.3% of players 26.6% of players 25.5% of players 25.0% of players 24.6% of players 24.2% of players 24.2% of players 18.6% of players 18.2% of players 18.1% of players 16.8% of players 14.8% of players 13.3% of players 13.2% of players 12.4% of players 11.8% of players 11.6% of players 8.9% of players 8.2% of players 7.3% of players 7.0% of players 6.4% of players 6.2% of players 4.6% of players 4.4% of players 3.8% of players 2.5% of players 1.9% of players 1.5% of players 1.4% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.3% of players 1.0% of players 0.9% of players 0.8% of players 0.7% of players 0.7% of players 96.1% 0% most earned rarest
Almost everyone has
96.1%Genesis — Start your first civilization
86.7%Reproduction — Teach Nuggets how to make more Nuggets
84.2%Great Poet — Name the newborn Nuggets.
Rarest badges of honor
0.7%Molten Metamorphosis — Terraform a Lava Planet
0.7%Global Expansion — Colonize 10 planets
0.8%Destroyer — Finish the Game with Destruction as a Choice

Price tracking

US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.

$29.99current · sampled 2026-07-26 08:39 UTC
$29.99lowest since tracking began2026-07-11
US29.99 USD
EU27.99 EUR
UK22.99 GBP
Australia42.95 AUD
Canada32.99 CAD
Japan2,980 JPY
Brazil55.99 BRL
China90.00 CNY

Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.

Brazil≈$11 China Japan Canada US Australia UK EU≈$32

Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-07-24). Relative comparison only.

$0 $25 $50 07-11 07-13 07-16 07-19 07-22 07-26

Latest official news

Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.

Dec 24, 2024
THE CAULDRON Patch v1.0.2 is Now Live!

Hello, Creators! We’re excited to bring you another update for The Universim, filled with some fresh features, expanded modding capabilities, and improvements to enhance your experience. As always, th

Sep 13, 2024
CREATOR POWER Patch v1.0.1 is Now Live!

Greetings, mighty creators of infinite Universims! Making worlds is a true adventure! And, as it happens on adventures, sometimes the heroes need to rest and regain their strength on some peaceful, fa

Jul 15, 2024
Modding for The Universim and The Crust Bundle Launch!

Hello Creators! We hope you are all doing great and having a blast! We have some great news for you related to the long-awaited addition to the game, and we would also like to invite you to check out

May 22, 2024
What the Future Holds

Hello everyone, I trust you're all doing well and making the most of each day. I wanted to share some updates from our end regarding the future of the company and our game. Let's dive into the game fi

Apr 02, 2024
Bug Fixes & Improvements Patch

Hello Creators, Today, we released a new patch with some improvements and fixes. This patch addresses several localization issues as well as crashes that were reported to us. We are also happy to anno

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Screenshots

Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.

Facts & details

From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-20.

GenresIndie, Simulation, Strategy
Player tagsCity Builder · God Game · Colony Sim · Sandbox · Building · Casual · Survival · Management · Strategy · Space · Simulation · Procedural Generation (SteamSpy community voting)
FeaturesSingle-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing
LanguagesEnglish * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Korean, Simplified Chinese *
Achievements60
Estimated owners200,000 – 500,000 (SteamSpy)
Official sitehttps://crytivo.com/the-universim
Minimum system requirements (PC)

Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 64 bit or Higher Processor: 2.6 Ghz - 4 Cores Mid Range CPU or Higher Memory: 16 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 780/880M/960/1050Ti/1660/2060 or AMD R9 290 / RX 570. Intel Graphics not supported. Storage: 20 GB available space Sound Card: Duh!