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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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-02 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-12.
What reviewers agree on
65 of the 87 reviews raise this.
“Loved this game, but the devs abandonned it like they do with all their games. Really sad, it had a lot of potential and was quite unique. Lost gem”
“Came back to the game after quite a while, played it in EA and found it awfully cheerful. Now I have come back to look at it again and enjoyed it up to the point where I travelled to other planets and it seems the game…”
“Unfortunately unfinished, even as of v1.0.2. The developers had an absolute gem of a game in the oven that just needed more time to bake before starting to cook up another game. It is now abandoned and no longer being…”
3 of the 87 reviews raise this.
“I've noticed that I played this game 7 hours in one sitting, which is crazy for any game. This is just too good. And here I am enjoying the game so far, and I see that the devs left a random update on the game back in…”
17 of the 87 reviews raise this · 9 of them still recommend the game.
“Came back to the game after quite a while, played it in EA and found it awfully cheerful. Now I have come back to look at it again and enjoyed it up to the point where I travelled to other planets and it seems the game…”
“Unfortunately unfinished, even as of v1.0.2. The developers had an absolute gem of a game in the oven that just needed more time to bake before starting to cook up another game. It is now abandoned and no longer being…”
“This is about as exciting as watching paint dry. There's no real tutorial - or at least if there is it stopped working 15 minutes into starting to play - so I have no direction in this game. Oh to be sure there's a…”
15 of the 87 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“Loved this game, but the devs abandonned it like they do with all their games. Really sad, it had a lot of potential and was quite unique. Lost gem”
“Dead Game. Dead Dev work. Hopped for a lot from this game. Do not buy. Especially at the price point. As others have stated, bugs are everywhere and there has been no update since December of '24.”
“Unfortunately unfinished, even as of v1.0.2. The developers had an absolute gem of a game in the oven that just needed more time to bake before starting to cook up another game. It is now abandoned and no longer being…”
5 of the 87 reviews raise this · 2 of them still recommend the game.
“Came back to the game after quite a while, played it in EA and found it awfully cheerful. Now I have come back to look at it again and enjoyed it up to the point where I travelled to other planets and it seems the game…”
“Dead Game. Dead Dev work. Hopped for a lot from this game. Do not buy. Especially at the price point. As others have stated, bugs are everywhere and there has been no update since December of '24.”
“One of the most quintessential 6/10 games ever. (Mostly) works, is occasionally fun, has some moderate bugs and weird design choices that hamper gameplay. Light recommend assuming it's on sale and you like the genre.”
4 of the 87 reviews raise this · 3 of them still recommend the game.
“I spend a little over half of my game time sitting around waiting for research to complete. And I am constantly forcing my nuggets to marry manually in order to keep my population above 100, which uses all of my creator…”
“Done 3 save files, really enjoyed reaching the modern era each time, great designs and variety of roles for your nuggets to take on. like the exile elements of the game, trading and conflict. Pushed through to the space…”
“this game is nice, but for it to be awesome i would think it needs something extra. SPOILERS ALERT from here. if you are to be god in this game you should have an all mighty power. the creator points cap at 1000. ok…”
3 of the 87 reviews raise this.
“Dead Game. Dead Dev work. Hopped for a lot from this game. Do not buy. Especially at the price point. As others have stated, bugs are everywhere and there has been no update since December of '24.”
“Abandoned by the devs. Don't waste your money.”
Counted across 87 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 79.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-12
“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“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“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 playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-05.
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.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
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Latest official news
Developer announcements via the Steam news API — links go to the original posts. More across all games on the news hub.
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
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
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
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
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 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Indie, Simulation, Strategy |
| Player tags | City Builder · God Game · Colony Sim · Sandbox · Building · Casual · Survival · Management · Strategy · Space · Simulation · Procedural Generation (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Steam Achievements · Steam Trading Cards · Steam Cloud · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, German, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Korean, Simplified Chinese * |
| Achievements | 60 |
| Official site | https://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!