Games like Once Upon The Universe
by Paweł Witkowski ByteEncode
Once Upon The Universe is a 2D sci-fi god game, space sim: shaping the universe, managing stellar objects and influencing civilizations. Godus and The Universim play most like Once Upon The Universe. Of the 11 closest games below, most share its sandbox and god game.
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Ranked by how similar the games actually are, not by sales. Released and Price are remembered for next time.
Closest matches
Planetary Life
Aug 15, 2025 · Sotenbox
Both: God Game · Sandbox · Life Sim
First-person 3D sci-fi god game sandbox simulation, low poly stylized. Shaping planets, evolving creatures and managing ecosystems.
Early AccessGod GameSandboxSimulationScienceStrategyNatureEducationProcedural GenerationLife Sim👍 922Heliopedia
Oct 12, 2021 · Sokpop Collective
Both: God Game · Sandbox · Space Sim
Top-down 3D sci-fi god game simulation, colorful, cute, stylized. Terraforming planets, discovering chemical combinations and collecting encyclopedia entries.
SimulationGod GameSandboxCreature CollectorSpace SimIncrementalExploration3DSpaceColorful👍 200The Mims Beginning
May 18, 2016 · Squatting Penguins, The End of the Sun Forge
Both: God Game · Sandbox · Sci-fi
Isometric 3D sci-fi god simulation strategy, stylized, colorful, whimsical. Managing a colony, using divine powers and building structures.
God GameColony SimCity BuilderAction RTSRTSSimulationSandboxStrategySci-fiResource Management👍 143The Fermi Paradox
Jul 1, 2021 · Anomaly Games
Both: God Game · Space Sim · Sci-fi
2D sci-fi choice-driven narrative strategy, stylized digital illustration. Guiding alien civilizations, making choices and managing resources.
Early AccessGod GameSpace SimChoices MatterSci-fiIndieAliensInteractive FictionStrategyMultiple Endings👍 957Pandora's Toybox
May 14 · BetaLab
Both: God Game · Sandbox
Top-down 2D fantasy god game roguelite strategy, pixel graphics. Shaping a living world, drafting a divine council and managing a civilization.
God GameSandboxSimulationStrategyRogueliteFantasyColony SimBuildingArtificial IntelligenceMythology👍 374