Publisher/developer Crytivo announced on January 23rd, “The Universe‘ was officially released. Compatible platforms are PC (Steam/Crytivo). Steam is currently having a release commemoration sale, and you can purchase it for 2,235 yen (tax included), a 25% discount, until February 6th.
“The Universim” is a city building simulation god game. The player takes on the role of a god who rules over a certain planet and helps a race of humans-like Nuggets. Using the power of a god, he will develop the entire planet. Guide the Nuggets as they progress from the Stone Age to the Space Age.
The game begins by establishing a civilization center on a planet, and then giving instructions to the first two Nuggets. Gather resources such as water and food, conduct technological research, and help Nuggets survive. As the number of people who believe in God increases, the player’s power also increases. Let’s keep an eye on the Nuggets as they continue to grow in numbers. Players can also wield the power of gods and intervene directly on planets. At first, the Nuggets fear and respect God, but as civilization develops, the number of people who don’t believe in God increases. Once in a while, it would be a good idea to make a meteorite fall and create a tornado to show off the power of the gods.
Additionally, as the Nuggets civilization develops, the planet’s environment may be severely damaged. While keeping an eye on Nuggets, players must be careful not to upset the balance of the environment. In this way, he guides the Nuggets to avoid self-destruction and eventually fly out into space.
This game is unique in that the map is spherical. If the environment differs from region to region, the resources available will change, and the timing of day and night will also differ. In addition, there are 15 different kinds of divine powers, such as making it rain, moving things with telekinesis, and turning two people into couples. You can watch civilization spread across the round planet while intervening as a god.
This work was released in 2014.KickstarterA crowdfunding campaign was conducted. Development has continued with approximately $380,000 raised, exceeding the target amount. Early access distribution began on Steam in 2018. After repeated updates, it was officially released on January 23rd of this year.
The developer is Steam with the official release.official newsHe expressed his gratitude to the players. The official release after 10 years of development was made possible thanks to the feedback and support from players. Although he said that it was the studio’s first game and faced many challenges, he is proud that he was able to turn it into a work that exceeded his initial concept.
The update that accompanied the official release expanded the space-age gameplay, adding 30 new research species, new aliens and planets, quests, and more. In addition, various balance adjustments have been made to the crime and happiness systems, as well as bug fixes and support for 4K resolution.
On the other hand, the Japanese display that was supported during the early access distribution period has been removed along with Italian, Turkish, etc. This is because they are not able to handle the increased amount of text, and they are considering future support if it is determined that there is a need. If you would like Japanese support, it may be a good idea to add it to your wish list and show that you have a need for Japanese support.
“The Universim” is available on PC (Steam/Crytivo) is currently being distributed. Steam is currently having a release commemoration sale, and you can purchase it for 2,235 yen (tax included), a 25% discount, until February 6th.
