Genesis of a Small God

God simulation about guiding villagers through unpredictable island events

Pierre Nury · Released Nov 14, 2024

Reviews: Very Positive; 81% of 63
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Jan 23, 2025
Minimum PC: 1070; 4 GB RAM · 4 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Genesis of a Small God?

You play a god tending followers on a randomly generated island. Feed villagers, gather resources, reshape terrain, and cast miracles, drawing power from your followers’ faith. You can restart on another island while keeping your unlocked powers.

For you if...

+you enjoy experimenting with physics in an open-ended sandbox
+you prefer adjustable difficulty and a relaxed pace

Not for you if...

−you want to choose every building your settlement constructs

What players say

81% of 63 reviews are positive

Players praise the Black & White-style god mechanics. Complaints focus on limited content, awkward controls, unclear tutorials, and bugs.

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Genesis of a Small God system requirements

Minimum: 1070, 4 GB RAM, 4 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: WIN10 or later
Processor: 3 GHz Quad Core
Graphics: GeForce 1070
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 4 GB available space
DirectX: Version 12

Does Genesis of a Small God have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Genesis of a Small God run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default configuration is not performant
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
In-game text is legible on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing, VR
Languages: Text only: English, French, Spanish - Spain, German, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese - Portugal, Russian, Swedish.

Does Genesis of a Small God use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 28, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam