# The Aether: Life as a God — A God Simulator

> Text-based god simulator and interactive fantasy novel. (iPhone/iPad app by Hosted Games LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-aether-life-as-a-god/id1328533789 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Hosted Games LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/482415564)
- Category: Games, Books, Role Playing, Simulation
- Price: $3.99
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 93 App Store ratings · 48 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 12.0 · 27 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2018-01-10
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-aether-life-as-a-god/id1328533789/reviews.md

## What is The Aether?

Create a mortal race to worship you and grow your strength. Guide them in their daily lives and help them grow. The power you collect will grow your mind and body. Dabble in the affairs of other gods or seek to destroy them and steal their power.

"The Aether: Life as a God" is a 60,000 word interactive fantasy novel by Alex Ryan, where your choices control the story. It's entirely text-based—without graphics or sound effects—and fueled by the vast, unstoppable power of your imagination.

• Create a custom mortal race.
• Engage in mortal affairs.
• Travel the Aether and steal power from lesser beings.
• Dabble in political affairs at The Court of Gods.
• Battle other gods in epic one one one conflicts.
• Complete unique quests and events with impactful outcomes.

## Key features

- Create custom mortal races
- Guide mortal civilization
- Steal power from other beings
- Engage in divine politics
- Battle other gods
- Complete impactful quests

## Recent user reviews (10 of 48)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/the-aether-life-as-a-god/id1328533789/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Not worth it

*2024-08-04, version 1.0.7*

Not worth the money spent it’s a short story game also tip for games trust the critical reviews their more truthful

### 4/5 — This is amazing but too short:(

*2024-07-09*

This game was genuinely great and I actually had fun reading and imagining things for the first time in over a decade however I must say I feel it ended very abruptly and felt a little short there was also many things that didn’t really get used much such as the race strength or the race population it was still really cool to see it fluctuate throughout the story but towards the end of the game (SPOILERS) it feels almost as if your choices do not matter too much e.g you have to stop two gods from fighting and you can choose who to banish but if I banish the one starting with n (I can’t remember his name) nothing really happens besides a comment he makes it is never brought up again and it is treated almost as if it never happened. I think that if there was a part two (I would 100% buy it) the choices made in the first game really change the course of the second part e.g if you killed off ur mortals then obviously you have no mortals anymore but if you let them live and taught them space travel they grant you power or anger other gods because they took over their mortals or something. In other words the story was amazing but cut off too early and needs a sequel.

### 5/5 — Awesome game

*2023-12-06*

A lot of interesting choices, you should try it even once you won’t be disappointed

### 5/5 — LOVE THE GAME

*2020-09-02*

This game lets you play as a creator of a universe! Although I feel like this game should have more work. Please add on to the game or make more created games please!!!

### 5/5 — Amazing and wonderful game

*2020-08-30*

This game is truly amazing because it is excellent at painting a picture not only that it make you feel like your in another world

### 5/5 — Great story

*2020-08-16*

I love the story and creating a world, it’s easy to get attached to the creatures and I would love to see an expansion to this game

### 4/5 — Love it so much

*2020-07-12*

Great game but I wish that the god that you play as could have Demi god children or god children with the other court gods. But I would also like the game to be extended a bit more

### 5/5 — Great game

*2020-07-08*

I would love to see a sequel

### 4/5 — A great game but too short

*2020-06-21*

I love this game, Iv’e always wanted to experience being a god with my own planet and enemies and other gods to interact with. But the game is waaaaaayy to short. If the games events were random, maybe be allowed to continue after you finish the game. Im not sure but if it was more playable I would for sure reccomend it and give it 5 stars

### 5/5 — Wow

*2020-02-20, version 1.0.3*

Wow

## Frequently asked questions about The Aether

### What is The Aether: Life as a God?

It is a text-based interactive fantasy novel where you play as a god. You create a mortal race to worship you, guide their development, and engage in conflicts with other deities to increase your power.

### What are the key features of this god simulator?

Key features include creating a custom mortal race, influencing mortal affairs, traveling the Aether to steal power, participating in divine politics, battling other gods, and completing quests with significant outcomes.

### Is this app free to play?

The app is free to download and play, supported by advertisements. There are no in-app purchases or subscription fees required to enjoy the game.

### What kind of device can I play this on?

This is a mobile application designed for smartphones and tablets. It is entirely text-based, meaning it does not require high-end graphics or sound capabilities and should run on most modern mobile devices.

### What are common use cases for this app?

Users can play this app to experience a unique god simulation, explore a fantasy world through narrative choices, engage in strategic divine interactions, and enjoy a deep, imaginative role-playing experience without graphical limitations.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.0.8 — 2026-01-08

You can now choose a font in the Settings menu. Switch to Helvetica for crisp sans-serif text, or try the OpenDyslexic font, designed against some common symptoms of dyslexia. If you enjoy "The Aether: Life as a God", please leave us a written review. It really helps!

### 1.0.7 — 2023-07-11

Bug fixes. If you enjoy "The Aether: Life as a God," please leave us a written review. It really helps!

### 1.0.6 — 2023-06-28

Bug fixes. If you enjoy "The Aether: Life as a God", please leave us a written review. It really helps!

### 1.0.5 — 2023-04-29

Now you can disable touch slide controls in Settings. If you enjoy "The Aether: Life as a God", please leave us a written review. It really helps!

### 1.0.4 — 2021-10-28

Bug fixes. If you enjoy this game, please leave us a written review. It really helps!

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