Don't play god vs Planet Eldra
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Don't play god
This simulation sandbox allows you to control evolution by designing environments and observing creatures adapt. Explore genetic traits, deploy species globally, and compete with others online. Natural selection dictates the outcome in this open-ended evolutionary experiment.
- Neuroevolution sandbox
- Genetic lab customization
- Terrain and climate shaping
- Global species deployment
- Online multiplayer competition
- Inspectable creature brains
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Don’t Play God is a high‑fidelity evolution sandbox powered by real neuroevolution (NEAT). Run your own genetic lab: paint food and hazards, shape terrain and climate, freeze or unfreeze evolution, and fast‑forward centuries in seconds. Every creature’s brain is fully inspectable—every neuron, synapse weight, and bias—and every lineage you save lives in your Gene Bank. Deploy your best species across the world’s regions, adapt to new conditions, and keep pushing your line forward. Then take them online to see how your evolution stacks up against other players. No scripts, no endings—natural selection decides. You set the rules; evolution writes the story. You set the rules; evolution writes the story.Deploy your best species across the world’s regions, adapt to new conditions, and keep pushing your line forward. Then take them online to see how your evolution stacks up against other players. No scripts, no endings—natural selection decides. You set the rules; evolution writes the story.
Planet Eldra
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The distant Planet Eldra. This world was once covered in endless grasslands. Herds of great beasts treading the earth, shadows of wings streaking the sky, bioluminescent trails glowing in the darkness — countless lives intertwined, and the planet breathed as one living organism. But the balance collapsed, and the land fell silent. You are the one who will breathe life back into this world. Release herbivores, introduce predators, cultivate decomposers. Eat, be eaten, die, return to soil, and sprout anew — restore that cycle to this planet once more. —————————————————— Once placed, the creatures begin to act on their own will. They graze, hunt, breed, and eventually return to the earth. Even without your intervention, the ecosystem shifts moment by moment. But life is never so simple as to "work itself out." Too many herbivores, and the grasslands vanish. Without predators, reproduction spirals out of control. Without decomposers, the land rots from within. Vegetation and soil, weather and plague, birth and death — amid this web of interconnections, what you seek is "stability" — a fragile miracle. ● Unique creatures with autonomous AI behavior ● Real-time simulation linking vegetation, soil, and weather ● Gene tuning to adjust lifespan, fertility, and resistance ● Diverse stages unlocked progressively, plus Hard Mode ● Concept art and detailed creature encyclopedia There is no single right answer. Build your own ecosystem on Eldra.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Don't play god at 13.0 against Planet Eldra's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Don't play god sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Planet Eldra sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Don't play god ships an update every 5 days, Planet Eldra weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Don't play god | Planet Eldra |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 72 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FREDRIK NILS GUSTAV SVEIDE | Kotaro Tominaga |
In-app purchases
Don't play god
- Turbo Speed$1.99
Planet Eldra
- 1,000ポイント$0.49
- 12,000ポイント$5.99
- 70,000ポイント$29.99
Questions
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