Comparison

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.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Neuroevolution sandbox
  • Genetic lab customization
  • Terrain and climate shaping
  • Global species deployment
  • Online multiplayer competition
  • Inspectable creature brains
Features
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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.

About

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.

Screenshots

Don't play god4 screens
Planet Eldra4 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Don't play god versus Planet Eldra: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDon't play godPlanet Eldra
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB72 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFREDRIK NILS GUSTAV SVEIDEKotaro Tominaga

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Don't play god

One-time1
  • Turbo Speed$1.99
3 purchases

Planet Eldra

One-time3
  • 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

Is Don't play god free?
Don't play god is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Planet Eldra free?
Planet Eldra is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Don't play god or Planet Eldra have ads?
Neither Don't play god nor Planet Eldra shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Don't play god or Planet Eldra?
Don't play god ships an update every 5 days, and Planet Eldra weekly. Most recently, Don't play god was updated on October 24, 2026 and Planet Eldra on October 28, 2026.

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