Comparison

Don't play god vs Predation

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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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

Predation

Evolve from a fragile organism into an apex predator in a living petri dish. Engage in cellular combat, adapt through mutations, and conquer the environment. Explore four distinct survival paths with unique abilities and unlock upgrades to customize your organism.

Highlights
  • Cellular combat and adaptation
  • Replayable mutation drafts
  • Four distinct survival paths
  • Unlockable toys and auras
  • Responsive touch controls
  • Offline play option
Features
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Enter a living petri dish as a fragile organism and evolve into its apex threat. Predation is a landscape action roguelite built around cellular combat, adaptation, and replayable mutation drafts. Hunt nutrients, evade larger predators, challenge guardians, and raise control until you can conquer the dish. FOUR WAYS TO SURVIVE • Viral — spread infectious clouds and release short-lived virions. • Carrier — grow a mobile colony of larvae and support units. • Mantle — master close-range combat, digest fallen predators, and turn enzyme blooms into deadly zones. • Puppeteer — capture compatible organisms, use each host's natural ability, and escape before the host is destroyed. EVERY RUN EVOLVES Choose one of three mutations as you progress. Stack ranks, build around your body type, and combine mastered traits into rare foil evolutions. Different dishes change the pressure with new hazards, predators, and routes to the apex. BUILD YOUR CELL Unlock toys and auras, discover special pairings, and equip profile upgrades. Cosmetics give your organism a distinct identity while hidden synergies reward experimentation. PLAY YOUR WAY • Responsive touch controls designed for landscape play • Fast runs with four distinct body paths • Online profile, wallet, progression, and leaderboards • Offline play after an initial successful account sync • No advertising interruptions Predation includes optional in-app purchases for fixed Bio Coin packs. Bio Coins can be used for run boosts and most cosmetics. Profile Coins are earned by completing runs and can be used for permanent profile upgrades and selected cosmetics. Bio Coins and virtual goods have no cash value. Gameplay includes randomized mutations, drops, spawns, and run rewards, but Predation does not sell paid loot boxes or paid random item packs.

Screenshots

Don't play god4 screens
Predation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Predation at 5.0 against Don't play god's 3.0. Don't play god's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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 Predation sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Predation holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Don't play god ships an update every 5 days, Predation weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Don't play god versus Predation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDon't play godPredation
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB7 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperFREDRIK NILS GUSTAV SVEIDEJoshua Hobert

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Don't play god

One-time1
  • Turbo Speed$1.99
5 purchases

Predation

One-time5
  • Nutrient Drop$0.99
  • Cell Cache$4.99
  • Colony Reserve$9.99
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  • Apex Cache$19.99
  • Dish Vault$49.99

Questions

Is Don't play god free?
Don't play god is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Predation free?
Predation is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Don't play god or Predation?
Predation is rated higher. Don't play god averages 3.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Predation averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Don't play god or Predation have ads?
Neither Don't play god nor Predation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Don't play god or Predation?
Don't play god ships an update every 5 days, and Predation weekly. Most recently, Don't play god was updated on October 24, 2026 and Predation on October 25, 2026.

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