Comparison

Godus vs WorldBox

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

Head to head
About

Godus

Shape a living world with your touch, nurturing followers and guiding their civilization through ages. Cast miracles or unleash destruction, uncovering mysteries and leading voyages. Experience a unique sandbox game where you play as a deity.

Highlights
  • Shape and sculpt landscapes with touch
  • Nurture and guide followers
  • Advance civilization through ages
  • Cast miracles and destruction
  • Explore mysteries and surprises
  • Embark on voyages
Features
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** Winner of App Store Best of 2014 ** YOU are about to PLAY GOD. Rule over a living, breathing world. It is as SIMPLE to play with as it is AWE-INSPIRING to behold. Feel truly powerful in the most delightful, charming and tactile world you have ever held in your hands. • Use your touch to physically shape, mold and sculpt every inch of the landscape, making it unique to you. • Be loved and worshipped by tiny, devoted Followers. Watch them live, learn, and grow in a fully simulated world. • Nurture the growth of a civilization as it rises from the dawn of the primitive age and advances throughout the ages of humanity. • Cast miracles of both beauty and destruction: sculpt rivers and grow forests, or throw meteors and spread fires. • Uncover a wealth of mysteries and surprises waiting to be found above and below the landscape. • Guide your Followers as they embark on regular voyages to new and uncharted lands that hold great rewards. There has never been an experience quite like this before, and it will continue to evolve as you do. Come and lead an incredible journey that’s waiting for you to make it your own. Godus is brought to you by legendary designer and inventor of the GOD GAME; Peter Molyneux. His previous acclaimed creations have been the original releases of Theme Park, Dungeon Keeper, Black & White, Fable, Theme Hospital, Syndicate, and Populous. Get more out of Godus by visiting www.facebook.com/godusgame Please note: A network connection is required to play.

About

WorldBox

Create and shape your own pixel worlds with this god simulation sandbox game. Spawn creatures, build civilizations, and unleash powerful disasters or creative tools to watch life evolve. Experiment with various powers and enjoy offline play.

Highlights
  • Create and spawn creatures
  • Build and evolve civilizations
  • Simulate natural disasters
  • Use god-like powers for destruction or creation
  • Pixel art world building
  • Offline gameplay
Features
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WorldBox is a free god and simulation Sandbox game. In this free Sandbox god game you can create life and watch it prosper! Spawn sheep, wolves, orcs, elves, dwarves and other magic creatures! Civilizations can craft and build houses, roads and go to war with each other. Help them survive, evolve and build powerful civilization! The Sandbox. Play around with different powers. You can dissolve ground with acid rain or even drop an atomic bomb! Spawn tornados, underground worms or a Heat ray. Enjoy creative destruction or craft worlds full of life! Watch how classic Conway's Game of Life can quickly destroy world civilization. Or create Langton's ant cellular automata Simulate various disasters. Meteorites, volcanos, lava, tornados, geysers and more. Simulate and watch evolution of creatures and the rise of civilizations Craft a pixel world. You can build pixel art world using different free tools, magic and brushes. Just use different pixel types for coloring. Be creative! Experiment in your own Sandbox game. Play with different creatures and powers in magic world simulation Become a God of your own pixel art world. Create life and build civilization of different mythological races. Build a world of your dreams! You can play this Sandbox game offline without wi fi or internet connection Download Super WorldBox - God Game for FREE! If you are experiencing any problems, please do get in contact with me here: supworldbox@gmail.com Leave a feedback or a suggestions if you want to see more powers and creatures in this free Sandbox game! discord: https://discord.gg/worldbox facebook: https://www.facebook.com/superworldbox twitter: https://twitter.com/superworldbox

Screenshots

Godus4 screens
WorldBox4 screens

Verdict

The call

Godus and WorldBox both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of WorldBox's written reviews are positive against 73% of Godus's. WorldBox also leads on chart position (#69 vs unranked). Godus's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Godus sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and WorldBox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Godus against 4.7 for WorldBox. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 75K and 77K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of Godus's written reviews are positive against 89% of WorldBox's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Godus ships an update every 2 weeks, WorldBox every 8 days. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Godus versus WorldBox: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGodusWorldBox
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (75K ratings)4.7 (77K ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews88.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings75K77K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 8 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#69 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size317 MB387 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer22CansMaxim Karpenko

Customer experience

Godus

All ratings75,427 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral4.5%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews2,515 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral10.3%
Negative16.2%

WorldBox

All ratings76,746 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews4,783 reviews
Positive88.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.6%

User reviews

Godus

From 75K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Unique and creative game concept
  • 👍 Charming and pleasing aesthetics
  • 🕰 Relaxing and calming gameplay
  • 🌳 Satisfying land sculpting mechanics

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Unclear instructions and tutorials
  • 🔍 Confusing and sensitive controls
  • 💰 Excessive use of ads and in-app purchases
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🕰 Slow progression and tedious grind

WorldBox

From 77K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing game
  • 👍 Best sandbox game
  • 🚀 Highly addictive
  • 👍 Excellent simulation
  • 🚀 Constantly updated

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes
  • 🔋 Laggy with many explosives
  • 💰 Premium features too expensive

Bugs and requests

Godus

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Followers getting stuck or not following instructions
  • Sculpting mechanics accidentally deleting or creating land
  • Saved progress not properly syncing or restoring
  • Frequent crashes and freezes, especially on older devices

Requested features

6 requests
  • More detailed instructions and tutorials
  • Improved camera controls and sculpting tools
  • Reduced reliance on ads and in-app purchases
  • Faster progression and more content updates
  • Better save/restore functionality to prevent data loss
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  • Addition of new gameplay elements like wildlife and trading

WorldBox

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Save data loss on crashes
  • Inconsistent kingdom expansion and war behavior

Requested features

8 requests
  • More advanced civilizations and technology progression
  • Ability to control individual characters
  • Expanded map sizes and world generation options
  • Naval combat and ship/boat mechanics
  • More diverse animals and creatures
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  • Improved diplomacy and alliance systems
  • Customizable traits and abilities for races/factions
  • Siege weapons, ranged combat, and defensive structures

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Godus

One-time10
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Divine Inspiration$2.99
  • Remove Ads$2.99
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  • 50 Gems$4.99
  • 120 Gems$9.99
  • The Shaman's Way$9.99
  • 250 Gems$19.99
  • 650 Gems$49.99
  • ULTIMATE Gem Hoard$49.99
  • 1400 Gems$99.99
1 purchases

WorldBox

One-time1
  • Premium!$7.99

Questions

Is Godus free?
Godus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is WorldBox free?
WorldBox is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Godus or WorldBox?
WorldBox is rated higher. Godus averages 4.6 out of 5 from 75K ratings, while WorldBox averages 4.7 from 77K ratings.
Do Godus or WorldBox have ads?
Both Godus and WorldBox show ads.
Which is updated more often, Godus or WorldBox?
Godus ships an update every 2 weeks, and WorldBox every 8 days. Most recently, Godus was updated on September 24, 2026 and WorldBox on September 24, 2026.

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