Deisim

About Deisim

Deisim is a single player casual city builder game. It was developed by Myron and was released on September 1, 2022. It received very positive reviews from players.

Live the experience of being a powerful god and create the world to see the growth of mankind.

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92%Audience ScoreBased on 608 reviews

gameplay14 positive mentions

story4 negative mentions

Unique and immersive god simulation experience in VR and flat screen with intuitive controls and satisfying interaction mechanics such as placing world tiles, casting miracles, and handling heretics.
Relaxing and engaging sandbox gameplay with civilizations autonomously evolving, trading, warring, and advancing through different technological ages, offering creative freedom and replayability.
Active and responsive developer with frequent updates adding new content like new biomes, miracles, events, civilizations, and improvements, showing strong commitment to the game's growth.

Limited content resulting in short overall gameplay time and repetitive experience after reaching late game or unlocking all milestones, causing loss of long-term engagement.
Basic and occasionally unintuitive or clunky controls, especially related to movement and interaction in VR, plus some minor bugs and lack of clear tutorials or in-game guidance.
AI and gameplay mechanics lack depth and polish, including simplistic NPC behavior, lack of meaningful diplomacy or combat outcomes, static kingdoms, and limited player influence beyond building and punishing heretics.

gameplay
58 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
24% positive mentions, 71% neutral mentions, 5% negative mentions
Gameplay is generally simple, relaxing, and focused on strategic experimentation rather than challenge, with mechanics that have depth but sometimes feel underdeveloped or unintuitive. While many appreciate the soothing, addictive nature and world-building elements, several reviews note limited content, repetitive loops, and a lack of complexity or long-term engagement. The game shows promise with ongoing improvements but may feel shallow or basic for players seeking deeper political or management systems.
- “✔ Simple mechanics with depth.”
- “It provided a multitude of options, allowing me to determine the course of events within the gameplay.”
- “Gameplay just worked - and things work as you expect them to.”
- “I played for 0.3 hours and was bored the entire time; the main gameplay loop is rather basic and some mechanics are unintuitive.”
- “Players seeking deep political systems, intricate AI diplomacy, or heavy management mechanics may find the experience too restrained to sustain long-term engagement.”
- “Not much else to say about this game... gameplay for an hour, then it all becomes boring (and you can't play much longer anyway because your neck will hurt); graphics are slightly better than in black & white (released in 2001); controls are inconvenient compared to other VR games where movement, zooming, and rotation are intuitive and handy.”
graphics
40 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38% positive mentions, 54% neutral mentions, 8% negative mentions
The graphics are generally minimalist and simple, favoring a clear, calm, and charming art style over high fidelity or spectacle. While some users feel the visuals could be improved and lack advanced graphical settings, many appreciate the quirky, polished look, especially given the early access status and solo development. Overall, the graphics effectively support the game's atmosphere and gameplay without being a major highlight.
- “Visually, the game adopts a minimalist, tile-based aesthetic that favors clarity and calm over spectacle.”
- “The graphics utilize simple polygonal models; nothing fancy, though it does give the game its own quirky feel and actually, when zoomed out it does look quite nice.”
- “While the graphics are not something to really marvel at, they do the job of conveying the game's atmosphere, and make the environments you create feel alive.”
- “The overall art style of the game is plain and simplistic.”
- “Not much else to say about this game... gameplay for an hour, then it all becomes boring (and you can't play much longer anyway, because your neck will hurt), graphics is slightly better than in black & white (which was released in 2001), controls are inconvenient (damn, you have so many VR games where moving, zooming, and rotation are all the same and perfectly intuitive and handy, but no, why not use best practices).”
- “I also noticed as I increased the size of the world, eventually the graphics started to struggle.”
story
31 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
10% positive mentions, 77% neutral mentions, 13% negative mentions
The game lacks a traditional story or structured missions, focusing instead on a sandbox experience where players build and observe a living world. While some appreciate the open-ended creativity, many note the absence of clear goals or narrative depth. There is hope among users for future updates to introduce more defined story elements or objectives.
- “Already the townspeople have a lot of story to them, and fight each other without you knowing sometimes.”
- “It's an interesting concept, and I'd very much like to see this game take shape with missions, objectives, rival gods, etc. It is quite relaxing to just sit and watch your people do their thing.”
- “There's no real story or conflict that you can 'win', but if you just enjoy playing a building game in VR, this is a great one, especially for just a few bucks.”
- “I was hoping for something with a bit more story to it.”
- “There is also little in the way of story or set gameplay; so if you are looking for something that is more linear, this is not it.”
- “However, it is fully a sandbox game - no real quests or interactions showing how a city, kingdom or society develops.”
replayability
10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50% positive mentions, 30% neutral mentions, 20% negative mentions
The game offers moderate replayability, especially appealing to players who enjoy creative world building and experimenting with biome placement. While some find the content limited to a few hours, many appreciate the freedom to continuously expand and modify their worlds, suggesting good potential for ongoing engagement. Overall, it’s praised for casual fun with promising replay value that could improve over time.
- “8/10 - casual fun with plenty of replayability”
- “Creative freedom and replay value”
- “Overall a great game which has great replay value and will only get better”
- “Not much replayability, but I like to come back every now and again to make my world bigger.”
- “Replayability - 5/10”
music
9 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
22% positive mentions, 45% neutral mentions, 33% negative mentions
The music in the game complements its meditative and therapeutic atmosphere, though it mainly consists of simple background tracks without memorable melodies. Some users appreciate the integration of music tied to in-game structures and towns, but repetitive looping can become tiresome. Overall, the soundtrack enhances ambiance but lacks standout or varied compositions.
- “Fun to see the different kinds of structures they can build and the music that goes along with them.”
- “Just filling noises, no music.”
- “The sound design and music reinforce this meditative tone, creating an atmosphere that feels almost therapeutic as you watch the world unfold at your chosen pace.”
- “As a nice little touch, I love that when zooming down into a town you can hear the town music playing.”
optimization
8 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
38% positive mentions, 24% neutral mentions, 38% negative mentions
The game demonstrates strong optimization, with smooth performance and minimal stability issues even in early access. Users generally report no significant save or performance problems, noting clean graphics and efficient system handling during extended play.
- “Incidentally, having now read other reviews, I had no save game issues and no performance issues.”
- “I haven't had the performance issues that others have described, and it seems to run fine.”
- “Though early access, performance and stability were excellent.”
- “I've heard a bit about bad performance in this game, but as of 1/1/17 playing for an hour with ten sites and 150-200 people, I didn't notice any performance problems.”
- “Incidentally, having now read other reviews I had no save game issues and no performance issues.”
- “I haven't had the performance issues that others have described; it seems to run fine.”
atmosphere
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43% positive mentions, 57% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The game’s atmosphere is praised for its calm, meditative, and festive qualities, enhanced by thoughtful sound design, music, and seasonal events. Players appreciate the relaxing god-sim vibe and immersive world-building, even if the graphics are modest, contributing effectively to a soothing and engaging experience.
- “The sound design and music reinforce this meditative tone, creating an atmosphere that feels almost therapeutic as you watch the world unfold at your chosen pace.”
- “Christmas and Halloween events add a festive atmosphere to your worlds — and those memories stay with you both in-game and in real life.”
- “When I first played this game I sat down in my chair and just enjoyed the atmosphere for a while before even diving in.”
grinding
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
0% positive mentions, 14% neutral mentions, 86% negative mentions
Grinding in the game is optional but can be reasonably rewarding; however, it often feels tedious and monotonous, with some confusing mechanics and a cumbersome mana usage system. Overall, grinding is not the main focus but can become a repetitive task.
- “Grinding is unnecessary, but possible.”
- “Grinding is the main objective.”
- “Sleep is replaced with grinding.”
stability
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions
The game generally offers smooth controls and customizable settings for a stable VR experience, running well on most systems. However, some users report occasional bugs, freezes, and loading issues, though developers are actively working on fixes and customer support is praised.
- “The controls are smooth, the graphics are appealing, the game is (mostly) bug free, and the settings let you customize your controls to make the VR experience as smooth as possible.”
- “Other than that, it’s an absolutely amazing game which I highly recommend playing. It’s easy to learn and runs great on pretty much anything.”
- “Starts loading then stops loading and freezes, so not recommended.”
- “The game is also pretty buggy at this point, so expect to see bugs and save often.”
- “This game has some bugs, glitches, and problems, but it seems that the developers are working hard to fix bugs and add more to the game.”
emotional
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
33% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 67% negative mentions
Users found the emotional aspect of the game impactful, describing moments that were both touching and heartbreaking, with some experiences even eliciting tears.
- “Made me cry”
- “Heartbreaking”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions
The humor is consistently described as enjoyable and entertaining, with specific praise for the "kingdom update" and moments like "touching the moon" being notably funny.
- “Touching the moon was funny though.”
- “Very funny, the kingdom update is very fun.”