The Mims Beginning

The Mims Beginning

Squatting Penguins · May 18, 2016 · God Game, Colony Sim, City Builder, Action RTS, RTS

The Mims Beginning is free to play — no purchase needed. We track it so you know if that ever changes.

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Mostly Positive76% · 297
Best price
Free
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Standard Edition · Steam
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The Mims Beginning costs $7.99 in the United States and $7.99 in Georgia (USD) right now.

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United Statesyour region $7.99 $7.99 — 1
Georgia (USD) $7.99 $7.99 — 1

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The Mims Beginning price

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About The Mims Beginning

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“The Mims Beginning” is a god-like strategy game with a dose of cosmic humour.
Create structures, plant vegetation, breed animals, take care of your minions, use divine PSI powers, triumph in face of natural disasters, fight monsters, predict the future, reveal secrets and so much more.
Assume the lead over Mims as they journey across the galaxy in their epic quest!
The story takes place in an unknown space and time. In this galaxy, mythical floating islands give shelter to all kinds of unusual and dangerous creatures. The game combines elements of fantasy and sci-fi genres.

MAIN FEATURE LIST:

"God simulation"
Story mode
Survival mode and Sandbox mode (Create Your own gameplay rules)
Colony expansion
Autonomous characters
Technology research
Creating & upgrading structures
Various species of plants with different ways of yielding fruit
Livestock farming & trading
Skill acquirement by Mims
Special divine powers at player's disposal
Protecting colony from wildlife predators and vermin
Natural disasters (e.g. meteor shower, acid rains, infections and more)
Secrets to be found across numerous islands
Unique monsters (bosses)
Real-Time Physics (influence the gameplay)
Timeline mechanic allowing to predict future events
Smell sensor – excessive odor will attract pests and predators
Varied floating islands with many unusual adventures
Different landscapes and weather conditions

CRITICS OPINIONS:

"...it looks like a fairly deep, personality-rich god game revival. Given that good god games are in woefully short supply these days, we should probably count our blessings here."

"The Mims: Beginning has become the latest indie hopeful to head down the crowd-funding route, popping up on Indiegogo. And it’s a bit of a looker, putting many so-called “AAA” games to shame with a visual style which brings to mind titles as diverse as Spore and Black & White."

"Everything in a game has been crafted in a gorgeous way. From creature to building, you will find the Mims to be one of the best indie games of the year 2014. "

The Mims Beginning — game info

Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux / SteamOS
Player modes
Single-player
PC Game Pass
Not included
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What Steam players say

Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.

Recommended Aug 1, 2026
It's a very well made game with a unique style that works on 64Bit MacOS, and it's FREE? This is a must play game, the only downside is the lack of saving mid-level.
2 found this helpful
Recommended Sep 1, 2026
The Mims Beginning is a game I ended up enjoying because it mixes colony management with a proper god game system and then throws in a weird sci fi fantasy setting on top. I am looking after the Mims as they travel between strange floating islands, building up their settlements while trying to keep everyone alive. I like that the game does not just make me manage resources from a distance because the Mims have their own behaviour and I have to actually keep an eye on what they are doing. Building the colony is probably the part I enjoyed most. I can create and upgrade structures, grow different types of plants, raise livestock and research new technology as the settlement develops. There is a nice feeling of starting with something small and gradually turning it into a much more organised colony. I also like that the Mims can gain skills themselves, which makes them feel more like actual little characters rather than just workers that exist to gather resources. The god game side gives it something extra. I can use divine PSI powers to help my colony, deal with problems and influence what is happening around me. There are also natural disasters like meteor showers, acid rain and i…
1 found this helpful
Recommended Feb 22, 2026
very mimsical i mean whimsical game
1 found this helpful
Not recommended Jul 16, 2026
Poor control over the Mims, lack of information in the UI (what's draining all my power?) and some seemingly luck-based objectives ruin the fun.
Not recommended Jun 6, 2026
https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3732375106 "Merciless" is a lie: Pest can die / spells do not matter where used / parts are not mandatory to be collected before moving on. Unable to control the strength of spells via holding click or just clicking
Recommended Mar 15, 2026
Interesting game demo. Looking forward to playing the full game; lots of potential.

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