Reus, Renowned Explorers dev's strategy god game Godhood enters early access Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Reus, Renowned Explorers dev's strategy god game Godhood enters early access Out now on Steam and GOG. News by Matt Wales Reporter Updated on 11 Jul 2019 5 comments Abbey Games, the studio behind Reus and excellent turn-based adventure Renowned Explorers, has launched its promising strategy god game Godhood into early access on PC. Godhood cast players as a brand-new deity, the twist being that they're able to mix and match "dozens" of dogmas to define their own religious ideology - whether that be one of peace, war, lust, and more - before foisting it upon an unsuspecting populace. Your overall goal is to become the dominant religion, requiring you to increase your pool of disciples and expand your holy site. As is typical for the genre, you can't control followers directly, but you can choose classes and abilities to nudge them toward your goal. Additionally, you're able to guide disciples through divine inspiration and godly intervention, but each has their own personality and will so it's vital to ensure their faith never falters. Resources can be gathered through the construction of buildings and temples as you manage your holy site, and it's possible to increase your follower pool by sending existing disciples out into the world in order to convert nearby tribes - using a system that Abbey calls "turn-based Ritual Combat", in which potential converts can be won over by awe, persuasion, flirtation, or even good-old brute force if nothing else works. And then, of course, you'll need to deal with rival gods and their own worshippers - all eager to shift your disciples to their cause. Godhood has already been in development for three years, and will launch in early access with four different religious commandments (war, peace, lust, and chastity), 13 disciple types, "dozens" of beliefs, talents, relics, miracles types, and missions to pursue, plus four islands. Abbey says it expects to remain in early access "for a couple of months until we hit 1.0, from which we'll continue expanding Godhood even further." That timeframe may change depending on feedback, and how long it takes to implement all planned features. These include three new commandments, each with its own disciple class, temple, and god power. There are also more relics, challenges, enemy gods, and a larger world map to come, alongside expanded religious expression and customisation. Godhood is available in early access now on Steam and GOG. It's priced at £22.39, and there's 10% off for the next week. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 4 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store