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The Mims Beginning

Squatting Penguins · The End of the Sun Forge · 2016-05-18

SteamEpic Games Store

CasualIndieSimulationStrategyFree To Play

Modes: Single player

Releases: Nov 11, 2019 (Nintendo Switch), May 18, 2016 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), May 18, 2016 (Mac), May 18, 2016 (Linux)

Experience a mystical journey with the Mims in this strategic god-like adventure—build, grow, protect, and wield divine powers. Now it's completely free! Also check out our other story-rich fantasy game, The End of the Sun, where you become a tracker of mythical beings and unravel mysteries.

The Mims Beginning is a 2016 Casual, Indie, Simulation, and Strategy game priced at free-to-play, with a Mostly Positive review sentiment (76% of 297 reviews) and an estimated owner base of 20,000 .. 50,000.

0
playing now
76%
positive of 297 reviews
Mostly Positive
steam's rating (official)
20,000–50,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
50/100
IGDB user rating (1 ratings)
pending
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Unknown
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: 0
Free
steam price (US)

0 players in-game as of 2026-10-15 14:00 UTC (census sample)

Health check

Quiet
  • · 0 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 13 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~2/week).
  • · Review velocity down 54% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Current weekly pace is under 5% of the all-time peak week (41 reviews).
  • · Top 17% of 29,753 Casual games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-09-01

All-time low: $0.79 at Humble Store (2022-10-24) · bundled 7×via IsThereAnyDeal

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
383820152026Week of 2015-01-01: 38 positiveWeek of 2015-01-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2015-02-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2015-03-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2015-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2015-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2015-06-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2015-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2015-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2015-09-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2015-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2015-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2016-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2016-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2016-02-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2016-03-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2016-04-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2016-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2016-05-01: 28 positiveWeek of 2016-05-01: 7 negativeWeek of 2016-06-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2016-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2016-07-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2016-07-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2016-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2016-08-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2016-09-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2016-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2016-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2016-11-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2016-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2016-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2017-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2017-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2017-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2017-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2017-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2017-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2017-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2017-07-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2017-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2017-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2017-08-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2017-10-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2017-11-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2017-12-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2018-01-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2018-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-08-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2019-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 3 negativeWeek of 2019-06-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-08-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-09-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2019-10-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2019-12-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2019-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-01-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-02-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-03-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2020-05-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2020-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-06-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-02-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 2 negativeWeek of 2022-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2024-10-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-07-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 4 negativeWeek of 2025-09-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-10-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-07-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-08-01: 2 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

202026-09-15 23:00 — 1 players2026-09-17 07:00 — 0 players2026-09-18 15:00 — 0 players2026-09-19 22:00 — 0 players2026-09-21 06:00 — 0 players2026-09-22 14:00 — 0 players2026-09-23 21:00 — 0 players2026-09-25 05:00 — 0 players2026-09-26 12:00 — 0 players2026-09-27 20:00 — 0 players2026-09-29 03:00 — 0 players2026-09-30 11:00 — 1 players2026-10-01 18:00 — 2 players2026-10-03 02:00 — 0 players2026-10-04 10:00 — 0 players2026-10-05 17:00 — 0 players2026-10-07 01:00 — 1 players2026-10-08 08:00 — 0 players2026-10-09 16:00 — 1 players2026-10-11 00:00 — 0 players2026-10-12 07:00 — 0 players2026-10-13 15:00 — 0 players2026-10-14 22:00 — 0 players2026-10-15 14:00 — 0 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).

Price history

$19.99$0.002015-01-142025-09-042015-01-14 — best price $16.992016-12-22 — best price $7.992017-04-10 — best price $16.992017-10-30 — best price $16.992018-02-19 — best price $16.992018-08-23 — best price $3.072019-02-12 — best price $16.992019-11-01 — best price $16.992020-04-20 — best price $16.992020-06-18 — best price $16.992020-07-20 — best price $16.992020-08-11 — best price $16.992020-09-03 — best price $15.292020-10-22 — best price $16.992020-11-12 — best price $12.482020-12-04 — best price $15.292021-01-01 — best price $12.482021-01-23 — best price $16.992021-02-17 — best price $14.332021-03-13 — best price $16.992021-04-05 — best price $14.332021-05-02 — best price $14.332021-05-25 — best price $16.992021-06-18 — best price $14.332021-08-02 — best price $16.992021-11-01 — best price $1.692021-12-12 — best price $16.992022-01-28 — best price $12.482022-03-26 — best price $1.592022-05-26 — best price $14.292022-07-02 — best price $13.492022-08-26 — best price $1.592022-10-24 — best price $0.792022-12-15 — best price $13.492023-07-13 — best price $16.992024-01-31 — best price $16.992024-07-11 — best price $16.992024-12-09 — best price $8.492025-03-31 — best price $16.992025-09-04 — best price $0.00
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Completion

35
achievements tracked
84.7%
earned "Hello!"
6.8%
median achievement earned by

Global achievement rates from Steam.

Details

WindowsmacOSLinuxSingle-playerSteam AchievementsCaptions availableCustom Volume ControlsAdjustable DifficultyMouse Only OptionPlayable without Timed InputStereo SoundSubtitle OptionsSurround Sound

4 supported languages: English, German, Polish, Italian

Console footprint

PlatformPlayers trackedCompletionTrophies/achievements
Steam (Steam)7411%35
Switch (Nintendo)10%0

Players tracked by Exophase (achievement/trophy trackers) — a sample of the player base, not total sales.

Player tags

RTSFunnySpaceAliensSci-fiFantasyFarmingPhysicsColorfulGod Game

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

Recent updates

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