Deisim eventually moved from its "free" SideQuest roots to a successful paid release, but the April 2022 era is remembered by early adopters as the time when the game’s "sandbox silliness" truly matured.
The April 2022 update marked a major turning point in the game's life cycle. Before its full release on the official Meta Quest Store later that year, the developer, Tommy (known as Myron-BE), was constantly adding "absurd" yet delightful interactions based on community feedback. The "Wild God" Features of 2022
: Players trying to help their people with a "miracle" but accidentally incinerating a village because they hadn't mastered the mana feedback system.
The story of (especially the v22.04.2022 period) is a classic "indie dev makes good" tale, evolving from a simple VR tech demo into a rich god-simulator that captures the nostalgic spirit of games like Black & White .
: Dealing with "Heretics"—subjects who would try to convince your followers you don't exist—often led to players creating lava pits or moon-based gulags to deal with the dissenters.
: A small but "charming" addition was making humans call for help and wave their arms if they accidentally ended up in deep water tiles, requiring you to manually rescue them like a cosmic lifeguard. The Community's Morality Plays