Foundation

Buy87%

Very Positive · 24k player reviews · High confidence

Yes, worth buying.

Polymorph Games · City Builder · Jan 31, 2025

Player review score
87%
Very Positive
Price
$34.99
Playing right now
All-time peak
Not charted

Steam only charts its most-played games, and this one isn’t among them.

Achievements
45
total to unlock
Steam does not publish achievement rarity.
Languages
17
Full audio0 of 17
Subtitles17 of 17

Should I buy Foundation?

Buy it if you like
  • Gameplay: 111 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Graphics: 50 reviews raised it, mostly praise
  • Difficulty: 20 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
  • Crashes: 22 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Bugs: 15 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
  • Performance: 13 reviews raised it, mostly criticism

Based on 24k player reviews · updated

What players think

The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.

Why players love itThings to know
34% of themes are praise33% are divided33% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
111 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Fun game, mechanics are cool, couple bugs here and there, nothing gamebreaking.
Graphics
Players who bring up Graphics mostly praise it.
50 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
I like the visuals and the core gimmick of no grids is really cool.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
20 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
A medieval city builder that has a great balance of difficulty, aesthetics, and mechanics.
Audio
Players who bring up Audio mostly praise it.
7 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
The deep economic chains, social class mechanics, and evolving needs of citizens add real strategic depth, while the medieval aesthetic and ambient soundtrack create an immersive, almost meditative atmosphere.

Theme by theme

Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.

Players love
Gameplay111 reviews
Graphics50 reviews
Difficulty20 reviews
Audio7 reviews
Divided opinion
Optimization
78% still recommend
Story
83% still recommend
Interface
100% still recommend
Linux compatibility
67% still recommend
Players complain
Crashes
41% still recommend
Bugs
53% still recommend
Performance
46% still recommend
Combat
100% still recommend

What you get

Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.

Play modes

  • Single-player

Controller

Steam lists no controller support.

Store features

  • Family Sharing
  • Steam Achievements
  • Steam Cloud

Platforms

  • Windows

Valve device support

Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable

Should I buy it now?

Based on Steam price history.

Prices have been lower
$34.99

The lowest we've tracked is $23.44.

8 points recordedtoday · $34.99

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