Indie · January 31, 2025
Foundation (2025)
Foundation (2025) scores 85% positive on Steam from 20.1k reviews, 84 Metacritic, developed by Polymorph Games.
Foundation (2025) is a Indie title from Polymorph Games available on Windows. The title carries a 85% Steam positive rating across 20.1k reviews, a 84/100 Metacritic score, and 844 peak concurrent players — making it a measurable reference point when comparing to peers in the Indie category.
Foundation is a gridless medieval city builder where you create modular buildings, shape organic cities and manage its villagers! BUILD THE ORGANIC MEDIEVAL CITY OF YOUR DREAMS Foundation combines free-building tools and procedural generation to create the ultimate organic city-building experience. MANAGE YOUR VILLAGE AND MAKE IT COME TO LIFE Assign jobs, create production chains, establish trade. In Foundation, your creations come to life! PLAY AT YOUR PACE, RELAX AND ENJOY THE VIEW! Foundation offers various difficulty levels, so you can play the way you want! Choose an Aspiration to discover new ways to play, or just play in Creative mode, relax and enjoy the view! FEATURES An advanced gridless City Building experience, with unlimited generated maps and almost no construction constraints. Free-building tool: Create modular buildings from individual parts, beautify and transform them into majestic monuments! Organic development with our unique Painting tool: Guide your villagers by defining areas for building homes, decide where to pave roads and set patrols, designate forest extraction zones, and more! Manage your village: Develop production chains, tax your villagers, trade with neighboring villages, or fight for the King. There are multiple ways to create a successful economy! Progress with the three Estates of the Realm: Three distinct progress paths await you: Labor , Clergy or Kingdom . You can either specialize in one or combine all three. Tailor your gaming experience: Select an Aspiration, adjust the difficulty level or build without constraints by playing in Creative Mode. Full modding integration! Foundation Original Soundtrack: Immerse yourself in over 100 minutes of atmospheric medieval music crafted by the award-winning composers at Audinity. and much more!
Release & Availability
| Release date | Jan 31, 2025 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Polymorph Games |
| Base price | $23.44 -33% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 2 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support · [email protected] |
Release timeline
Foundation launched on Jan 31, 2025.
Studio and publishing
The title was developed by Polymorph Games.
Platform support
Playable natively on Windows.
Packages & editions
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Reception & Reviews
Steam community score
Steam users rate Foundation 85% positive across 20.1k reviews — categorised as Very Positive.
17.1k positive · 3.0k negative
Critic consensus (Metacritic)
Critics aggregated on Metacritic awarded a 84/100 score.
Curator & community recommendations
Steam curators and players have issued 21.6k recommendations for this title.
Peak concurrent players
Peak concurrent Steam players reached 844 — a measurement of how active the playerbase got at launch or during a surge.
Gameplay Profile
Genres
- Indie
- Simulation
- Strategy
Community tag consensus
- City Builder · 717
- Simulation · 472
- Medieval · 464
- Strategy · 457
- Sandbox · 327
- Resource Management · 315
- Management · 313
- Relaxing · 312
- Atmospheric · 304
- Economy · 293
- Building · 292
- Indie · 243
Playtime profile
Community average playtime is 35 hours, with a median of 17 hours — a moderate (15–40 hours) commitment. Two-week average sits at 6 hours per active player.
Steam achievements
The title ships with 45 Steam achievements to unlock.
Languages supported
Interface / subtitles: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish – Spain, Russian, Portuguese – Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Swedish.
Frequently Asked Questions
When was Foundation released?
Foundation was released on Jan 31, 2025 by Polymorph Games.
Is Foundation worth playing?
Based on 20.1k Steam reviews, Foundation holds a 85% positive rating (Very Positive) — suggesting the game resonates with most players who try it.
What platforms does Foundation support?
Foundation runs natively on Windows.
How much does Foundation cost?
Base price on Steam is $23.44 (before seasonal discounts).
What Metacritic score did Foundation receive?
Critics rated Foundation 84/100 on Metacritic.