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Foundation

Gridless medieval city builder with organic roads and modular buildings

Polymorph Games · Released Jan 31, 2025

IndieSimulationStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
84% of 24K
Recent reviews
Very Positive
89% of 335 in 30 days
Players
1,233
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
21 hours ago
Nov 6, 2026
Minimum PC
GTX 960
8 GB RAM
Full requirements

Metacritic: 84/100 (critic reviews)

What is Foundation?

A single-player medieval city builder played on generated, gridless maps. You designate development areas, assemble modular buildings, assign villagers to jobs, and manage production, taxes, trade, and three progression paths, with adjustable difficulty and a Creative mode.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy gridless layouts and modular construction
  • +you prefer relaxed city building without settlement attacks
  • +you like managing villagers, trade, and production chains

Not for you if...

  • −you want direct combat or attacks on your settlement
  • −you dislike managing intertwined housing, jobs, and supply chains
  • −you need full control over every home's exact placement

What players say

84% of 24,179 reviews are positive · 89% of 335 in the last 30 days

Players praise the organic town layouts, naturally formed roads, modular buildings, and low-pressure pace. Common complaints target unclear management feedback, growing micromanagement, and problems involving patrols, pathfinding, housing, and resource production.

Players over time

▲ +156% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 2,155 players on Oct 18, 2026.

Show the data
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Nov 7, 20261,233
Nov 6, 2026916
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Nov 4, 20261,052
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Nov 2, 20261,059
Nov 1, 20261,771
Oct 31, 20261,537
Oct 30, 20261,139
Oct 29, 20261,122
Oct 28, 20261,171
Oct 26, 20261,143
Oct 25, 20261,554
Oct 24, 20261,449
Oct 23, 20261,288
Oct 22, 20261,346
Oct 21, 20261,393
Oct 20, 20261,464
Oct 18, 20262,155
Oct 17, 20261,945
Oct 16, 20261,720
Oct 15, 20261,775
Oct 14, 20261,686
Oct 13, 20261,840
Oct 11, 20261,912
Oct 10, 20261,560
Oct 9, 20261,137
Oct 8, 2026454
Oct 7, 2026411
Oct 6, 2026419
Oct 4, 2026518
Oct 3, 2026483
Oct 2, 2026416
Oct 1, 2026431
Sep 30, 2026444
Sep 29, 2026455
Sep 27, 2026587
Sep 26, 2026511
Sep 25, 2026483
Sep 24, 2026441
Sep 23, 2026637
Sep 23, 2026514
Sep 22, 2026551
Sep 21, 2026788

Screenshots and trailer

Foundation screenshot 1

Foundation system requirements

Minimum: GTX 960, 8 GB RAM.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i5-4460
Graphics
GTX 960 / R9 290 - 3 GB Video Memory
Memory
8 GB RAM
Notes
OpenGL 4.3

Recommended

OS
Windows 10
Processor
Intel Core i7-6700K
Graphics
RTX 2060
Memory
16 GB RAM

Does Foundation have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Does Foundation run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • Default controller config not fully functional
  • Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
  • Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
  • In-game text is legible on Steam Deck
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Achievements
45
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Text only: English, French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Russian, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Swedish, Turkish, Vietnamese, Czech, Thai, Ukrainian.

Does Foundation use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

3 DLC available.

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