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TFM: The First Men

Open-world colony sim with party exploration and pausable tactical combat

Gathering Tree · Released Nov 2, 2022 · Early Access

IndieSimulationStrategy

Early Access, no updates for over a year

Reviews
Mixed
59% of 399
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
0
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
1 year ago
Jun 26, 2025
Minimum PC
Open GL 3.2+ Compliant
4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk
Full requirements

What is TFM: The First Men?

A single-player colony sim set in a fantasy world inspired by stories of humanity’s beginnings. You build a settlement, assign jobs, raise children, and guide characters’ professions across generations, while leading exploration parties, distributing loot, and defending against invasions or claiming new regions.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy developing individual settlers rather than just constructing buildings

Not for you if...

  • −you prefer turn-based battles over real-time combat
  • −you want cooperative or competitive multiplayer colony building

What players say

59% of 399 reviews are positive

Players praise the art style and colony-building concept, but criticize the interface and heavy micromanagement. Some say major overhauls strip away earlier depth. Recent reviewers report tutorial problems and describe development as stalled.

Screenshots and trailer

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TFM: The First Men system requirements

Minimum: Open GL 3.2+ Compliant, 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
Windows® 7+
Processor
Dual Core Processor
Graphics
Open GL 3.2+ Compliant
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
Notes
1080p, 16:9 recommended

Recommended

OS
Windows® 10
Processor
Quad Core Processor
Graphics
Open GL 3.2+ Compliant
Memory
8 GB RAM
Storage
2 GB available space
Notes
1080p, 16:9 recommended

Does TFM: The First Men have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Does TFM: The First Men 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 in-game text is small and may be hard to read
  • Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages
Full audio: English.

Does TFM: The First Men 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 Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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