Choose Ancient Cities
Choose Ancient Cities if you want the Custom Volume Controls, Stereo Sound, and Surround Sound side of the pairing. 1,025 Steam reviews back the pick.
Ancient Cities vs Foundation
Ancient Cities and Foundation both land in Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam. Ancient Cities (2023) is 2 years older than Foundation (2025). Foundation scores higher on Steam reviews (86.1% positive) than Ancient Cities (63.3% positive). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose Foundation
Choose Foundation if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 86.1% positive across 10,915 reviews.
Both Ancient Cities and Foundation sit in Strategy, Indie, and Simulation on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Ancient Cities |  Foundation | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2023 | 2025 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 29.99 USD | 34.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 63.3% positive (1,025 reviews) | 86.1% positive (10,915 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Uncasual Games | Polymorph Games |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Ancient Cities (2023) is 2 years older than Foundation (2025).
- Foundation scores higher on Steam reviews (86.1% positive) than Ancient Cities (63.3% positive).
- Ancient Cities is currently ~14% cheaper on Steam than Foundation (29.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Ancient Cities vs Foundation — FAQ
- Which is better, Ancient Cities or Foundation?
- On Steam reviews Foundation scores higher (86.1% positive) than Ancient Cities (63.3% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Foundation is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Ancient Cities or Foundation first?
- If you want chronology, Ancient Cities (2023) came out before Foundation (2025). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Ancient Cities and Foundation similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.