Choose Foundation
Choose Foundation if it's the newer release (2025) and ships with the modern feature baseline. 10,915 Steam reviews back the pick.
Foundation vs A Game of Humans
Foundation and A Game of Humans 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. A Game of Humans (2020) is 5 years older than Foundation (2025). Foundation scores higher on Steam reviews (86.1% positive) than A Game of Humans (66.7% 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 A Game of Humans
Choose A Game of Humans if you want a Casual and Early Access experience. On Steam, it's currently about 66% cheaper on the Steam Store. A Game of Humans launched in 2020.
Both Foundation and A Game of Humans 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
 Foundation |  A Game of Humans | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2020 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Casual, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Unrated |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 11.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.1% positive (10,915 reviews) | 66.7% positive (39 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Polymorph Games | Scion Studios |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- A Game of Humans (2020) is 5 years older than Foundation (2025).
- Foundation scores higher on Steam reviews (86.1% positive) than A Game of Humans (66.7% positive).
- A Game of Humans is currently ~66% cheaper on Steam than Foundation (11.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Foundation is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; A Game of Humans has no Deck rating yet.
Foundation vs A Game of Humans — FAQ
- Should I play Foundation or A Game of Humans first?
- If you want chronology, A Game of Humans (2020) 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 Foundation and A Game of Humans 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.
- Does Foundation run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Foundation is rated Deck Playable by Valve. A Game of Humans doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.