Choose Foundation
Choose Foundation if you want a Strategy experience. 10,915 Steam reviews back the pick.
Foundation vs City Tales - Medieval Era
Foundation and City Tales - Medieval Era both land in 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 Indie, Simulation on Steam. Foundation (2025) is 1 year older than City Tales - Medieval Era (2026). City Tales - Medieval Era scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Foundation (86.1% 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 City Tales - Medieval Era
Choose City Tales - Medieval Era if it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.9% positive across 218 reviews.
Both Foundation and City Tales - Medieval Era sit in 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 |  City Tales - Medieval Era | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2025 | 2026 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Indie, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 22.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 86.1% positive (10,915 reviews) | 89.9% positive (218 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | Polymorph Games | Irregular Shapes |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Foundation (2025) is 1 year older than City Tales - Medieval Era (2026).
- City Tales - Medieval Era scores higher on Steam reviews (89.9% positive) than Foundation (86.1% positive).
- City Tales - Medieval Era is currently ~34% cheaper on Steam than Foundation (22.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both are Deck Playable.
Foundation vs City Tales - Medieval Era — FAQ
- Which is better, Foundation or City Tales - Medieval Era?
- On Steam reviews City Tales - Medieval Era scores higher (89.9% positive) than Foundation (86.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, City Tales - Medieval Era is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play Foundation or City Tales - Medieval Era first?
- If you want chronology, Foundation (2025) came out before City Tales - Medieval Era (2026). 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 City Tales - Medieval Era similar?
- They overlap on 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.