Choose TFM: The First Men
Choose TFM: The First Men if it's a focused single-player run rather than a multiplayer commitment. TFM: The First Men launched in 2022.
TFM: The First Men vs Sapiens
TFM: The First Men and Sapiens 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. Both released in 2022. Sapiens scores higher on Steam reviews (81.7% positive) than TFM: The First Men (64.1% 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 Sapiens
Choose Sapiens if you want the Multi-player, Online Co-op, and LAN Co-op side of the pairing. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 81.7% positive across 1,336 reviews.
Both TFM: The First Men and Sapiens 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
 TFM: The First Men |  Sapiens | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2022 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access | Strategy, Indie, Simulation, Early Access |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows, macOS |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Unsupported |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 64.1% positive (156 reviews) | 81.7% positive (1,336 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Gathering Tree | Majic Jungle |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie, Simulation on Steam.
- Both released in 2022.
- Sapiens scores higher on Steam reviews (81.7% positive) than TFM: The First Men (64.1% positive).
- Sapiens is currently ~0% cheaper on Steam than TFM: The First Men (24.99 USD vs. 24.99 USD).
- Sapiens has co-op; TFM: The First Men does not.
- Steam Deck: TFM: The First Men is Deck Playable, Sapiens is Deck Unsupported.
TFM: The First Men vs Sapiens — FAQ
- Which is better, TFM: The First Men or Sapiens?
- On Steam reviews Sapiens scores higher (81.7% positive) than TFM: The First Men (64.1% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, Sapiens is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Are TFM: The First Men and Sapiens 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 TFM: The First Men have multiplayer like Sapiens?
- No. Sapiens supports multiplayer on Steam (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op), while TFM: The First Men is listed as single-player only.