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The Battle of Polytopia

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App ID 874390
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Midjiwan AB
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies Unity Engine
Last Changenumber 29625159
Last Record Update 18 June 2025 – 08:50:56 UTC ()
Release Date 4 August 2020 – 17:00:00 UTC ()
😍 90.48%
5k reviews
175
In-Game

Welcome to the unique, turn-based strategy game set in the strange, flat world of the Square. Lead one of 16 distinct civilizations to victory by expanding your empire, researching technologies, and ultimately become ruler of the world! Play in single-player or multiplayer mode for up to 16 players.

Additional Information

Developer Midjiwan AB
metacritic_name The Battle of Polytopia
controller_support partial
metacritic_score 72
metacritic_fullurl https://www.metacritic.com/game/pc/the-battle-of-polytopia?ftag=MCD-06-10aaa1f
DLCAvailableOnStore Yes
ReleaseState released
Publisher Midjiwan AB
Store Release Date 4 August 2020 – 07:00:00 UTC ()
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community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Strategy (2)
Store Genres Action (1), Adventure (25), Casual (4), Indie (23), Simulation (28), Strategy (2)
Steam Release Date 4 August 2020 – 17:00:00 UTC ()
Original Release Date 4 August 2020 – 07:00:00 UTC () (1596524400)
Store Asset Modification Time 7 May 2025 – 12:15:47 UTC () (1746620147)
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Detected Technologies (?) Unity Engine, UnityBurst SDK, UnityIL2CPP SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • This game shows Steam Deck controller icons
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  •  
  • category: Verified
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 20 September 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 9031519
  • configuration:
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    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
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    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 29 May 2018 – 09:24:19 UTC (), in changelist #4497684

Supported Languages

11 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes
French Yes
Italian Yes
German Yes
Portuguese - Brazil Yes
Russian Yes
Spanish - Latin America Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes
Portuguese - Portugal Yes
Japanese Yes
Korean Yes

Tags

💡 Strategy 🎲 Turn-Based 🕹️ Multiplayer 🎲 Turn-Based Strategy 👤 Singleplayer 🗺️ 4X 🎲 Turn-Based Tactics 🎨 Colorful ☯ Minimalist 🏠 Building ⚔️ War 🌆 Isometric 🥊 PvP 🤝 Diplomacy 🖥️ Simulation 🧸 Cute 🏦 Economy 💥 Action RTS ▶️ Real Time Tactics 👪 Family Friendly

Categories

Single-player Online PvP Shared/Split Screen PvP Steam Trading Cards Steam Turn Notifications Family Sharing Multi-player PvP

Hardware Categories

Partial Controller Support

Assets

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Downloadable Content

AppID Name Last Update
982200 The Battle of Polytopia - Aquarion Tribe (The Battle of Polytopia - Aquarion Tribe Rework) 14 November 2024 – 22:30:02 UTC
982201 The Battle of Polytopia - Elyrion Tribe (The Battle of Polytopia - ∑∫ỹriȱŋ Tribe) 14 November 2024 – 22:30:02 UTC
1237430 The Battle of Polytopia - Polaris Tribe 14 November 2024 – 22:28:54 UTC
2186650 The Battle of Polytopia - Skin Pack 14 November 2024 – 22:26:04 UTC
1529660 The Battle of Polytopia - Cymanti Tribe 8 January 2025 – 20:14:50 UTC
2350830 The Battle of Polytopia - Skin Pack #2 14 November 2024 – 22:25:41 UTC
2438450 The Battle of Polytopia - Skin Pack #3 14 November 2024 – 22:25:23 UTC
2736400 The Battle of Polytopia - Skin Pack #4 14 November 2024 – 22:24:37 UTC
2943450 The Battle of Polytopia - ₼idŋighţ Skin (for the ∑∫ỹriȱŋ tribe) (The Battle of Polytopia - ₼idŋighţ Skin ( ∑∫ỹriȱŋ tribe)) 15 February 2025 – 03:14:18 UTC
3255910 The Battle of Polytopia - Forgotten Skin (for the Aquarion tribe) 13 March 2025 – 02:43:02 UTC
3634640 The Battle of Polytopia - Solaris Skin (for the Polaris tribe) 7 May 2025 – 15:36:11 UTC
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