The Battle of Polytopia

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App ID	874390
App Type	Game
Developer	Midjiwan AB
Publisher	Midjiwan AB
Supported Systems	Windows macOS Linux
Technologies	Unity Engine, EpicOnlineServices SDK
Last Changenumber	31570913
Last Record Update	9 October 2025 – 11:33:07 UTC ()
Release Date	4 August 2020 – 17:00:00 UTC ()

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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

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 ()

osarch

empty string

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

12 September 2025 – 09:43:15 UTC () (1757670195)

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review_percentage

Detected Technologies (?)

Unity Engine, EpicOnlineServices SDK, UnityBurst SDK, UnityIL2CPP SDK, XAudio2 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:

supported_input	other
requires_manual_keyboard_invoke	0
requires_non_controller_launcher_nav	0
primary_player_is_controller_slot_0	0
non_deck_display_glyphs	0
small_text	0
requires_internet_for_setup	0
requires_internet_for_singleplayer	0
recommended_runtime	native
requires_h264	0
requires_voice_files	0
gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported	0
hdr_support	0

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

Hardware Categories

Partial Controller Support

Assets

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english

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timestamp	15 September 2025 – 18:06:55 UTC

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The Battle of Polytopia

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