About The Battle of Polytopia
The Battle of Polytopia is a unique turn-based strategy game developed and published by Midjiwan AB, released on 4 August 2020. It is set in the strange, flat world of the Square, the bizarre home planet of the Polytopians, a square-shaped landmass drifting in the space of an alternate dimension. Strange lands, charismatic tribes, clever technologies and captivating magic all lead to one ultimate goal: to rule the world.
The Polytopians are 16 individual tribes spread across the Square, each with their own characteristics, motivations, strengths and weaknesses. You take the role of the ruler of one of these tribes and build your civilization in competition with the others. Lead the Xin-Xi, reserved traditionalists wary of outsiders, or the Hoodrick, who love archery, nature and mushrooms and are famed for their baked goods. The Bardur gather in their local tavern, while the Vengir ride purple rhino-pigs.
Each match is about expanding your empire, researching technologies and outmanoeuvring rival tribes. You capture villages to grow new cities, gather resources from forests, fields and seas, and unlock a tech tree that opens new units, buildings and paths to victory. Maps are compact and turns are quick, so a full game fits into a short session while still offering plenty of strategic depth and replay value across tribes and map types.
You can play alone against computer rivals or face other rulers in matches for up to 16 players, including shared-screen games and cross-platform play with turn notifications. The colourful low-poly style runs smoothly on very modest hardware, and the game supports Windows, macOS and Linux with achievements and trading cards. The Battle of Polytopia is rated USK 12.
Key Features
- 16 distinct tribes – Lead one of 16 civilizations, each with its own characteristics, strengths and weaknesses.
- Turn-based strategy – Expand your empire, research technologies and conquer the Square one turn at a time.
- Quick matches – Compact maps and short sessions make every game easy to start and finish.
- Clever technologies – Unlock a tech tree that opens new units, buildings and ways to win.
- Charming low-poly world – Explore the flat, square-shaped home planet of the Polytopians in colourful style.
- Up to 16 players – Face rival rulers in matches for up to 16 players, including shared-screen games.
- Cross-platform play – Play across platforms with turn notifications so no move is missed.
PC Version and Compatibility
The game runs on Windows XP SP2 or later (64-bit). The minimum setup is a 2.0 GHz dual-core processor, 1 GB of RAM, a graphics card with 128 MB of video memory and DirectX 9.0, and 160 MB of free storage. Languages: English, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Japanese and Korean. It also runs on macOS and Linux, with achievements and trading cards.
Global Activation & What You Receive
This Steam key unlocks the full game The Battle of Polytopia. It is a Global key that can be activated worldwide. Open the Steam client, choose Games → Activate a Product on Steam, enter the code and the game is added to your library, where you can download it at any time.
Why Buy This Game?
Why buy it? The Battle of Polytopia packs deep turn-based strategy into quick, charming matches, with 16 quirky tribes, a clever tech tree and very modest system requirements.
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