TFM: The First Men (2022)
- Developer
- Gathering Tree
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Early Access
- Rating
- 3.0 of 5, 413 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 5.1 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
The catalog in 3D
The same catalog has a room you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real games from it when you tell them what you feel like playing. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this game is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A strategic colony sim where every choice in character development and base-building carries weight across generations, played with a deliberate, paused pace.
strategicchallengingatmosphericcharacter-driventacticalopen-endedproceduralmanagement
What players say
Players report development stalled in mid-2025, leaving the game in an unfinished state with a confusing tutorial and frequent patch overhauls. The colony sim requires constant manual intervention for food, workforce, and retraining fighters who die of old age, making it feel like a clicker.
Screenshots
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