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Polylithic
Polylithic is a survival game unlike any other, set in the most pivotal moment in mankind's history. Experience life as a Paleolithic hunter-gatherer, settle down as a Neolithic farmer, form tribes in co-op multiplayer, or go it alone in a world where the apex predator is still a distant aspiration.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-25.
“I enjoy the game, and always do my best to support indie developers, especially when I can tell the game is a labor of love. Polylithic is definitely that. It's a very pretty game, and i enjoy being a caveman running across the plains and unga-bungaing anything that gets in my…”
— a player, Steam review · 12 hrs played“I was a tiny bit hesitant to purchase after reading the reviews but I'm having the best time playing. Either a fair amount of bugs have been resolved or I'm extremely lucky as I've had an almost completely smooth experience! Would 100% recommend this game and am excited for…”
— a player, Steam review · 18 hrs played“The game is beautiful, its fun to play and it has so much potential. However, I understand that the game is in Early Access, and I gave it several hours because I wanted to give it a fair chance and work around the problems. However, I repeatedly encountered issues where…”
— a player, Steam review · 13 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-08 via SteamCharts.
Achievement stats
Global completion rates across all Steam players — a data view of how far people actually get. Source: Steam official stats · as of 2026-09-26.
Price tracking
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Latest official news
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Version 1.0.3.3
Release Notes: 1.0.3.3 Bears, Bisons, Aurochs, Sabertooths, hostile Wolfs/Hyenas and Mammoths can now swim. Improver NPC projectile shooting aim. Axes no longer classified as Chopper tool. Change some
Version 1.0.3.2
Release Notes: 1.0.3.2 Added Take All button to migration pile inventory. Improved chunk generation/loading in Sandbox. Fixed terrain generation in Sandbox creating holes between chunks. Fixed new ite
Version 1.0.3
Ahoj We’ve released another update that should improve the game. This was only possible because of your excellent feedback and reports, and we are truly thankful. Release Notes: 1.0.3 Added an option
Version 1.0.2.3
Release Notes: 1.0.2.3 Dead animals now float in water. Updated Italian translation. Lowered music volume in the main menu. Fixed a bug that caused modular houses to be (un)loaded incorrectly. Fixed i
Version 1.0.2.1
Release Notes: 1.0.2.1 Fixed issues where houses and beds didn't load correctly. Added a button to transfer all items from a dead body. Improved crafting UI. Items can be added to/removed from the cra
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-09-25.
| Genres | Adventure, Indie |
| Player tags | Strategy · Colony Sim · Sandbox · Exploration · 3D · Colorful · Stylized · Third Person · Survival · Alternate History · Nature · Early Access (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Co-op · Online Co-op · Steam Achievements · Full controller support · DualShock Controller Support · DualSense Controller Support |
| Languages | English, Czech, French, German, Russian, Japanese, Spanish - Spain, Portuguese - Brazil, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Korean |
| Controller | Full support |
| Achievements | 15 |
| Official site | https://www.polyperfect.com/polylithic |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10 Processor: i5 7400 Memory: 8 GB RAM Graphics: GTX 970 Storage: 1500 MB available space