Rank 01Why this
Shares production chains with Mermaid Colony.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Playable
- 2026
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Players who liked Mermaid Colony also play
The closest matches to Mermaid Colony: Corsair Cove, Dwarf Fortress, Surviving Mars, Against the Storm, and Settlements Rising. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Mermaid Colony.
- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 8)
- Deck Playable
- 2022
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Settlements Rising
Why this: Shares colony management and production chains with Mermaid Colony.
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Oxygen Not Included
Why this: Same challenging mood as Mermaid Colony.
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Shares colony management and production chains with Mermaid Colony.
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- Released: 2019
- Developer: M. Hanka
- Price: $9.99checked Nov 2
- 53% of 19 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Detailed item building help system
- Mermaid society management with distinct roles
- Strategic resource balancing
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Cozy
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Why this: Same cozy mood as Mermaid Colony.
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Why this: Same atmospheric mood as Mermaid Colony.
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Why this: Same relaxing mood as Mermaid Colony.
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Against the Storm
Why this: Also Base-Building and City Builder, like Mermaid Colony.
Oxygen Not Included
Why this: Same challenging mood as Mermaid Colony.
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Other recommendable Steam games by M. Hanka, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
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Why this: Same cozy mood as Mermaid Colony.
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Why this: Same challenging mood as Mermaid Colony.
About Mermaid Colony
The closest matches to Mermaid Colony: Corsair Cove, Dwarf Fortress, Surviving Mars, Against the Storm, and Settlements Rising. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Mermaid Colony is your kind of game, the closest matches are Corsair Cove, Dwarf Fortress and Surviving Mars — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and cozy, and single out its colony management and enemy pressure. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Mermaid Colony: Mermaid Colony is an atmospheric survival strategy game. You're granted godlike powers to guide the mermaids in a battle between light and darkness.
Is Mermaid Colony worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 19 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $9.99 (checked Nov 2).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 3 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Detailed item building help system
- Mermaid society management with distinct roles
- Strategic resource balancing
- Tension between growth and creeping darkness
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I do like a large part of the game, and didn't expect much with the price. However, the bugs have made me rage quit. In one map my builder is stuck trying to repair a destroyed building that I removed the ruins of. And in multiple games my…”
“It was a really unique take on City Building/Management genres but it fails disappointingly. The game hasn't received an update, there's still a problem with movement and pathing. Instead of optimizing since Early Access, it was left in…”
People who play it also play: Corsair Cove, Dwarf Fortress, Surviving Mars
Frequently asked about Mermaid Colony
Can I run it?
How much does Mermaid Colony cost?
Mermaid Colony is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Mermaid Colony?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Mermaid Colony are Corsair Cove, Dwarf Fortress, Surviving Mars.
Who developed Mermaid Colony?
Mermaid Colony was developed by M. Hanka and published by Liu Lidan.