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Games like Once Upon a Time in the Colony

If Once Upon a Time in the Colony is your kind of game, the closest matches are Oversmoked Outlaws, Ancient Savo and Noble Fates — picked from the ranked list below. 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.

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About Once Upon a Time in the Colony: "Once Upon a Time in the Colony" is a third-person game with simulation survival, action and shooting elements. Go to virtual amusement parks called "colony" in parallel time and space. Survive and develop, farm, explore and fight in various harsh environments. Write your own legendary story.

2021ActionIndieSimulationRPGEarly Access4.99 USDWindowsby Song Qiang Sheng
Once Upon a Time in the Colony — Steam game cover

Players who liked Once Upon a Time in the Colony also play

Steam players who put hours into Once Upon a Time in the Colony also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Oversmoked Outlaws

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Once Upon a Time in the Colony fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and RPG with Once Upon a Time in the Colony.

    Oversmoked Outlaws - Build a cozy outlaw community and enjoy the BBQ nights. Inspired by real BBQ smoking culture and pitmasters. Good music, good food, and good people.

    IndieRPGSteam ↗
  2. Ancient Savo

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Once Upon a Time in the Colony fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Once Upon a Time in the Colony.

    Raise a family in the pristine woodlands of ancient Finland. Manage your homestead, craft tools and items, barter for goods, live off the land. Continue as your offspring, start new homesteads. Plan wisely to survive in the wilderness where cold, hunger and accidents are your enemies.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation6.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Noble Fates

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Once Upon a Time in the Colony fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Once Upon a Time in the Colony.

    Harness your Demigod powers to lead a group from rags to riches in this 3D Fantasy Kingdom Management Sim with RPG elements. Command from the sky or take control in 3rd Person to BUILD, BATTLE, and RULE. Navigate a world of interesting Nobles, earn their respect, and decide their Fates.

    2021ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Incremental Town RPG

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Once Upon a Time in the Colony fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Once Upon a Time in the Colony.

    Incremental Town RPG lets you build and manage a thriving village. Master resource management, develop a robust economy, and enjoy a relaxing experience as you equip your settlement to conquer new lands and challenges!

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Deep Space Outpost

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Once Upon a Time in the Colony fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Once Upon a Time in the Colony.

    Deep Space Outpost is a space station building & survival game, involving resource and base management. Build your space station tile by tile, mine asteroids, refine materials and keep your station operational.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation15.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Union Of Rivals

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Once Upon a Time in the Colony fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Indie and Simulation with Once Upon a Time in the Colony.

    Build the railroad from East to West across an untamed frontier. Found towns, harvest and refine the goods that fuel the line, then persuade or outlast the settlements blocking your path. Every citizen has a name, a trait, and a breaking point. The rails are coming. Build, trade, or break them.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSteam ↗
  7. Crazy Caveman

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Once Upon a Time in the Colony fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Action and Indie with Once Upon a Time in the Colony.

    Become a caveman, survive by building, fishing, and hunting.

    2026ActionIndieAdventure0.69 USDSteam ↗
  8. Survive or Thrive

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Once Upon a Time in the Colony fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Simulation and RPG with Once Upon a Time in the Colony.

    Crikey, mate! You shouldn't be out here all on your own! There's big MONSTAS' runnin' about! And besides... It's not always the beasts that you gotta watch out for. Beasts are easy to predict! They just wanna kill and eat ya! Humans are much harder... They'll pretend to be your friend first!

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Once Upon a Time in the Colony at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Once Upon a Time in the Colony on Steam right now. Shares Action and Indie with Once Upon a Time in the Colony.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Once Upon a Time in the Colony on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Once Upon a Time in the Colony.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under Once Upon a Time in the Colony on Steam right now. Shares Indie with Once Upon a Time in the Colony.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Blood and Bacon

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Once Upon a Time in the Colony on Steam right now. Shares Action with Once Upon a Time in the Colony.

    This Co-op Shooter , has Day and Night levels, multiple maps, players will take on 25 enemy types and numerous bosses, like Gargantuan Monsters and Minibosses every 10 days as you explore, shoot and run for your life against the onslaught of porcine monstrosities.

    2016ActionAdventureCasual0.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Once Upon a Time in the Colony on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with Once Upon a Time in the Colony.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. STAR WARS™ Republic Commando™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Once Upon a Time in the Colony on Steam right now. Shares Action with Once Upon a Time in the Colony.

    You are the leader of an elite squad of Republic Commandos, your mission is to infiltrate, dominate, and ultimately, annihilate the enemy. Your squad will follow your orders and your lead, working together as a team - instinctively, intelligently, instantly. You are their leader. They are your weapon.

    2009Action2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Once Upon a Time in the Colony on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with Once Upon a Time in the Colony.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. STAR WARS™ Jedi Knight - Jedi Academy™

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Once Upon a Time in the Colony on Steam right now. Shares Action with Once Upon a Time in the Colony.

    Forge your weapon and follow the path of the Jedi Jedi Knight: Jedi Academy is the latest installment of the highly acclaimed Jedi Knight series. Take on the role of a new student eager to learn the ways of the Force from Jedi Master Luke Skywalker.

    2009Action2.49 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Once Upon a Time in the Colony.

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  2. NGU IDLE

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Once Upon a Time in the Colony.

    NGU Idle is a Free To Play Idle game that's full of weird humor, tons of upgrades and hundreds of hours of content! Try out NGU Idle today and experience the joy of Numbers Going Up!

    2019IndieAdventureSimulationFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Magic Archery

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with Once Upon a Time in the Colony.

    Train a commoner to become the greatest archer in this short incremental game! Increase your stats, gather wealth from quests, buy upgrades, and infuse your arrows with magic.

    2024IndieSimulationRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Once Upon a Time in the Colony.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  5. SuchArt: Creative Space

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Once Upon a Time in the Colony.

    Paint on any surfaces with numerous tools in Creative Space — a free sandbox version of SuchArt: Genius Artist Simulator. Create masterpieces, complete commissions, and decorate your studio in the most advanced artist sim!

    2021ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Outpath: First Journey

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Once Upon a Time in the Colony.

    Outpath: First Journey is a prologue chapter of the main game, Outpath. An experimental clicker base building game. Craft, gather & manage resources, build your base and buy more islands to exploit and expand!

    2022IndieAdventureCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Riftbreaker: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Action and Indie with Once Upon a Time in the Colony.

    The Riftbreaker: Prologue allows you to experience the events taking place before the story campaign of the main game. Explore an entirely new world. Gather resources. Build up a base. Defend yourself from thousands of alien creatures.

    2020ActionStrategyIndieFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Jigsaw Puzzle Dreams

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with Once Upon a Time in the Colony.

    Beautiful Multiplayer Jigsaw Puzzle game where you can design the room you play in!

    2021IndieFree To PlayCasualFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Once Upon a Time in the Colony

How much does Once Upon a Time in the Colony cost?
Once Upon a Time in the Colony is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Once Upon a Time in the Colony?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Once Upon a Time in the Colony are Oversmoked Outlaws, Ancient Savo, Noble Fates.
Who developed Once Upon a Time in the Colony?
Once Upon a Time in the Colony was developed by Song Qiang Sheng.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Once Upon a Time in the Colony.

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