Choose Bot Colony
Choose Bot Colony if you want a Strategy, Simulation, and RPG experience. Bot Colony launched in 2014.
Bot Colony vs IKO 39
Bot Colony and IKO 39 both land in Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam, which is why they keep getting compared. The comparison below is built from each game's Steam metadata — release year, genres, categories, Steam Deck status, price, and review score — refreshed daily by imho.run's scraper. Headline differences: Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam. Bot Colony (2014) is 8 years older than IKO 39 (2022). IKO 39 is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Bot Colony (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD). No login or purchase needed — scroll for the full table, the verdict FAQ, and links to ranked similar games for both titles.
Which should you pick?
Choose IKO 39
Choose IKO 39 if you want an Action experience. On Steam, it's the newer release (2022) and ships with the modern feature baseline. IKO 39 launched in 2022.
Both Bot Colony and IKO 39 sit in Indie, Adventure, and Casual on Steam, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Use the side-by-side table for the feature view, or follow the "Games like" links below to see ranked alternatives for either title.
Side-by-side comparison
 Bot Colony |  IKO 39 | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2014 | 2022 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation, RPG, Casual, Early Access | Action, Indie, Adventure, Casual |
| Platforms | Windows | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Unrated |
| Price | 14.99 USD | 12.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 54.3% positive (46 reviews) | 6 reviews |
| Multiplayer | Single-player only | Single-player only |
| Developers | North Side Inc. | VD Games |
Side by side
- Both share Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam.
- Bot Colony (2014) is 8 years older than IKO 39 (2022).
- IKO 39 is currently ~13% cheaper on Steam than Bot Colony (12.99 USD vs. 14.99 USD).
Bot Colony vs IKO 39 — FAQ
- Should I play Bot Colony or IKO 39 first?
- If you want chronology, Bot Colony (2014) came out before IKO 39 (2022). If neither is a sequel to the other, order doesn't really matter — start with whichever fits your current mood, since both share enough on Steam to make either a reasonable opener.
- Are Bot Colony and IKO 39 similar?
- They overlap on Indie, Adventure, Casual on Steam, so the catalogue groups them together — but "similar" depends on the specific mechanics. Use the genre + category rows above to decide whether the overlap matches what drew you to the one you've already played.