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Colony Survival is a unique first-person strategy game developed by a two-man team. Build your own colony in a voxel world. Command guards, farmers, miners and other colonists. Defend your colony against the horde of monsters that attacks every night!

2017ActionStrategyIndieAdventureEarly Access24.95 USDDeck VerifiedWindows · macOS · Linuxby Pipliz
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Frequently asked about Colony Survival

Is Colony Survival verified for Steam Deck?
Yes — Colony Survival is Steam Deck Verified, meaning Valve has confirmed it runs well on the Deck with full controller, text legibility, and default configuration support.
How much does Colony Survival cost?
Colony Survival is listed on Steam at 24.95 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Colony Survival have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Colony Survival supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Colony Survival?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Colony Survival are Factorio, 7 Days to Die, Castle Story.
Who developed Colony Survival?
Colony Survival was developed by Pipliz.

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