Choose Colony Survival
Choose Colony Survival if you want an Action, Indie, and Adventure experience. On Steam, it's Steam Deck Verified, so handheld play works out of the box. 5,841 Steam reviews back the pick.
Colony Survival vs Settletopia
Colony Survival and Settletopia both land in Strategy 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 are Strategy games on Steam. Both support cooperative play. Colony Survival is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Settletopia has no Deck rating yet. 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 Settletopia
Choose Settletopia if you want a Simulation experience.
Both Colony Survival and Settletopia sit in Strategy on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, 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
 Colony Survival |  Settletopia | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2017 | — |
| Genres | Action, Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Early Access | Strategy, Simulation |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Verified | Unrated |
| Price | 24.95 USD | Price unknown |
| Steam reviews | 91.9% positive (5,841 reviews) | — |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Online Co-op, LAN Co-op |
| Developers | Pipliz | Pēteris Pakalns |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- Both support cooperative play.
- Colony Survival is Deck Verified on Steam Deck; Settletopia has no Deck rating yet.
Colony Survival vs Settletopia — FAQ
- Are Colony Survival and Settletopia similar?
- They overlap on Strategy 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.
- Do both Colony Survival and Settletopia have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Colony Survival ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op; Settletopia ships Online Co-op, LAN Co-op.
- Does Colony Survival run on Steam Deck?
- Yes — Colony Survival is rated Deck Verified by Valve. Settletopia doesn't have a Deck rating yet, so its Deck behaviour is currently unverified.