Choose Northgard: Definitive Edition
Choose Northgard: Definitive Edition if you want an Adventure and Simulation experience. 23,056 Steam reviews back the pick.
Northgard: Definitive Edition vs The Colonists
Northgard: Definitive Edition and The Colonists both land in Strategy, Indie 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 Strategy, Indie on Steam. Both released in 2018. The Colonists scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Northgard: Definitive Edition (84.5% positive). 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 The Colonists
Choose The Colonists if it's currently about 29% cheaper on the Steam Store. The Colonists launched in 2018.
Both Northgard: Definitive Edition and The Colonists sit in Strategy and Indie on Steam and both list Multi-player, Online PvP, and Online Co-op, so either pick lands in the same broad neighborhood. Steam reviews are nearly tied (84.5% vs 85.7% positive), so genre fit is the cleanest tiebreaker — scroll the table for the feature-by-feature view.
Side-by-side comparison
 Northgard: Definitive Edition |  The Colonists | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2018 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Simulation | Strategy, Indie |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows, macOS, Linux |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 34.99 USD | 24.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 84.5% positive (23,056 reviews) | 85.7% positive (679 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Online Co-op, Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Shiro Games | Codebyfire |
Side by side
- Both share Strategy, Indie on Steam.
- Both released in 2018.
- The Colonists scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than Northgard: Definitive Edition (84.5% positive).
- The Colonists is currently ~29% cheaper on Steam than Northgard: Definitive Edition (24.99 USD vs. 34.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
Northgard: Definitive Edition vs The Colonists — FAQ
- Which is better, Northgard: Definitive Edition or The Colonists?
- On Steam reviews the two are nearly tied: Northgard: Definitive Edition sits at 84.5% positive (23,056 reviews), The Colonists at 85.7% (679). The choice usually comes down to genre fit and the platform features each one supports — see the comparison table above.
- Are Northgard: Definitive Edition and The Colonists similar?
- They overlap on Strategy, Indie 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 Northgard: Definitive Edition and The Colonists have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: Northgard: Definitive Edition ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Colonists ships Online Co-op, Co-op.