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Shares automation and resource management with The Colonists.
- $19.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2021
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The closest matches to The Colonists: Factory Town, Autonauts, Colony Survival, Sapiens, and Kingdoms Reborn. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like The Colonists.
- $24.95 (Price checked Nov 5)
- Deck Verified
- 2017
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- Released: 2018
- Developer: Codebyfire
- Price: $24.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 86% of 679 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie
- Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Players highlight
- Automation feels innovative
- Monthly challenges reinvent gameplay
- Multiplayer co op with spouse
- Chill
- Cozy
- Relaxing
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Why this: Also Colony Sim and Base-Building, like The Colonists.
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Why this: Shares resource management with The Colonists.
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About The Colonists
The closest matches to The Colonists: Factory Town, Autonauts, Colony Survival, Sapiens, and Kingdoms Reborn. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If The Colonists is your kind of game, the closest matches are Factory Town, Autonauts and Colony Survival — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, cozy and relaxing, and single out its automation and campaign progression. 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.
About The Colonists: Build a new home for your team of robots as they begin a new life for themselves on a distant planet where they can fulfil their ultimate dream: to be human.
Is The Colonists worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 86% of 679 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $24.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 34 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Automation feels innovative
- Monthly challenges reinvent gameplay
- Multiplayer co op with spouse
- Robots have unique names and personalities
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Strong settlers 2 vibes with a hint of autonauts. It's an ok game but I'm going with no. I'd vote yes if it was 8$ but for the price, the content is really small.”
“It is a fun game. It is cute. It falls just short of being a good game. The automation is lacking and you find yourself constantly having to interrupt and fix things. The UI has a few minor issues. Overall, will probably pick up again on…”
People who play it also play: Factory Town, Autonauts, Colony Survival
Frequently asked about The Colonists
Can I run it?
Does The Colonists run on Steam Deck?
The Colonists is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does The Colonists cost?
The Colonists is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does The Colonists have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — The Colonists supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to The Colonists?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside The Colonists are Factory Town, Autonauts, Colony Survival.
Who developed The Colonists?
The Colonists was developed by Codebyfire and published by Mode 7.