Choose The Colonists
Choose The Colonists if you want an Indie experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 85.7% positive across 679 reviews.
The Colonists vs The Settlers: New Allies
The Colonists and The Settlers: New Allies 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. The Colonists (2018) is 6 years older than The Settlers: New Allies (2024). The Colonists scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than The Settlers: New Allies (48.9% 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 Settlers: New Allies
Choose The Settlers: New Allies if it's the newer release (2024) and ships with the modern feature baseline. The Settlers: New Allies launched in 2024.
Both The Colonists and The Settlers: New Allies 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
 The Colonists |  The Settlers: New Allies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Deck Playable | Deck Playable |
| Price | 24.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 85.7% positive (679 reviews) | 48.9% positive (446 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Codebyfire | Ubisoft Düsseldorf |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- The Colonists (2018) is 6 years older than The Settlers: New Allies (2024).
- The Colonists scores higher on Steam reviews (85.7% positive) than The Settlers: New Allies (48.9% positive).
- The Colonists is currently ~38% cheaper on Steam than The Settlers: New Allies (24.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- Both are Deck Playable.
The Colonists vs The Settlers: New Allies — FAQ
- Which is better, The Colonists or The Settlers: New Allies?
- On Steam reviews The Colonists scores higher (85.7% positive) than The Settlers: New Allies (48.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, The Colonists is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play The Colonists or The Settlers: New Allies first?
- If you want chronology, The Colonists (2018) came out before The Settlers: New Allies (2024). 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 The Colonists and The Settlers: New Allies 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 The Colonists and The Settlers: New Allies have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: The Colonists ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Settlers: New Allies ships Online Co-op, Co-op.