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Games like My Colony

If My Colony is your kind of game, the closest matches are Offworld Trading Company, The Settlers: New Allies and Stronghold Kingdoms — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its idle friendly city building, chill and nostalgic. 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.

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About My Colony: Build, expand, and rule a growing space colony. Explore tech, trade, and multiplayer.

2018StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDWindows · macOS · Linuxby Ape Apps
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Deceptively deep for a simple looking gameIdle friendly city buildingNumbers go up feels satisfyingChillNostalgicRelaxing

Players who liked My Colony also play

Steam players who put hours into My Colony also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Offworld Trading Company

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management with My Colony.

    Top pick for My Colony fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with My Colony.

    Mars has been colonized, and Earth's corporate titans fight to dominate this new market. Competition is fierce in this fast-paced economic RTS from Civilization IV Lead Designer, Soren Johnson.

    2016StrategyIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. The Settlers: New Allies

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a chill mood with My Colony.

    Second-strongest match for My Colony fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with My Colony.

    The Settlers®: New Allies is a strategy game with an in-depth build-up experience and real-time strategic battles.

    2024Strategy39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Stronghold Kingdoms

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for My Colony fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with My Colony.

    A massively multiplayer grand strategy game, Stronghold Kingdoms is about forging alliances, political mind games, city-building and castle sieges with thousands of other players!

    2012StrategyMassively MultiplayerFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Northgard: Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management with My Colony.

    Ranked #4 for My Colony fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with My Colony.

    Northgard: Definitive Edition is a critically acclaimed real-time strategy game based on Norse mythology. Lead your clan, uncover the secrets of a mysterious newfound continent and defeat your enemies to conquer the Throne!

    2018StrategyIndieAdventure34.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Colony Survival

    WHY THIS

    Shares a chill mood with My Colony.

    Ranked #5 for My Colony fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with My Colony.

    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!

    2017ActionStrategyIndie24.95 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Stonehearth

    WHY THIS

    Shares a nostalgic mood with My Colony.

    Ranked #6 for My Colony fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with My Colony.

    Pioneer a living world full of warmth, heroism, and mystery. Help a small group of settlers build a home for themselves in a forgotten land. Establish a food supply, build shelter, defend your people, monitor their moods, and find a way to grow and expand, facing challenges at every step.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. The Colonists

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a chill mood with My Colony.

    Ranked #7 for My Colony fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with My Colony.

    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.

    2018StrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Kingdoms Reborn

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a chill mood with My Colony.

    Ranked #8 for My Colony fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy and Indie with My Colony.

    A city builder with simulated citizens, set in a procedurally-generated world map. Grow your kingdom through the eras from a tiny medieval hamlet into a prosperous global empire! Cooperate or compete in real-time with your friends in multiplayer mode.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below My Colony at current Steam store prices.

  1. POSTAL 2

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under My Colony on Steam right now. Shares Indie with My Colony.

    Live a week in the life of "The POSTAL Dude"; a hapless everyman just trying to check off some chores. Buying milk, returning an overdue library book, getting Gary Coleman's autograph, what could possibly go wrong?

    2012ActionIndieAdventure0.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. The Test

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under My Colony on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Colony.

    You will answer a series of questions that will reveal truths from deep within. These questions may make you uncomfortable, but with great knowledge comes great sacrifice. Can you make it all the way through The Test, and if you do, are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Milk inside a bag of milk inside a bag of milk

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under My Colony on Steam right now. Shares Indie with My Colony.

    A short story about what sort of challenges everyday little things can be. Help the girl buy milk, be the first not to disappoint her.

    2020IndieAdventure1.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Placid Plastic Duck Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under My Colony on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with My Colony.

    The ultimate high-tech rubber duck simulation, Placid Plastic Duck brings you dangerous levels of relaxation. With chill music, dreamy 3D graphics, and many different happy ducks, your only priority is to float around. Zero Ducks given.

    2022SimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under My Colony on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Indie with My Colony.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. The Test: Hypothesis Rising

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under My Colony on Steam right now. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Colony.

    The second chapter in The Test trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover how your life can change drastically with just a few, slight modifications. ...But are you sure you want the answers you seek?

    2020IndieAdventureSimulation1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  7. The Test: Final Revelation

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under My Colony on Steam right now. Shares Simulation with My Colony.

    The third chapter in The Test Trilogy. Answer a series of in-depth questions to reveal hidden truths about yourself and unlock secrets to discover who you really are as a person. The Final Revelation is upon us... but are you sure you TRULY want the answers you seek?

    2020SimulationRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. The NOexistenceN of you AND me

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under My Colony on Steam right now. Shares Indie with My Colony.

    Use "game" as a medium to showcase the world of "you/girl". Explore the truth of "you/girl/world" through the form of a "visual novel".

    2024IndieAdventureRPG1.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Kingdom: Classic

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with My Colony.

    Kingdom is a 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.

    2015StrategyIndieSimulationFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  2. Realm Grinder

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with My Colony.

    Grow your realm, build alliances, and explore one of the deepest idle RPGs ever!

    2017StrategyRPGFree To PlayFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Let's School Homeroom

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie and Simulation with My Colony.

    Let's School: Homeroom is the prologue of Let's School. You can experience 2 weeks of in game time. If you like the experience, please go to Let's School Full Version's Store page and add to wishlist!

    2023IndieSimulationCasualFreeSteam ↗
  4. Oxygen: First Breath

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with My Colony.

    This is a free version of Oxygen, featuring the first 50 game-days. Build your city around the Oxygen Center and ensure your people's survival in a post-apocalyptic future, threatened by crack explosions, deadly winds, droughts and frosts. Lead your people and keep the Oxygen Center running!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  5. Terraformers: First Steps on Mars

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Simulation with My Colony.

    Terraformers: First Steps on Mars is a free prologue of Terraformers, featuring an exclusive challenge to lead humanity's first attempt at settling the Red Planet.

    2021StrategySimulationFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  6. TM - Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Indie with My Colony.

    Tavern Master is all about managing your medieval tavern. You start with a very small room, couple of benches and tables and build your way up to a huge successful tavern with a kitchen, rooms for guests, group of loyal staff and much more!

    2021StrategyIndieSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  7. Mini Settlers: Prologue

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy and Simulation with My Colony.

    Mini Settlers: Prologue is a free version of Mini Settlers. In this minimalist city builder, settle islands, construct cities, and design efficient logistic networks to fulfill your buildings' needs and fuel population growth to adventure into new worlds.

    2024StrategySimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Drill Deal: Borehole (Alpha)

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Indie with My Colony.

    Drill Deal is a unique simulator in a fun style that will draw you for hours. It's a building simulator like never before. Feel the thrill of a drill hitting underwater oil fields. Sell the precious substance and make your oil rig more efficient.

    2020IndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about My Colony

How much does My Colony cost?
My Colony is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does My Colony have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — My Colony supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to My Colony?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside My Colony are Offworld Trading Company, The Settlers: New Allies, Stronghold Kingdoms.
Who developed My Colony?
My Colony was developed by Ape Apps.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on My Colony.

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