Choose My Colony
Choose My Colony if you want an Indie and Simulation experience. On Steam, it carries the stronger Steam consensus at 89.8% positive across 197 reviews.
My Colony vs The Settlers: New Allies
My Colony 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. My Colony (2018) is 6 years older than The Settlers: New Allies (2024). My Colony scores higher on Steam reviews (89.8% 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 My Colony 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
 My Colony |  The Settlers: New Allies | |
|---|---|---|
| Released | 2018 | 2024 |
| Genres | Strategy, Indie, Simulation | Strategy |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS, Linux | Windows |
| Steam Deck | Unrated | Deck Playable |
| Price | 4.99 USD | 39.99 USD |
| Steam reviews | 89.8% positive (197 reviews) | 48.9% positive (446 reviews) |
| Multiplayer | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op | Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online Co-op |
| Developers | Ape Apps | Ubisoft Düsseldorf |
Side by side
- Both are Strategy games on Steam.
- My Colony (2018) is 6 years older than The Settlers: New Allies (2024).
- My Colony scores higher on Steam reviews (89.8% positive) than The Settlers: New Allies (48.9% positive).
- My Colony is currently ~88% cheaper on Steam than The Settlers: New Allies (4.99 USD vs. 39.99 USD).
- Both support cooperative play.
- The Settlers: New Allies is Deck Playable on Steam Deck; My Colony has no Deck rating yet.
My Colony vs The Settlers: New Allies — FAQ
- Which is better, My Colony or The Settlers: New Allies?
- On Steam reviews My Colony scores higher (89.8% positive) than The Settlers: New Allies (48.9% positive). Both have enough reviews to trust the signal, so for players using reviews alone, My Colony is the safer pick. Genre fit still matters — check the side-by-side table for the categories each game lands in.
- Should I play My Colony or The Settlers: New Allies first?
- If you want chronology, My Colony (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 My Colony 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 My Colony and The Settlers: New Allies have co-op?
- Yes — both list a co-op category on Steam. Specifics differ: My Colony ships Online Co-op, Co-op; The Settlers: New Allies ships Online Co-op, Co-op.