Challenging survival with tense early game
Mentioned in ~1 in 4 positive reviews
“This game is an amazing game that is absolutely brutal and unforgiving”
Steam review · 88.1 h played ↗
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Mostly Positive · 80%Mostly Positive · 80%Madruga Works2015Colony Sim · City Builder · Base Building
−50%$14.99$7.49
US Steam price, checked 4 h ago
The verdict
A tense, chill space colony builder with simple systems and a brutal early game, but colonist AI is poor and late-game content is thin. Skip it if you want direct control or deep progression.
Great for
Patient players who like chill, simple survival colony builders with early-game tension and planning
Main risk
Colonist AI ignores priorities and starves or suffocates itself, collapsing colonies you can't directly control
What players love
Simple, accessible mechanics
Mentioned in ~1 in 8 positive reviews
“Awsome simple builder, not over compicated”
Steam review · 282.4 h played ↗
Relaxing, chill atmosphere
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“Very relaxed and chill sound track.”
Steam review · 183.8 h played ↗
Nice visuals and soundtrack
Mentioned in ~1 in 13 positive reviews
“Lovely simulation, pretty graphics and a nice soundtrack”
Steam review · 7.8 h played ↗
Great value and replayability
Mentioned in ~1 in 17 positive reviews
“Also, it's dirt cheap, so great value.”
Steam review · 130.5 h played ↗
What players complain about
Colonist AI ignores needs and priorities
Mentioned in ~1 in 2 negative reviews
“You don't fail in this game by lack of strategy, supplies or natural disasters. You die from the AI refusing to do anything.”
Steam review · 17.5 h played ↗
Little content and repetitive late game
Mentioned in ~1 in 5 negative reviews
“Once you've set up a starting colony, you've seen 80% of the game.”
Steam review · 14.7 h played ↗
Unforgiving, random difficulty spikes
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“Most runs of the game start and end with the first night”
Steam review · 60.3 h played ↗
No pause and no direct control
Mentioned in ~1 in 6 negative reviews
“They took the PAUSE feature away and it sucks enough to not play it anymore.”
Steam review · 241.9 h played ↗
Clunky building placement
Mentioned in ~1 in 10 negative reviews
“There is an invisible bubble that each building has that will prevent you from placing non-connected buildings too close together.”
Steam review · 5.1 h played ↗
Crashes and freezes
Mentioned in ~1 in 50 negative reviews
“Game is fun, when it doesnt freeze every minute.”
Steam review · 3.2 h played ↗
System requirements
From the Steam store page
Steam Deck: Playable650 MB
Minimum
OSWindows Vista/7/8/10
Processor2 GHz Dual Core
Memory2 GB RAM
Graphics512 MB VRAM (Shader Model 3)
Storage650 MB available space
Recommended
OSWindows 7/8/10
ProcessorIntel Core i5
Memory4 GB RAM
GraphicsAMD/NVIDIA card
Storage650 MB available space
OSWindows Vista/7/8/10
Processor2 GHz Dual Core
Memory2 GB RAM
Graphics512 MB VRAM (Shader Model 3)
Storage650 MB available space
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