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The Colonists

The Colonists
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Steam Deck Playable Windows macOS Linux
Very Positive · 86% of 1,230
DeveloperCodebyfire
GenreIndie
Wait Chip's verdict · US updated 12 hr. ago

Good game, but it sits 100% of the way from its all-time low to full price. It drops harder in seasonal sales. Patience pays.

Why this verdict
Price position between all-time low and full price 100%
All-time low $12.49 · 18d ago
Player reviews 86% positive of 1,230
Quality score 86/100
Value score 0/100

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About this game

What this game is, in the developer's words

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.

The Colonists is a relaxing settlement building game inspired by classic titles like The Settlers and the Anno series.

Take on a series of individual campaign missions, play randomly generated maps, compete on player-designed creations or build your colony unfettered by any constraints in the sandbox mode.

You take control of a team of self-replicating robots built to simulate human civilisation. After escaping Earth, The Colonists are now free to roam the galaxy in search of a new home and construct their dream settlement.

You'll advance through three different Ages as you build infrastructure for your colony by constructing road, boat and train transport systems.

Harvest natural resources, set up farming and food production, create expeditions to discover new lands and research new technologies.

With two separate mission tracks, The Colonists lets either you create sprawling settlements in peace or race to compete against AI colonies in military winner-takes-all scenarios.

Explore, research, manage, tweak and refine to your heart's content.

An extensive map editor and Steam Workshop support is included, so you can create, share and play custom maps.

Features

  • Campaign: 14 missions split into separate peaceful and military tracks

  • Random Maps: Play on a near-infinite amount of procedurally generated maps

  • Sandbox Mode: Customize various game settings to play the game how you like

  • Multiplayer: Join forces with your friends to play the co-op campaign or battle against them in PvP mode

  • Map Editor: Create, play and share your own custom maps with your own victory conditions

  • Steam Workshop: Play hundreds of player-generated custom maps

  • Frontiers: Play and compete for the best time in a brand new map every month

  • Challenge Trophies: Special speed-run challenges which test the most expert colony builders

  • Mod Support: Play with new buildings, new resources, new research and more with Steam Workshop mod integration

Media

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Price intelligence

Accepted price history and the lows that matter

Historical lows
All-time low ATL $12.49 2026-06-27
3-month low $12.49
12-month low $12.49
Current $24.99
Price events From the accepted price history · updates automatically
Jul 9, 2026
Sale ended · back to $24.99
Jun 27, 2026
New all-time low $12.49

The Colonists price history and best deals

The Colonists for PC currently sells from $24.99 at authorized stores. Its all-time low is $12.49, set on 2026-06-27.

Frequently asked questions

Answered from this game's own price and edition data

Should I buy The Colonists now or wait?
Our verdict is wait. At 100% of the way to full price, it usually drops harder in seasonal sales, so patience tends to pay.
Is $24.99 a good price for The Colonists?
$24.99 sits 100% of the way from the all-time low of $12.49 to the full price. It has been cheaper before, so there is room to wait.
Where can I buy The Colonists?
The Colonists is tracked at steam. We only list authorized stores here and always link out with a clean outbound link.
Scores
Steam reviews Very Positive · 86%
86% positive of 1,230
Media (21)
Tech
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSSupported
Requirements
System requirements platform
Minimum
Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: 64 bit Windows
  • Processor: Multicore with SSE2 instruction set support
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1GB DX9 (shader model 3.0)
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
Minimum
Minimum:
  • OS: OSX 10.10 or higher (64bit)
  • Processor: 2x 6-Core Intel Xeon 2.66 GHz (Mac book pro circa 2016)
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
Minimum
Minimum:
  • OS: 64bit operating system
  • Processor: Intel Core i5-4690 or AMD Ryzen 7 2700U
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: GeForce GTX 560 or AMD Radeon HD 7770
  • Storage: 1 GB available space
Recommended
Recommended:
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM
Achievements (27)
FIRST_ENERGY_L1 68.7%
FIRST_ENERGY_L2 48.3%
FIRST_SEA_ROUTE 36.5%
CARRYBOT_WAVE 30.7%
FIRST_ENERGY_L3 25.0%
MISSION_3_GOLD 15.1%
FIRST_TRAIN_ROUTE 13.7%
MISSION_5_GOLD 8.3%
Facts
DeveloperCodebyfire
PublisherMode 7
GenresIndie · Strategy
ModesMulti-player · Single-player · Co-op
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Ratings
dejus10
igrs15
steam_germany12
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