Ludography
60/100
Players4 ratings
80/100
Critics4 reviews
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Metacritic9 critic reviews
73/100
Metacritic usersuser score
77/100
GameFAQsTough
2/5
Player reviews
85% positive1,055 reviews
Steam Deck
Playable
Runs on
Windows, Mac, Linux
Price
US$24.99

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2018 · Codebyfire · Simulation · Strategy

The Colonists

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.

Released
24 October 2018
Platforms
PlayStation 4LinuxWindowsmacOSXbox OneNintendo Switch
Genres
SimulationStrategyIndie
Developers
CodebyfireAuroch Digital
Publishers
Mode 7Auroch Digital
Modes
Co-opMultiplayerSingle-player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Themes
Science fictionBusiness
Age ratings
CLASS_IND LESRB EUSK 6ACB GPEGI 3GRAC ALL
Languages
Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Czech, English, English (UK), French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal) and 2 more
Features
Co-opCross-platform multiplayerFamily SharingIncludes level editorMulti-playerOnline PvPOnline co-opPvPSingle-playerSteam CloudSteam WorkshopSteam achievementsSteam trading cards
Time to beat
73hmain story74hcompletionist
›Story

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.

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Releases by platformdates and regions as published

PlatformReleasedRegions
macOS24 October 2018Worldwide
Linux24 October 2018Worldwide
Windows24 October 2018Worldwide
Nintendo Switch4 May 2021North America · Europe 4 May 2021
Xbox One4 May 2021North America
PlayStation 44 May 2021North America

Editions and related releases

Expansions
The Colonists: New Lands

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