Paleon

Stone Age colony sim about building a new time machine

Paleodev · Released Oct 27, 2023

Reviews: Very Positive; 82% of 400
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 4; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Feb 13, 2025
Minimum PC: 256 mb memory; 2 GB RAM · 0.5 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Paleon?

A single-player, top-down colony simulation in which a broken time machine strands you in the past. You manage a settlement through successive ages, hunting, crafting tools, breeding animals, growing crops, and trading with caravans.

For you if...

+you prefer smaller colony sims with pixel-art visuals

Not for you if...

−you want deep management systems and a lengthy campaign

What players say

82% of 400 reviews are positive

Players praise the straightforward survival gameplay and low price. Recurring complaints concern balance problems, an awkward interface, and a lack of guidance.

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Paleon system requirements

Minimum: 256 mb memory, 2 GB RAM, 0.5 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows Vista or greater
Processor: 2 Ghz
Graphics: 256 mb video memory, shader model 3.0+
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 500 MB available space
DirectX: Version 10

Does Paleon have co-op or multiplayer?

No: single-player only, no multiplayer modes declared.

Single-player

Does Paleon run on Steam Deck?

Unsupported No: Valve rates it Unsupported on Steam Deck.

Not supported on SteamOS

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, Linux
Achievements: 16
Steam features: Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages: Text only: English, Russian, French, Portuguese - Brazil, Ukrainian, German, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Simplified Chinese, Turkish.

Does Paleon use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Oct 27, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam