Colony Simulator

A desert colony sim about building and keeping settlers alive

Indie Marc · Released Feb 8, 2022

Reviews: Mixed; 68% of 464
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 month ago; Sep 15, 2026
Minimum PC: Nvidia or Radeon – 512 MB; 4 GB RAM · 0.2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Colony Simulator?

This free, single-player colony simulation takes place in a desert. You gather resources, construct buildings, recruit workers, craft equipment, and research technologies while managing colonists' needs. It is a playable preview of a Unity engine template, not a full game.

For you if...

+you enjoy resource management in an open-ended sandbox

Not for you if...

−you need objectives beyond keeping a settlement alive

What players say

68% of 464 reviews are positive

Players find the basic sandbox enjoyable, but criticize the limited content and unclear instructions. Reviews also describe difficulty getting colonists to carry out assigned work.

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Colony Simulator system requirements

Minimum: Nvidia or Radeon – 512 MB, 4 GB RAM, 0.2 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7+
Processor: 1.7+ GHz dual core or better
Graphics: Nvidia or Radeon – 512 MB
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 200 MB available space

Does Colony Simulator have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Colony Simulator run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

Default controller config not fully functional
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
External controllers are not supported for the primary player

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English.

Does Colony Simulator 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