Cast Out Colony

Bullet-heaven arena combat with colony building that strengthens your character

Wooshido · Released Mar 3, 2025

Reviews: Very Positive; 92% of 77
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 1; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 1 year ago; Mar 14, 2025
Minimum PC: 4 GB RAM · 2 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Cast Out Colony?

You choose an arthropod character and fight hordes in arena-based roguelite runs, selecting and upgrading active and passive skills as you level up. Expanding your colony and increasing its population grant permanent and temporary bonuses, while some inhabitants help you survive.

For you if...

+you enjoy experimenting with different character and skill combinations
+you like alternating arena battles with settlement building

Not for you if...

−you want uninterrupted combat without managing a colony between runs

What players say

92% of 77 reviews are positive

Players praise the colony-based progression and cute insect designs. One recent reviewer criticizes an unpolished interface and limited soundtrack variety; another finds achievement hunting repetitive once the unlocks run out.

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Cast Out Colony system requirements

Minimum: 4 GB RAM, 2 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 7 or newer
Processor: 2.5Ghz or better
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Storage: 2 GB available space

Does Cast Out Colony have co-op or multiplayer?

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

Single-player

Does Cast Out Colony run on Steam Deck?

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

Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Shows Steam Deck controller icons
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Full controller support
Platforms: Windows
Achievements: 100
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing
Languages: Text only: English.

Does Cast Out Colony 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