Colonies of The Remnant

Open-world zombie survival with colony building and battles against rivals

Cat Soul Studios · Released Jul 17, 2026 · Early Access

Reviews: Very Negative; 8% of 78
Recent reviews: Not enough recent
Players: 0; daily peak, Oct 28, 2026
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update on Steam: 3 months ago; Jul 26, 2026
Minimum PC: GTX 1050; 12 GB RAM · 40 GB disk; Full requirements

What is Colonies of The Remnant?

This Early Access survival shooter uses first- and third-person perspectives in an open-world city after a failed cure destroys society. You recruit survivors, build and defend a colony, assign farming and resource-gathering tasks, and manage hunger, sleep, and psychological needs while fighting zombies and rival colonies.

For you if...

+you like balancing community management with direct combat
+you want to expand through alliances or conquest

Not for you if...

−you want a shooter without settlement or resource management
−you prefer linear levels over sandbox exploration

What players say

8% of 78 reviews are positive

Players see promise in the premise, but commonly report bugs, awkward controls, camera problems, and unclear instructions. More recent feedback continues to report problems with basic gameplay.

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Colonies of The Remnant system requirements

Minimum: GTX 1050, 12 GB RAM, 40 GB of disk space.

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Minimum

OS: Windows 10 (64-bit only)
Processor: Intel i3 7th, AMD Ryzen 1xxx series
Graphics: GTX 1050 or RX 550
Memory: 12 GB RAM
Storage: 40 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Integrated GPUs require additional 2GB of system RAM. These estimates may change in the final release.

OS: Windows 11 (64-bit only)
Processor: Intel i5 7th, AMD Ryzen 3xxx series
Graphics: GTX 1080 or RX 6600
Memory: 16 GB RAM
Storage: 60 GB available space
DirectX: Version 11
Notes: Integrated GPUs require additional 2GB of system RAM. These estimates may change in the final release.

Does Colonies of The Remnant have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online. It also has a single-player mode.

Does Colonies of The Remnant run on Steam Deck?

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

Default controller config not fully functional
Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
Default configuration is not performant
The native resolution is not the default one
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration

PC version details

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows
Steam features: Family Sharing
Languages: Full audio: English. Text only: French, Italian, German, Spanish - Spain, Arabic, Simplified Chinese, Portuguese - Brazil, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Turkish, Polish.

Does Colonies of The Remnant use AI-generated content?

Yes. The developers disclose AI-generated content on the game's Steam page:

We use AI-assisted tools to generate a small portion of in-game visual and audio assets. These are limited to certain images and sounds, and do not affect gameplay or player experience.

The statement mentions: ArtMusic & sound

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