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The Colonists

Robot colony builder with resource chains and transport networks

Codebyfire · Published by Mode 7 · Released Oct 24, 2018

IndieStrategy

Reviews
Very Positive
85% of 1,119
Recent reviews
Not enough recent
Players
17
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
6 days ago
Nov 1, 2026
Minimum PC
1GB DX9 (shader model 3.0)
4 GB RAM · 1 GB disk
Full requirements

What is The Colonists?

The Colonists is a settlement-building strategy game about self-replicating robots seeking a new home after leaving Earth. Build roads, boat routes, and rail lines to move resources, produce food, and research technology. Play separate campaign missions focused on peaceful building or competition against AI colonies, or choose generated maps, sandbox play, co-op, or PvP.

For you if...

  • +you enjoy relaxed colony building and managing supply chains
  • +you want peaceful building with optional military challenges
  • +you like starting new colonies on generated maps

Not for you if...

  • −you dislike planning production chains and transportation networks
  • −you want one continuous campaign instead of separate missions

What players say

85% of 1,119 reviews are positive

Players praise the relaxed pace and building robot settlements. They often complain that economic missions move slowly and that goods take illogical delivery routes, sometimes requiring manual routing rules.

Players over time

▼ -33% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 33 players on Oct 4, 2026.

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How many players finish The Colonists?

4.2% of Steam players have unlocked «Economic Victory!», the achievement for finishing the main story.

Share of everyone who owns the game on Steam, including those who barely played it. Updated weekly.

Screenshots and trailer

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The Colonists system requirements

Minimum: 1GB DX9 (shader model 3.0), 4 GB RAM, 1 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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Minimum

OS
64 bit Windows
Processor
Multicore with SSE2 instruction set support
Graphics
1GB DX9 (shader model 3.0)
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
1 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c

Recommended

Memory
8 GB RAM

Does The Colonists have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: co-op online; PvP online. It also has a single-player mode. Crossplay with other platforms is declared.

Does The Colonists 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 graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck
  • Cloud saves are not shared across platforms

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
27
Steam features
Workshop, Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Text only: English, French, German, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Italian, Portuguese - Brazil, Russian, Czech, Spanish - Spain, Japanese, Traditional Chinese, Turkish.

Does The Colonists 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 25, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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Recent updates

2 DLC available.

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