The Colonists similar games & best alternatives

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The Colonists

PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch • 2018

Should you play it?

Build a new home for your team of robots as they begin a new life for themselves on a distant planet where they can fulfil their ultimate dream: to be human.

What works

  • Engaging logistics and resource management
  • Charming graphics and relaxing atmosphere
  • Active developer support and frequent updates
  • Well-designed campaign and challenge modes
  • Custom maps and mod support for replayability

Things to keep in mind

  • Limited multiplayer and social features
  • Some bugs and pathfinding issues reported
  • Combat system considered simplistic by some
  • Price considered high by a few players
  • Lack of random map generation in campaign

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Cardboard Town

  • Hundred Days - Winemaking Simulator

  • Power to the People

  • Nebuchadnezzar

  • Big Ambitions

  • Little Big Workshop

More leadership-focused

Games that feels like The Colonists but with more leadership over others

  • Hegemony III: Clash of the Ancients

  • City of Gangsters

  • Outlanders

  • One Military Camp

  • Before We Leave

  • Weedcraft Inc

Less competitive

Games that feels like The Colonists but with less competition against others

  • Super Loco World - Cozy Train Automation

  • Factory Town

  • Settlement Survival

  • Modulus: Factory Automation

  • Plan B: Terraform

  • Let Them Trade

More fantastical

Games that feels like The Colonists but with more imaginative fiction

  • Sintopia

  • MMORPG Tycoon 2

  • The Wandering Village

  • Roots of Yggdrasil

  • Goblins of Elderstone

  • Kingdoms and Castles

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From the same developer

From the same developer, ranked by motivational fit.

  • Megaquarium

  • Mars Horizon

  • Starship Troopers: Ultimate Bug War!

  • Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun

  • Warhammer 40,000: Boltgun - Words of Vengeance

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The Colonists: A very typical example of its motivational profile. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Story, Fantasy. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Thrill, Fantasy, Violence.

Last update: 21/08/2026