The Colonists

76KS
Released Oct 24, 2018by CodebyfireVery Positive(86% of 1.2K Steam reviews)Recent: 92% positive

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.

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Steam
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CA$28.99
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Green Man Gaming
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Eneba
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-92% vs SteamCA$2.23
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K4G
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-91% vs SteamCA$2.56
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Gamivo
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-91% vs SteamCA$2.59
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Instant Gaming
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-88% vs SteamCA$3.36
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Loaded
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Multipacks (2)

DLCs (2)

About The Colonists

The Colonists is a relaxing settlement building game inspired by classic titles like The Settlers and the Anno series.

Take on a series of individual campaign missions, play randomly generated maps, compete on player-designed creations or build your colony unfettered by any constraints in the sandbox mode.

You take control of a team of self-replicating robots built to simulate human civilisation. After escaping Earth, The Colonists are now free to roam the galaxy in search of a new home and construct their dream settlement.

You'll advance through three different Ages as you build infrastructure for your colony by constructing road, boat and train transport systems.

Harvest natural resources, set up farming and food production, create expeditions to discover new lands and research new technologies.

With two separate mission tracks, The Colonists lets either you create sprawling settlements in peace or race to compete against AI colonies in military winner-takes-all scenarios.

Explore, research, manage, tweak and refine to your heart's content.

An extensive map editor and Steam Workshop support is included, so you can create, share and play custom maps.

Features

  • Campaign: 14 missions split into separate peaceful and military tracks

  • Random Maps: Play on a near-infinite amount of procedurally generated maps

  • Sandbox Mode: Customize various game settings to play the game how you like

  • Multiplayer: Join forces with your friends to play the co-op campaign or battle against them in PvP mode

  • Map Editor: Create, play and share your own custom maps with your own victory conditions

  • Steam Workshop: Play hundreds of player-generated custom maps

  • Frontiers: Play and compete for the best time in a brand new map every month

  • Challenge Trophies: Special speed-run challenges which test the most expert colony builders

  • Mod Support: Play with new buildings, new resources, new research and more with Steam Workshop mod integration

Game details

The Colonists price history

Lowest tracked price: CA$2.23 (Jul 15, 2026) · current best: CA$2.23 across 7 stores.

The Colonists player count & reviews

86% positive reviews all-time · 42 peak players in the last 30 days.

The Colonists — frequently asked questions

Where can I buy The Colonists at the cheapest price?

Right now the cheapest offer for The Colonists is CA$2.23 at Eneba. KingsPrice compares 7 offers from 7 stores — official stores and keyshops — and refreshes prices throughout the day.

What is the lowest price The Colonists has ever been?

The lowest price KingsPrice has tracked for The Colonists is CA$2.23 (recorded on Jul 15, 2026). This covers the stores and period we monitor — set a price alert to catch the next drop to that level.

How many people play The Colonists?

The Colonists peaked at 42 concurrent players on Steam in the last 30 days (highest on Jul 9, 2026). The player chart on this page updates daily.

Is it safe to buy a The Colonists Steam key from a keyshop?

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System requirements

Minimum

Minimum:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • OS: 64 bit Windows
  • Processor: Multicore with SSE2 instruction set support
  • Memory: 4 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 1GB DX9 (shader model 3.0)
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Storage: 1 GB available space

Recommended

Recommended:
  • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
  • Memory: 8 GB RAM

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