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Games Like The Colony

60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Colony Sim, Strategy, Simulation, Indie.

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The Colony is a city building game where the player must manage their resources in order for the population to survive and thrive. Constructing buildings and assigning jobs to villagers, you can gather resources like wood, food, stone, tin, and copper and use them to grow your village.

Reviews: Mostly Negative — 32% — of 22 reviews
Released: 2018-11-27
Developer: Rusty Swain
Genres: Simulation, Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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    95% matchVery Positive87% of 776 reviews2014
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    Windows · Mac
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    The Promised Land, a brave new world , the hole nation – all this lies in your hands! Become a true leader, a chosen one, a father of nation! Guide your colony to the victory of the modern superpower! We collected all the best that is in games of this genre, arched by exciting mini-games and carefully turned it into the deep and...

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    94% matchMixed60% of 42 reviews2019
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    94% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    93% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,339 reviews2019
    Dev: HandyGames
    Windows
    Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Townsmen – A Kingdom Rebuilt hands the crown to you: Guide your people from their first steps in a small village to a massive medieval metropolis with thousands of inhabitants.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 68.9%, Strategy 16.1%, Simulation 15%

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    91% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
    Dev: Brian De La FranierPub: Tavarin Games
    Windows

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    Why similar: Colony Sim 74.9%, Simulation 12.5%, Strategy 12.5%

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  10. #10 Embark
    91% matchMixed61% of 386 reviews2019
    Dev: Overly Complicated Games
    Windows

    Inspired by the deep simulation of Dwarf Fortress, the open world survival of Minecraft, and the social interactions of The Sims. Embark is a colony management game with a focus on complex simulation in a huge living 3D world.

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  11. #11 My Colony
    90% matchVery Positive90% of 263 reviews2018
    Dev: Ape Apps
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    89% matchNo user reviews
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    89% matchMixed44% of 1,063 reviews2018
    Dev: Simon RothPub: Machine Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 30 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 41%

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    88% matchVery Positive96% of 70 reviews2022
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    Windows

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    87% matchVery Positive83% of 406 reviews2023
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    Windows · Linux
    Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 86%

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    86% matchVery Positive93% of 242 reviews2023
    Dev: Kairosoft Co.,Ltd
    Windows
    Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 69%

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    85% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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  18. #18 Aven Colony
    86% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,731 reviews2017
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    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%

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    84% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    83% matchNo user reviews2026
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    Windows

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    Dev: Checkmaty
    Windows
    Median: 24 minMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 39%

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    Why similar: Colony Sim 77.3%, Strategy 22.7%

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    Windows

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    75% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    Windows

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    74% matchVery Positive80% of 2,168 reviews2020
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    70% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2026
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    Windows

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    71% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    70% matchNo user reviews2027
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    Windows

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    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Badhenke Studios
    Windows · Mac

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    69% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

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    71% matchVery Positive85% of 472 reviews2008
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    Windows
    Median: 42 minMean: 4.7 hrs≥1hr: 41%

    The city builder strategy game Imperium Romanum is set in the time-honoured Roman Empire. As governor of a Roman province, you will devise a strategy to build a well organised, prosperous and commanding settlement. Its fortune very much lies in your own hands.

    Why similar: Colony Sim 62%, Strategy 22.1%, Simulation 15.9%

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    69% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Bajka Games
    Windows

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  51. #51 Life is Feudal: Forest Village
    70% matchMixed66% of 5,984 reviews2017
    Dev: MindillusionPub: Bitbox Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    LiF:Forest Village is a city builder with survival aspects in a realistic harsh medieval world. Shape, build and expand your settlement, grow various food to prevent your villagers from avitaminosis and starvation. Possess them for additional micromanagement or simply to wander around.

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  52. #52 Terra-7
    68% matchNo user reviews
    Dev: Gamyeon
    Windows · Mac

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    68% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2024
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    Windows

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  54. #54 Zomboard
    67% match3 user reviews33% of 3 reviews2025
    Dev: Tania Felidea
    Windows

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    68% matchMixed59% of 17 reviews2022
    Dev: Xenon LuPub: WELOVEBOT CO., LTD.
    Windows

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  56. #56 Mars Colony Simulator
    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: Mars Simulator
    Windows

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    67% matchNo user reviews2026
    Dev: lijohnttle Studio
    Windows

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    66% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2024
    Dev: Rara Avis Interactive
    Windows

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    Why similar: Colony Sim 77.1%, Simulation 11.6%, Strategy 11.2%

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    66% matchNo user reviews
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    Windows

    Build, manage, explore, and survive. Develop your village, discover new islands, face threats, and decide how your colony will grow.

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