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Colony Survival

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Colony Survival is a Action, Adventure, Strategy game from Pipliz with a 92% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by tense, single-player, co-op.

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Developer
Pipliz
Release year
2017
Playtime
Varies by player
Price
$17.46
Review signal
92% positive

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System requirementsMinimum and recommended specs

PC

Minimum
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows Vista SP1 & newer, 64-bit Processor: Intel Pentium G620 (2.5 Ghz dual core) or equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 5000, 1280×720 display DirectX: Version 11 Storage: 300 MB available space Additional Notes: Work in progress: new features may raise the bar, optimizations may lower the bar
Recommended
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS *: Windows 7 SP1 & newer, 64-bit Processor: Intel i5-2300 (2.8 GHz quad core) or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 750 or equivalent, 2 GB VRAM, 1920×1080 display DirectX: Version 11 Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: Work in progress: new features may raise the bar, optimizations may lower the bar

macOS

Minimum
OS: OS X 10.11+, Mac from after ~2012 Processor: Intel Pentium G620 (2.5 Ghz dual core) or equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 5000, 1280×720 display Storage: 300 MB available space Additional Notes: Work in progress: new features may raise the bar, optimizations may lower the bar
Recommended
OS: OS X 10.12+, Mac from after ~2013 Processor: Intel i5-2300 (2.8 GHz quad core) or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 750 or equivalent, 2 GB VRAM, 1920×1080 display Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: Work in progress: new features may raise the bar, optimizations may lower the bar

Linux

Minimum
OS: Ubuntu 12.04+, SteamOS+; 64-bit Processor: Intel Pentium G620 (2.5 Ghz dual core) or equivalent Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 5000, 1280×720 display Storage: 300 MB available space Additional Notes: Work in progress: new features may raise the bar, optimizations may lower the bar
Recommended
OS: Ubuntu 12.04+, SteamOS+; 64-bit Processor: Intel i5-2300 (2.8 GHz quad core) or equivalent Memory: 4 GB RAM Graphics: Nvidia GTX 750 or equivalent, 1920×1080 display, supporting openGL 4.2+ Network: Broadband Internet connection Storage: 1 GB available space Additional Notes: Work in progress: new features may raise the bar, optimizations may lower the bar

From Steam reviews

Review notes

Colony Survival is worth a closer look if you want base building, colony sim, great with friends, and management.

Best for players who want strong atmosphere, base building, colony sim, and great with friends.

base-building

Play style

Building a base, settlement, or colony is part of the loop.

colony-sim

Play style

The game is about keeping a group, base, or settlement working.

great-with-friends

Fit

It tends to be better when shared with friends.

management

Play style

The game asks you to run, improve, or balance a system over time.

exploration

Play style

The draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.

automation

Play style

The fun is in making systems run by themselves.

survival-crafting

Play style

Survival pressure and resource gathering are part of the decision loop.

farming

Play style

Farming, crops, or harvesting are part of the appeal.

Steam review snapshots

I want to put more time into it and explore all it has but I just can't play it for more than…
Exploration
that is where the tutorial completely fails, some parts of it actually has controller buttons set up so you are left to…
Controller Friendly
But if I catch someone slacking off and EATING supplies of my entire colony, they are gonna see what's lying behind those…
Base Building
The game is great, but not for solo, so if you have a friend, this game might be great…
Solo-Friendly

Why it fits

Best for players who want atmosphere, management, and a shared colony-building experience. Tense base building and colony management with exploration, survival crafting, and co-op support.

Who might skip it

Skip if you want a purely solo experience with no management or colony-sim focus.

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