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Colony Cephea is a single player survival shooter game with horror and science fiction themes. It was developed by DocksonWedge and was released on March 15, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

A cartographer on a mission to chart routes to the first extra-galactic human colony discovers more than they intended to about the universe. While keyboard and mouse are supported, the intended experience is with a controller. This is a short, experimental top-down 2D action-adventure through space with cosmic horror inspirations. As the captain of a refurbished exploration vessel, you won't …

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77%Audience ScoreBased on 13 reviews
gameplay1 positive mentions
story3 negative mentions

  • The game is free to play, making it accessible to everyone without any hidden costs.
  • It features a unique cosmic horror theme and creative use of light and dark mechanics.
  • The controls are smooth, and it offers a short, entertaining experience with easy achievements.
  • The game suffers from poor execution, unclear story, and lackluster visuals.
  • Many players found the gameplay confusing and disorienting, with random elements that detract from immersion.
  • Despite being free, the game has received a dismal public reception, with very few players engaging with it.
  • story

    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    20% positive mentions, 20% neutral mentions, 60% negative mentions

    The game's story is criticized for its poor execution and lack of clarity, with many elements feeling arbitrary and detracting from immersion. While it features a short narrative and an unconventional storytelling approach that some find entertaining, players express a desire for a more developed storyline. Overall, the narrative aspect appears to be underwhelming and in need of improvement.

    • “It has a strange way of storytelling, but it is very entertaining.”
    • “This game suffers from poor execution and an unclear story, with something about the journey being taxing on the mind.”
    • “Obstacles and walls don't make sense story-wise; many game developers add random elements for the sake of it, which detracts from immersion (although there's not much immersion in this game, to be honest).”
    • “I would love to see some more story introduced.”
  • graphics

    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    0% positive mentions, 50% neutral mentions, 50% negative mentions

    The game's graphics have been criticized for their lackluster 2D visuals, with reviewers questioning the developer's awareness of the shift to 3D graphics that became mainstream in the mid-1990s.

    • “The game features really lackluster 2D visuals (does the developer not know 3D graphics became mainstream in the mid-1990s?).”
  • gameplay

    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
    100% positive mentions, 0% neutral mentions, 0% negative mentions

    The gameplay effectively incorporates the unique mechanic of using a flashlight, enhancing the overall experience and adding depth to the gameplay.

    • “Taking the usual mechanic of shining a flashlight and applying it here was well done.”
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Colony Cephea is a survival shooter game with horror and science fiction themes. Common tags for Colony Cephea include indie, linear, surreal, psychological, psychological horror and others.

Colony Cephea is available on PC, Web Browser, Windows, Linux and others.

Colony Cephea was released on March 15, 2023.

Colony Cephea was developed by DocksonWedge.

Colony Cephea has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked Colony Cephea for its gameplay but disliked it for its story.

Colony Cephea is a single player game.

Similar games include Umbra Galaxy, The Lost Son, Gunk, Zozo's Show, Pangaroids and others.