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Colony Simulator

61%Game Brain Score
graphics, story
stability, monetization
61% User Score Based on 518 reviews

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Can your Colony survive 10 days or more in the desert? Find food, build your colony, recruit new workers, feed your population, craft tools and equipment, cook food and research technologies!

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61%
Audience ScoreBased on 518 reviews
graphics4 positive mentions
stability18 negative mentions
  • The game is free, making it accessible for players to try without financial commitment.
  • It has a simple and colorful art style that some players find appealing.
  • The concept of a colony simulator has potential, and some players enjoyed the initial gameplay experience.
  • The game is plagued with bugs, including issues with colonists not responding to commands and resource gathering not functioning properly.
  • There is a lack of content and objectives, leading to a repetitive and aimless gameplay experience.
  • The absence of a tutorial and an exit button makes the game frustrating and difficult to navigate.
  • graphics
    26 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The graphics of the game are characterized by low-quality, low-poly 3D visuals that may deter some players, despite a colorful and simple art style that shows potential with further polish. Many reviewers noted the lack of options for adjusting graphics and display settings, and while the artwork is considered reasonable, there is a consensus that improvements are needed to enhance the overall visual experience.

    • “A free and short demo of a colony game in a colorful art style.”
    • “Simple and quite detailed art style.”
    • “Overall it has a nice art style which, with some polish, I could see being enjoyed by many.”
    • “This features fairly low quality low poly 3D visuals which will deter a lot of gamers, understandably.”
    • “No way of changing graphics settings, display settings, or audio.”
    • “It's hard to see what the developer is doing; it's just a flat plate of land with a few hills, and you just get dropped into the game immediately with no intro or main menu and graphics as basic as it can get.”
  • stability
    20 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is widely criticized, with numerous users reporting significant bugs that hinder gameplay, such as issues with building, gathering, and crafting. Many players express frustration over the lack of content and the presence of glitches, although some acknowledge the game's potential if these issues are addressed. Overall, the consensus is that the game requires substantial updates to improve its stability and playability.

    • “The game may feel a bit shallow, but at least it isn't buggy like some indie games can be.”
    • “Cant build, very buggy gathering, no tutorial or explanation at all, and no way to get out except for alt+f4.”
    • “This game needs more edits so it can be playable. There is no content in this game, the characters keep dying and reviving themselves. I can't build a farm due to so many glitches. I really hope this game gets updates.”
    • “Incredibly buggy and frustrating.”
  • story
    18 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's story is largely criticized for its lack of depth and engagement, with many players noting that it feels repetitive and lacks meaningful quests or events. Some reviews mention that the story is minimal, with only a few steps, leading to a sense of boredom after a short playtime. Overall, players express a desire for more narrative content and quests to enhance the gaming experience.

    • “✅ like playing temple runners for the story”
    • “🔲 epic story”
    • “🔲 average (15-50 hours) (story quest)”
    • “🔲 this game has no story”
    • “Only comment on this is it needs some better collision (buildings could be stacked on each other slightly), more of a story (only 2 steps) and maybe some hotkeys for building things.”
    • “And after a while it does get boring as you complete it very easily and not much else you can do after a while; it's just the same stuff over and over, no events, no missions to keep you wanting more.”
  • monetization
    16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The monetization aspect of "Colony Simulator" is criticized for being essentially an advertisement for an asset pack rather than a genuine game, which detracts from the experience for players and harms indie developers. The presence of such asset flips on platforms like Steam is seen as detrimental, as they clutter the marketplace and undermine the efforts of authentic creators. Overall, while the asset pack may be free, it is viewed as a misleading and unworthy addition to the gaming landscape.

    • “Having reviewed over 13,000 games on Steam now, my findings are that these assets have unintentionally caused far more harm than good, as genuine indie developers have to struggle and compete with advertisements like these as well as 1:1 asset flips, and the digital homicide style minimum viable product asset flip games that Jim Sterling ran afoul of.”
    • “Worse, this advertisement for an asset pack is polluting Steam.”
    • “The asset creator here has deliberately gone out of his way to harm indie developers by dumping this asset pack onto Steam as an advertisement.”
  • gameplay
    14 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay is easy to grasp but lacks depth and engagement, primarily due to limited character control and insufficient explanations of mechanics. While the art style is appealing, the game suffers from a lack of content and broken mechanics, leading to a quick sense of boredom after initial enjoyment. Overall, it shows potential but requires significant improvements to enhance the player experience.

    • “Easy to understand the mechanics of the game.”
    • “It certainly needs improvements on the gameplay, but overall a good experience!”
    • “It's a nice demo, reminding me a bit of 'Oxygen Not Included' or 'Cossacks' gameplay-wise.”
    • “I'm probably missing some stuff and repeating others but the lack of content right now and broken work mechanics are holding this game back.”
    • “I don't know why there is a sleep mechanic.”
    • “Ehh, I made a 100-man army and got bored after an hour. The game is fun, but there's literally nothing to do after like 20 minutes of gameplay!”
  • music
    12 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The music in the game has received mixed feedback; while some users appreciate the quality of the existing music, many express disappointment over the lack of sound effects and overall audio content, suggesting that enhancing the music and sound design would significantly improve the gaming experience.

    • “At least the music is good.”
    • “No music or sound effects besides the GUI.”
    • “It needs more content in the tech tree, buildings, texture variety, and, most important, sound and music.”
    • “(Music would actually be my first tip to make the demo more enjoyable.)”
  • replayability
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game exhibits a mixed reception regarding replayability; while some users find it infinitely replayable, others feel it requires significant updates to enhance its playability.

    • “🔲 infinitely replayable”
  • grinding
    6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Players find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious and repetitive, leading to a generally negative perception of the farming mechanics.

    • “It's just tedious.”
    • “But today's game is... tedious.”
  • humor
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The humor in the game is noted as enjoyable, but it is not enough to outweigh other shortcomings, leading to a recommendation against playing it at this time.

    • “For now, not recommended, but it's still funny.”
  • optimization
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game demonstrates strong optimization, achieving a maximum performance of 200fps and a minimum of 58fps, as tested on a Lenovo 81h7. This indicates a smooth gameplay experience across varying conditions.

    • “Good performance (200 fps max, 58 fps lowest) - tested on a Lenovo 81H7.”
    • “Good performance (200 fps max, 58 fps lowest) - tested on a Lenovo 81H7.”
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