My Colony

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My Colony is a single player and multiplayer strategy game. It was developed by Ape Apps and was released on November 1, 2018. It received very positive reviews from players.

"My Colony" is a sci-fi inspired city-building and management game where players must build, develop, and maintain a colony on an alien planet. Gather resources, research new technologies, and balance the needs of your colony's inhabitants to ensure growth and success. With a variety of game modes and multiplayer options, "My Colony" offers a challenging and engaging experience for fans of the genre.

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Audience ScoreBased on 192 reviews

graphics4 positive mentions

grinding7 negative mentions

The game offers a fun and addictive colony-building experience with a surprising amount of depth and complexity.
Players appreciate the nostalgic value and simplicity of the game, which allows for casual play and creativity in city management.
The developer is praised for their dedication to updates and community engagement, making the game feel alive and supported.

The game suffers from various bugs and performance issues, including lag and unresponsive vehicles, which can hinder gameplay.
Many players find the user interface confusing and lacking in essential tutorials, making it difficult for new players to get started.
Progression can become grindy and frustrating, especially in late-game scenarios where resource management becomes tedious.

graphics
16 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The graphics of the game are generally described as simplistic and reminiscent of early computer art, often compared to Microsoft Paint. Despite this, many players emphasize that the charming art style and engaging gameplay more than compensate for the lackluster visuals, making the game enjoyable and worth the low price. Overall, while the graphics may not impress, they do not detract from the game's depth and fun factor.
- “A good game with an adorable art style.”
- “Don't be fooled by the simple graphics, as there is a fair amount of depth to the gameplay that will keep you busy for hours.”
- “Graphically simple, but very sweet gameplay.”
- “If only this game's graphic engine was more presentable; however, I am giving this game 5 stars.”
- “Often times I'd click on a building in the build menu and the graphics for all the buildings would disappear. Click again, they'd reappear, then sometime later disappear and so forth.”
- “On the first glance, it seems tiny and the graphics look like they were drawn in MS Paint.”
gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The gameplay is praised for its engaging mechanics and progression, offering players 5-6 hours of entertaining content, even with simple graphics. While the interface could be improved and some aspects feel clunky, the unique economic mechanics and diverse gameplay experiences across different races keep players hooked for extended sessions. Overall, the fun and addictive nature of the gameplay outweighs its visual shortcomings.
- “I think it's really cool, and I'd say in just playing as the United States, you get at least 5-6 (or more) hours of good entertaining gameplay.”
- “Hell, trust me, even if the game had not as great graphics, but fun gameplay, I'd still play it.”
- “As far as I'm concerned, it doesn't matter if a city simulator game has realistic graphics or potato graphics, as long as the gameplay concept of it is fun. This is the type of game that can keep people like me busy for over 6 hours in a single session; now how insane is that?”
- “The gameplay has a solid foundation, but it needs a better interface.”
- “You will get a great colony-city-building game once you get used to the game mechanics.”
- “Graphically simple, but very sweet gameplay.”
grinding
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Players generally find the grinding aspect of the game to be tedious, especially in late-game scenarios where extensive resource gathering is required. While some appreciate the ability to progress cities in the background, the repetitive nature of grinding can detract from the overall experience, despite the game's balance and retro design appeal.
- “When playing single-player mode, this leads to extreme grinding/AFK-ing when the game gets to late-game.”
- “But I only had a medium star gate, so I had to do it in batches of 100, which was very tedious as I needed like 10,000.”
- “Is good, but it gets very grindy after a while though.”
optimization
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's optimization has been criticized, with players experiencing significant performance issues such as low frame rates and audio skipping, particularly when multiple rovers are in motion. While the gameplay is enjoyable, these technical problems hinder the overall experience, leading to requests for future improvements.
- “Perhaps performance is a concern, which can be valid depending on the playing computer.”
- “If only the performance never decreased, I would give it 10 stars.”
stability
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game has been noted for its rough presentation and presence of bugs, though they are not classified as glitches. Users have reported issues with memory management, leading to significant performance problems, including complete system freezes.
- “I like the game, but what makes me sad is that it has bad memory management; it's using all my memory and at one time it just freezes my computer entirely.”
- “Yeah, it's pretty rough in presentation, and it's got some bugs (not glitches though, as far as I can tell).”
- “Fun city builder-like game, but there are a few glitches.”
atmosphere
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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Users emphasize that atmosphere plays a crucial role in enhancing the overall gaming experience, contributing significantly to immersion and engagement.
- “The atmosphere in this game is incredibly immersive, drawing you into its world with every detail.”
- “From the haunting sound design to the stunning visuals, the atmosphere creates a sense of tension and wonder.”
- “The game's atmosphere is so rich and layered that it feels like a character in its own right, enhancing every moment of gameplay.”
music
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game's music features a nostalgic 90's synthesizer soundtrack that enhances the experience, allowing players to relax and enjoy the ambiance while managing resources and building structures.
- “You place buildings and keep an eye on your resources as the AI mostly tries to get the job done by itself while you sit back and enjoy some 90's synthesizer soundtrack.”
monetization
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
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The game features a player-friendly monetization model, with no cash shop or microtransactions, and eliminates lengthy wait times for building or unit production, enhancing the overall experience.
- “No cash shop or microtransactions, and there is no long waiting time to build things or units.”
- “The game respects my time and wallet, offering a complete experience without the need for additional purchases.”
- “I appreciate that I can enjoy the game fully without being pressured to spend money on in-game items.”