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Space Colony as a commander of military and commercial installations on Earth, Blackwater Industries wants to see how you handle the rest of the galaxy.
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About Space Colony

About this game

Half way across the galaxy with limited resources, a mega corporation looking over your shoulder and a ragtag crew expecting a pay cheque, it's up to you to survive and turn a profit. You have a base to build and hostile alien threats to neutralise, but ignore your crew and the colony is doomed. Each colonist has a mind of their own, so keeping them safe, happy and alive is no easy feat. Nurture your crew and they’ll team up to protect your intergalactic empire, forget to pay them and you’d better post a guard at the reactor!

As a commander of military and commercial installations on Earth, Blackwater Industries wants to see how you handle the rest of the galaxy. In Space Colony your career is in the hands of an unruly crew, all looking to escape life back on Earth. Choosing from more than 100 different buildings, it’s up to you to design and build a colony that meets their needs. Before you shell out your credits on iron extraction and lucrative space chicken production remember that without laser defences, a sauna and a half-decent restaurant nobody is going to want to work for you.

Created exclusively for Steam, this remastered version of Space Colony features a new Galaxy mode 'Obar' mini-campaign, Steam Workshop support, achievements, trading cards and Steam Cloud for saved games. Space Colony: Steam Edition is the definitive version of the sci-fi base builder for fans of the original, the builder genre and the Stronghold series, with which it shares DNA in both gameplay and an irreverent sense of humour.

Also supported are settings for HD graphics unavailable in the original version, allowing players to view their entire base on a single screen! Detect alien life forms early and counter-attack before they get near your crew, keep an eye on all workers at once or harvest resources off-base while making sure everyone visits the colony psychologist.

Key Features:

  • Remastered for Steam - New 'Obar' mini-campaign, Achievements, Trading Cards, Steam Workshop, Steam Cloud support and a re-balanced Easy Mode. 
  • Construct a Colony - Design a base for cosmic warfare or interplanetary tourism with military and civilian campaigns. 
  • Defend Your Crew - Protect your colonists from alien life forms with Hovermines, laser turrets and the fearsome Dogbot. 
  • Train Specialists - Select your crew from a cast of 20 unique characters and train them in cybernetics, mining, lasers and more. 
  • Explore the Planet - Increase your wealth and standing with Blackwater Industries by mining minerals and expanding your colony with over 100 different structures. 
  • HD Upgrade - High resolution graphics allow you to view your entire colony on a single screen.

Game Details

Platform:
steam
Release Date:
April 30, 2015
Developer:
FireFly Studios
Publisher:
FireFly Studios
Supported Languages:
English
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Genres:
City Builder
Immersive Sim

Colony Sim

Sandbox

Life Sim

Space Sim

Base Building

Strategy

Building

Mining

Simulation
Themes:
Female Protagonist
Romance

Isometric

Economy

Management

Space
Play Styles:
2D
Open World

Resource Management
Features:
Steam Achievements
Steam Trading Cards

Steam Workshop

Steam Cloud

Includes level editor

Singleplayer

Product Requirements

Minimum:

  • OS: Windows® XP/Vista/7/8
  • Processor: Intel or AMD Dual Core
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 9.0c Compatible
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Hard Drive: 2 GB available space

Critic Reviews

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GamePro

90 / 100
"Combining the addictive life-simulation aspects of The Sims with real-time strategy elements, Firefly Studios has produced Space Colony, a tough, funny, and very charismatic...

Game Revolution

67 / 100
"And that's where Space Colony breaks down a little - way, way too much to deal with. At times, you'll be so busy just trying to keep up with every gameplay element that it...

Eurogamer

60 / 100
"Firefly has offered a level editor with the game, allowing players to compile their own campaigns or swap them over the net, but I can't see this breathing much life into a...
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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, Space Colony is not fully Steam Deck Verified but the publisher says it is "Playable" on Steam Deck. Valve’s testing indicates that Space Colony: Steam Edition is Playable on Steam Deck. This game is functional on Steam Deck, but might require extra effort to interact with or configure.
  • All functionality is accessible when using the default controller configuration
  • In-game interface text is legible on Steam Deck
  • This game's default graphics configuration performs well on Steam Deck
  • This game's launcher/setup tool may require the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or have difficult to read text
  • This game sometimes shows mouse, keyboard, or non-Steam-Deck controller icons
  • Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
Minimum:
  • OS: Windows® XP/Vista/7/8
  • Processor: Intel or AMD Dual Core
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: DirectX 9.0c Compatible
  • DirectX: Version 9.0c
  • Hard Drive: 2 GB available space
62% of critics on Metacritic recommend Space Colony. The Metascore is 75 out of 100.
Space Colony was released on April 30, 2015
Space Colony is published by FireFly Studios
Space Colony was developed by FireFly Studios
Fanatical users tagged Space Colony as City Builder, Immersive Sim, Colony Sim, and Sandbox
Fanatical users tagged Space Colony as Female Protagonist, Romance, Isometric, and Economy
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Space Colony as City Builder
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Space Colony as Immersive Sim
Yes, Fanatical users tagged Space Colony as Colony Sim

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