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The Colonists
by Codebyfire, published by Mode 7
Build a new home for your team of robots as they begin a new life for themselves on a distant planet where they can fulfil their ultimate dream: to be human.
Released Oct 24, 2018
Steam figures
| Value | As of | |
|---|---|---|
| Steam reviews | Very Positive · 85% positive of 1,056 Steam reviews | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Followers on Steam | No followers data for this game yet | |
| Regular US price | $24.99 | Oct 19, 2026 |
New Steam reviews per month
| Month | New positive | New negative |
|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 4 | 1 |
| Dec 2025 | 4 | 1 |
| Jan 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| Feb 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Mar 2026 | 6 | 1 |
| Apr 2026 | 4 | 0 |
| May 2026 | 3 | 1 |
| Jun 2026 | 3 | 0 |
| Jul 2026 | 7 | 0 |
| Aug 2026 | 4 | 2 |
| Sep 2026 | 3 | 0 |
Sales estimate
| Copies sold on Steam | 21k – 130k | |
|---|---|---|
| Gross revenue on Steam | $420k – $1.5M before refunds, tax and Steam’s cut | |
| Steam reviews by buyers | 1,056 | Oct 24, 2026 |
| Copies per review | 21–114 |
Estimates are based on an aggregation of industry-accepted conversion formulas. How this is estimated
Tag DNA
| Tag | Share of Steam games |
|---|---|
| Colony Sim | 1 in 85 games |
| City Builder | 1 in 50 games |
| Automation | 1 in 45 games |
| Robots | 1 in 44 games |
| Economy | 1 in 26 games |
| Base Building | 1 in 26 games |
| Building | 1 in 18 games |
| Sandbox | 1 in 16 games |
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