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Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)

96% positive of 1,049 Steam reviews

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Released
2014
Steam Deck
Unsupported
Platforms
Steam, GOG

Made by MicroProse Software, Inc. Published by Atari, Nightdive Studios.

About the game

The New World lies before you with all its peril, promise and infinite possibility. Your colonists anxiously follow you to shore. The treasures of an entire continent await you.

Tagged by players

  • Turn-Based Strategy
  • 4X
  • Simulation
  • Strategy
  • Retro
  • Historical
  • Adventure
  • Colony Sim
  • Economy
  • Turn-Based
  • Pixel Graphics

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Overwhelmingly Positive

What players say

  • Recommended
    One of the best games I've ever played. The mechanics are so simple yet incredibly original, and the game is just as fun today as it was when I first played it as a kid. I played it when it was first released, and somehow, it hasn't lost any of its magic after all these years. The premise is simple: explore the New World, establish a colony, interact with the natives, build a strong colonial presence, declare…

    10 h played when written. 2 found it helpful.

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  • Recommended
    My ultimate comfort game. Still holds up as both a colony builder and a strategy game.

    31 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    Colonization is one of the greatest games ever made. I had the original back in the 90s and I still play this game A LOT. However, as other reviewers have said, this remake doesn't replicate the combat mechanics of the original, which detracts hugely from the game. Buy this game on GOG - they have a version which is faithful to the original

    5.3 h played when written. 14 found it helpful.

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