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Games like The Colonists

2018PCPlayStationXboxNintendo SwitchSteam Deck playable86 % positive22.99 €

A relaxed colony-building and logistics sim where you guide robot settlers as they build a settlement on a distant planet. You plan resources, production chains and buildings at a calm pace.

Economy and management
Building and crafting
Cosy, great for unwinding
Sci-fi setting

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The closest matches for The Colonists are Railgrade, Little Big Workshop and Before We Leave. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes The Colonists special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

In short: games like The Colonists

Best alternative overall: Railgrade 96% match – Economy and management
Newest alternative: Star Birds 94% match – released 2025

Best match

Railgrade

96 %Match

2022PCNintendo SwitchSteam Deck verified85 % positive28.99 €

A relaxed construction and logistics game where you plan railway networks on distant colony worlds, connect industries and optimize production chains to jump-start a struggling economy.

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Little Big Workshop

Economy and management

A charming factory tycoon sim where you lay out production lines in a miniature world, expand machines and workers, and sell goods from rubber ducks to guitars. Relaxed optimization is the core.

Before We Leave

Sci-fi setting

A peaceful, combat-free city builder where you lead your people out of hiding, manage resources and found colonies across multiple planets. Its relaxed pace and charming look make it a cozy space-faring settlement game.

Parkitect

Economy and management

A charming theme park management game in the spirit of the classics, where you design coasters, shops and staff logistics while keeping guests happy. Relaxed building meets economic tinkering.

Megaquarium

Bright, upbeat tone

A management sim where you build and run a large public aquarium: you design tanks, match compatible fish, hire staff and keep visitors happy. Its appeal lies in puzzling over species needs and water conditions within a relaxed, charming building loop.

Star Birds

Economy and management

A cheerful base-building and resource management game where you mine asteroids, build production chains and lead a colony of spacefaring birds toward new stars.

Autonauts

Economy and management

You colonise an alien planet by teaching little robots, through simple visual scripting, to gather resources and run whole production chains. The relaxed tinkering and optimising slowly grows into a sprawling robot empire.

RollerCoaster Tycoon 2

Economy and management

The classic theme park management sim where you design your own roller coasters piece by piece and steer your park to profitability across varied scenarios. Charming isometric visuals and a hugely flexible coaster editor make it an endlessly creative sandbox.

SteamWorld Build

Economy and management

A charming blend of city building and mining: you grow a steambot town, dig deep for lost technology and keep your citizens happy while dangers lurk below.

Microtopia

Sci-fi setting

You act as the hive mind of a robot ant colony, laying pheromone trails to build automated supply chains. Gathering resources, feeding the queen and growing the colony makes for a relaxed, optimization-focused strategy sim.