How many people are playing The Colonists right now?

34 people are playing The Colonists on Steam right now, making it the 4250th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 39 players. The number updates every few minutes.

What is The Colonists's all-time peak player count?

The Colonists's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 722, reached in October 2018.

Is The Colonists good? What do Steam reviews say?

85% of 1,056 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).

How much does The Colonists cost on Steam?

The Colonists costs $24.99 on Steam (US).

Does The Colonists work on Steam Deck?

The Colonists is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

The Colonists

by Codebyfire · published by Mode 7 · Released Oct 24, 2018

Steam Deck PlayableLinux & Deck: Gold

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Players now

#4,250

▲ 25.9%vs 24h ago · updates every minute

Review score

85% positive

Very Positive1,056 reviews

Owners (est.)50K–100K

24h peak

Highest seen722

Oct 20188.1 years ago

Price on Steam

$24.99

Lowest ever $24.99 Nov 2026

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Players +25.9% in the last 24 hoursUpdated 17:07 UTC · tracking since 2017-10-01

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$24.99

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Editions and bundles on Steam

The ColonistsEdition
$24.99
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The Colonists: Complete EditionBundle
$35.97
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Reviews

85% positive of 1,056 · Very Positive · Live from Steam

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Steam Deck

Works, but may need extra effort. Results from Valve's own testing.

Steam Deck Playable

!Default controller config not fully functional
!Controller glyphs do not match deck device
!Text input does not automatically invokes keyboard
!Interface text is not legible
✓Default configuration is performant
iCross platform cloud saves not supported

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Patches & builds

Every build released on Steam for this game since we started tracking it, with the developer's patch notes. Updated within minutes of each new build.

Nov 1, 2026, 12:08 AM UTC
Build 26353374the current build when we started tracking880 MB on Windows

Betas and other versions (3)

Nov 1, 2026, 12:07 AM UTC
review · build 26353374
Jul 27, 2026, 7:42 AM UTC
development · build 24407750
Feb 25, 2026, 11:20 AM UTC
multiplayer_debug · build 22090349
multiplayer debug

Patch notes

Jun 3, 2026
PatchV1.9.26 - June Frontier
Congratulations to trishen, Penkkimurheilija and Emmeraldyne for finishing top three in May's frontier! There's something a little different for June's frontier, just how well can you plan your colony expansion? Patch NotesV1.9.26June Frontier
May 3, 2026
PatchV1.9.25 - May Frontier
Congratulations to trishen, Fish and korelich for finishing top three in April's frontier! For May's frontier Golds Coins are the order of the day but there's a coal shortage... Patch NotesV1.9.25May Frontier
Apr 3, 2026
PatchV1.9.24 - April Frontier
Congratulations to trishen, Solii and Fish for finishing top three in March's frontier! For April's frontier the chocolate monument is back! Only this time your robots are twice as greedy... Patch NotesV1.9.24April FrontierV1.9.24.1Fix for Chocolate Monument l…
Mar 2, 2026
PatchV1.9.23 - March Frontier
Congratulations to trishen, Penkkimurheilija and Fish for finishing top three in February's frontier! In March's frontier it's mine, mine, mine... Patch NotesV1.9.23March Frontier
Feb 2, 2026
PatchV1.9.22 - February Frontier
Patch NotesV1.9.22February Frontier - Residences require milk instead of water
Jan 12, 2026
PatchV1.9.21.4 - Bugfix
Patch NotesV1.9.21.4Fixed bug when that, loading a savegame which has an actively repairing watchtower, could cause various ongoing problems with that watchtower.Fixed expedition panel showing up on floating watchtowers when loading a savegame.

Other news (1)

Mar 28, 2024
The Colonists: New Lands DLC is out now!
Hi everyone, I'm super happy to announce that the first expansion pack for The Colonists is now live! New Lands DLC New Lands brings new ways for your robots to move around the map and expand their colonies. Bridges can span gaps short and large, train tunnels…

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History

What changed on Steam for this game since we started following it: prices and sales, builds, name, release date and review score.

Review score: 85% on 2026-11-01 → 85% today (1,056 reviews)

Nov 1, 2026Price$24.99

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DLC

2 items on Steam, newest first.

The Colonists Soundtrack
$4.99100% positive
The Colonists - New Lands
$9.9966% positive

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The Colonists player count and quick facts

How many people are playing The Colonists right now?: 34 people are playing The Colonists on Steam right now, making it the 4250th most played game on Steam. In the last 24 hours it peaked at 39 players. The number updates every few minutes.
What is The Colonists's all-time peak player count?: The Colonists's highest concurrent player count on Steam is 722, reached in October 2018.
Is The Colonists good? What do Steam reviews say?: 85% of 1,056 Steam user reviews are positive (Very Positive).
How much does The Colonists cost on Steam?: The Colonists costs $24.99 on Steam (US).
Does The Colonists work on Steam Deck?: The Colonists is Playable on Steam Deck (with small issues), according to Valve's Steam Deck compatibility check.

Live data from Steam, tracked by SteamPlayerBase.

Store info

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.

Developer: Codebyfire
Publisher: Mode 7
Release date: Oct 24, 2018
Install size: 1 GB minimum
Platforms: macOS · Linux · Windows
Genres: Indie, Strategy · All
Steam app ID: 677340

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