My Colony similar games & best alternatives

My Colony

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2018

Should you play it?

Build, expand, and rule a growing space colony. Explore tech, trade, and multiplayer.

What works

  • Addictive and deep colony management gameplay
  • Active and supportive community
  • Cross-platform multiplayer and trading
  • Frequent updates and developer dedication
  • Runs on low-end hardware

Things to keep in mind

  • Performance and optimization issues
  • Bugs affecting workers and resource collection
  • Clunky and unintuitive ui
  • Lack of tutorials and quality-of-life features
  • Limited graphics and visual polish

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

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My Colony: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Cooperation, Fellowship, Intimacy, Leadership. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Violence, Story, Sensation.

Last update: 27/08/2026