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Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)

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App ID 327400
App Type Game
Developer
Publisher Atari, Nightdive Studios
Supported Systems Windows macOS Linux
Technologies DOSBOX Emulator
Last Changenumber 29918054
Last Record Update 6 July 2025 – 11:44:04 UTC ()
Release Date 9 October 2014 – 19:40:47 UTC ()
😍 90.10%
1k reviews
116
In-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.

Additional Information

Developer MicroProse Software, Inc
metacritic_name Sid Meier's Colonization
GameManualURL https://store.steampowered.com/manual/327400/
ReleaseState released
Publisher Atari
Store Release Date 1 January 1994 – 08:00:00 UTC ()
community_hub_visible Yes
Primary Genre Adventure (25)
Store Genres Adventure (25), Simulation (28)
Steam Release Date 9 October 2014 – 19:40:47 UTC ()
Original Release Date 1 January 1994 – 08:00:00 UTC () (757411200)
Store Asset Modification Time 19 March 2020 – 04:29:03 UTC () (1584592143)
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width_pct61.670480549199084
height_pct74.31726430776538
review_score 9
review_percentage 95
Detected Technologies (?) DOSBOX Emulator, SDL SDK, Vorbis SDK
Steam Deck Compatibility
  • Steam Deck:
  • This game's graphics settings cannot be configured to run well on Steam Deck
  •  
  • SteamOS:
  • This game runs successfully on SteamOS
  • Note: Entering some text requires manually invoking the on-screen keyboard
  • Note: Some functionality is not accessible when using the default controller configuration, requiring use of the touchscreen or virtual keyboard, or a community configuration
  •  
  • category: Unsupported
  • steamos_compatibility: Compatible
  • test_timestamp: 28 July 2022 – 00:00:00 UTC
  • tested_build_id: 467783
  • configuration:
    supported_inputother
    requires_manual_keyboard_invoke1
    requires_non_controller_launcher_nav0
    primary_player_is_controller_slot_00
    non_deck_display_glyphs1
    small_text0
    requires_internet_for_setup0
    requires_internet_for_singleplayer0
    recommended_runtimenative
    requires_h2640
    requires_voice_files0
    gamescope_frame_limiter_not_supported0
    hdr_support0
First seen on SteamDB 6 October 2014 – 19:44:57 UTC (), in changelist #707649

Supported Languages

4 Languages Interface Full Audio Subtitles
English Yes
French Yes
German Yes
Spanish - Spain Yes

Tags

🖥️ Simulation 🎲 Turn-Based Strategy 🗺️ Adventure 💡 Strategy 🕒 Classic 👾 Retro 🗺️ 4X 📜 Historical 👤 Singleplayer 🏦 Economy 👾 Pixel Graphics 🎲 Turn-Based 🛖 Colony Sim

Categories

Single-player Family Sharing

Assets

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header_image
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library_assets_full
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library_hero ↴
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Assets
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page_background_pathapp/327400
timestamp13 September 2024 – 18:56:04 UTC
Trailers
2034900 ↴
trailer_nameSid Meier's Colonization - Trailer
trailer_category0
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timestamp1447364124

Launch Options

0. Launch
Executable dosbox_windows\dosbox.exe
Arguments -conf dosbox_smcolonization.conf -conf dosbox_smcolonization_launch_windows.conf -noconsole
Working Directory dosbox_windows\
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Launch
Operating System   windows
1. Play Sid Meier's Colonization in DOSBox Daum
Executable dosbox_windows\daum\dosbox.exe
Arguments -conf dosbox_smcolonization.conf -conf dosbox_smcolonization_launch_windows.conf -noconsole
Working Directory dosbox_windows\daum\
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Play Sid Meier's Colonization in DOSBox Daum
Operating System   windows
2. Launch Sid Meier's Colonization Map Editor
Executable dosbox_windows\dosbox.exe
Arguments -conf dosbox_smcolonization.conf -conf dosbox_smcolonization_editor_windows.conf -noconsole
Working Directory dosbox_windows\
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Launch Sid Meier's Colonization Map Editor
Operating System   windows
3. Sid Meier's Colonization - Configuration
Executable dosbox_windows\dosbox.exe
Arguments -conf dosbox_smcolonization.conf -conf dosbox_smcolonization_config_windows.conf -noconsole
Working Directory dosbox_windows\
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Sid Meier's Colonization - Configuration
Operating System   windows
4. Launch
Executable Sid Meier's Colonization.app
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Launch
Operating System   macos
5. Launch
Executable dosbox_linux\launch_smcolonization_game.sh
Working Directory dosbox_linux\
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Launch
Operating System   linux
6. Play Sid Meier's Colonization in DOSBox Daum
Executable dosbox_linux\daum\launch_smcolonization_game_daum.sh
Working Directory dosbox_linux\daum\
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Play Sid Meier's Colonization in DOSBox Daum
Operating System   linux
7. Launch Sid Meier's Colonization Map Editor
Executable dosbox_linux\launch_smcolonization_editor.sh
Working Directory dosbox_linux\
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Launch Sid Meier's Colonization Map Editor
Operating System   linux
8. Sid Meier's Colonization - Configuration
Executable dosbox_linux\launch_smcolonization_config.sh
Working Directory dosbox_linux\
Launch Type Unspecified
Description Sid Meier's Colonization - Configuration
Operating System   linux

Configuration

Key Value
contenttype 3
installdir Sid Meier's Colonization
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