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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 28971903
Last Record Update 14 May 2025 – 02:17:39 UTC ()
Release Date 9 October 2014 – 19:40:47 UTC ()
😍 90.08%
1k reviews
158
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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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
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  • 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:
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    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 🗺️ Adventure 🎲 Turn-Based Strategy 💡 Strategy 🕒 Classic 👾 Retro 🗺️ 4X 📜 Historical 🏦 Economy 👤 Singleplayer 👾 Pixel Graphics 🎲 Turn-Based 🛖 Colony Sim

Categories

Single-player Family Sharing

Assets

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timestamp13 September 2024 – 18:56:04 UTC
Trailers
2034900 ↴
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