Space Colony: Steam Edition Critic Reviews

Space Colony is a quirky and charming package that packs focus that previous sim games lack. While it’s clearly getting on in age, it’s still a timeless gem in some regards, and easy to recommend to those who have not yet played it.

A classic game to the present with a great deal of polish applied. In a way it is surprising just how well the gameplay has held up after twelve years.

Space Colony: Steam Edition is a good remaster of a classical sci-fi base builder game, with a special irreverent sense of humour.

Games like this are all about choice. And that’s what Space Colony does brilliantly. There’s so much choice, but it never threatens to overwhelm, it’s all very controlled, and with so much choice, there’s no limit to how often you can replay this game, and how differently you can do things.

It's nice to get this classic game on Steam, but it clearly shows its age in terms of graphics and, more than anything, limited artificial intelligence.

Space Colony: Steam Edition is clearly reaching out from a time way back when video game design used to be more forgiving. It's got a lot of flaws, but it also has a ton of personality, and it offers a pretty solid space colony management experience, albeit one a little on the light side.

Pleasant, engaging title, providing hours of gameplay. It's only a pity that the refreshed version offers little in terms of new elements.

A nice and inviting title that doesn’t set the world alight, but is happy to simply entertain your spare time.

I expected more new content from the third edition of Space Colony, but it’s still a good game that will keep tycoon fans happy with numerous possibilities of colony expansion, varied game modes and a decent campaign.

Space Colony HD: Steam Edition is a re-release of a re-release that’s added a few cute little features but kept every single flaw from the original intact.