The Colonists is Coming to Consoles in 2021

The Auroch Digital team, Code by Fire, and Mode 7 are happy to announce that popular Steam game The Colonists will be coming to PlayStation, Xbox, and Switch this year! Auroch Digital was behind one of our favorite games from 2020, Mars Horizon, so we are looking forward to this eventual release on the Nintendo Switch.

What is The Colonists?

This relaxing city-building game was inspired by classics like The Settlers and Anno. The Colonists combines charming robots and automated production to make a satisfying settlement building game.

Harvest resources and set up production lines. Construct road, boat, and train transport systems. Discover new lands and battle for survival. Increase the complexity and reap huge rewards as you chase productivity zen.

Includes both peaceful and military campaign modes, challenge trophies, and sandbox mode.

What New in the Console Version?

We’ve worked hard to make The Colonists just as great on consoles as it is on PC, here’s what’s new:

• New Controls: Re-designed controls from the ground up to feel natural and fun on consoles
• Controller Optimized UI: Re-imagined user interface to be more accessible for players of all types
• New Robot Hats: Some little cute touches here and there including some snazzy new robot hats (TeaBot’s hat is our favourite ☕)

About the Game

The Colonists is a relaxing city-building game. Help these cute robots build their dream settlement. Each bot has a job to fulfil, from harvesting crops and fishing at the lake, to transporting resources and discovering distant lands. Help them work together to achieve automated harmony. 

• Harvest: Gather Resources like wood, iron, stone, fish, and lots more
• Refine: Turn resources into useful items, like bread, bricks, and planks
• Build: Create homes, farms, and factories for your bots to live in and work on
• Research: Advance technologies from steam trains to space rockets
• Expand: Increase the complexity and reap rewards as you chase productivity zen
• Campaign: 14 missions split into separate peaceful and military branches
• Sandbox Mode: Customise various game settings to play the game how you like
• Challenge Trophies: Special speed-run challenges which test the most expert colony builders

The PC version has been a big hit and on Steam it holds a Very Positive rating from 600+ reviews. If you want to learn more about The Colonists and the teams behind it, you can actually join their mailing list.

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