iRank90
StrategyColony Sim
SoloMultiplayerCo-opOpen WorldSandbox World
Steam👍 97%· 270KRAWG👍 89%· 355IGDB95· 2OC91· 26
Year 2024Dev Coffee Stain StudiosPlaytime ~12hOn PC
Best Colony Sim Games
Ranking of the colony sim games sorted by iRank score — a 0-100 metric blending Steam, IGDB, OpenCritic, Metacritic reviews and the iRankGames community. Satisfactory, This War of Mine and Factorio lead the chart. Top-25 average iRank: 84/100. Total catalogued: 8 games.
Top 3
The best colony sim games game is Satisfactory (90.2/100). Close behind: This War of Mine and Factorio.
Full ranking
8 games cataloguedRanked by iRank Score
iRank88
StrategyColony Sim
SoloStealthTacticalNarrativeDark
Steam👍 94%· 97KRAWG👍 83%· 1.2KMC83OC85· 57
Year 2014Dev 11 Bit Studios · 11 bit studiosPlaytime ~4hOn PC · PS · iOS
#3Factorio
iRank88
StrategyColony Sim
SoloMultiplayerCo-opSandbox WorldOpen World
Steam👍 98%· 229KRAWG👍 87%· 808MC83IGDB86· 2OC82· 14
Year 2020Dev Wube SoftwarePlaytime ~20hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
iRank88
StrategyColony Sim
SoloMultiplayerHardcoreSandbox WorldOpen World
Steam👍 97%· 140KRAWG👍 85%· 379MC86
Year 2017Dev Klei EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux
iRank84
StrategyColony Sim
SoloCasualCozyProceduralFantasy
Steam👍 96%· 29KRAWG👍 70%· 60
Year 2022Dev Sokpop CollectivePlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh
iRank76
StrategyColony Sim
SoloSandbox WorldOpen WorldSpaceSci-Fi
Steam👍 80%· 28KIGDB74· 7OC77· 60
Year 2018Dev Haemimont Games · Paradox InteractiveOn PS4 · Linux · PC
iRank77
StrategyColony Sim
SoloMultiplayerCasualSandbox WorldPost-Apocalyptic
Steam👍 88%· 81KIGDB68· 9
Year 2015Dev Bethesda Game Studios · Bethesda SoftworksOn PS4 · Android · PC
iRank78
StrategyColony Sim
SoloMeleeNarrativeSandbox WorldProcedural
Steam👍 83%· 26KRAWG👍 69%· 85IGDB84· 5OC80· 77
Year 2024Dev Ironwood Studio · Kepler InteractivePlaytime ~5hOn PC · PS
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Frequently asked questions
- What is the best colony sim game?
- According to the iRankGames ranking, Satisfactory (90.2/100) tops the list. Close behind are This War of Mine and Factorio.
- How is this ranking calculated?
- Each game receives an iRank score (0-100) blending several weighted sources: Steam reviews, IGDB community + critic ratings, Metacritic, OpenCritic and the iRankGames community votes. The sort order additionally applies a Bayesian shrinkage adjustment: games with few reviews get pulled toward the genre average so small samples can't game the top of the chart.
- How many colony sim games are in this ranking?
- 8 games appear in this list (filtered by minimum popularity, excluding DLC, expansions and unclassified shovelware).
- What makes a good colony sim game?
- The highest-rated entries in this genre tend to share design coherent with subgenre conventions, tight controls, balanced challenge-and-reward loops, and an active player base that sustains their reception across multiple platforms. Examples in this ranking: Satisfactory, This War of Mine and Factorio.