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Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)

MicroProse Software, Inc · Atari · 2014-10-09

SteamGOG

AdventureSimulation

Franchise: Sid Meier · Modes: Single player · Perspectives: Bird view / Isometric

Releases: Oct 09, 2014 (Mac), Aug 21, 2015 (iOS), Oct 09, 2014 (Linux), 1995 (Amiga), Oct 09, 2014 (PC (Microsoft Windows)), May 14, 1994 (DOS)

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.

Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic) is a 2014 Adventure and Simulation game priced at $1.04, with an owner estimate of 50,000 .. 100,000 and an Overwhelmingly Positive review sentiment (96% of 1156 reviews).

208
playing now
96%
positive of 1.2k reviews
Overwhelmingly Positive
steam's rating (official)
50,000–100,000
owners (SteamSpy est.)
85/100
IGDB user rating (52 ratings)
gold
deck/linux tier (ProtonDB)
Unsupported
Steam Deck (Valve)
SteamOS: Playable
$1.04
steam price (US)

208 players in-game as of 2026-10-14 17:00 UTC (census sample)

Sid Meier's Colonization is a turn-based strategy video game by Brian Reynolds and Sid Meier. It was developed at MicroProse's Chapel Hill studio for MS-DOS and published in 1994. The game is themed around European colonization of the New World from 1492–1850. Ports were released in 1995 for Windows 3.1, Amiga, and Mac. American video game publisher Tommo purchased the rights to Colonization in 2015 and digitally published it through their Retroism brand.

Health check

Quietly active
  • · 208 players in-game at the last census sample.
  • · 58 reviews in the last 8 weeks (~7/week).
  • · Review velocity down 26% vs the prior 8 weeks.
  • · Top 12% of 28,763 Adventure games in the census by review count.

Health tier since 2026-08-31

Estimated sales: 29k–70k copies

Review-multiple estimate from 1,159 total reviews — how this is computed.

Current store prices

GOG$0.89-85%

Deal snapshots via CheapShark, refreshed daily.

All-time low: $0.69 at WinGameStore (2015-09-04) · bundled 8×via IsThereAnyDeal

12-month high $6.99 · on sale 57 of 96 observed days · $0.20 above the all-time low (census price snapshots)

Review momentum

PositiveNegative
222220172026Week of 2017-12-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2017-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-01-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2018-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-02-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2018-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-04-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2018-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2018-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2018-07-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2018-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2018-08-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2018-10-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2018-11-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2018-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2018-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-01-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2019-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-02-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2019-03-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2019-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-04-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2019-06-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2019-07-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2019-08-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2019-10-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 22 positiveWeek of 2019-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2019-12-01: 19 positiveWeek of 2020-01-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2020-02-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2020-03-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2020-04-01: 21 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 18 positiveWeek of 2020-05-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2020-06-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2020-07-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2020-08-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2020-09-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2020-10-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2020-11-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2020-12-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2021-01-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2021-02-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2021-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-04-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2021-05-01: 14 positiveWeek of 2021-06-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2021-07-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-08-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2021-09-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2021-10-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-11-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2021-11-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2021-12-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2021-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-01-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2022-02-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2022-03-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2022-04-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2022-05-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 1 positiveWeek of 2022-06-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-07-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2022-08-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2022-09-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2022-10-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2022-11-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2022-12-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2023-01-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2023-02-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2023-03-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2023-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2023-05-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2023-06-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2023-07-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2023-08-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2023-09-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2023-10-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2023-11-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2023-12-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-01-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2024-02-01: 3 positiveWeek of 2024-03-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2024-04-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-05-01: 2 positiveWeek of 2024-06-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2024-07-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-08-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-09-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2024-10-01: 7 positiveWeek of 2024-11-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2024-12-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-01-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-01-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-02-01: 15 positiveWeek of 2025-03-01: 17 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2025-04-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2025-05-01: 9 positiveWeek of 2025-06-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-07-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2025-08-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2025-09-01: 12 positiveWeek of 2025-10-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2025-11-01: 8 positiveWeek of 2025-12-01: 11 positiveWeek of 2026-01-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-02-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2026-03-01: 1 negativeWeek of 2026-04-01: 6 positiveWeek of 2026-05-01: 4 positiveWeek of 2026-06-01: 5 positiveWeek of 2026-07-01: 10 positiveWeek of 2026-08-01: 11 positive
Weekly review counts (Steam review histogram). Positive above the line, negative below.

Players online

235982026-09-15 03:00 — 112 players2026-09-16 11:00 — 144 players2026-09-17 18:00 — 225 players2026-09-19 02:00 — 114 players2026-09-20 09:00 — 177 players2026-09-21 17:00 — 200 players2026-09-23 01:00 — 108 players2026-09-24 08:00 — 116 players2026-09-25 16:00 — 184 players2026-09-26 23:00 — 159 players2026-09-28 07:00 — 100 players2026-09-29 14:00 — 162 players2026-09-30 22:00 — 164 players2026-10-02 05:00 — 106 players2026-10-03 13:00 — 212 players2026-10-04 21:00 — 212 players2026-10-06 04:00 — 110 players2026-10-07 12:00 — 142 players2026-10-08 19:00 — 235 players2026-10-10 03:00 — 123 players2026-10-11 10:00 — 194 players2026-10-12 18:00 — 213 players2026-10-14 02:00 — 115 players2026-10-14 17:00 — 208 players
Concurrent players, hourly average, last 30 days (census samples).
16914Oct 2014Aug 2026Oct 2014 — avg 31 · peak 119Feb 2015 — avg 22 · peak 55Jun 2015 — avg 26 · peak 65Oct 2015 — avg 35 · peak 108Feb 2016 — avg 36 · peak 87Jun 2016 — avg 35 · peak 71Oct 2016 — avg 48 · peak 105Feb 2017 — avg 81 · peak 177Jun 2017 — avg 53 · peak 106Oct 2017 — avg 60 · peak 127Feb 2018 — avg 79 · peak 146Jun 2018 — avg 62 · peak 126Oct 2018 — avg 74 · peak 141Feb 2019 — avg 85 · peak 155Jun 2019 — avg 83 · peak 147Oct 2019 — avg 88 · peak 161Feb 2020 — avg 95 · peak 175Jun 2020 — avg 108 · peak 181Oct 2020 — avg 106 · peak 194Feb 2021 — avg 117 · peak 215Jun 2021 — avg 100 · peak 174Oct 2021 — avg 107 · peak 194Feb 2022 — avg 118 · peak 220Jun 2022 — avg 114 · peak 193Oct 2022 — avg 118 · peak 213Feb 2023 — avg 128 · peak 239Jun 2023 — avg 115 · peak 199Oct 2023 — avg 133 · peak 230Feb 2024 — avg 146 · peak 249Jun 2024 — avg 133 · peak 240Oct 2024 — avg 151 · peak 273Feb 2025 — avg 168 · peak 303Jun 2025 — avg 153 · peak 258Oct 2025 — avg 159 · peak 290Feb 2026 — avg 160 · peak 283Jun 2026 — avg 146 · peak 247Aug 2026 — avg 158 · peak 265
Monthly average players (source: steamcharts.com) — history via steamcharts.com; live census sampling since Aug 2026.

Price history

$17.16$0.892015-01-012026-10-142015-01-01 — best price $3.492015-04-16 — best price $1.752015-06-04 — best price $7.492015-09-10 — best price $5.992016-02-16 — best price $7.792016-05-20 — best price $6.992016-09-01 — best price $1.742016-11-28 — best price $5.992017-03-20 — best price $1.742017-07-03 — best price $5.992017-10-26 — best price $2.092018-01-05 — best price $6.992018-05-10 — best price $2.442018-08-21 — best price $6.992018-12-01 — best price $6.992019-02-25 — best price $1.492019-06-03 — best price $6.992019-09-19 — best price $2.092019-12-03 — best price $5.992020-02-03 — best price $2.092020-05-23 — best price $5.992020-08-28 — best price $2.092020-11-28 — best price $2.092021-02-23 — best price $6.992021-06-14 — best price $6.992021-10-11 — best price $6.992022-01-05 — best price $5.992022-04-11 — best price $2.792022-07-30 — best price $6.992023-09-26 — best price $5.992024-04-17 — best price $5.992024-11-05 — best price $5.992025-02-13 — best price $1.792025-06-26 — best price $1.392025-11-05 — best price $5.992026-02-28 — best price $1.392026-07-20 — best price $6.992026-09-12 — best price $5.992026-10-02 — best price $0.892026-10-14 — best price $0.89
Lowest recorded price across tracked stores, per day (census snapshots).

Attention

231392026-06-02 — 66 pageviews2026-06-06 — 65 pageviews2026-06-10 — 62 pageviews2026-06-14 — 60 pageviews2026-06-18 — 55 pageviews2026-06-22 — 54 pageviews2026-06-26 — 73 pageviews2026-06-30 — 66 pageviews2026-07-04 — 109 pageviews2026-07-08 — 63 pageviews2026-07-12 — 82 pageviews2026-07-16 — 53 pageviews2026-07-20 — 75 pageviews2026-07-24 — 56 pageviews2026-07-28 — 67 pageviews2026-08-01 — 46 pageviews2026-08-05 — 45 pageviews2026-08-09 — 65 pageviews2026-08-13 — 46 pageviews2026-08-17 — 58 pageviews2026-08-21 — 75 pageviews2026-08-25 — 72 pageviews2026-08-29 — 54 pageviews2026-09-02 — 59 pageviews2026-09-06 — 62 pageviews2026-09-10 — 62 pageviews2026-09-14 — 53 pageviews2026-09-18 — 52 pageviews2026-09-22 — 68 pageviews2026-09-26 — 55 pageviews2026-09-30 — 72 pageviews2026-10-04 — 95 pageviews2026-10-08 — 53 pageviews2026-10-11 — 61 pageviews
Daily Wikipedia pageviews (attention proxy, census-recorded).

Twitch viewers

902026-10-09 06:34 — 0 viewers2026-10-09 07:34 — 0 viewers2026-10-09 08:34 — 0 viewers2026-10-09 09:34 — 0 viewers2026-10-09 10:34 — 0 viewers2026-10-09 11:34 — 0 viewers2026-10-13 07:34 — 9 viewers2026-10-13 08:34 — 5 viewers2026-10-13 09:34 — 6 viewers
Hourly Twitch viewers (census snapshots).

Details

WindowsmacOSLinuxSingle-playerFamily Sharing

4 supported languages: English, French, German, Spanish - Spain

Player tags

4XRetroClassicEconomyStrategyAdventureColony SimHistoricalSimulationTurn-Based

Census log

Computed from census-recorded observations only — dates are observation dates.

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Similarity via IGDB.

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