Aven Colony

 PC
Metascore
65

Mixed or average reviews - based on 20 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 5 out of 20
  2. Mixed: 15 out of 20
  3. Negative: 0 out of 20
  1. Games.cz
    Aug 7, 2017
    80
    Beautiful, long-lasting and pleasantly made, this is Aven Colony – the star among the building strategies. Although it copies many things from less known games, it managed to keep its own and dignified face.
  2. The Overpowered Noobs
    Jul 27, 2017
    80
    Aven Colony is a planetary colonization, city-building simulator that salutes the memes of classic sci-fi while making a memorable impression all its own. The objective-driven campaign mode introduces mechanics and controls on a smooth difficulty curve which you can manage organically by how fast you expand your city and how rigorously you prepare for threats. While at times shallowly implemented, the trade, production, and expedition systems offer a variety of options for you to complete your goals. Simulation noobs will find this release easy to pick up, but only veterans can appreciate all the small details that went into Aven Colony's design.
  3. COGconnected
    Jul 25, 2017
    80
    I had an absolute blast playing through Aven. It’s as absorbing as it is relaxing, and it does a good job at bringing its own to the table whilst still retaining what makes city builders fun and challenging. The challenges it brings are unique and fun, and though there might be a few changes I’d personally like to see added, not having them doesn’t deduct much at all from the gameplay.
  5. Ragequit.gr
    Jul 27, 2017
    77
    Aven Colony suffers from a mild identity crisis. It converges many base building sims in one, never collapsing under that weight but never excelling either. All in all, it's a pretty decent and stable colony sim and even manages to offer some moments of otherworldly poetry.
  6. GRYOnline.pl
    Jul 26, 2017
    75
    Aven Colony is a well made city-building strategy game. Well-known solutions were improved and the end result makes you play for hours at a time. The "just one more building" syndrome is strong with this one - even irritating music and occasional graphical issues don't matter that much. Aven Colony is simply a good game.
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  1. Rock, Paper, Shotgun
    Jul 25, 2017
    The balance is all off, and its slog of a campaign and the attempts at streamlining make this a disappointing extraterrestrial outing.

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User Score
8.1

Generally favorable reviews- based on 37 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 29 out of 37
  2. Mixed: 4 out of 37
  3. Negative: 4 out of 37
  1. CadenceEast
    Jan 2, 2018
    9
    There has been some significant free changes and updates that have drastically changed this game from being monotonous to challenging. If youThere has been some significant free changes and updates that have drastically changed this game from being monotonous to challenging. If you enjoy strategy city building games that have a lot of resources and micro management you will like this game. Aven Colony is much more satisfying as a city building resource management game than let's say something like Annon 2070. Most of what i expect from a game that requires you to build a colony on a foreign planet happens in Aven Colony.

    Sometimes it is crisis after crisis and that can be annoying and if you're not carefully balancing resources and buildings you can get voted out quickly. I enjoy that challenge because it means I have to keep managing things. That could be boring to some people but to me I love it.    … Full Review »
  2. Rrichard
    Aug 8, 2017
    8
    A simpler version of Tropico set in space. Good entertainment for about 10 hours. Voice acting is surprisingly good and adds some nice flavourA simpler version of Tropico set in space. Good entertainment for about 10 hours. Voice acting is surprisingly good and adds some nice flavour to the campaign. The campaign is interesting. There are not many other city-building strategy games out there right now.… Full Review »
  3. nahuelst
    Jan 13, 2023
    9
    Es un buen juego, las valoraciones bajas es solamente hate de personas amargadas, y la valoración de las críticas, quién la tiene en cuenta,Es un buen juego, las valoraciones bajas es solamente hate de personas amargadas, y la valoración de las críticas, quién la tiene en cuenta, escriben según les pagan. Es un buen juego, cumple su función, entretiene.… Full Review »
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