The Colonists

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  1. MVEAlpha
    May 10, 2021
    7
    A cute and personable entry keeping the 4X genre alive, but a simplistic design and unintuitive, boring sandbox mode keep it from sating that itch left behind by classics. A chill atmosphere will certainly keep you entertained as cute little bots pretend at being living things, but if you're like me and like 4X experiences unbound by campaign modes, you will quickly grow bored with theA cute and personable entry keeping the 4X genre alive, but a simplistic design and unintuitive, boring sandbox mode keep it from sating that itch left behind by classics. A chill atmosphere will certainly keep you entertained as cute little bots pretend at being living things, but if you're like me and like 4X experiences unbound by campaign modes, you will quickly grow bored with the lack of game customization choice. Sandbox mode basically lets you play the campaign maps without goals, and that quickly grows dull.… Expand
  2. Xqk559
    May 17, 2021
    9
    This would have been a 10 if it included random maps. Cute robot base builder/rts sort of game, plays really well on the switch. Lots of fun, but after beating the campaign there’s not much to do on the switch version. The pc version has random maps which would add some replayability.
  3. NindieSpotlight
    Dec 17, 2021
    7
    Strategy titles come in all sorts of varieties, and while the genre’s representation on the Switch isn’t quite as strong as I’d prefer there’s at least some diversity to be found. The Colonists adds a bit of more casual-friendly flavor to the mix with a blend of relatively low-stress civilization building and some cute robots who’ll be doing the grunt work. Through the main campaign andStrategy titles come in all sorts of varieties, and while the genre’s representation on the Switch isn’t quite as strong as I’d prefer there’s at least some diversity to be found. The Colonists adds a bit of more casual-friendly flavor to the mix with a blend of relatively low-stress civilization building and some cute robots who’ll be doing the grunt work. Through the main campaign and the sandbox mode you’ll get a fair amount of content, though I’ll admit that the interface is a bit much to take in at first and the organization of buildable elements isn’t perhaps as intuitive in a few cases as I’d like. Aside from that it plays pretty well, though I’d say there are some choices like forcing roads to be a certain minimum length that feel arbitrary and put in place just to be a bit of a pain. All in all though if you’re a more casual strategy fan or enjoy building things up it should be a solid choice.

    https://www.nindiespotlight.com/2021/05/mini-reviews-may-7th-edition-nintendo.html    … Expand

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Mixed or average reviews - based on 9 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 4 out of 9
  2. Mixed: 5 out of 9
  3. Negative: 0 out of 9
  1. Gaming Age
    Oct 21, 2021
    83
    To The Colonists’ credit, it does a fairly good job of helping you create your settlements exactly as you want them. It can be a little annoying to place a pathway just so near the end of the fishing pier or the defensive fortifications, but when you take the time to plan things out, it’s still neat to see how it all comes together.
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  2. Pure Nintendo
    Jun 2, 2021
    70
    The Colonists is a solid game with a less-than-solid feeling port. However, it still is good fun on Switch.
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  3. Switch Player
    May 28, 2021
    70
    With a rewarding gameplay loop and charming aesthetics, The Colonists is a simulation lover’s dream. There are perhaps too many systems and not enough guidance, but once it clicks you’ll have a blast watching your robot explorers build your own settlements for hours.
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