Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)

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 simulation, adventure and turn-based strategy game developed by MicroProse Software and Inc and published by Atari and Nightdive Studios.
Released on October 09th 2014 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux in 4 languages: English, French, German and Spanish - Spain.

It has received 932 reviews of which 891 were positive and 41 were negative resulting in a rating of 9.0 out of 10. 😎

The game is currently priced at 1.39€ on Steam and has a 80% discount.

The Steam community has classified Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic) into these genres:

Simulation Adventure Turn-Based Strategy Strategy Classic Retro 4X Historical Economy Singleplayer Pixel Graphics Colony Sim

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS *: Windows XP / Vista / 7
Processor: 1.0 GHz Processor
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Graphics: 100% DirectX compatible graphics
Storage: 100 MB available space
Sound Card: 100% DirectX compatible card or onboard sound

MacOS

OS: OS X Leopard 10.7
Processor: 1.0 GHz Processor
Memory: 256 MB RAM
Graphics: 3D graphics card or onboard graphics compatible with OpenGL
Storage: 500 MB available space
Sound Card: 100% CoreAudio compatible card or onboard sound

Linux

OS: Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
Processor: 1.0 GHz Processor
Memory: 512 MB RAM
Graphics: 100% OpenGL accelerated card or onboard graphics
Storage: 100 MB available space
Sound Card: Any ALSA supported card on onboard audio

Reviews

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

Nov. 2024

Love this game. The obviously dated graphics and UI really grew on me and believe it ties the whole colonial theme together. This sid meier's iteration focuses a lot on worker management/placement which I found quite enjoyable and rewarding. Things get quite interesting when you get your settlements up and running while transitioning towards specialization. There's an air of urgency behind every turn as you optimise towards your struggle to declare and defend your independance. The only things that are meh is the music. While fitting, upbeat and catchy at first, quickly becomes very reptitive. Combat resembles that of a crap shoot (despite offensive/defensive modifiers) but you cant dog it too much considering this was made in 1994. Its kinda funny witnessing a dragoon losing a round to an unarmed colonist or wagon from time to time. Honestly, if I wasn't a literal baby at the time of its release, I would have played this game religiously.

Aug. 2024

I was about 20 when this game came out and I am 51 now. The gameplay has stood the test of time, Easy to while away the hours pressing your matters in the new world.

July 2024

Great Classic with such a fantastic gameplay, that even today it holds up to the best, despite it's apparent aged graphics. Loved it back then, still love it now.

July 2024

I love the simplicity and the retro graphics, I love building and expanding colonies to work towards declaring independence, the unexpected challenges are also welcome.

March 2024

A Masterpiece of Historical Strategy Sid Meier's Colonization is an absolute gem in the realm of historical strategy games. From the moment you embark on your journey to the New World, you're immersed in a rich tapestry of colonial-era challenges and opportunities that keep you hooked for hours on end. Do not be fooled by neither its age nor its (at the surface) simplicity. It is a product of an era where simple mechanics gave rise to intricate complexities and consequences. 100% recommended for new and veteran gamers and lovers of the genre alike

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-80% 6.99€ 1.39€

9.0

891

Online players

244

Developer

MicroProse Software, Inc

Publisher

Atari, Nightdive Studios

Release 09 Oct 2014

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