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For evil and benevolent overlords of RimWorld, Dwarf Fortress, Stranded: Alien Dawn, and other great colony simulation games, there’s some great news as we kick off 2024. I know it’s hard to pull yourself away from the intricacies and drama of managing your settlements, but there’s a wave of cool-looking colony sims headed our way you should know about.
The colony sims coming in 2024 have a lot of variation between them, whether you want to manage a settlement in the post-apocalypse, keep your kingdom prosperous in medieval times, or guide a primitive tribe through the stone age. Here are the 5 colony sims that look really promising coming this year.
Norland
Developer: Long JauntRelease date: TBA
TechnicallyNorlandhasn’t announced a 2024 release, though a January early access launch was mentioned ina recent post on Steam. I sure hope it’s out soon: it looks like an amazing blend of Crusader Kings' medieval drama and RimWorld’s survival sandbox, which makes Norland my most-wanted colony sim of the year.Fraser certainly had a whale of a timewith it when he played a build a few months ago, so hopefully the rest of us won’t have to wait much longer.
Ascent of Ashes
Developer: Vivid Storm InteractiveRelease date: Q1 2024
Endzone 2
Developer: Gentlymad StudiosRelease date: Q1 2024
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There’s even more post-apocalyptic survival headed our way inEndzone 2. Stake a claim in the badlands, grow and protect your settlement, set up trade routes, and make expeditions to explore and exploit the hostile, sandstorm-blasted landscape. It looks both bigger and better than the original Endzone.
Ages of Cataria
Developer: Third Pie StudiosRelease date: Q1 2024
Primitive Society Simulator
Developer: YSH BigDoveRelease date: Q1 204
You’re really starting from scratch inPrimitive Society Simulator. Lead a small tribe as they hunt, fish, explore, and build a rudimentary society. Tame wild animals and put them to work on farms, advance from stone tools into the bronze age, and ensure the tribe’s children have enough nourishment to grow stronger and smarter than their ancestors.
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That’s not all—here’s another handful of interesting-looking colony building games on the horizon:
The Settlings| Ariano | Release TBAA little bit Lemmings, a little bit settlement builder, with a great retro pixel art look.
The Settlings| Ariano | Release TBAA little bit Lemmings, a little bit settlement builder, with a great retro pixel art look.
The Settlings| Ariano | Release TBAA little bit Lemmings, a little bit settlement builder, with a great retro pixel art look.
The Settlings| Ariano | Release TBAA little bit Lemmings, a little bit settlement builder, with a great retro pixel art look.
The Settlings| Ariano | Release TBAA little bit Lemmings, a little bit settlement builder, with a great retro pixel art look.
The Settlings| Ariano | Release TBAA little bit Lemmings, a little bit settlement builder, with a great retro pixel art look.
Infection Free Zone| Jutsu Games | Release TBABuild a survival colony on a real-world map, and protect it against raiders and zombie hordes.
Infection Free Zone| Jutsu Games | Release TBABuild a survival colony on a real-world map, and protect it against raiders and zombie hordes.
Infection Free Zone| Jutsu Games | Release TBABuild a survival colony on a real-world map, and protect it against raiders and zombie hordes.
Infection Free Zone| Jutsu Games | Release TBABuild a survival colony on a real-world map, and protect it against raiders and zombie hordes.
Infection Free Zone| Jutsu Games | Release TBABuild a survival colony on a real-world map, and protect it against raiders and zombie hordes.
Infection Free Zone| Jutsu Games | Release TBABuild a survival colony on a real-world map, and protect it against raiders and zombie hordes.
Fata Deum| 42 Bits Entertainment | 2024A throwback to god games of yore. Guide your colony while competing with other gods for influence.
Fata Deum| 42 Bits Entertainment | 2024A throwback to god games of yore. Guide your colony while competing with other gods for influence.
Fata Deum| 42 Bits Entertainment | 2024A throwback to god games of yore. Guide your colony while competing with other gods for influence.
Fata Deum| 42 Bits Entertainment | 2024A throwback to god games of yore. Guide your colony while competing with other gods for influence.
Fata Deum| 42 Bits Entertainment | 2024A throwback to god games of yore. Guide your colony while competing with other gods for influence.
Fata Deum| 42 Bits Entertainment | 2024A throwback to god games of yore. Guide your colony while competing with other gods for influence.
Time to Morp| Team Halfbeard | Q1 2024This time your colony isn’t made of people but adorable, gatherable critters.
Time to Morp| Team Halfbeard | Q1 2024This time your colony isn’t made of people but adorable, gatherable critters.
Time to Morp| Team Halfbeard | Q1 2024This time your colony isn’t made of people but adorable, gatherable critters.
Time to Morp| Team Halfbeard | Q1 2024This time your colony isn’t made of people but adorable, gatherable critters.
Time to Morp| Team Halfbeard | Q1 2024This time your colony isn’t made of people but adorable, gatherable critters.
Time to Morp| Team Halfbeard | Q1 2024This time your colony isn’t made of people but adorable, gatherable critters.
Night is Coming| Wild Forest Studio | Release TBABuild during the day and hang on tight at night: monsters from Slavic folklore appear every time the sun goes down.
Night is Coming| Wild Forest Studio | Release TBABuild during the day and hang on tight at night: monsters from Slavic folklore appear every time the sun goes down.
Night is Coming| Wild Forest Studio | Release TBABuild during the day and hang on tight at night: monsters from Slavic folklore appear every time the sun goes down.
Night is Coming| Wild Forest Studio | Release TBABuild during the day and hang on tight at night: monsters from Slavic folklore appear every time the sun goes down.
Night is Coming| Wild Forest Studio | Release TBABuild during the day and hang on tight at night: monsters from Slavic folklore appear every time the sun goes down.
Night is Coming| Wild Forest Studio | Release TBABuild during the day and hang on tight at night: monsters from Slavic folklore appear every time the sun goes down.
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