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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.
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-10-22 · quoted reviews as of 2026-10-16.
“This is my favorite PC game of all time. I'm 31 years old and my father, being a software engineer, always had Sid Meier games in the household. Colonization brings back many great memories. A must have for any collection!”
— a player, Steam review · 32 hrs played“Colonization is a game I played back on a Windows 95 laptop. The steam version is 100% correct to the old version based on what I have seen. If you are able to get past the old graphics, this is a Sid Meier's game with a lot of fun to be had. I tried running this game on a Vista…”
— a player, Steam review · 84 hrs played“This is the classic game you all remember, unchanged in any way as far as I can tell. For those new to Colonization, you'll find this to be a solid Sid Meier strategy game that deviates from the strict formula of the Civilization series. If retro games aren't your thing, this…”
— a player, Steam review · 14 hrs playedPlayer activity
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Screenshots
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Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-13.
| Genres | Adventure, Simulation |
| Player tags | Simulation · Adventure · Turn-Based Strategy · Strategy · Classic · Retro · 4X · Historical · Economy · Singleplayer · Pixel Graphics · Turn-Based (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English, French, German, Spanish - Spain |
| Official site | http://www.nightdivestudios.com/games/sid-meier-colonization/?utm_source=steampowered.com&utm_medium=product&utm_campaign=website%20-%20sid%20meier's%20colonization |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: 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