Colony

Colony is about leading the ARK project in 2112, after Earth’s resources have been depleted and its crust begins collapsing beneath its cities. With scientists estimating that Earth will be unable to sustain life in less than three months, the ARK carries the last remaining humans into space to find planets where they can establish colonies. You captain the ship and decide how to seek a future for humanity.

Find and settle planets

You locate planets and scan them for useful elements and their ability to sustain life. If a planet can support life, you decide whether to establish a colony and monitor and nurture its development. You have limited resources to gather from planets, along with a set number of Genesis Groups, each consisting of a male and female and limited supplies for starting a colony.

Gather and combine resources

You collect resources and elements, then combine them to make items needed for survival. For example, hydrogen and oxygen can be combined to make fuel for the ship, while repairing ship damage requires aluminum combined with another material.

Encounter alien life

In your travels, you meet alien life and choose how to deal with it. You can work with aliens to collect resources, trade or coexist, or try to take control of a planet and its resources by force.