Planet Colonization

Planet Colonization is a management and real-time strategy game about running a settlement on a habitable exoplanet. You control the initial colony and decide how its society and economy develop, while defending it against rival colonies competing for land and natural resources.

Run the colony

Manage production and trade, employment, resource harvesting, and relations with other colonies. You can build profitable public production to fund defenses, housing, schools and hospitals, and collect taxes. Choose a tax model from options ranging from a flat percentage to progressive taxation.

Colonists’ lives span childhood, education, work and business. Young colonists can attend school if one is available, then go to college. As adults, they work, establish businesses and earn what they need to live. If jobs are unavailable and they have no cash, they leave unless you provide appropriate benefits.

Workers’ and managers’ practical skills and knowledge affect how efficiently they work. A factory with a skilled workforce produces more than one with less-skilled workers. Colonists can also become private business owners and request buildings; you decide which private businesses are allowed.

Resources and trade

The planet has solid ground, water and natural resources. Its fertile soil supports agriculture and forestry, and deposits of oil lie below the surface. Explorers may also encounter alien lifeforms that can sometimes cause trouble.

If colonists cannot find or produce what they need, they can buy it through the Planetary Exchange. The Planetary Bank can fund these purchases as long as the colony stays within its credit limit.

Rival colonies

Other settlers have come to the planet, and they object to your colony exploiting resources and occupying land. Resource deposits are unevenly distributed, and some colonies claim more territory than they need, creating conflicts of interest that can lead to confrontations.