# Colony - A Space RPG — colonize the galaxy!

> Text-based deck-building RPG about colonizing planets and fending off threats. (iPhone/iPad app by Kaeden Wile.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colony-a-space-rpg/id1611404300 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Kaeden Wile](https://appshunter.io/developer/1574113586)
- Category: Games, Entertainment, Adventure, Role Playing
- Price: $4.99
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 4 App Store ratings · 4 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 18 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2022-06-28
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colony-a-space-rpg/id1611404300/reviews.md

## What is Colony?

Embark on an Epic Mission to Colonize New Worlds!

Command your mission to transform barren rocks into thriving paradises. Build and strategize your deck to fend off pirates, rebels, royals, and other threats in this immersive adventure!

Colony is a text-based, deck-building, choose-your-own-adventure RPG set in a distant future. As the leader of a colonization mission, you’ll face space pirates, friendly travelers, and galactic royalty. Use powerful lasers, missiles, and squads to defend your Colony and achieve your goals.

Key Features:

* Explore Multiple Planets: Engage in deep, branching storylines on a variety of worlds, with more being added regularly.

* Dynamic Events and Encounters: Experience dozens of random events and encounters, each with critical decisions that shape your journey.

* Strategic Card Battles: Easy to learn, hard to master. Balance rocket boosters, armor, and status effects to outsmart your enemies.

* Unlockable Loadouts: Customize your strategy with multiple unlockable loadouts, enhancing your ability to overcome challenges.

Ad-Free Experience: Enjoy an uninterrupted gameplay experience with no ads.

Dive into the adventure and build your Colony today!

## Key features

- Colonize new worlds
- Deck-building strategy
- Branching storylines
- Dynamic events and encounters
- Strategic card battles
- Unlockable loadouts

## Recent user reviews (4 of 4)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/colony-a-space-rpg/id1611404300/reviews.md

### 2/5 — Deep lack of content.

*2024-08-08*

Potentially good deck mechanics.
Clear controls and Portraits mode.
Only 2 very short campaigns, very few events you‘ll see again and again.
Honestly not worth the price.

### 4/5 — Odd Text Based Deck Building RPG

*2022-08-11*

iPad only? Which is weird considering it’s really only a text based game. Goal is to find a planet and ‘colonize’ it by holding off pirates (or others) and building up your defenses. It it very much a deck builder where every round brings the offer of new gear or upgrades. There are different styles of play and combat (lasers, missiles, etc) that have slightly altered cards (equipment) to play. While I have enjoyed myself I can’t say this game is very difficult, nor does it seem to offer a lot of odd strategy or card options. There is a sense or roll play, if you’re into that, but it plays out rather awkwardly on the screen with multiple screen clicks to have conversations and events. It needs some more content and it really needs to be available for phones. Otherwise I very much enjoyed this for a few solid hours.

### 4/5 — Fairly decent so far.

*2022-07-07*

I made it to about 52% colonization on medium difficulty and was wiped out by a pirate without a chance. It would be nice if more defensive cards were available. Perhaps when I keep playing, more will turn up in the salvage. I am a fan, however. Look forward to more updates. Also, I like the comical aspect of the story as well. 😂 …. So I have played about 4 play throughs. I feel as though the pirates are overly powerful on medium difficulty. There is like 0 chance of beating them when I get to 40 or 50 percent colonization. Cards need balancing big time. Hard to win when the pirates are dealing out 30 pts of damage and I can only do 15 to 21 pts with Boosters active and all. 5.99 game needs to be balanced. Starting to feel like a P2W and its a one time purchase game. Tighten up developer! 🔧 So even while playing on easy difficulty I made it to 85 % colonization. I had to fight pirate after pirate. I had no way of repairing my colony. All the random encounters were pirate attacks. This game is impossible to win. I feel like I donated 6 dollars. Unless you feel like donating money, don’t buy this game. More fun in deleting the game than playing it. 👎🏾

### 5/5 — A fun, thematic Deck Builder/Roguelike

*2022-07-03*

An interesting combination of Slay the Spire and FTL. 

Advice for people who aren’t familiar with deck building games: Adding mediocre cards or cards that don’t synergize with your deck’s strategy make your deck worse. Removing or selling bad cards from the deck improves it. Pick the strongest card you find, and reroll if all options are the weakest cards in the defeated opponents deck. Try to focus on a theme, like missiles, lasers, or a particular status effect (for example, fire and freeze effects cancel each other out, so only use one in your deck)

There are different scenarios and loadouts for replayability and variety, and a lot of well written events that give it a consistent light sci-fi theme. The UI is clean and straightforward, and the controls are comfortable and easy to use, especially for faster players who are used to the genre and already know what the options are. I appreciate the thought put into making the game mechanics are easy to understand and learn, yet difficult to master.

## Frequently asked questions about Colony

### What is Colony about?

Colony is a text-based, deck-building, choose-your-own-adventure RPG where you lead a colonization mission to transform barren planets into thriving paradises. You'll face threats like space pirates and galactic royalty using strategic card battles.

### How much does Colony cost?

Colony is a paid application priced at $4.99. There are no in-app purchases or subscriptions required to enjoy the full game.

### Does Colony have ads?

No, Colony offers an ad-free experience, allowing for uninterrupted gameplay. This means you can focus on your colonization mission without any advertisements.

### What platforms is Colony available on?

Colony is available on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and iPod. It is designed to be played on various Apple devices.

### How often is Colony updated?

The latest version of Colony is 1.2.2, released on June 30, 2024. The game is actively being developed with more planets being added regularly.

### What is the age rating for Colony?

Colony has an age rating of 9+, making it suitable for younger players and up. The content is appropriate for this age group.

### Can I play Colony offline?

While the description doesn't explicitly state offline play, text-based RPGs and deck-building games often function without a constant internet connection. However, for the most up-to-date experience and potential future updates, an internet connection may be beneficial.

### What kind of gameplay mechanics does Colony feature?

Colony features text-based storytelling, choose-your-own-adventure elements, and strategic deck-building card battles. Players will also engage in resource management and strategic decision-making to defend their colony.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.2 — 2024-06-30

This version includes behind-the-scenes improvements and updates.

### 1.2.1 — 2024-06-02

This version includes minor updates and bug fixes.

### 1.2.0 — 2024-05-23

This version brings Colony to the iPhone for the very first time!

- Includes general bug fixes and improvements

### 1.0.1 — 2022-07-07

Thanks for playing Colony! The latest update includes some improvements to the game and small bug fixes.

### 1.0 — 2022-06-26

Initial release! I hope you enjoy Colony - A Space RPG!

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## More apps by Kaeden Wile

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All apps by Kaeden Wile: https://appshunter.io/developer/1574113586

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