# Island Colony — Economic strategy game

> Economic strategy game (iPhone/iPad app by Anatoly Osokin.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/island-colony/id6814608215 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Anatoly Osokin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1548025731)
- Category: Games, Strategy
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 2 MB
- Languages: American English, Russian
- Released: 2026-09-30
- Data updated: 2026-10-09

## What is Island Colony?

ISLAND COLONY is an economic strategy game about keeping a colony of exiles alive on a distant, cold island. A remake of a 2003 classic: the same rules, the same buildings, the same character — with a modern interface for iPhone, iPad and Mac.

March 1, 1890. You have 28 exiles, a little money, one City and an island you must hold for as long as you can. Every March 1 — taxes. Every 10 years on November 1 — the Main Tax, and it doubles every time. Fail to pay, and the colony is finished.

WHAT YOU DO
• Build farms, apiaries, sawmills, mines, gold mines, power plants — 33 buildings, each with its own service life, working season and running costs.
• Feed your people: everyone needs food and water every day. Without water the next day does not come; without food people stop working and leave.
• Trade on the market, but remember: buying costs more than selling. Only your own production pays — build supply chains.
• Borrow and save for taxes: the key rate moves through debt cycles, and both loans and deposits follow it.
• Repair: buildings decay every day, faster in winter.
• Prepare for the governor's decrees: every five years a new rule — taxes, prices, credit or people. Decrees are announced a year ahead.

WHAT MAKES IT TICK
• A real calendar: seasons, leap years, winters when the farms stand idle.
• Almost 40 random events: fires, floods, gold strikes, missing workers.
• Exiles arrive every summer, people are born and die, and everyone needs a home.
• One island and one goal: find out how far into the future you can survive. Every game is a search for the best sequence of moves.

WHO IT IS FOR
Players who like to count. No combat, no timers — just the economy, the calendar and your decisions. A game takes anywhere from half an hour to forever.

No ads, no in-app purchases, no internet required.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lunch for the developer | $9.99 | one-time |
| Coffee for the developer | $3.99 | one-time |
| Dinner for the developer | $19.99 | one-time |


## Is Island Colony safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Island Colony.

## Is Island Colony legit?

Island Colony appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Island Colony is 75 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.1 — 2026-10-04

• New "Support the developer" button in the main menu and on the game toolbar — an optional tip that unlocks nothing and changes nothing in the game.
• Fixed a crash when tapping "Repair all" in English.
• The map no longer jumps when you pan right after pinch-zooming off-center.
• Leaner bottom toolbar: repair a single building from its details card (the wear badge).

### 1.0 — 2026-09-30

No release notes.

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## Related topics

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