Sid Meier's Colonization vs Red Dead Redemption
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both games, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sid Meier's Colonization
Lead a colonial power to explore, settle, and develop new lands in the Colonial Era. Manage resources, establish trade, and engage in diplomacy and warfare to achieve independence. Offers deep strategic gameplay with customizable options.
- Explore and colonize new lands
- Manage growth, development, and trade
- Engage in diplomacy and military strategy
- Play as four distinct colonial powers
- Customize game difficulty and maps
- Advanced artificial intelligence opponents
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The Tradition of Civilization Continues 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. Finally, the much-anticipated follow-up to Civilization is here! Sid Meier's Colonization takes you into the Colonial Era to discover, explore and colonize vast territories that promise both danger and reward. Play one of four colonial powers as you set sail to discover the New World. Explore new lands and strategically plant your first colony. Direct its growth, manage its resources and establish lucrative trade routes. Balance economics, political and military strategy to create your own powerful nation. But beware of your enemies! Angry natives and rival powers can encroach upon your territory. You'll have to overcome your foes with superior military strategy and wily diplomacy. Only then can you launch your revolution and declare your independence. Colonization, The newest strategy game from Sid Meier continues the great tradition of Civilization. —User Reviews— “The game is a rich and varied Gestalt of top colony activity. Strategies must be divined with care, and constantly modified to ride the chaotic rapids of the thousands of interactive elements in this opus of creative genius. Perhaps. Or it could just be a damn fine game.” “Colonization offers hours and hours of entertainment. I played it for over a week to write this review and it commanded my total concentration all the time to play it once through. Because the game can be very different every time you play it, this means that Colonization is the sort of game you could play for ever.” FEATURES • Manage your growth, development and trade to create a powerful nation. • Pit your strategic skills against Colonization's advanced artificial intelligence. • Play either the French, English, Dutch or Spanish colonial powers each with distinct characteristics and political situations. • Customize your games and choose your own level of difficulty so you never play the same game twice. • Discover and explore the Americas or create your own scenario with a random map generator. • Same design principles and interface as award-winning Civilization, making game play easy and fun.
Red Dead Redemption
Embark on an epic journey across the American West and Mexico as a former outlaw forced to hunt down his old gang. Survive a zombie apocalypse in a chilling horror story. This mobile version includes the complete single-player experiences of both acclaimed titles.
- Hunt down former gang members
- Explore the American West and Mexico
- Survive a zombie apocalypse
- Complete single-player experiences
- Includes bonus content
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When federal agents threaten his family, former outlaw John Marston is forced to hunt down the gang of criminals he once called friends. Experience Marston’s journey across the sprawling expanses of the American West and Mexico as he fights to bury his blood-stained past in the critically acclaimed predecessor to the 2018 blockbuster, Red Dead Redemption 2. Also included is Undead Nightmare, the iconic horror story that transforms the world of Red Dead Redemption into an apocalyptic fight for survival against a zombie horde. Available on mobile for the first time, this version features the complete single-player experiences of both games and also includes bonus content from the Game of the Year Edition and more.* * Red Dead Redemption does not feature multiplayer content. © 2005-2025 Rockstar Games, Inc. Rockstar Games, Red Dead, Red Dead Redemption, Undead Nightmare, the R* Logo, and related logos are trademarks of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. Uses Bink Video. ©1997–2025 by Epic Games Tools, Inc. All other marks and trademarks are properties of their respective owners. All rights reserved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Red Dead Redemption at 74% against Sid Meier's Colonization's 21%. Red Dead Redemption also leads on rating (4.4 vs 2.3) and chart position (#32 vs #193). Sid Meier's Colonization's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $39.99) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.0). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Sid Meier's Colonization costs $2.99 and Red Dead Redemption $39.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Red Dead Redemption holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 211 and 347 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 21% of Sid Meier's Colonization's written reviews are positive against 74% of Red Dead Redemption's.
Sid Meier's Colonization ships an update every 4 months, Red Dead Redemption every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sid Meier's Colonization | Red Dead Redemption |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 — better | $39.99 |
| Rating | 2.3 (211 ratings) | 4.4 (347 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 20.6% of reviews | 73.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 211 | 347 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #193 | #32 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 2.8 GB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Atari | Rockstar Games |
Customer experience
Sid Meier's Colonization
Red Dead Redemption
Bugs and requests
Sid Meier's Colonization
Reported bugs
3 issues- Game crashes on launch
- Cursor/touch input issues
- Performance problems and slowdowns
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for Bluetooth keyboard and mouse
- Optimize touch controls for mobile
- Implement drag-and-drop functionality
- Provide a tutorial or instructions on how to use the controls
Red Dead Redemption
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sid Meier's Colonization
No in-app purchases
Red Dead Redemption
No in-app purchases
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