Sid Meier's Colonization

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.

Main story

19 h

Main + extras

35 h

Completionist

60 h

Released

1994 · see every game from that year

Modes

Single player

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

• MicroProse Software, Inc.Developer · Publisher
• Nightdive StudiosPublisher
• RRetroismPublisher

• ESRBENo content descriptors
• USK6No content descriptors

• 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
• Fantasy
• Historical
• christianity
• city builder
• colony
• construction
• developer cameo
• economy
• managerial
• military
• native american
• randomly generated maps
• steam
• turn-based

1. Sid Meier's Civilization1991
2. This gameSid Meier's Colonization1994
3. Sid Meier's CivNet1995 · Remake
4. Sid Meier's Civilization II1996
5. Civilization II: Multiplayer Gold Edition1997
6. Civilization: Call to Power1999
7. Civilization II: Test of Time1999 · Remake
8. Sid Meier's Civilization III2001
9. Sid Meier's Civilization III: Game of the Year Edition2002 · Expanded edition
10. Sid Meier's Civilization IV2005
11. Civilization2006
12. CivCity: Rome2006

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