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Aven Colony

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First release
Jul 25, 2017
Publisher
Team17
Genres
Indie, Simulator, Strategy · Sandbox, Science fiction, Survival
Platforms
PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 4, Xbox One

Aven Colony is a city-building and management sim that tells the story of humanity’s first settlement of an extrasolar world. Land on exotic Aven Prime, where you must construct and maintain the infrastructure and ensure the well-being of your citizens, all while dealing with the often harsh realities of an exotic alien world. On top of this, you’ll face the greatest challenge of all — keeping your people happy. How will you feed your people? Will you be able to provide them with enough jobs, entertainment, retail outlets, and other services while protecting them from the planet’s many dangers? What social policies will you enact to influence your people? The future of the colony rests on your decisions.

Also known as AvenColony.exe

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Storyline
Discover Aven Prime - an alien planet of deserts, tundras, and jungles light years from earth. Aven Colony puts you in charge of humanity's first extrasolar settlement, where you build and expand your small colonies into massive, sprawling cities while dealing with the challenges faced when settling on a new world. Build your colony's infrastructure, look after the well-being of your citizens, manage your resources, and guide your colony to prosperity against the backdrop of the harsh and often dangerous realities of the exotic world of Aven Prime.Read more

Discover Aven Prime - an alien planet of deserts, tundras, and jungles light years from earth. Aven Colony puts you in charge of humanity's first extrasolar settlement, where you build and expand your small colonies into massive, sprawling cities while dealing with the challenges faced when settling on a new world. Build your colony's infrastructure, look after the well-being of your citizens, manage your resources, and guide your colony to prosperity against the backdrop of the harsh and often dangerous realities of the exotic world of Aven Prime.

Release dates
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Jul 25, 2017
PlayStation 4
Jul 25, 2017
Xbox One
Jul 25, 2017
Time to beatIGDB · recorded
Completionist
46h
Game modes
Single player
Perspective
Bird view / Isometric
Keywords
aliens, infection, 3d, space, management
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Critic Score
73
Completionist (IGDB)
46h
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