- Simulator, Strategy, Indie, Science fiction
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.
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Plot-driven, contemporary, earnest and grave.
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- gravecomic
- classical in formformally daring
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TheXboxHubNeil WattonJul 20175/5 starsThere really isn’t much to dislike about the wonderful world of Aven Prime, so if you are in need of a new city sim, then there will quite possibly be nothing better than heading to Aven Colony for a brand new space travelling adventure
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GameGrinJul 20179.5/10Aven Colony makes for a prime example of how a game can transcend its genre and be fun whether or not you like other games like it. Showcasing detailed visuals, immersive voice acting, an engaging gameplay loop, and enough content to satisfy most players, this title has the potential to make a lasting impression on many gamers this year. If you enjoy city building games, you owe it to yourself to play Aven Colony.
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Digitally DownloadedMatt SainsburyJul 20174.5/5 starsIt has been a real joy playing Aven Colony.
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PolygonColin CampbellJul 20175/10I spent the equivalent of a working week playing Aven Colony and it was hard labor. This is a game of relentless concentration and chore-work, with only the briefest flashes of magic and relief, offering almost nothing new to the city building, or resource management genres.
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WccftechChris WrayAug 20175/10Aven Colony has the trappings of a good city-building game but simply lacks the depth to make it so. While the game looks great and plays well, the setting of space is underused outside of its aesthetic and the lack of variety or challenge inevitably leaves the game feeling dull.
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About the game
- Platforms
- PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox One
- Developer
- Mothership Entertainment
- Publisher
- Team17
- Released
- July 25, 2017
- Modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Engine
- Unreal Engine 4
- Time to beat
- 46 h completionist
IGDB rating 6.8/10 from 37 ratings.
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