Survive and Thrive in Our Top Colony Sims to Play this Weekend

Looking to play something new this weekend? Put your skills to the test and battle it out for survival in our top colony sims.

We’ve picked out a selection of our faves, including a single-, multi-player, and brand-new game, which are sure to spice up your gaming marathons.

Frostpunk 2

Frostpunk 2 is the epic sequel to the iconic colony sim. Set thirty years after a deadly blizzard conquered Earth, you play as the Steward, tasked with managing an endless list of factions, their demands, and a seemingly never-ending winter. Since the original Frostpunk, your city has grown at a rapid rate. To keep growing, your metropolis needs essential resources such as coal, oil, food, and warmth for its citizens. You’ll need to carefully and strategically maintain supply and demand by building infrastructure, housing, and even colonies.

In addition to ensuring there are enough resources for everyone, you’ll also have to battle conflicting factions. Each has its own ideology, plan for the future, and thirst for power. As a result, you’ll need to choose your allies carefully, selecting only those you trust the most to lead the Council Hall. What’s more, while the in-depth campaign of Frostpunk 2 allows you to experience the highs and lows of life as a Steward, the sandbox mode called Utopia Builder lets players enjoy limitless building.

Official PC System Specification

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Windows 10 to 11	Windows 10 to 11
Processor	Intel Core i5 8400 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600	Intel Core i7 10700 or AMD Ryzen 7 3700X
Memory	8GB RAM	16GB RAM
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 550	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 2060 or AMD Radeon RX 5700
DirectX	Version 12	Version 12
Storage	30GB available space	30GB available space
Additional	SSD required	SSD required

This is only a snapshot of the gameplay you can expect to see in Frostpunk 2. You can read more and see our top PCs to play this epic colony sim in our dedicated blog post.

Everything You Need to Know About Frostpunk 2

Kingdoms Reborn

Kingdoms Reborn is an immersive colony sim in which you must create your very own city set in a procedurally generated world. Hone your skills to carefully grow your kingdom, starting from a small medieval hamlet into a sprawling global empire. The world is split into seven distinctive biomes, such as forest, tundra, jungle, and savanna, each one boasting a unique set of challenges and opportunities for you to uncover. Navigate carefully through the Dark, Middle, Enlightenment, and Industrial Ages as you unlock buildings, upgrades, and bonuses to ensure your kingdom’s success and thriving population.

You don’t have to go it alone. Kingdoms Reborn features an expansive multiplayer in which you can team up with friends to build a shared kingdom (with up to 18 players!) or even challenge one another to see who can build the most successful one.

Official PC System Specification

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Windows 10	Windows 10
Processor	Intel Core i5 2500K or equivalent	Intel Core i7 7700K or equivalent
Memory	8GB RAM	8GB RAM
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti or equivalent	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1660 or equivalent
DirectX	Version 11	Version 11
Storage	5GB available space	5GB available space
Additional	Graphics card must support Shader Model 5.0	Graphics card must support Shader Model 5.0

Empire of the Ants

Ever wanted to build your own army of ants? Well in Empire of the Ants, you can! In this third-person real-time colony sim, play as 103,683^rd, a brave ant of the warrior league. Tasked with protecting and fighting for the Federation, you’ll need to explore and conquer new territories as you forge vital alliances with local wildlife to further aid your empire’s success. Utilise unique abilities to scare your enemies away along with reinforcing your units and spying on opponents.

Carefully adapt your strategy to suit the demands of your empire. Don’t have enough space? It’s time to expand into enemy territory. Struggling to find food? Build and enhance your economy while venturing further to find precious resources. What’s more, Empire of the Ants features an in-depth story campaign and support for cross-platform online multiplayer, giving you complete freedom over how you play.

Official PC System Specification

	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Windows 10	Windows 10
Processor	Intel Core i5 9400 or AMD Ryzen 5 2600	Intel Core i5 9600 or AMD Ryzen 5 3600
Memory	8GB RAM	16GB RAM
Graphics	NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580	NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3080 or AMD Radeon RX 6800
DirectX	Version 12	Version 12
Storage	70GB available space	70GB available space
Additional	SSD recommended	SSD recommended

In Need of a PC Upgrade?

While none of these games require too much hefty hardware to run, we wouldn’t blame you if you’re looking to upgrade so you can enjoy creating your own colony sim in glorious detail. Whether your team gaming PC or laptop, Overclockers UK stocks an extensive range of both, with options boasting plenty of the latest hardware.

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