Steam market intelligence
Idle Colony
82% positive · 575 Steam reviews · released Dec 16, 2024 · by Faith G.
CasualClickerAutomationStrategyEconomyIdlerManagementColony Sim
What it likely sold — estimate, stated as a range on purpose
Lifetime units: ~21,821
(P10–P90: 8,728 – 48,006)
Gross revenue: ~$107,180
($42,870 – $235,796)
Estimate, method v1.0 — before Steam's ~30% share, refunds and VAT. The band means: we'd be surprised if the truth sat outside it. How we estimate
Player voice — measured shares of Steam thumbs, never a model
Content & longevity53% positive · 34 mentions
“I'm quite neutral. I was very hesitant on buying this game. It's not a BAD game, but these idlers that pull you in just to somewhat disappoint you in the end are getting quite annoying. Idle Colony pulls you in like Gnorp with its…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 18 h played
Gameplay & mechanics68% positive · 28 mentions
“I'm quite neutral. I was very hesitant on buying this game. It's not a BAD game, but these idlers that pull you in just to somewhat disappoint you in the end are getting quite annoying. Idle Colony pulls you in like Gnorp with its…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 18 h played
Price & value69% positive · 26 mentions
“I would give this a neutral vote if I could. It's neat in that there is a ton of stuff going on all the time which makes upgrading everything a fun visual treat as you progress. That said I find some of the mechanics to be a little…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 6 h played
Performance & stability56% positive · 25 mentions
“Launching fruit in a wok 10/10 No performance issues at all btw. And my system is years old, so no idea what those comments are about ¯\_(ツ)_/¯”Recommended · Steam review · Jul 2025 · 7 h played
Controls & UI74% positive · 19 mentions
“I'm quite neutral. I was very hesitant on buying this game. It's not a BAD game, but these idlers that pull you in just to somewhat disappoint you in the end are getting quite annoying. Idle Colony pulls you in like Gnorp with its…”Recommended · Steam review · Jun 2025 · 18 h played
Visuals & audio82% positive · 17 mentions
“I would give this a neutral vote if I could. It's neat in that there is a ton of stuff going on all the time which makes upgrading everything a fun visual treat as you progress. That said I find some of the mechanics to be a little…”Recommended · Steam review · May 2025 · 6 h played
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Game DNA — store facts, community tag votes, labeled AI inference
Technology
2D
Mood & themes
CuteFunny
How you play together
Single-player
Platform features
AchievementsSteam Cloud
Business model
Buy to play
Sources: Valve store fields · community tag votes · AI-inferred values are marked and drawn from a fixed vocabulary.