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Colony Ship: A Post-Earth Role Playing Game

It is the Year of Our Lord 2754… You will never feel the sun’s warmth under a blue sky, never hear the wind in the branches of a tree, and never swim in the ocean, all because you had the misfortune to be born on the Ship, chained to a fate you didn’t choose. You have never seen Earth and you’ll never see Proxima Centauri either. You’re doomed to live and die on the Ship in the name of the Mission, like your father before you, like his father before him. The Ship is old. She had already been twenty years in service when she was rechristened Starfarer - a pretty name for a retrofitted interplan

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April 6, 2021
Platforms
Windows
Developer
Iron Tower Studio
Publisher
Iron Tower Studio
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It is the Year of Our Lord 2754… You will never feel the sun’s warmth under a blue sky, never hear the wind in the branches of a tree, and never swim in the ocean, all because you had the misfortune to be born on the Ship, chained to a fate you didn’t choose. You have never seen Earth and you’ll never see Proxima Centauri either. You’re doomed to live and die on the Ship in the name of the Mission, like your father before you, like his father before him.

The Ship is old. She had already been twenty years in service when she was rechristened Starfarer - a pretty name for a retrofitted interplanetary freighter. No one is certain the Ship will actually reach its destination, and nobody much cares, since no one alive now will live to see it. Might as well get on with your life and try to make the best of it. Colony Ship is an isometric, party-based RPG inspired by Heinlein’s Orphans of the Sky.

Your character's world is a “generation ship,” a massive spacecraft on a centuries long voyage to colonize a distant planet. The Ship's original government has been disbanded following a violent mutiny and you must negotiate a treacherous path among your fellow passengers and the contentious factions striving to dominate the Ship. Your choices will determine who your friends and enemies are.…

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★ 8.8/10GOG · 252 ratings
GOGLast checked November 4, 2026

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★ 5 / 5
Colony Ship opens with the musical strains of a melancholy western and a main menu that looks like the well-worn cover of a paperback space…
★ 2 / 5
There is something ironic about a game as limited as this revolving around ideas of personal freedom all the while limiting the player to power…
★ 5 / 5
A very nice turn-based sci-fi RPG, slightly reminiscent of the original Fallout. .) Great character creation and progression. .) Varied approach to many situtations -…
★ 4 / 5
Old School. It's a story wrapped in a game. Note this is "In Development" with expected full release October 2022. Notes of Bladerunner; a distopian,…
★ 2 / 5
After a strong opening sequence and well-designed character builder, you're thrust into a game with wildly uneven difficulty and lack of balance. While it can…
★ 5 / 5
I have a love/hate relationship with this game. Some aspects are truly great, while others have left me bashing my head against the wall. So…
★ 3 / 5
Interesting setting, nice atmosphere, potentially great story, but this game has serious flaws, especially in combat mechanics, stat balance, and skill development. This game is…
★ 2 / 5
Taking after the old Interplay Fallout games, Colony Ship wears its inspirations on its sleeve, for both good and bad. Starting with what the game…

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★ 4 / 5
The first time I tried this game I didn't like it at all. There was something shifty with the graphics. After letting it rest for…
★ 3 / 5
This RPG is a little bit jank and pretty difficult but I think it's worth getting if you can get it on a sale for…
★ 1 / 5
I only purchaced this game because of it's rating. It must have been Christmas when it recieved most its ratings. It's like an 80's game…
★ 5 / 5
I am enjoying the story so far and enjoy the combat mechanics.
★ 5 / 5
Super fun, hard core rpg. A lot of text to read, but easy to grasp whats going on, and pretty deep in rpg customization. I…
★ 4 / 5
Pretty decent, lots of weapons and armors, they have made an obvious effort to offer non-combat options, for the morst part. The world's background is…

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