Aven Colony, the alien city builder, holds a 72% positive Steam rating

What Aven Colony is about

Aven Colony is a city-building game set on an alien world, developed by Mothership Entertainment LLC and released on 25 July 2017. According to Notebookcheck, the game is currently priced at $5.99 on Steam, down from its usual $29.99, with the offer due to end on 16 November 2026 according to SteamDB.

The game takes place on a planet called Aven Prime. Players act as the governor of a human settlement, constructing buildings, setting up trade routes and welcoming new colonists as the colony grows.

The challenges players face

Survival is the core of the game. Notebookcheck notes that Aven Prime has little oxygen in its atmosphere, and the colony must cope with extreme electrical storms, dust devils and eruptions of toxic gas. Alien species and hostile factions can also threaten the settlement.

Players monitor the health and resources of their colonists while expanding the base. Winter adds another layer of difficulty, because on this world everything freezes when the cold season arrives.

How the game has been received

Aven Colony holds a Mostly Positive rating on Steam, with 72% of 2,805 user reviews positive, according to Notebookcheck. On Metacritic it has a Metascore of 65 and a user score of 7.4.

Reviewers and players often praise how easy the game is to pick up, along with its visuals and its campaign missions. COG Connected described the experience on its site as absorbing and relaxing. However, not all feedback is positive: many players report optimisation problems and crashes, and for some, disconnecting from the internet appears to be the only workaround. Others find the game too easy and say it lacks real challenge.

Who might be interested

The game may appeal to players who enjoy relaxed building and management games rather than demanding strategy titles, given the recurring comments about its low difficulty. The reported technical issues are worth considering before buying, as they appear frequently in user reviews.

The current price is temporary. Notebookcheck states the discount was valid at the time of writing and that prices and availability can change, so anyone interested should check the Steam listing for the latest details.