Best Colony Sim indie games under $20
These are the best colony sim indie games you can buy for under $20. indielist lists 8 paid colony sim games with a list price at or below $20, ranked by Steam review count so the most-validated picks lead. The average list price here is $17.87, and the cheapest is Fantasy Map Simulator at $7.99. The most reviewed is WorldBox - God Simulator with 49,191 Steam reviews. Beyond the budget end, this wider list adds 7 mid-price picks between $10 and $20 that a stricter under-$10 list leaves out. Every price is the tracked Steam list price, not an estimate, and each game links to a white-box sales estimate you can open and audit rather than a black-box number. This is a value list: a sensible price crossed with real player validation, so you can find a colony sim game that is actually good, not just affordable. Free-to-play titles are excluded here; this is about paid games that punch above their price.
Games
8
Avg list price
$17.87
Cheapest
$7.99
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WorldBox - God Simulator
2021 · Indie
$19.99 49,191 reviews · 95% positive
- B
Banished
2014 · Indie
$19.99 37,741 reviews · 90% positive
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Planetbase
2015 · Indie
$14.99 10,342 reviews · 80% positive
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Settlement Survival
2022 · Simulation
$19.99 7,934 reviews · 86% positive
- B
Becastled
2025 · Indie
$19.99 5,554 reviews · 82% positive
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Fantasy Map Simulator
2024 · Indie
$7.99 4,060 reviews · 89% positive
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The Last Starship
2026 · Indie
$19.99 1,544 reviews · 75% positive
- C
Crab God
2024 · Adventure
$19.99 301 reviews · 83% positive
Frequently asked questions
- What are the best colony sim indie games under $20?
- indielist lists 8 paid colony sim indie games priced at or below $20, ranked by Steam reviews, led by WorldBox - God Simulator (49,191 reviews). The cheapest is Fantasy Map Simulator at $7.99.
- How is this "under $20" list built?
- By a data filter, not opinion: a paid colony sim game qualifies if its tracked Steam list price is at or below $20. The list is ranked by review count and updates as prices and the catalog change. Free-to-play games are excluded.