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Desktop Colony

Mechabit · Mechabit

Desktop Colony

gameAppID 3825610Released
Release dateOct 22, 2025

Game Charts

Player statistics

Default: last 7 days, hourly. · Stale · Range: 6/20/2026, 5:08:13 AM - 11/10/2026, 9:12:48 AM

Current Players0
24h Peak0
All-Time Peak2
24h Player-Hours0 h

Player History

PeriodAvg. PlayersGain (total)Gain (%)Peak Players
Last 24 Hours000%0
Last 7 Days000%0
Last 30 Days0.17-0.19-53.33%1
Last 12 Months0.3200%2
2026-110-0.67-100%0
2026-100.670.39141.67%1
2026-090.280.026.51%2
2026-080.26-0.09-26.36%1
2026-070.35-0.12-25.75%2
2026-060.4700%2

Details

DeveloperMechabit
PublisherMechabit
FreeNo
Required ageNone

A cosy incremental semi-idle space colony management game that sits on your desktop while you do other things. Mine asteroids, build ships, expand the colony, research technology, uncover mysteries and explore the universe.

Desktop Colony is a cosy, incremental, semi-idle colony simulator designed to sit on top of your desktop allowing you to work on other tasks while growing your space colony! Asteroid MiningSend out probes to search for resources to mine. Every asteroid increases your resources generated per minute. Build Ships and StructuresBuild habs to house more colonists and watch the ships fly around your colony. ResearchResearch strange artifacts and develop new technologies. Explore and ExpandDiscover new types of asteroids and expand your colony. Take your fledgling settlement from tiny backwater to bustling metropolis.

Genres and categories

CasualIndieSimulationStrategySingle-playerSteam AchievementsCustom Volume ControlsMouse Only OptionPlayable without Timed InputSave AnytimeSteam CloudFamily Sharing

Platforms and requirements

windows: yesmac: nolinux: no
PC
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Ratings and content

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