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Mechabit · Published by Mechabit
Positive — 100% positive (24 reviews) · 15 achievements
Last updated 28 Sept 2026
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.
£4.99
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Indie, Simulation, Strategy, Casual · 2025 · More under £5 games
Manage a growing space colony by mining asteroids and building ships in this indie simulation game. Uncover mysteries and explore the universe as you expand your base, all while keeping an eye on your resources.
About this game
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 Mining
Send out probes to search for resources to mine.
Every asteroid increases your resources generated per minute.
Build Ships and Structures
Build habs to house more colonists and watch the ships fly around your colony.
Research
Research strange artifacts and develop new technologies.
Explore and Expand
Discover new types of asteroids and expand your colony.
Take your fledgling settlement from tiny backwater to bustling metropolis.
System Requirements
Will my PC run this? →Minimum
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS: Windows 10 (64bit)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i3 @ 3.2 GHZ
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Graphics card with DX9
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 700 MB available space
Recommended
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
Supported Languages
Latest news
Patch NotesOfficial
Black Screen Fix
If you encountered the black screen bug here is a potential fix:Right click on the game in your steam libraryClick Installed Files > BrowseRight click on the game exe, Click on propertiesUnder Compatibility, Check the Disable full-screen optimisations boxClick OKRead full article on Community Announcements (Mechabit)Patch NotesOfficial
Resizable window mode
Added a new windowed mode that lets you play the game in a resizable window in case transparency doesn't work and you don't want to play in full screen mode.Use the launch command: -windowed The game UI will remain inside the window while you resize it. This method bypasses the win32 api so should work in every instance but there will be a border on the window as a result. Hope this helps! ːsteamhappyːRead full article on Community Announcements (Mechabit)Patch NotesOfficial
Gamepad fix
Fixed a crash when unplugging a controller. Did I mention there's controller support? Just switch to full screen mode and pick up a controller and mine away on the sofa. ːsteamhappyː We're at 7 reviews now, just 3 more to go to get steam rated! ːPierheadSumoːRead full article on Community Announcements (Mechabit)Patch NotesOfficial
Transparent window prompt
Small QOL update for people who can't see their desktop. At the start of the game you will be asked if you can see your desktop and given the option to switch to full screen mode. You can switch between modes at any time in the settings menu. We are up to 3 reviews now, only 7 to go to get steam rated!Read full article on Community Announcements (Mechabit)Patch NotesOfficial
Screen Shake Slider
Quick patch to address some issues raised: Added a screen shake slider Fixed missing Advanced Crusher text Fixed ultrawide screen clipping Fixed Hey Buddy achievement if you previously played the demo Fixed Artefact Tuning upgrade Also if you are running proton linux please check the forum for a possible workaround. (I've not got linux to test it on)Please leave a review if you enjoyed the game!We need 10 reviews to get a steam rating, it really helps! ːsteamhappyːRead full article on Community Announcements (Mechabit)
