# Galactic Colonies

> Build Your Colony! Explore the Galaxy!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.MetalPop.RandomCity](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.MetalPop.RandomCity)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.MetalPop.RandomCity`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** MetalPop Games
- **Category:** GAME\_SIMULATION
- **Downloads:** 722,096
- **Rating:** 3.82 / 5 (10,046 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.6
- **Last updated:** 2025-11-21
- **First published:** 2019-06-17
- **Publisher country:** US
- **Size:** 101 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-14
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.MetalPop.RandomCity)
- **Website:** [http://www.metalpopgames.com](http://www.metalpopgames.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.metalpopgames.com/games/GalacticColonies/website/gc\_privacy\_policy.html](http://www.metalpopgames.com/games/GalacticColonies/website/gc_privacy_policy.html)

## Description

Galactic Colonies is a free space exploration and colony building game that transports you to a vast, procedurally generated universe filled with thousands of unique planets. Begin your journey by establishing basic housing and food supplies for your colonists, then advance to resource extraction and factory production of high-tech goods to expand your colony.

Explore diverse environments like tropical, desert, and ice planets, facing challenges to help your colonists survive in harsh alien worlds. Features include researching new technologies, setting up intricate production lines, upgrading your colony ship, immersive 3D graphics, and endless gameplay possibilities. How far will you explore and grow your Galactic Colony?

## Rankings

- #82,106 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.MetalPop.RandomCity.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`
- `com.android.vending.BILLING`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`

## Review summary

Overall, Galactic Colonies has a solid core and a relaxing, no-pressure vibe with optional ads and good accessibility. Yet many reviews converge on downsides: the game can feel repetitive across levels and planets, progress is slow with expensive exploration, and monetization can lean toward ad-watching. Technical issues (lag, unresponsive taps, occasional crashes) further hamper play, and some players find production/building mechanics unclear. More variety, a smoother progression curve, fewer bugs, and clearer building logic could broaden its appeal.

### Pros

- Solid core gameplay and an interesting concept
- Relaxing pace with no time limit
- Ads are not forced; optional bonuses and non-intrusive monetization
- Accessible features like screen reader support
- No pressure to buy; you can enjoy the game without purchases

### Cons

- Repetitive gameplay and little variation across levels/planets
- Ad-heavy experience requiring frequent ad watching to progress
- Slow progression with costly exploration and grind
- Technical issues like lag, unresponsive controls, and crashes
- Confusing/underdeveloped production/building mechanics

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.MetalPop.RandomCity)