# Galactic Colonies

> Build Your Colony!

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1240422237](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1240422237)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1240422237`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** MetalPop, LLC
- **Category:** Strategy
- **Rating:** 4.40 / 5 (302 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.6
- **Last updated:** 2025-11-20
- **First published:** 2019-06-21
- **Size:** 196 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-19
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/galactic-colonies/id1240422237)
- **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 space strategy game where you explore a procedurally generated universe and colonize planets. Start small by housing and feeding your colonists, then build factories and high-tech production to grow your empire.

Discover tropical, desert, and ice worlds, research powerful technologies, upgrade your colony ship, and enjoy beautiful 3D graphics as you push the frontier of space exploration.

## Rankings

- #90,988 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews praise Galactic Colonies for strong accessibility and an engaging space-colony concept, but highlight persistent VoiceOver gaps, confusing map navigation, stability bugs, ad-related frustrations, and concerns about long-term support. Addressing VO labeling, map orientation, crash fixes, and updates could significantly improve the experience for accessible players on modern iOS.

### Pros

- Strong accessibility for blind players using VoiceOver and one-handed play.
- Fun, engaging and addictive space-colony gameplay with a clever concept.
- Generally fair free-to-play model with low-cost options for non-spenders.
- Positive developer engagement and ongoing attention to accessibility issues.
- Appealing art style and space theme that enhances immersion.

### Cons

- Persistent VoiceOver accessibility gaps (labels, navigation, and certain UI elements) despite overall accessibility.
- Colony map/navigation is confusing for VoiceOver users and lacks clear coordinates/grid cues.
- Frequent bugs and stability issues (startup crashes, crashes during play, connectivity problems).
- Ad-based rewards and monetization frustrations (ads required for some rewards, inconsistent energy cell rewards, no ad-free option).
- Concerns about long-term support/updates (appears outdated or neglected on newer iOS versions).

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