Colonist.io - Catan Inspired

Name: Colonist.io - Catan Inspired
Rating: 4.6 (3581 reviews)
Author: Colonist

By: Colonist

Online, strategy board game

Features & Capabilities

Colonist.io is a Catan-inspired online strategy board game that lets you build settlements, expand your territory, and outsmart opponents. The game blends simple rules with deep strategic depth; use planning, resource trading, and negotiation to win.

Play against bots or online with friends, join ranked modes, and explore a variety of custom maps and expansions that support 5-8 players. Personalize your profile in the store with a wide range of colors and avatars to stand out.

User Growth & Download Statistics

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By:

Colonist

Rating:

4.60

(3,581) 48 new ratings

Version:

1.3.1 Last updated: 2026-05-24

Version code:

885124106

Creation date:

2022-12-01

Compatible devices:

Size:

32.67MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-04

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 31,639 ▲ 152

Other rankings

#44 in risk keyword 6 ▲

For Developers

Monetize with App Pass Boost with Extension Booster

Contact the developer

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Developed by:

Colonist

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/colonist-io-catan-inspired/id6444831129

User Reviews

Players praise the game’s concept and polished UI, but repeatedly flag concerns about fairness (biased RNG and bots), stability problems (crashes, load/payments), and a costly monetization model. Additional annoyance comes from UI changes that hurt usability across devices. Overall, the app is attractive to fans, but reliability and monetization are the major recurring drawbacks.

Pros

Polished, well-designed UI and overall game design.
Strong appeal for Catan fans; many players call it a favorite and genuinely enjoyable when not hampered by issues.
Positive reception to recent UI updates that improve the interface and feel of the app.

Cons

Perceived non-random dice RNG bias and apparent rigging of rolls, affecting fairness.
Bots/AI behavior felt unfair, with patterns suggesting collusion or advantage against players.
Frequent performance and stability problems, including crashes, loading issues, and payment initialization failures.
Expensive subscription model and paywall limiting access to features/content.
UI/UX regressions and device-specific issues (e.g., removal of horizontal mode, cluttered 1v1 UI, layout differences between iPad and other platforms).

Recent reviews

I fully understand the statistics and probability of dice rolls - you’ll see some pretty crazy distributions. But what’s painfully clear is that this company is using algorithms to hurt non-paying users or users who abuse the “reporting” system.