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Aven Colony

A Simulator game by Mothership Entertainment, released in 2017

73/100🔴Niche / Inactive🥇Proton GoldPlayStation 4PC (Microsoft Windows)Xbox One

Aven Colony is a city-building and management sim that tells the story of humanity’s first settlement of an extrasolar world. Land on exotic Aven Prime, where you must construct and maintain the infrastructure and ensure the well-being of your citizens, all while dealing with the often harsh realities of an exotic alien world. On top of this, you’ll face the greatest challenge of all — keeping your people happy. How will you feed your people? Will you be able to provide them with enough jobs, entertainment, retail outlets, and other services while protecting them from the planet’s many dangers? What social policies will you enact to influence your people? The future of the colony rests on your decisions.

Single player

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Aven Colony Download Size

The official download size for Aven Colony is 25 GB. Based on current hardware prices, this installation consumes approximately $1.50 worth of SSD storage space.

Standard Install

File Size

25GB

Est. SSD Cost

$1.50USD
100 Mbps
My Internet Speed100 Mbps
Quick Presets

Estimated Time to Install

34 mins

Is Aven Colony Dead?

Live player count and server population analysis.

🔴Niche / Inactive
14Players Online

There are currently 14 people playing Aven Colony, indicating a niche or private community. Coordinate via Discord for best results.

Current Activity24h Peak: 16.8
Estimated Match Wait: Long Wait / Discord Required
Live Data from SteamAPI

Where is the Aven Colony save file?

Manual backup locations for PC, Mac, and Linux.

Steam Cloud Supported
Copy
%USERPROFILE%\AppData\Local\AvenColony\Saved\SaveGames

How to backup manually on Windows

  1. Press Win + R to open the Run dialog.
  2. Paste the path above and press Enter.
  3. Locate the save files (usually .sav, .json, or similar).
  4. Copy the entire folder to a backup location.
Copy
~/Library/Application Support/AvenColony/Saves

How to backup manually on Mac

  1. Open Finder and press ⌘ + Shift + G.
  2. Paste the path above and click Go.
  3. Locate the save files in the folder.
  4. Duplicate the folder to create a backup.
Copy
~/.local/share/AvenColony/Saves

How to backup manually on Linux

  1. Open a terminal and use cd to navigate to the path.
  2. Or use your file manager and press Ctrl + L to enter the path.
  3. Locate the save files (.sav, .json, or game-specific format).
  4. Copy the folder with cp -r or your file manager.
Source: PCGamingWiki ↗

Is Aven Colony Steam Deck Compatible?

SteamOS and Linux Proton performance analysis.

Valve Official🚫Unsupported
Community Rating🥇 Proton Gold

Community Verdict: Playable!

Don't let the "Unsupported" tag fool you. While Valve hasn't officially verified Aven Colony, ProtonDB users report it runs perfectly (Gold/Platinum rating). You may need to force a specific Proton version.

Confidence: Moderate
See 38 user configs ↗

Can I Run Aven Colony?

PC system requirements - Minimum vs Recommended specs.

To run Aven Colony smoothly, your PC needs at least 8 GB RAM RAM and a GeForce GTX 980 VRAM 4GB or AMD Radeon R9 390X or equivalent GPU. Plan for 25 GB of storage.

Minimum1080p / 30 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 7 64-bit
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core i3-3220 3.3 GHz
  • 🧠
    RAM4 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUGeForce GTX 470 or AMD Radeon HD 7850
  • 💾
    Storage25 GB available space
Recommended1440p / 60 FPS
  • 💻
    OSWindows 10 64-bit
  • ⚡
    CPUIntel Core i5-4670 or AMD A10-7850k
  • 🧠
    RAM8 GB RAM
  • 🎮
    GPUGeForce GTX 980 VRAM 4GB or AMD Radeon R9 390X
  • 💾
    Storage25 GB available space
Download Size
25 GBAverage

Is Aven Colony Good?

Aggregated critic scores and player sentiment analysis.

73
Rated 73 out of 100
Mixed Reviews7 Verified Reviews

The Verdict

Based on 7 critic reviews, opinion on Aven Colony is divided. While it offers some unique simulator mechanics, the score of 73 suggests inconsistent execution. We recommend checking gameplay footage before buying.

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