Colonial era

Historical theme

A very broad time period characterized by more or less aggressive colonization of foreign lands, mainly by Europeans. Separated into two waves, 15th to 19th century and 19th to 20th century.

games

platforms

Name variations: colonization, colonialism

Tropico 6

PS4 2019-09-27

Civilization IV: Colonization

WIN 2008-09-23

Betrayer

WIN 2014-03

Gold of the Americas: The Conquest of the New World

OCS 1990

SPC 1986

GBC 1999

DOS 1994

CPC 1986

WII 2009-05-05

WIN 2011-06-08

PDP1 1971-12-03

Notable events:
* American War of Independence

Related:
* Colonization

This tag should only be used when the game story touches the subject of colonialism, especially if it's one of the main thematic elements.

Most games dealing with this are likely set in the first wave's period.

Games by year

The first Colonial era video game was released on December 3, 1971.

Kalypso Media, Microprose and SSG published most of these games.

Platforms

Windows		11
Apple II E		7
Linux		7
MS-DOS		6
Amiga		4
Mac OS X		3
Sol-20		2
DEC PDP-1		2
C64		2
Atari ST		2
Apple IIGS		2
Mac OS Classic		2
ZX Spectrum		1
PS4		1
Xbox One		1
Switch		1
Amstrad CPC		1
Amiga AGA		1
Atari 400/800		1
Wii		1
PS2		1
GBC		1

Most common companies

Kalypso Media	8
Microprose	5
SSG	5
Impressions	3
Paradox Interactive	3
Final Form Games	3
Datasoft	2
Epyx	2
Interplay	2
MECC	2

Colonial era

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