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Is Cast Out Colony worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Players who enjoy bullet-heaven combat and want settlement building between runs
- Roguelite fans who prefer progression tied to a growing colony rather than only character upgrades
- Players seeking varied runs with multiple characters and more than 50 ability options
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking a slow, low-pressure town-building game may find the constant enemy waves too action-focused
- Players who want tightly scripted progression may not enjoy repeated runs built around changing ability selections
- Players looking for a strictly combat-only game may find the colony-building layer too prominent
Our take on Cast Out Colony
The store presentation puts equal weight on survival combat and town building, but the described loop centers on fighting continuous enemy hordes and selecting abilities. Colony growth mainly functions as the meta-progression layer, with residents and settlement size feeding bonuses back into combat.
What is Cast Out Colony?
Cast Out Colony combines roguelite runs, bullet-heaven combat, and colony construction.
Players choose among several arthropod characters, each with distinct skills and traits, then fight continuous waves of enemies while selecting from more than 50 active and passive abilities. The colony serves as the game's progression layer: expanding its population provides temporary and permanent bonuses, including character-stat increases. Some residents also assist with survival. Players can keep preferred abilities, try different combinations, or improve selected skills between level-ups and encounters. Colony growth and combat progression are connected, so development in the settlement affects later character strength. The game presents each run as a combination of enemy-heavy action, character development, and settlement expansion.
How Cast Out Colony plays
- 01Playable Arthropods
- Several insect-like characters are available, with individual abilities and attributes.
- 02Ability Choices
- More than 50 active and passive options can be selected, tested, or upgraded during runs.
- 03Colony Progression
- Increasing the settlement's population grants permanent and temporary bonuses, including higher character statistics.
- 04Resident Assistance
- Some colony inhabitants provide support during survival-focused gameplay.
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Cast Out Colony: platforms & release
Is Cast Out Colony worth it?
It is worth it if: players who enjoy bullet-heaven combat and want settlement building between runs. Skip it if: players seeking a slow, low-pressure town-building game may find the constant enemy waves too action-focused.
Where can I download Cast Out Colony?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Cast Out Colony's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Cast Out Colony on?
Windows only.
