Codebyfire and Mode 7 have released a major new update for their colony management sim, The Colonists.

The highlight of the update is the addition of a map editor and full Steam Workshop support.

The update also makes big changes to transportation, including elevated railroads, a reworked harbor, a new large transport ship, and more. You can read all the changes here, and check out a trailer above.

Here’s a rundown of the game:

The Colonists is a settlement building game inspired by classic titles like The Settlers and the Anno series.

You take control of a team of self-replicating robots who have escaped from Earth and are searching the galaxy for a new home where they can fulfil their dream: to be human.
You’ll advance through three different Ages as you build infrastructure for your colony by constructing road, boat and train transport systems. Harvest natural resources, set up farming and food production, create expeditions to discover new lands and research new technologies. With two separate mission tracks, The Colonists lets either you create sprawling settlements in peace or race to compete against AI colonies in military winner-takes-all scenarios.

Explore, research, manage, tweak and refine to your heart’s content!

The Colonists is available on Windows PC via Steam and GOG for $24.99. The Steam version is currently 25% off.