# Star Realms: Colony Wars

Star Realms: Colony Wars is a board game for 2 players. It plays in 20 minutes and is meant for ages 12 and up. It is rated 7.5 out of 10 by 31 Ludoya reviewers. The cheapest copy in stock is $13.29 (United States).

- **Players:** 2
- **Playing time:** 20 minutes
- **Minimum age:** 12+
- **Complexity:** 1.9 out of 5
- **Year published:** 2015
- **Categories:** Fighting, Card Game, Science Fiction
- **Mechanics:** Delayed Purchase, Open Drafting, Hand Management, Take That, Deck, Bag, and Pool Building
- **Ludoya rating:** 7.5 out of 10, from 31 reviews
- **Owned by:** 82 Ludoya players
- **Plays logged on Ludoya:** 83
- **Unique players:** 55

**Designers:** Robert Dougherty, Darwin Kastle

**Artists:** Vito Gesualdi

**Publishers:** Wise Wizard Games

## Where to buy in United States

| Shop | Price | Link |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Cardhaus Games | 13.29 $ | https://www.cardhaus.com/star-realms-colony-wars/ |
| Spelexperten | 179 kr | https://www.spelexperten.com/sallskapsspel/kortspel/star-realms-colony-wars.html |
| Ludifolie | 15.9 € | https://www.ludifolie.com/4900-star-reams-colony-wars.html |
| World of Board Games | 185 kr | https://www.worldofboardgames.com/star-realms-colony-wars |
| Game Ninja | 179 kr | https://www.gameninja.no/produkt/star-realms-colony-wars/ |
| Hyggeonkel | 129.95 kr | https://www.hyggeonkel.dk/produkt/star-realms-colony-wars-1785393767 |
| Gameology | 29.95 $ | https://www.gameology.com.au/products/star-realms-colony-wars |
| Good Games | 29.95 $ | https://www.goodgames.com.au/products/star-realms-colony-wars |
| Fantasiapelit | 19 € | https://www.fantasiapelit.com/index.php?main=ai&kat=single&mista=indeksi&etsittava=_161954 |
| Alphaspel | 219 kr | https://alphaspel.se/491-bradspel/58293-star-realms-colony-wars |
| Games Empire | 31.99 $ | https://gamesempire.com.au/products/star-realms-colony-wars |
| Zatu Games | 17.09 £ | https://zatu.com/products/star-realms-colony-wars-stand-alone |

## Expansions

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## Links

- [This page](https://www.ludoya.com/games/star-realms-colony-wars)
- [Star Realms: Colony Wars in the Ludoya app](https://app.ludoya.com/g/star-realms-colony-wars)
- [BoardGameGeek entry](https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/182631)

_Data from Ludoya, updated 2026-09-19. Ratings, ownership and play counts are Ludoya's own._