Birth of the Empires

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Birth of the Empires is a single player turn-based strategy game with a science fiction theme. It was developed by blotunga and was released on July 21, 2016. It received positive reviews from players.

Birth of the Empires is a 4x Turn Based strategy game

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Audience ScoreBased on 543 reviews

monetization3 positive mentions

story2 negative mentions

Deep and complex 4X strategy gameplay with many expansion, diplomacy, and combat options.
Completely free with no ads or micro transactions, providing great value.
High replay value and engaging experience, reminiscent of classic games like Master of Orion and Birth of the Federation.

Lack of a proper in-depth tutorial makes learning the game difficult for new players.
Font size and user interface are too small and not well-optimized for phones, causing readability and usability issues.
The intelligence/espionage system is overpowered and frustrating, often leading to player frustration and game imbalance.

gameplay
11 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
27%
46%
27%
The gameplay offers strong strategic depth and complexity, appealing especially to veterans of similar games, but is hindered by a steep learning curve and insufficient tutorials. While the mechanics show promise and provide many hours of engagement, the user interface, particularly on mobile, can be frustrating and detracts from the overall experience. Enhancements such as better tutorials and minor gameplay tweaks could improve accessibility and enjoyment.
- “Works well and has great strategy gameplay with lots to learn.”
- “Almost exactly like st: birth of the federation (or moo2) in gameplay so any veteran of those titles will pick this up in minutes.”
- “(Edit: when you figure out all the mechanics of the game you could play it nonstop for hours.)”
- “I love this game but it's close to useless on Android phone. Over the last few days I played a lot and developed strong ambivalence towards this game: I love it, I love playing in what is basically skinned Civilization on my phone, but even having excellent sight, it strains my eyes beyond my goodwill, requiring reading 3px high letters (even when it doesn't make sense) and tapping buttons repeatedly, slowly, just to hit the 2x2 pixels active area. Gameplay is to be guessed in 99% of cases and the tutorial is just... maybe we shouldn't talk about that.”
- “This game harbors so much content and so many mechanics; not only is it way too complex but it lacks tutorials that help.”
- “Having a tutorial for each scenario you can encounter in the game – situations like combat, diplomacy, economy, trade, and colonization – would allow you to go into depth about the mechanics.”
graphics
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
Users generally praise the game's graphics for being impressive and fitting well within the tactical and 4X genre, highlighting quality visuals and battle animations. However, some suggest improvements such as more interactive and varied graphics to enhance engagement during extensive gameplay. Overall, the graphics contribute positively to the game's solid and immersive experience.
- “One of the best tactical games I have played in my life. I was looking forward to the update and much nicer graphics, especially for the Khaorans. Keep up the good work, guys.”
- “I love the graphics and I also love how you play the game.”
- “It's a great game with good graphics and interface, many technologies, and a huge galaxy with six playable races and countless non-playable ones.”
- “Graphics and new battle animations could be improved; the game could also use new random events.”
- “Maybe add more interactive graphics and music to keep the gameplay engaging, especially when controlling a large portion of the map.”
- “The graphics could use some variation to enhance the visual experience.”
music
7 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
43%
14%
43%
The music is generally praised for being good and enjoyable, though some users note issues such as lack of diversity between factions and inability to turn off the music. There are also technical problems like sound not working on certain devices, and feedback suggests adding more interactive elements to keep the experience engaging.
- “Music is amazing, but the AI or civilization expands too quickly, and the intel gets annoying.”
- “If you can give each faction more types of music, then it will be perfect.”
- “Good music though.”
- “The music and sound does not work on my phone.”
- “My one concern, however, is the lack of diversity in music for each faction.”
- “Minor niggles include not being able to turn off the music.”
monetization
6 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
50%
17%
33%
The game is highly praised for its complete absence of microtransactions and ads, offering a fully free experience. Players appreciate the dedication to providing a complex, ad-free game without monetization pressures, which is considered rare and commendable.
- “No ads.”
- “Big big big plus is no ads and no money to play.”
- “It is an amazing app not only by the effort in it and complex branches (which by the way take way more time) but the fact it is ad-free, in-app purchase free, and so on (which is very rare). I seriously recommend it.”
story
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
25%
25%
50%
The story aspect incorporates a meta narrative, presenting a "game within the game" that some users appreciate for its depth. However, others find the story unclear or feel difficulty engaging with certain gameplay elements like sabotage or espionage missions, leading to confusion about the overall narrative.
- “I didn't mind the micro vs. macro management style of mooiii and appreciated the story within the story, as does this incarnation maintain; the game within the game.”
- “I have no clue how to operate it and can't do any sabotage or espionage missions.”
- “If you need money recommend a Patreon and I have always wondered what's the story behind this game??”
replayability
4 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
75%
25%
The game offers strong replayability with a rewarding learning curve and immersive experience, though some users suggest adding more playable races and easing lengthy turns with resource cheats to enhance long-term playability.
- “The game has good replay value and gives you a learning curve, but once you learn it, you will not just play but become immersed in its universe.”
- “A good game with a lot of replay value.”
- “Hope you guys make more playable races also!”
- “One turn takes me 20-30 minutes of admin, and some credit/resource cheats would make the game more playable beyond that point.”
grinding
3 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
Grinding in the game becomes tedious and mentally taxing, especially when managing large empires and manually building up colonies. While this can lead to frustration, the overall experience remains enjoyable despite the repetitive and stressful nature of the tasks.
- “Usually all my run-throughs end up in a tight predicament, surrounded by many enemies, and at the brink of extinction. One time I found an enemy that had a strong space navy. Overall, the game is tedious, mentally draining, and a stress machine, but a great game despite my anger and sadness.”
- “Only thing I would love to have or find out how to do is have colonies auto-build for specific areas such as research, production, etc. It becomes tedious having to build up every colony manually.”
- “After you expand to a certain point, it becomes very tedious maintaining the empire.”
optimization
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game has undergone some optimization for touch screens but remains imperfect, with small hit boxes on slider buttons and difficult-to-read text on small smartphone screens. Despite these issues, the game is still enjoyable.
- “Though I know the game needs some optimization for Android, I still enjoy the game a lot.”
humor
2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The humor in the game comes from unexpected and ironic battle outcomes, such as winning against low odds or losing despite high chances, creating amusing and memorable moments. Players find the unpredictability and AI behavior entertaining and humorous.
- “Battles are kinda funny though, like I had an 18% chance of victory and I won, and a 99% chance of victory and I lost a starbase.”
- “Well, I liked it, but it was funny that you can overpower the AI; they are not attacking me, so I built the immortal fleet I could create, then bam!”
stability
1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
100%
The game shows promise but is currently plagued by numerous bugs and glitches that significantly impact its stability and overall playability.
- “It has potential but the massive amount of bugs and glitches make it unplayable.”

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Birth of the Empires is a turn-based strategy game with science fiction theme.

Birth of the Empires is available on Phone, Windows, Linux, Tablet and others.

Birth of the Empires was released on July 21, 2016.

Birth of the Empires was developed by blotunga.

Birth of the Empires has received positive reviews from players. Most players liked Birth of the Empires for its monetization but disliked it for its gameplay.

Birth of the Empires is a single player game.

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