Galactic Ruler Enlightenment

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Galactic Ruler Enlightenment is a single player and multiplayer strategy game. It was developed by BattleGoat Studios and was released on April 18, 2024. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Galactic Ruler Enlightenment provides 2 different campaigns, each with an option for an aggressive or peaceful path to victory. Built on the same systems and features from the original Galactic Ruler, but designed around 2 new playable races. Players begin with a single homeworld and limited military, and must explore a unique galaxy with each playthrough, expand their territory and military for…

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Audience ScoreBased on 22 reviews

gameplay2 negative mentions

The game offers a high level of detail in modeling space and planetary warfare, which can be rewarding once players learn the mechanics.
Developers are responsive to the community, often implementing player feedback to enhance gameplay.
The game features unique mechanics such as pausable real-time gameplay and the ability to generate random galaxies, providing a varied experience.

The game is essentially a re-release of Galactic Ruler with minimal new content, leading to feelings of being scammed by the developers.
The user interface is unintuitive and difficult to navigate, with issues like poor GUI scaling on 4K displays making the game unplayable for some.
The AI is poorly designed, exhibiting significant pathfinding issues and other bugs that were present in the previous version of the game.

gameplay
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The gameplay in "Galactic Ruler" is engaging but requires a significant investment of time to fully appreciate, as players must navigate complex mechanics and strategies. The tutorial effectively bridges the manual's information with practical gameplay, though many users report initial struggles, particularly during early invasions. The developers are noted for their responsiveness to player feedback, often implementing changes that enhance the overall gameplay experience.
- “They are always respectful and many times have implemented features/changes from the player base that enhance gameplay in several of their titles.”
- “Galactic Ruler is a really good game, but you do need to work with it a fair bit to get to the gameplay.”
- “The tutorial is pretty good at tying together the info in the manual into actual gameplay experience, but I failed my first invasion of even the local pirate world (which is very weakly defended) over and over again as I learned, step by painful step, to bring various units along with me.”
graphics
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The graphics of the game are considered basic and may only appeal to hardcore 4X players who prioritize gameplay over visual fidelity.
- “Recommended only for hardcore 4X players who are satisfied with basic graphics.”
story
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The game features a primarily randomly generated universe, but players can opt for a "story mode" that offers a more structured narrative experience. This dual approach allows for both exploration and a guided storyline, catering to different player preferences.
- “The game relies heavily on randomly generated systems and planets, which detracts from the overall narrative experience unless you opt for the 'story mode' (the 'enlightenment' part of the title).”
- “The reliance on randomly generated content makes it difficult to engage with the story unless you specifically choose the 'story mode' option.”
- “Without selecting the 'story mode', the game feels disjointed and lacks a cohesive narrative due to its use of randomly generated systems and planets.”