- October 13, 2020
- Malfador Machinations
- 77h median play time
Space Empires
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Space Empires is a single player and multiplayer tactical management game with economy and science fiction themes. It was developed by Malfador Machinations and was released on October 13, 2020. It received neutral reviews from players.
Explore the galaxy, discover and colonize new planets to acquire enough resources. Design your ships, choosing from different hulls, weapons, shields, and several devices. Once you advance with technologies, new systems will be available, and you will have to update your designs.






- Introduced innovative 4-player hotseat gameplay for its time.
- Ship editor provides extensive freedom to design customized vessels.
- Engrossing 4X mechanics with research, colonization, and tactical space battles that remain fun for fans and collectors.
- Numerous bugs, including game-breaking combat glitches and occasional freezes, especially on modern systems.
- Outdated graphics and UI that feel clunky and unintuitive by today's standards.
- Lacks online multiplayer and pre-built ship designs, making it less accessible and less user-friendly compared to later series entries.
- stability2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative
The game suffers from significant stability issues, including frequent bugs, random freezes, and save failures, leading to a frustrating experience.
“So expect all sorts of problems – from being unable to save to random freezes.”
“Buggy.”
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Frequently Asked Questions
Space Empires is a tactical management game with economy and science fiction themes.
Space Empires is available on PC and Windows.
On average players spend around 77 hours playing Space Empires.
Space Empires was released on October 13, 2020.
Space Empires was developed by Malfador Machinations.
Space Empires has received neutral reviews from players. Most players liked Space Empires for its humor but disliked it for its stability.
Space Empires is a single player game with multiplayer support.
Similar games include Master of Orion 2, Space Empires III, Space Empires I, Galactic Civilizations II: Endless Universe, Master of Orion and others.







