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Games like Cathedral of the Stars

Games like Cathedral of the Stars

Looking for games like Cathedral of the Stars? Here are top role playing recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000, Rites of Accord or 2nd EVE.

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  1. WAGE TOTAL WAR IN THE 41st MILLENNIUM Total War’s award-winning fusion of turn-based strategy and colossal real-time battles descends into the grim, science-fantasy universe of Warhammer 40,000. In the Era Indomitus, the galaxy is aflame with endless war, and every soul’s survival hangs by a thread. Take command of iconic factions, customise your war machine, and engage in devastating battles… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000.

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  2.                  The old world burned. What rose chose a different way to fight. The bloodshed isn't real. The stakes are. The powers of capital clung to walled enclaves and private armies, but were overcome by communal movements with nothing left to lose. From the wreckage came new societies—communes and tribes rebuilt around ecosystems, each shaped by the biome they call home. When conflict … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rites of Accord.

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    Steam Next Fest: A Strong First Signal We were glad to see that during this Steam Next Fest, players were wishlisting 2nd EVE even before downloading the demo - an uncommon trend, in the best way possible. The dark atmosphere, story, and world design landed exactly as we hoped. Feedback came in above 80% positive, and our wishlist count tripled. We heard all your feedback & we thank you for… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 2nd EVE.

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  4.                                    Materia – A Sci-Fi Action RPG Like No Other A Universe at War. A Future in Your Hands                                                                       The sands of distant worlds conceal secrets long forgotten. The neon spires of megacities pulse with the last hope of a dying civilization. Across the endless void, the **AI Sovereigns** spread like a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Materia.

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    63%Game Brain Score
    63% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    The folks who ruined Mars have names and addresses. You have a crowbar, and a dream. Make them pay. We named our cities after the virtues we expected them to display; Ambition, Charity, Justice; what a fucking joke. All that remains now is Ambition, a blighted hellscape surrounded by death, an imperfect blemish on the flat and barren face of Mars. We wish we had never been born here, we all wish w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blister City.

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  6. 40TH CENTURY: VOID SURVIVOR Year 3987. The void hungers. You are the last signal. … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 40th Century: Void Survivor.

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  7. Explore, mine, fight, and survive in a scientifically inspired 2D space adventure set in a fully explorable version of our own solar system—with distances modeled to real-world astronomical scale. You are a lone pilot navigating the delicate balance between warring factions, asteroid belts teeming with rare minerals, and hostile enemies lurking throughout. Choose your ship, customize your weapons… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Parsec Express.

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  8. Stranded at the Edge of ExistenceAfter a catastrophic first contact shatters humanity’s expedition fleet, you and a small group of survivors crash-land on a hostile, unknown world in the Lost Galaxy—a forgotten corner of the universe, beyond charts and signals. With no help coming, your only hope is to build, defend, and rediscover what remains of our fractured civilization. Can you survive the e… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Galaxy: Echoes of War.

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  9. Enter a brutal post-apocalyptic world inspired by the visionary universe of the metal band Voivod. In this action-adventure Metroidvania, you’ll battle biomechanical horrors, explore shifting landscapes, and piece together a reality that’s rapidly falling apart. StoryYou are the Voivod, a warrior lost in a nightmarish wasteland of nuclear devastation, mechanical horrors, and shifting dimensio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Voivod: The Nuclear Warrior.

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  10. The Glass Line is shattered. The star Oria is dying. And the entity that destroyed it all is coming back. You witnessed humanity's last defense crumble in seconds. Now you're racing against time to rebuild the hexagonal barrier protecting Oria before the cosmic horror returns to finish what it started. But every success brings doom closer—your victories summon the entity. Defend. Rebuild. Choose… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to the Glass Line.

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  11. A single-player space battleship simulator with slow, tense 3d battles and complex, realistic weapons. Manage and upgrade your ship, or capture something better. Play a campaign defending against a ruthless attack, or set up custom battles. Victory requires skill, clever tactics and heavy firepower. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Capital Command.

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  12. 98%Game Brain Score
    98% User Score Based on 128 reviews

    Shine Bright You are a Beacon, an immortal guardian of the last city on Earth. Human civilization crumbles across the system, but you and your kind are a ray of hope in a dark time.  LIGHT is a rule-lite sci-fi RPG. In it, you play as the immortal Beacons, wielders of weapons and the elements themselves. As a squad, you will go on tactical Strikes, pushing back against the Dark that has begun its… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LIGHT (PWYW Version).

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  13. 58%Game Brain Score
    58% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Void Mastodon Void Mastodon is a Tabletop Roleplaying Game – powered by the Forged in the Dark system – about the crew of a spaceship in a sector plagued by strife and grim phenomena. With themes typical of cyberpunk, cosmic horror, political schemes and explosive action, it is inspired by sci-fi universes like Mass Effect, Altered Carbon and Dune. You play a group of desperate freebooters trying … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to VOID MASTODON - Sci Fi Forged in the Dark.

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  14. Everburning Dark is a Chinese folk horror board-based Roguelike. On a limited board, you will build your playstyle through 2048-style Roguelike merging combat, while using free-form text input to influence AI characters, events, shops, rest stops, companion relationships, and story routes. In every journey, you must merge tiles on a limited board, create chains, manage abnormal effects, and fac… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Everburning Dark 长夜余烬.

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  15. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Support us on Kickstarter now! Wishlist on Steam! Join our Discord! Follow us on Twitter! The world of Gloom balances on the edge of calamity.  The creatures devour each other.  Corruption runs rampant in the cities.  The Verrick assert their dominance.  Death knells ring from the Reiken'O village of Shen-Lan.  The last of the Sua-Roo awaits her fate. The Great Alignment is almost upon us. Hymn … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hymn to the Earless God.

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  16. The past few years have been nothing short of brutal. You’ve grown up without knowing your parents, constantly on the run, never truly feeling safe. You never intended to become a criminal, yet in this land, the Company has turned crime into a lucrative business, ruling with an iron fist. Like everyone else in the Ridge, you strive to break free from the oppressive grip of the Company. Will today … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Banished Stone.

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  17. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    PDF - 446 pages, plus 6 battlemaps, tokens, and several gameplay and character sheets.It’s the first decade of the 22nd century. After a complete ecological collapse, Earth is close to becoming uninhabitable. Wars and hunger are all most know, and only those with ungodly amounts of wealth can hope to escape to the only place where a sliver of hope remains: space. A few hundred live in the obscene … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Across a Thousand Dead Worlds.

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    100%Game Brain Score
    100% User Score Based on 126 reviews

    Now: the second half of the twentieth century. The powers that be are locked in a tense nuclear standoff, and the fate of the world hangs in the balance. Away from the watchful eye of national intelligence, a cadre of exceptional misfits is assembled. These soldiers of fortune are uniquely equipped for covert and unusual operations. In these uncertain times, the line between science and superstiti… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FIST.

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  19. Overview Star Deck is a love-child of Slay the Spire, Smash Up, and all your childhood sci-fi movies! It's a roguelike deckbuilding adventure, set in a galaxy controlled by The Federation, a galactic force that won the Great War, and seized control of the democratically controlled powers before it. It rules with a totalitarian fist, asking for tribute from the citizens of each planet, and offeri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Deck.

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    Build a space factory. Mine, harvest, exploit. Manage logistics with railguns, ballistic payloads and gravity-bending haulers. Fight gravity with Focus, climb the tech tree. Expand and explore the solar system in this Newtonian automation sim. Everything is a potential resource - even the Locals. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ASEMA.

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  21. Support us now on Kickstarter! The world of Gloom balances on the edge of calamity. The creatures devour each other. Corruption runs rampant in the cities. The Verrick assert their dominance. Death knells ring from the Reiken'O village of Shen-Lan. The last of the Sua-Roo awaits her fate. The Great Alignment is almost upon us. Hymn to the Earless God is a turn-based RPG by the deve… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hymn to the Earless God.

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  22. Nova Star: Void Survival is a fast-paced roguelite space survivor where every run becomes a battle against overwhelming enemy fleets, impossible odds, and your own ship limits. Fight across dangerous sectors, evolve devastating builds, unlock permanent Protocol upgrades, and survive the chaos of deep space combat. CREATE POWERFUL BUILDS Combine weapons, upgrades, Protocols, and ship abilities t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nova Star: Void Survival.

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  23. You owe The Syndicate. A lot. And they don’t do payment plans. Stellar Hustler drops you into the boots of a desperate cargo runner with a second-hand ship and a mountain of debt. Your only way out? Trade across 20 space stations, buying contraband cheap and selling it high, before the 60-day deadline hits and The Syndicate sends an enforcer to collect. Trade. Travel. Survive.12 commodities t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Hustler.

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  24. The sea doesn't owe you anything. Not survival. Not glory. Not a second chance... But it will hand you a ship, a cannon, and enough salvaged debris to turn that cannon into something no gunsmith ever sanctioned. SailOn is a hand-painted 3D pirate naval combat roguelite where every cannonball is a weapon you design. Stack modular projectile parts into combinations the admiralty would call illegal… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sail On.

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  25. Unknown Darkness is a story-driven tactical RPG blending turn-based combat, deck-building, and roguelite progression inside a world inspired by Lovecraftian cosmic horror. As the commander of a covert agency formed after WWI, you must investigate otherworldly threats, manage your operatives, and hold humanity together as the Chaos Meter rises. SHAPE YOUR OWN PLAYSTYLECreate unique squads and send… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unknown Darkness.

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  26. Build a massive physics-driven fortress on wheels, survive the surface of Venus, and fight your way to the last city above the clouds. Venus: The Last Ascent is a physics-based survival game where your base is also your vehicle. You keep moving, hauling a fortress of guns, farms, drills, and shields across the planet. Think tower defense, except the tower has wheels and never stops. But everythi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Venus: The Last Ascent.

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  27. Pilot a strike craft through twisting caverns and across the asteroid belt in a fast-paced caveflyer shooter. Master tight controls, complete mission-specific objectives, and unleash ever-deadlier firepower as battles escalate into dazzling, bullet-filled chaos. In the Human Campaign, you’ll defend the mining colonies sector by sector. Each mission brings unique objectives—secure convoys, disable… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Caveflyer: Rift War.

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  28. Superstellar offers a fresh take on the survivor genre with its advanced stat synergies, extensive build diversity and crucial player choice. Roam endless space and engage in frantic combat with responsive, racing-like movement. Complete missions and milestones to unlock new spaceships, each equipped with new weapons and exclusive upgrade choices. Choose your upgrades wisely and fight to stay aliv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Superstellar.

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  29. Hexitten is a sci-fi roguelike deck builder with tactical grid based battles. You will build an elite team of heroes to tackle the greatest threats to the galactic alliance. During your campaign, you will travel through the 6 hextants of the galaxy to collect new abilities, modify your ships, recruit additional team members, discover each hero's story and increase their synergy with other heroes, … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hexitten.

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  30. Every drop is an overwhelming dimensional strike against the alien ecology. In this brutal sector, enforce your will with firepower and forge absolute power with fortresses. Commander, are you ready for this interstellar baptism? Combat centers around high-speed, horde-slaying shooting, deeply integrated with unpredictable Roguelite elements. Facing endless waves of alien creatures, you must … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astral Lords.

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  31. n Galactic Clash: 2D Space War, players are thrust into the heart of a cosmic conflict spanning the vast reaches of the galaxy. As a fearless space pilot, you must navigate through treacherous asteroid fields, engage in intense dogfights with enemy spacecraft, and conquer hostile alien worlds to secure victory for your faction. Intense Space Combat: Engage in adrenaline-fueled battles against ene… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space war Play Tast.

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  32. ***** Star Lords Clash Lite has a 5 day IN GAME time limit ***** To play without any time limit, please purchase the full game STAR LORDS CLASH You are a Star Lord You must recruit the Celestial Lords, absorb their power, complete a number of quests, and defeat the Dark Lord Gargantua. The Dark Lord is also trying to recruit the Lords, absorb their power and create a Black Hole to destroy them.  I… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Lords Clash Lite.

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  33. Ascendance is a real-time strategy game that puts you in command of a space-faring civilisation in a blend of RTS, 4X, and grand strategy gameplay. Traverse a vast and seamless galaxy, delve into a rich civilisation simulation, and engage in intense real-time space battles. Civilisations are complex and detailed, with sprawling governments, powerful militaries, exploratory space agencies, ruthle… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ascendance.

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  34. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    The Spire looms overhead. An ever changing tower of machinery of unknown origins. Beacons enter the Spire and seek to defeat the the forces of the dark within. Doing so will grant them access to the Anvils; tools user to craft powerful weapons. But failure will see the Beacons cast out and their rewards snatched away. Enter The Spire, a challenging tower designed to test Beacons, granting the wort… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to LIGHT: Spire.

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  35. 54%Game Brain Score
    54% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    Drier Deserts, Hotter Suns is a tabletop adventure game set amongst Humanity's countless frontier worlds. Hundreds of years have passed since the birth of faster than light (FTL) warpdrives, allowing for mankind to spread across the galaxy. Technology in this new world is powerful, but can't work miracles, and humanity is still plagued with problems of greed, class, politics, and war. Players in D… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drier Deserts, Hotter Suns [Playtest].

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  36. Free downloadable QUICK-START RULES for the classic version (7th Edition) of the Battlelords of the 23rd Century roleplaying game.  Note: This is not the SAVAGE WORLDS version of the game.  Grab your pulse rifle and your mechanized battle armor and kick some ass in the universe of Battlelords of the 23rd Century. These Quick-Start Rules will teach you the basics of Battlelords. Included are six sa… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battlelords of the 23rd Century - 7th Edition (Quick Start).

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  37. 61%Game Brain Score
    61% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    //DISPATCH: SONG-7-NUIT-ORYX// /Belchior - it happened again. I don't know what to tell you. We've tried everything - confining him to his quarters, a full medical scan - we even sent samples back to R&D, but nobody can explain it. I'm writing to you to let you know that it's happening to me too. And I'm sorry, Belchior. The entity wants us all. Do not send any reinforcements, lest they fall under… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Greater Secrets - Supply Drop.

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  38. Free downloadable QUICK-START RULES for the Battlelords of the 23rd Century setting using the Savage Worlds tabletop RPG rules! NOTE: This version of Battlelords requires the Savage Worlds tabletop roleplaying game to play.  Want to find out what it’s like to play over-equipped, undertrained, expendable corporate mercenaries fighting against a horde of techno-organic monstrosities in a galaxy at w… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battlelords for Savage Worlds (Quick Start).

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  39. 80%Game Brain Score
    80% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    This book was made while living on and traveling across Land and Country belonging to many Indigenous Communities.  I wrote most of this text while visiting Whadjak Noongar Country. I offer my respect to their People, their Elders, and their sovereign Land. New Heaven. The biotech capital of the sol system. Gateway to Jupiter's exploited frontier. At the heart of it all is a secret, controlled b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Make Our Own Heaven.

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  40. Mutant Survivors - Survive the Biological CorruptionAn ancient alien threat. A corrupted world. Your mutation is humanity's last hope. A World Rewritten by Alien EvolutionThree hundred thousand years ago, an alien biotechnological ship crashed into Earth’s polar ice caps. Inside slept Voltris the Luminous Reaper, a Biological Corruption Judge sent to erase civilizations on the brink of collaps… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mutant Survivors.

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  42. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, replayability
    90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Ride or drive the turbulent waves of luck toward victory! A novel rogue-lite vertical scrolling Shmup that puts your resourcefulness to the test. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to RANDOMAX.

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  43. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    94% User Score Based on 17 reviews

    Embark on a spine-chilling odyssey with "No Ticket Back," a fusion of horror, roguelike, strategy simulation, zombie survival, tower defense, RPG, crafting and building, and colony builder genres. The SS McCalister's Hope, once a beacon of hope bound for Mars, now drifts as a haunted vessel, plagued by the looming threat of a zombie apocalypse. Can the crew endure the nightmarish onslaug… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to No Ticket Back: Craft, Survive & Escape.

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  44. 91%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    91% User Score Based on 107 reviews

    Ghost Signal is a VR action roguelite set in the Stellaris universe, where you captain your ship to battle a multitude of alien species. Partake in dynamic space wars, encounter planet sized creatures, gather valuable loot to conduct research, and more. No journey is the same. Will you find the origins of the mysterious Ghost Signal? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ghost Signal: A Stellaris Game.

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  45. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 1,175 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 9 reviews

    Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander is a retro sci-fi strategy RPG with a unique blend of base building, exploration and deep tactical JRPG style combat system with capital starships and their idiosyncratic officers, all captured in stunningly beautiful modernized pixel graphics. In Halcyon 6, an unknown alien force is carving a path of destruction towards Earth and you, as the Commander of an immensely… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Halcyon 6 Starbase Commander.

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  47. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    93% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    Souls of White Star is a sci-fi turn-based card wargame Roguelike strategy game. The different design of [double-sided technology moving cards] and [bandwidth draw cost] will test your judgment and decision more! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Souls of White Star.

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  48. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, atmosphere
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    63% User Score Based on 71 reviews

    Take command of humanity’s last survivors and rebuild an empire among the stars. In this immersive turn-based strategy game, you must lead the refugees of the great Exodus to a new home in hostile space and build a new galaxy-spanning civilization. To survive in the dark reaches of space, you will have to fight to protect your people, control rival factions, and unlock lost technology. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Traders 4X Empires.

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  49. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 4,121 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Battlefleet Gothic: Armada is the RTS videogame adaptation of Games Workshop's classic tabletop game, pitting the Chaos, Imperium, Eldar, and Orks against each other in visceral space-battles. Additionally an extensive multiplayer mode with persistent fleets where up to 4 players can battle simultaneously, Battlefleet Gothic: Armada also features a big story campaign, taking place during the 12th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Battlefleet Gothic: Armada.

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  50. 98%Game Brain Score
    98% User Score Based on 49 reviews

    IRONSWORN: STARFORGED The standalone, sci-fi evolution of the Ironsworn tabletop RPG is here! In Ironsworn: Starforged, you are a spaceborne hero sworn to undertake perilous quests. You will explore uncharted space, unravel the secrets of a mysterious galaxy, and build bonds with those you meet on your travels. Most importantly, you will swear iron vows and see them fulfilled—no matter the cost. S… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ironsworn: Starforged.

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