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Games like Civilization: Beyond Earth

Games like Civilization: Beyond Earth

Looking for games like Civilization: Beyond Earth? Here are top strategy recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™ II, Civilization® VI or Civilization® V.

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  1. 63%Game Brain Score
    63% User Score Based on 604 reviews

    It is not the destination that matters. It is the journey. Five years after the events from the award winning Star Wars® Knights of the Old Republic™, the Sith Lords have hunted the Jedi to the edge of extinction and are on the verge of crushing the Old Republic. With the Jedi Order in ruin, the Republic’s only hope is a lone Jedi struggling to reconnect with the Force. As this Jedi, you will b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Wars®: Knights of the Old Republic™ II.

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  2. 55%Game Brain Score
    55% User Score Based on 107 reviews

    Play the award-winning experience. Expand your empire across the map, advance your culture, and compete against history’s greatest leaders to build a civilization that will stand the test of time. ——————————————————————————— S T A R T · W I T H · 2 0 · H I S T O R I C A L · L E A D E R S ——————————————————————————— Veteran players have new ways to build and tune their civilization for the greate… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Civilization® VI.

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  3. 61%Game Brain Score
    61% User Score Based on 578 reviews

    Experience one of the greatest turn-based strategy games of all time, Sid Meier’s Civilization® V. ——————————————————————————— B E G I N · W I T H · 2 0 · H I S T O R I C A L · L E A D E R S ——————————————————————————— Become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the dawn of man into the Space Age. Wage war, conduct diplomacy, discover new technologies, and go head-t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Civilization® V.

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  4. 65%Game Brain Score
    65% User Score Based on 597 reviews

    Play 60 turns of Civilization VI for FREE! ———————————————————— U P G R A D E · TO · K E E P · P L A Y I N G ———————————————————— Originally created by legendary game designer Sid Meier, Civilization is a turn-based strategy game in which you attempt to build an empire to stand the test of time. Become Ruler of the World by establishing and leading a civilization from the Stone Age to the Inform… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sid Meier's Civilization® VI.

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  5. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    ** Now includes Book Five: REDUX! ** ** The epic saga is complete — play through the story from beginning to end ** “…couples a believable, superbly written lead character with complex decisions in a promising start” 8.5/10 — Polygon “Book Three continues to pack punch after punch when it comes to character insight” 8/10 — GameSpot “A fascinating game with interwoven tales, beautiful set pieces… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dreamfall Chapters.

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  6. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    78% User Score Based on 1,273 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

    Galactic Civilizations II: Endless Universe is a compilation featuring the content of Dread Lords, Dark Avatar and Twilight of the Arnor. It was released exclusively in Europe on September 26, 2008 and it was published by Kalypso Media. The compilation was released as Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition in North America on February 9, 2009. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Civilizations II: Endless Universe.

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  7. 27%Game Brain Score
    27% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Before you buy, please expand this description and check that your computer matches or exceeds each of the requirements listed. The sinister science fantasy universe of Warhammer 40,000 comes to savage life with Dawn of War II. It’s the 41st Millennium in the Sub-Sector Aurelia, a cluster of worlds on the edge of the Milky Way, where a battle of epic proportions is about to begin. As a newly pr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warhammer 40K: Dawn of War II.

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  8. 64%Game Brain Score
    64% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Welcome to Rapture. Before you buy, expand this description to check the system requirements below. Rapture… a city where opportunity awaits those brave enough to grasp it. A city where the artist need not fear the censor. Where the scientist is not bound by petty morality. Where the great are not held back by the weak. Set in an alternative 1960, BioShock places you in an individualistic utopi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BioShock Remastered.

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  9. Expand the strategic horizons of your empire and enjoy more options for your reign with Sid Meier's Civilization® VII Founders Edition! This digital-only edition is only available until February 28, 2025—get it now before it's history. Purchasing Sid Meier's Civilization VII Founders Edition entitles digital versions of the game on both Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One! Founders Edition includes: • F… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sid Meier's Civilization VII Founders Edition.

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  10. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    58% User Score Based on 15,904 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 9 reviews

    The Exoplanets map pack includes six custom maps inspired by real-world exoplanets. Specialized scripts produce randomized geographic layouts each time a new game begins, allowing for even more replayability on new alien worlds. Maps include: Kepler 186f: This lush forest planet is one of the oldest known Earth-like planets. Rigil Khantoris Bb: Orbiting the closest star to the solar system, the hi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth.

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  11. Will your civilization evolve with the Ages or stand the Test of Time? In Sid Meier's Civilization® VII, every strategic decision shapes your empire's unique lineage. Rule as legendary leaders from throughout history and strive for unique victories by choosing how your civilization changes or persists across each Age of human advancement. Grow your territory with new Settlements and architectur… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sid Meier's Civilization VII.

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  12. 47%Game Brain Score
    47% User Score Based on 21 reviews

    ***Save 50% for a limited time*** Torment: Tides of Numenera is the thematic successor to Planescape: Torment, one of the most critically acclaimed and beloved role-playing games of all time. Torment: Tides of Numenera is a single-player, isometric, narrative-driven role-playing game set in Monte Cook’s Numenera universe, and brought to you by the creative team behind Planescape: Torment and the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Torment: Tides of Numenera.

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  13. 42%Game Brain Score
    42% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    Before you buy, expand this description to check the system requirements below. About this Game In the distant future, the X universe faces a period of profound and irrevocable change. While the universe stumbles towards an uncertain future, countless adventures await as new enemies rise in search of power. Enter a young adventurer and his unlikely female ally traveling in an old, battered ship … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to X Rebirth Home of Light Free.

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  14. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, replayability
    82% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    Lead mankind's exploration into outer space! Build bases on the Moon and Mars, survey the rings of Saturn, and send generational Colony ships to Alpha Centauri and beyond. SpaceCorp: 2025-2300 AD is a fast-playing, turn-based, sci-fi strategy game, playable in 60 minutes or less. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SpaceCorp: 2025-2300AD.

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  15. 44%Game Brain Score
    44% User Score Based on 850 reviews

    Mold your city as a casino resort, a manufacturing hub, a haven for thrill seekers, a consumer-driven mega-corporation, a green utopia, and more. This is the definitive version of the greatest city-simulator of all time. ———————————————————————————— W H A T ’ S · I N C L U D E D ? ———————————————————————————— SimCity™: Complete Edition includes: - SimCity: Cities of Tomorrow expansion … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SimCity™: Complete Edition.

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  16. 62%Game Brain Score
    62% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Before you buy, please expand this description and check that your computer matches or exceeds each of the requirements listed. It is 1864 and Japan is steaming into the modern age; to shape its future, you must take command. On the battlefield show your mastery of real-time tactics, while away from it, utilize turn-based campaign strategy to direct urgent political reform and oversee rapid indus… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Total War: FALL OF THE SAMURAI.

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  17. 46%Game Brain Score
    46% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Before you buy, expand this description to check the system requirements below. About This Game In the distant future, the X universe faces a period of profound and irrevocable change. While the universe stumbles towards an uncertain future, countless adventures await as new enemies rise in search of power. Enter a young adventurer and his unlikely female ally traveling in an old, battered ship … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to X Rebirth Home of Light.

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  18. 49%Game Brain Score
    49% User Score Based on 3 reviews

    Before you buy, please expand this description and check that your computer matches or exceeds each of the requirements listed. Chaos Rising is set one year after the events of Dawn of War II. Aurelia, long-lost home world of the Blood Ravens Space Marines, has re-emerged from the Warp. A realm of pure psychic energy, the Warp is the final resting place of the spirits of the dead and home to the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawn of War II: Chaos Rising.

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  19. 57%Game Brain Score
    57% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    Before you buy, please expand this description and check that your computer matches or exceeds each of the requirements listed. THRONES OF BRITANNIA is a standalone Total War game that challenges you to re-write a critical moment in history, one that will shape the future of the British Isles. With ten playable factions, you must build and defend a kingdom of Anglo-Saxons, Gaelic clans, Welsh tri… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to THRONES OF BRITANNIA.

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  20. 35%Game Brain Score
    35% User Score Based on 4 reviews

    Before you buy, please expand this description and check that your computer matches or exceeds each of the requirements listed. Retribution is set ten years after the events of Chaos Rising and presents a new threat to the Imperium of Man. Azariah Kyras, Chapter Master of the Blood Ravens Space Marines, has become Corrupted and must be destroyed before he ascends to daemonhood and drags Sub-Secto… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawn of War II: Retribution.

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  21. 52%Game Brain Score
    52% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Before you buy, please expand this description and check that your computer matches or exceeds each of the requirements listed. See the ruined undersea city of Rapture through the eyes of Subject Delta, a fearsome Big Daddy prototype on a mission to rescue his missing Little Sister, Eleanor. Eight years have passed since the events of BioShock, and Rapture’s leaking halls have fallen under the ru… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BioShock 2 Remastered.

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  22. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    89% User Score Based on 610 reviews

    Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection is the original Sword of the Stars games and the three expansions Born of Blood, A Murder of Crows and Argos Naval Yard. It is the year 2405, and human scientists have discovered a new technology that allows travel from star to star at speeds faster than light. But tragedy strikes, as Earth is ravaged by an alien force. The dawning of a new era was stymied b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sword of the Stars Complete Collection.

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  23. 80%Game Brain Score
    80% User Score Based on 422 reviews

    Jade Empire: Special Edition is an award-winning action RPG from the makers of Dragon Age and Mass Effect. Experience a unique combination of fast paced martial arts action with a gripping, character driven story set in a mythical land. Each decision builds your reputation, changing the course of interactions with other characters and followers. Take the role of a master of martial arts, and rec… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Jade Empire™: Special Edition.

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  24. 45%Game Brain Score
    45% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    Yours for the taking. Before you buy, please expand this description and check that your computer matches or exceeds each of the requirements listed. Steal through the shadows as Garrett, a Master Thief with mysterious skills that make him the most wanted man in a forsaken city. Pick locks, crack safes and evade The City’s ever-vigilant guards as you pull off ever more daring heists. The City i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thief: Shadow Edition.

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  25. 72%Game Brain Score
    72% User Score Based on 65 reviews

    Before you buy, please expand this description and check that your computer matches or exceeds each of the requirements listed. Direct your troops through fast-paced real-time battles in the brutal fight to turn the tide of World War II. From the desperate defence of Stalingrad to victory in Berlin, you must defeat a tenacious enemy and the deadly cold of the Russian winter. Objective-based miss… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Company of Heroes 2 Collection.

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  26. 54%Game Brain Score
    54% User Score Based on 14 reviews

    One person can change everything. Before you buy, please expand this description and check that your computer matches or exceeds each of the requirements listed. Life is Strange: Before the Storm is a three-part standalone adventure set before the first game in the BAFTA award-winning series. You play as Chloe Price, a rebellious sixteen-year-old who forms an unlikely friendship with Rachel Am… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Before the Storm.

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    30%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    47% User Score Based on 15 reviews

    Apocalypse is Not the End—It's Your Beginning. Become the supreme leader of a civilization in an apocalyptic world ravaged by extreme weather. Guide your people through an eternal cycle of destruction and rebirth, fighting to preserve the ember of survival. Every collapse fuels the rise of a new era—your choices will forge a legacy across four monumental epochs. DEFY A MERCILESS WORLD Face le… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epoch Cycle.

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  29. 93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    92% User Score Based on 2,405 reviews
    Critic Score 95%Based on 3 reviews

    This release includes: - Civilization IV - Civilization IV: Warlords - An exclusive fantasy-style poster from world-famous artist Greg Hildebrandt - Behind-the-scenes DVD with developer interviews - Tech-tree poster - Civilization IV game manual If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sid Meier's Civilization IV.

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  30. Compete your way as you define your legacy in MyCAREER and MyTEAM, and experience MyNBA and The W on Xbox Series X|S or MyLEAGUE on Xbox One. Express your personality with an array of customization options and explore an all-new City (Xbox Series X|S) or urban metropolis in the Neighborhood (Xbox One). POWERED BY ProPLAY™ Experience your favorite NBA players’ signature moves and fine-tune your s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NBA 2K25.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, monetization
    68% User Score Based on 78 reviews

    Guide one of 12 races on their first interstellar journey from a single planet, until it becomes a mighty pan-galactic empire. From the Star Map you must manage your empire, deploy your fleets and conduct research, diplomacy and trade. Plot your strategy. Explore the universe and found new colonies. Turn your planets into mighty bastions. Make pacts and alliances, make threats or ask for favours -… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Armada 2526.

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  32. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    90% User Score Based on 1,890 reviews

    You are a God! You are master and ruler of a loyal nation. You have unimaginable powers at your disposal. You have claimed this world as yours. But there are others who stand in your way. You must defeat and destroy these pretenders. Only then can you ascend to godhood and become the new Pantokrator. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension.

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  34. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 655 reviews
    Critic Score 77%Based on 3 reviews

    Stars in Shadow is a turn-based 4X strategy game and a vivid tribute to the genre classics. Compete with alien factions to explore and colonize nearby starsystems, build fleets to defend against rivals, negotiate or conquer them. Win by unifying the galaxy, through diplomacy or force. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stars in Shadow.

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  35. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:atmosphere, grinding
    63% User Score Based on 506 reviews

    The ancient Messari return to Pandora with all their might, deploying portals and terrifying ion storms. From these portals come forces never before seen by mankind, and an infestation spreads across Pandora. The strongest factions are the ones that have to fear them most, but they will spare no one.About the GamePandora: First Contact is a science fiction 4X turn-based strategy game on a planetar… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pandora: First Contact.

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  36. 55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability
    53% User Score Based on 1,753 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 16 reviews

    Sid Meier’s Starships challenges players to build a planetary federation by exploring the galaxy, expanding its influence and domain, researching futuristic technologies and engaging in deep, turn-based tactical space combat with an armada of uniquely customizable starships. Each new campaign will feature its own distinctive galactic strategy map of worlds with dynamically generated tactical comba… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sid Meier's Starships.

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  37. Expand the strategic horizons of your empire and enjoy more options for your reign with Sid Meier's Civilization® VII Settler's Edition! Purchasing Sid Meier's Civilization VII Settler's Edition entitles digital versions of the game on both Xbox Series X|S and Xbox One! Sid Meier's Civilization VII Settler's Edition is the ideal way for new players to start their journey through history with a tr… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sid Meier's Civilization VII Settler's Edition.

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  39. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:character development, gameplay
    81% User Score Based on 100 reviews

    These dark, deep woods are home to wild creatures and wild magic, and they're only dangerous if you disrespect either one. They're also your home. Here, you're safe, loved, and free, and tonight is a very special night; a good one for a ritual. Until a stranger interrupts your plans, and turns your night, and your life in an entirely new direction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Three-Body Problem.

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  40. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    75% User Score Based on 152 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 15 reviews

    The latest standalone entry in the SaGa franchise arrives in 2024, bringing together the very best elements of the beloved series to offer each player their own unique gameplay experience.Make use of Glimmers and United Attacks in battle; meet a diverse cast of races including monsters, mechs and vampires; and experience your very own story, created through your choices and actions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SaGa Emerald Beyond.

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  42. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    74% User Score Based on 1,870 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 9 reviews

    As the all-powerful leader of a spacefaring civilization, you must seek out new star systems and discover the exciting potential of the subspace realm. There are thousands of worlds to colonize and dozens of civilizations - both old and new - to encounter. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Civilizations IV.

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  43. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    75% User Score Based on 1,490 reviews

    Distant Worlds: Universe is the newest chapter of this critically acclaimed sci-fi series, adding incredible new features and an exciting new storyline. Universe is also the ultimate collector’s edition, the first time all previous Distant Worlds releases have been included in one package, along with an updated manual and greatly expanded modding support. Distant Worlds is a vast, pausable real-t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Distant Worlds: Universe.

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  44. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 678 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 2 reviews

    Fate of the World is a dramatic global strategy game that puts all our futures in your hands. The game features a dramatic set of scenarios based on the latest science covering the next two centuries. You must manage a balancing act of protecting the Earth’s resources and climate versus the needs of an ever-growing world population, who are demanding ever more food, power, and living space. Fate … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Fate of the World.

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  45. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    69% User Score Based on 342 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

    UFO: Afterlight takes us to Mars, where a human colony has been built with the help of the Reticulans not long before the events of UFO: Aftershock took place. The Martian base is self-sustainable and provides all the necessities for the survival of humans on a foreign planet, mainly breathable air, water and food. Although the people inhabiting this colony have the technologies and knowledge requ… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UFO: Afterlight.

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  46. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    82% User Score Based on 12,281 reviews

    Endless Space 2 will put you in the fascinating role of a leader guiding a civilization in making its first steps into the cold depths of interstellar space. You will explore mysterious star systems, discover the secrets of ancient races, develop advanced technologies of unthinkable power, and, of course, encounter new life forms to understand, to court or to conquer. Your story unfolds in a gal… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endless Space 2.

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  47. 73%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    70% User Score Based on 3,688 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 4 reviews

    Distant Worlds 2 is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game. Experience the full depth and detail of turn-based strategy, but with the simplicity and ease of real-time, and on the scale of a massively-multiplayer online game. The Universe is Yours!Huge Galaxies with up to 2,000 star systems and tens of thousands of planets, moons and asteroids are yours to explore and exploit, whether pe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Distant Worlds 2.

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  48. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    90% User Score Based on 341 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 1 reviews

    Master of Orion is a competitive game of interstellar conquest that combines exploration with conflict. You are cast as the immortal emperor who shapes the future of your race, as contact is made with the neighbouring races. Your objective is simple: control a majority of the known galaxy and eliminate all who stand in the way. As ruler you must ultimately decide the destiny of your race as you m… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Master of Orion.

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  49. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    87% User Score Based on 232 reviews

    The award-winning Space Empires IV Deluxe is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. A grand strategy title in the space 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) genre, Space Empires has already found a place in the heart of strategy gamers everywhere. Research technology, design new ships, wage war on a tactical level, put down rebellions, meet and greet new species, and much more.… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Empires IV Deluxe.

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