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Games like Empires of a Tiny Universe

Games like Empires of a Tiny Universe

Games like Empires of a Tiny Universe

Looking for games like Empires of a Tiny Universe? Here are top management recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Solar Wave, Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced or Stellar Monarch.

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    55%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Solar Wave is a grand-scale space strategy game with indirect control, where economy, war, and expansion unfold across entire galaxies. The 21st millennium. Humanity’s Solar Empire has conquered the Milky Way and now turns its gaze toward a neighboring galaxy. New worlds are already inhabited but that will not halt mankind’s relentless expansion. As an imperial governor, you shape the fate of colo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Solar Wave.

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  2. 95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 150 reviews

    Command interstellar forces in this epic return of the 4X strategy classic. From planetary politics to galactic warfare, the stakes couldn’t be higher as you lead your Royal House through battles on land, sea, air, and the vast reaches of space. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    76% User Score Based on 333 reviews

    Asymmetric space empire builder where you feel like the Emperor, not a logistics officer. No micromanagement, grand scale, fast paced, audiences, assassins, imperial court, disloyal admirals. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Monarch.

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  4. 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

    Get the complete GalCiv II saga including Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords, the expansion pack Dark Avatar, and the newest expansion pack Twilight of the Arnor! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Civilizations II: Endless Universe.

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  5. Your journey through the cosmos begins at your own pace.Astrosphere is a relaxed sci-fi strategy game about exploration, station building, and slowly expanding your presence in space. You are not commanding a frantic war fleet. Instead, you develop your own space station step by step, design custom ships, and set out on expeditions into unknown star systems. Explore distant sectors, gather valuab… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astrosphere.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    58% User Score Based on 316 reviews
    Critic Score 56%Based on 1 reviews

    Horizon is a turn-based space strategy game of galactic exploration and conquest in which you are in control of humanity’s destiny. You will explore deep space, find new frontiers and discover alien artifacts hidden on long-abandoned planets. You will also learn more about the galaxy as you come into contact with ten other species, each with their own unique culture, history and schemes. A full… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Horizon.

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    77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 5,870 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 2 reviews

    Endless Space - Definitive Edition includes all the expansions and updates released for the game (including Endless Space Disharmony). If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Endless Space.

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  8. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, story
    82% User Score Based on 1,092 reviews

    Massive scale 4X-RTS set in space. Control hundreds of planets, manipulate galactic politics, research numerous advanced technologies, and command thousands of units and hundreds of planets in your quest for galactic dominance. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Ruler 2.

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  9. 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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  10. 56%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, story
    56% User Score Based on 158 reviews

    Galactic Ruler offers real time strategy game play at both planetary level and in space! Lead your faction in diplomacy or conquest across a procedurally generated galactic map where any system might hold hostile enemies or resource riches. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Ruler.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization
    92% User Score Based on 1,687 reviews

    Planet S is a real-time strategy game where your goal is to colonize multiple planets in a solar system to advance your civilization, build a city and supply it to grow your faction. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planet S.

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  12. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    74% User Score Based on 678 reviews

    From the creators of AI War: Fleet Command comes an all-new grand strategy title with turn-based tactical combat, set in a deep simulation of an entire solar system and its billions of inhabitants. You are the last of a murdered race, determined to unify or destroy the 8 others. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Last Federation.

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  13. 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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  14. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding
    88% User Score Based on 133,145 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 32 reviews

    The Stellaris: Console Edition - Starter Edition is crafted to guide you through your first steps in the Stellaris universe, giving you the tools to explore, expand, and conquer as you build your interstellar empire. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellaris.

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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    78% User Score Based on 510 reviews

    Help humanity to spread throughout the cosmos by exploring new worlds, building space factories and setting up trade routes. Research advanced technologies to increase efficiency and unlock new paths of development. Fight off other artificial intelligences in your goal to reach the Final Upgrade! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Upgrade.

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  16. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    61% User Score Based on 102 reviews

    Unending Galaxy is a unique space-sim in which you can fill any role from pirate or trader to the leader of a large galactic empire. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unending Galaxy.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    85% User Score Based on 462 reviews

    Take command of a vast interstellar empire and safeguard your species from total extinction in a procedurally generated 3D galaxy (with the option to flatten it) from 1 System to 10,000+! Prove your species' ingenuity through a deep and intricate combat system where anything (from individual components on ships to the stars themselves)... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Ruler.

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  18. Advisors at the End of the Universe combines elements of realtime strategy simulations with 4x genres to create a unique gameplay experience without the need for excessive micromanagement. Take the reigns and control your empire from the shadows, gaining access to more and better abilities to bolster your empire and hinder others. Build grand megastructures, launch plagues and plant agents in st… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Advisors at the End of the Universe.

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  19. A large-scale space strategy game focused on building and maintaining power within a simulated galaxy. Build, develop, and survive in a galaxy shaped by history and consequences. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Antropico: Colonies.

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    82%Game Brain Score
    82% User Score Based on 33 reviews

    Build a massive multi-deck starship and lead colonists across the galaxy. Gather resources in space or land on alien worlds for supplies. Defend your warm home from warships and beasts, use robots for labor. Tired of drifting alone through deep space? Bring a crew, and loneliness fades away. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StarShip-DF.

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  21. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay
    86% User Score Based on 22 reviews

    Universal Conquest is a Grand-Strategy/4X/RTS hybrid taking place in the far future, long after mankind has spread across the universe, and colonized other galaxies along with other alien races. The Human Imperium has collapsed tens of thousands of years ago, overthrown by the combined effort of the rest of the Milky Way Galaxy. Following a golden age, the survivors spread across the universe, fo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Universal Conquest.

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  22. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:emotional, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    68% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Stardust Exile is an RTS set in the Milky Way galaxy, containing currently known stars and exoplanets with their real characteristics. The remaining star systems are procedurally generated. It has both online mode and single-player skirmish mode. The online server is persistent and single-shard. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stardust Exile.

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  23. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability
    98% User Score Based on 88 reviews

    Quick DescriptionStar Fleet II: Krellan Commander is a complex and detailed space war simulation. Starting with just a single Krellan battlecruiser, as you rise in the game's seven ranks (each rank has five missions), you'll gain more complexity, such as escorts, planetary invasions, and eventually full sector command. Each mission is a randomly-generated galactic war sandbox, and while you have… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STAR FLEET II - Krellan Commander Version 2.0.

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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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  26. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, graphics
    77% User Score Based on 44 reviews
    Critic Score 70%Based on 1 reviews

    Light of Altair is a sci-fi colony building game with a deep plot. Grow colonies from landing pod to metropolis, while sending off new spaceships to expand your territory to other worlds. You are not alone in space, 8 factions from different parts of the world are all following their own agendas in the solar system; diplomacy and orbital-combat are essential to learn. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Light of Altair.

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  27. 53%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    52% User Score Based on 143 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 2 reviews

    Experience first-hand the challenges of leading one of 16 different races into unequalled galactic supremacy and face a universe of decisions. Set policies, explore, build, declare war, negotiate - put all these elements into motion to guarantee your place in the annals of space and time. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Master of Orion 3.

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  28. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    76% User Score Based on 3,698 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 9 reviews

    Includes Original soundtrack - The complete original soundtrack from the game, composed and created by the very talented Nikola Nikita Jeremic (mp3 format) Digital Collector's Artbook - check out the breathtaking artwork and renders from Starpoint Gemini Warlords combined into a whopping 150-page digital artbook Stream overlays (layered PSD format, HD resolution, 1920x1080px) Gemini Starchart digi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starpoint Gemini Warlords.

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  29. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 1,214 reviews
    Critic Score 85%Based on 2 reviews

    "You are outgunned. You are massively outnumbered. You must win." These are your orders. Humanity has already fought its war against the machines -- and lost. AI death squads stand watch over every planet and every wormhole, the few remaining human settlements are held captive in orbiting bubbles, and the AIs have turned their attention outward, away from the galaxy, to alien threats or opportuni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AI War: Fleet Command.

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  30. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    65% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    I am excited to announce that Stellar Sovereigns has qualified to GDWC 2022 and its submission is now open for the public. I invite you to take a look at and like and share to increase its ranking. Stellar Sovereigns is an Indie 4X space strategy game with turn based empire management and real time strategic combat set in a customizable 3D star cluster.  Build an interstellar empire by colonizing… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Sovereigns.

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  31. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    78% User Score Based on 12,958 reviews
    Critic Score 82%Based on 11 reviews

    Galactic Civilizations III is the largest strategy sandbox ever made. Start with a single world and expand across the galaxy through diplomacy, trade, cultural hegemony or military conquest in this single-player or multiplayer 4X strategy game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Civilizations III.

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  32. 90%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 62 reviews

    Imperium Galactica. The Universe is yours... if you can handle it. The fourth millennium. Mankind has colonised the galaxy. Created an Empire. Now, it is crumbling. The aliens are restless. The oppressed are building armies. And a strange invader is headed for the heart of the Empire. Imperium Galactica is praying a new leader will arise. You. Detailed colony management Research and develop 10… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imperium Galactica.

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  33. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    81% User Score Based on 160 reviews

    Lazy Galaxy 2 is an idle/clicker game with base-building and RTS elements. Lead an evil (albeit lazy) alien race to conquer the universe! Expand your base, fight vicious foes, and conquer the galaxies. Acquire combat experience and convert into candy, the most precious alien resource! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lazy Galaxy 2.

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  34. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    84% User Score Based on 541 reviews

    You are among the latest, and perhaps the last, of the challengers to undertake this great journey into the stars. While the universe may be ancient, you and your rivals are still young. As you compete with one another for control of this galaxy, there are others, far older and more powerful than you, who watch from a distance with unknown intentions. It is time for you to prove your empire deserv… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interstellar Space: Genesis.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    90% User Score Based on 1,786 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 3 reviews

    AI War II is a grand strategy/RTS hybrid against an overwhelming, inhuman enemy who has conquered the galaxy. The enemy has made only a single error: underestimating you. You must steal as much technology as you can, and take enough territory to fortify your bases and launch your attacks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to AI War 2.

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  36. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, story
    48% User Score Based on 157 reviews
    Critic Score 48%Based on 3 reviews

    Dawn of Andromeda is a pausable, real-time 4X space strategy game providing an accessible, fun and immersive experience, introducing fresh ideas to the genre. Build your empire, colonize new planets, interact with other factions and characters, research technologies and build great fleets. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dawn of Andromeda.

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  37. 87%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding
    87% User Score Based on 556 reviews

    Reintroducing a classic from the golden era of gaming, the original empire building space RTS, Imperium Galactica 2 is back and looking better than ever with new high-res textures and vivid colors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Imperium Galactica II.

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  38. 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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  39. Star Ash Fleet is a groundbreaking real-time strategy game that transcends tradition. Set against a holographic 2D battlefield simulating interstellar warfare, players assume the role of a newly appointed Federal Fleet Commander, crafting their own war epic across the vast galaxy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Ash Fleet.

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  40. Sun Wars – Minimalist strategy. Every decision matters.After 500,000+ downloads on Google Play, SunWars arrives on Steam! SunWars is a streamlined real-time strategy game built around a simple idea: generate energy, expand your solar system and destroy your opponent before they destroy you. There are no complicated tech trees or dozens of unit types to manage. Instead, victory comes from timing,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SunWars.

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  41. *The game is still under development, the English localization is not completely ready, there may be some translation errors and untranslated texts in the demo, we will update it as soon as possible! As an RTS strategy game, Deep Dark Forest includes elements of exploration and expansion, combat, construction, technology development, and management. But the gameplay design inspired by the &quo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Deep Dark Forest.

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  42. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Virtueror is an RTS with 4x and RPG elements. Your mission is to conquer new worlds and to extend your domain over the whole galaxy. Build your base, command your units, gather resources, set up defenses and crush anyone challenging you. Have no mercy and the universe will be yours! Join the open development Join our Discord server to get access to the first alpha builds and to influence the d… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Virtualord: The Virtual Conqueror.

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  43. ASTRA GENESIS is a multiplayer space strategy and management game. Develop your colonies, automate your industry, explore the unknown, research new technologies, trade with other players, and join forces to build a civilization among the stars. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Astra Genesis.

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  44. Become the Architect of the ApocalypseSystem Ascension: Idle Core is a story-rich, incremental strategy game where you take control of a stranded artificial intelligence arriving on a mysterious planet. Master interlocking power sources, optimize your resource automation, and engineer the ultimate planetary engine. Will you conquer the old world to bring order to the new? RISE OF THE SYSTEM M… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to System Ascension: Idle Core.

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  45. View Game
    65%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:atmosphere, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    88% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    Space Tales is a sci-fi RTS where you build fortified bases, manage resources, and command retro-futuristic armies. Adapt to deadly alien factions, capture huge monsters and turn them into powerful allies as humanity fights to survive among the stars. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Tales.

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    59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    80% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    At the dawn of the interstellar era, humanity and its machine workforce have expanded into a remote stellar neighbourhood. Explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate across the nearby stars in a real-scale, fully-3D environment to overcome your rivals, mastering military power, prosperous governance, booming industry, wealth, resources, and their separate technology trees. Choose your faction and y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Reach.

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  47. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    70% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Turn wealth into political power in this modern Grand Strategy game. Build a global economic empire, manipulate governments, and challenge the world's superpowers through Economic supremacy or military Conquest. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trade Conquest.

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    93%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    93% User Score Based on 1,270 reviews

    Stellaris Nexus is a turn-based multiplayer 4X game that respects your time, giving you the full spectrum of a thrilling, strategic 4X experience. Play as unique factions and leaders against up to 5 other players, plotting and battling your way to galactic dominance; all of it in about an hour. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nexus 5X.

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  49. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    89% User Score Based on 154 reviews

    Alien Horizon is a sci-fi survival city builder set on an inhospitable alien planet. Faced with imminent destruction of Earth, humanity pooled together their resources and sent sleeper ships to nearby potentially habitable planets. But this one turned out to be much less habitable than expected. Can you survive anyway? Features complex resource management, no contact with Earth, exploration… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Alien Horizon.

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  50. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, optimization
    79% User Score Based on 12,624 reviews
    Critic Score 76%Based on 8 reviews

    Dune: Spice Wars is a real-time strategy game with 4X elements, from the developers of the critically acclaimed Northgard. Set in Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking Dune universe, you must lead your faction and battle for control and dominance over the harsh desert planet of Arrakis. Best your opponents through political intrigue, crush them in combat, and undermine them with your network of illusive … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dune: Spice Wars.

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