Games like Endless Space: Definitive Edition

81%Game Brain Score

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stability, optimization

82% User Score Based on 12,281 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 18 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…

80%Game Brain Score

gameplay, graphics

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.

82%Game Brain Score

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grinding, stability

80% User Score Based on 766 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.

77%Game Brain Score

graphics, gameplay

grinding, optimization

78% User Score Based on 655 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 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.

72%Game Brain Score

graphics, gameplay

stability, grinding

76% User Score Based on 5,101 reviews

Critic Score 66%Based on 6 reviews

Master of Orion, the award-winning and critically acclaimed strategy game, has returned. The iconic 4X strategy gameplay of Explore, Expand, Exploit and Exterminate that formed the blueprint for a whole generation has been resurrected and upgraded. Stunningly enhanced for a new line of players, Master of Orion inherits and redefines its core elements, providing a graphically beautiful and deeply r…

61%Game Brain Score

gameplay, graphics

stability, grinding

55% User Score Based on 2,790 reviews

Critic Score 69%Based on 6 reviews

StarDrive 2 is an exciting and evolutionary step forward for the StarDrive franchise. In this eagerly anticipated sequel, the core mechanics have evolved to incorporate a turn-based strategic layer, featuring spectacular realtime battles. As the galactic ruler of your race you will lead your people into a procedurally-generated galaxy, exploring and expanding your space empire to greatness. Exploi…

89%Game Brain Score

gameplay, graphics

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…

73%Game Brain Score

gameplay, graphics

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.

82%Game Brain Score

gameplay, graphics

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.

74%Game Brain Score

graphics, gameplay

stability, grinding

75% User Score Based on 1,490 reviews

Critic Score 70%Based on 1 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-…