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Games like Galactic Civilizations III: Mercenaries

Games like Galactic Civilizations III: Mercenaries

Games like Galactic Civilizations III: Mercenaries

Looking for games like Galactic Civilizations III: Mercenaries? Here are top strategy recommendations, selected from player-similarity data — start with Total War: WARHAMMER 40,000, Star Traders 4X Empires Elite or Hired Stars.

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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. 66%Game Brain Score
    66% User Score Based on 21 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. This chal… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Traders 4X Empires Elite.

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  3. In the darkness of a human-dominated galaxy, assume command of a rising mercenary company. Navigate a vast, procedural sandbox where every Jump Drive activation could lead to a fortune or a lethal ambush. Forge your legacy through tactical brilliance, salvage what remains of your enemies, and survive a universe that is actively hunting you. TACTICAL ISOMETRIC SQUAD COMBAT Command a specialized f… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hired Stars.

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  4. Command one of six powerful factions in a  turn-based 4X strategy game with RPG elements. Explore and conquer randomly generated worlds, complete diverse missions and forge a powerful empire. GAMEPLAY Free Game Mode: Play on randomly generated maps, where every playthrough offers a unique adventure. Mission Mode: Engage in various challenges in different scenarios. Battle Arena: Asse… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thule.

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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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  6. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    86% User Score Based on 154 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 2 reviews

    A pixel-art turn-based Galaxy total war game. You can select 14 factions, 54 heroes, hundreds of warships and mecha, and command multiple fleets to carry out great strategic operations on the map of the galaxy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chaos Galaxy.

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  7. 78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, optimization
    78% User Score Based on 655 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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  8. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding
    77% User Score Based on 158 reviews

    A turn-based Galaxy totalwar game. Choose one of 12 factions, direct dozens of admirals, control hundreds of warships, mecha and monsters, set up various buildings, study technology, and lead fleets to carry out grand strategic actions on the map of the galaxy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chaos Galaxy 2.

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  9. 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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  10. The Empire is under attack, and only its mighty armies can save it! Shame you aren't in charge of those, then. Lead an outmatched militia through overwhelming odds in this turn-based strategy game, and save your nation from collapse. Or, lead the dogged Syrinx foe and crush the Empire! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cataclysm Wars.

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  11. 66%Game Brain Score
    66% User Score Based on 38 reviews

    Pocket Tactics "RPG Game of the Year 2016" Award Winner! Touch Arcade RPG Reload Golden Poncho 2016 Award Winner (Top 5 Original RPG's on App Store) 4.5 out of 5 stars - Touch Arcade: "Demon's Rise 2: Lords of Chaos is one of the finest turn-based strategy RPGs on the App Store" 4 out of 5 stars - Pocket Tactics: "Demon's Rise 2 is one of the better role-playing games of the year. It's certainl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Demon's Rise 2: Lords of Chaos.

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  12. Explore, expand and conquer a rich fantasy world with legions of mighty heroes or hordes of monstrous units under your command in the Total War: Warhammer Trilogy, bundled at a discount for the very first time. Boasting all 3 base games, summon the elector counts as the Empire in Total War: Warhammer, burrow beneath your foes to establish secret undercities as the Skaven in Total War: Warhammer I… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Total War: Warhammer Trilogy.

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  13. Broadsword: WARLORD EDITION boasts turn-based strategy gameplay as players move from mission to mission in the Middle Ages. Command one of five different armies: the English, The French, the Spanish, the Poles or the Hapsburgs. Lead different types of units into battle -- from archers, winged hussars, knights, longbowmen, pikemen, and catapults with special units per nationality. Control special h… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Broadsword Warlord Edition.

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  14. 74%Game Brain Score
    74% User Score Based on 25 reviews

    get by, get out, or get even the galaxy can be a rough place. the margins of empire, desperate people do what they must to make ends meet. but where some see desperation, others see opportunity. these racketeers and warlords will kick you while you’re down, then charge you for the opportunity to stand. the scum & villains expansion is an expansion for riley rethal’s galactic 2e, a tabletop role… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to the scum & villains expansion.

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  15. The game is introduced Save is a science and future sandbox game created by a domestic independent producer using Unreal Engine. In the style of Mars Fantasy, the game is based on top secret exploration, beautiful Settings and smooth combat. The protagonist of the game is the heroic Cerf and his female comrade-in-arms, they were selected as members of the advance team, in the frontier batt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Save拯救.

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  16. Build a Galaxy and Witness Civilizations Rise and FallThe Stars Are Never Still is a 2D sandbox game about observing civilizations across the cosmos. Instead of playing as a single empire, you take the role of a cosmic observer—creating a galaxy and watching its civilizations develop, expand, form alliances, trade, wage war, and ultimately rise to prosperity, fracture, or disappear. You can quick… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Stars Are Never Still.

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  17. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    89% User Score Based on 44 reviews

    Empire Earth II: Gold Edition refines the series’ time-spanning gameplay with a host of new features. With advanced AI, picture-in-picture control, dynamic weather and many other additions, this RTS doesn’t just stand the test of time – it annihilates it. Transcend the Ages Create, build and your empire as you progress through 15 epochs and more than 10,000 years of history. Lead the great natio… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Empire Earth II: Gold Edition.

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  18. ARB: Alien Races Battle is a lane-based alien auto-battler where strategy, economy, positioning, and army comp determine victory. Choose from 5 unique factions, command alien races, unlock upgrades + faction doctrines, and overwhelm your opponents through superior planning, control, and adaptation. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ARB: Alien Races Battle.

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  19. The Glorious Cause is a historically grounded, hex-based strategy and tactics game that places the player in command during the American Revolution, from small, desperate engagements to the full scope of the war for independence.Blending tactical battlefield command with long-term strategic decision-making, the game is designed to evolve from individual battles into a living strategic experience t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Glorious Cause.

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  20. ZeroSpace is a cinematic RTS with an epic sci-fi story where your decisions determine the fate of the galaxy. No two matches play the same thanks to nearly limitless combinations of factions, mercenary units and heroes, introducing unparalleled strategic depth and player expression to the genre. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ZeroSpace.

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  21. Live and conquer in love like a ladies' man, or maybe not, guided by a seducer. Tune up your vehicle, warm up your engine, and hit the gas... Take home a beautiful trophy and do the victory dance in front of others, with the most thrilling races in history. Survive the war and forge your own trauma, or be a full-on gangster and shoot up the cops, with relentless realism, guided by an expert guns… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bulletproof.

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  22. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 672 reviews

    Lost Technology is a simulation game in which over 100 characters comprising a total of 12 different factions battle to conquer each other’s territories. The faction chosen at the beginning will determine the conversations and events that occur throughout the game between the player and the other factions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lost Technology.

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  23. 63%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    80% User Score Based on 30 reviews

    Beat the Humans is the turn-based tactical role-playing game. Here you lead a squad of aliens against invaders from the human race. Your choices as well as the tactical and combat skills of your soldiers will determine whether the free races of the galaxy will be able to resist the superior force of the human army. On the space map the squad under your command will have to thwart enemy atta… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beat the Humans.

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  24. 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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  25. 98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, replayability
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    98% User Score Based on 50 reviews

    Warlords 1 + Warlords II Deluxe is a compilation of two great award-winning games. Both bring different worlds to conquer, mighty armies to conquer, and enemies to vanquish. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warlords I + II.

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  26. Legacy of Sin: Ill-Boding is a hybrid city-building and tower defense game that seamlessly blends massive real-time battles with turn-based management of your city and lands. Set in a Renaissance world devastated by a magical apocalypse, humanity's few remaining survivors retreat before the relentless onslaught of orcish hordes. The last kingdom rallies around Aldrick, a mercenary leader promoted … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legacy of Sin: Ill-Boding.

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  27. 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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  28. 25%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, emotional
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, stability
    22% User Score Based on 526 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    Lords of the Black Sun is an epic, complex, dense, turn-based 4X PC strategy game, set in deep space. Take command of one race to join the struggle for supremacy in the galaxy. As the leader of your empire you are tasked with exploring the stars, colonizing new worlds, managing your empire and conquering whoever dares to oppose you. The galaxy is full of secrets and dangers: Discover ancient rui… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Lords of the Black Sun.

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    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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  30. 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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  31. 82%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    82% User Score Based on 169 reviews

    Dominions 3 is a turn based strategy game taking place in a fantasy world with world altering magic rituals and horrors capable of destroying nations. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dominions 3: The Awakening.

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  32. 96%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    96% User Score Based on 2,100 reviews

    Master of Orion 2 also known as MOO2 is considered the classic 4x turn based strategy game set in space. The game has a kind of cult status and even by to days standards is still only matched in game play by very few of its competitors. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Master of Orion 2.

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  33. 74%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    76% User Score Based on 140 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 1 reviews

    UFO: Aftershock is a combination of tactical squad combat and global strategy that enhances and expands upon its prequel, UFO: Aftermath. It is the year 2054. Fifty years after the disaster. Fifty years after the surface of Earth became uninhabitable. Retreating to the flying haven of the Laputa the remnants of humankind clung onto existence. Then a revolt against the increasingly rigid and corru… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to UFO: Aftershock.

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  34. 94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    94% User Score Based on 164 reviews

    "Legion War" is a 4X strategy game in a fantasy setting. You can build and expand your territory, explore unknown lands, and search for mysterious treasure, cultivate your own heroes and troops while exterminating your opponent's, and challenge the god who rules the world behind the scenes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Legion War.

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  35. 72%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects: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… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Master of Orion.

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  36. 58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding
    61% User Score Based on 62 reviews
    Critic Score 40%Based on 1 reviews

    Molten Armor is an action tower defense game with a non-linear story in sci-fi setting! Command defenses and stop hordes of enemies! Fight on land, sea and in the skies! Decisions taken in the heat of battle will change the course of the war. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Molten Armor.

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  37. 53%Game Brain Score
    53% User Score Based on 6 reviews

    *S.P.A is now on APPLAB. Owners may request a key from the dev to access latest version. New version may not install without uninstalling previous build. This is a guide for learning to play Space Pilot Alliance, a VR space-sim for Oculus Quest. It is divided into 8 sections: 1. The Six Races of the Galaxy 2. Selecting a Game Mode 3. Controlling your ship 4. Controls with grappling hook & blas… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Pilot Alliance [Oculus Quest].

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  38. 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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  39. 38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    38% User Score Based on 74 reviews

    You have reached to stars to find that the dreams of a new utopia was dead before it began. Ancient technologies spread over the galaxy leave a sword of Damocles hanging over you. Now you must go out into the stars to conquer or perish. GALACTIC INHERITORS is a new space 4X game from Crispon Games and published by Argonauts Interactive. The game focuses on science fiction, strategy and empire buil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Inheritors.

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  40. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:replayability, graphics
    50% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Blocks!: Julius Caesar is an epic two-player wargame that brings the drama of the Roman Civil War (49-45 BC) to life. Take control of the legions of Caesar or Pompey against AI or in online Multiplayer. Fight to determine the future of Rome: Republic or Empire. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Blocks!: Julius Caesar.

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  41. 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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    89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    89% User Score Based on 277 reviews

    Drox Operative is a starship action RPG with warring alien races, fierce space battles, a dynamic, evolving galaxy, and co-op multiplayer. As a Drox Operative it's NOT your job to manage all of those annoying people, build thousands of buildings, play nice with your enemies, or balance the budget. It IS your job to pick the winning side and maybe even help them conquer the galaxy if you're being … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Drox Operative.

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  43. 88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, graphics
    88% User Score Based on 97 reviews

    Feudal space empire builder where you feel like the Emperor, not a logistics officer. Great noble houses, usurpers to the throne, rebels, assassins, court intrigues, disloyal admirals, incompetent governors and ever-present alien threat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Monarch 2.

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  44. 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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  45. 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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  46. 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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  47. 51%Game Brain Score
    51% User Score Based on 2 reviews

    Explore a retro RPG with a modern heart. Unto the Breach combines classic RPG graphics and feeling with contemporary gameplay elements, set amidst a vast world with centuries of developed history. Story The moon of Terranis was once a small colony on the edge of human space. Even during the Judgment War, as human civilization was nearly scoured from the galaxy by the Great Enemy, it went unnot… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Unto the Breach.

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    51%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    83% User Score Based on 12 reviews

    SpaceWorms is a turn-based strategy game which puts you in the role of "Ze Wormperor", overlord over a galactic civilization. Develop your planets and steal, bomb, infect, colonize, brainwash, and conquer your way to total domination in this wiggly, crazy, and politically incorrect multi-gravity artillery game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SpaceWorms.

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    68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, monetization
    84% User Score Based on 32 reviews

    Andalia is a fantasy real-time strategy game (RTS) with a diverse range of civilisations, resources and environments. Build up your town and lead your forces into war against enemy players. Alternatively you may construct a monument and hold it long enough to reach victory. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Andalia.

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