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Looking for games like HEXPANSE? Here are top tactical real-time strategy recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with NGC-404: Fractured Sector, Galactic Conflict or Stardust Exile.

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  1. ✅ NGC-404 is for you if you: Enjoy space strategy games with economy, fleets, colonies, and faction conflict Like games where logistics, fuel and supplies matter Want real-time 2D space battles with ship fitting and weapon control Enjoy sandbox campaigns Like managing a small fleet instead of controlling hundreds of units directly Want to explore unknown systems, survey planets, and reco… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NGC-404: Fractured Sector.

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  2. Galactic ConflictCommand your empire in a real-time 4X strategy experience where every decision shapes the fate of the galaxy. Expand across star systems, exploit resources, build powerful fleets, and wage war against rival AI empires in a constantly evolving battlefield. Whether you dominate through expansion, strategy, or overwhelming force, only one empire will control the galaxy. Expand, Ex… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Conflict.

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  3. 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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  4. 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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  5. The belt is rich. The belt is dangerous. Break it open. (Please note: Screenshots are considered Work In Progress at this time, and will be updated as the game develops) Starbreaker is an open-world space sandbox about making your fortune at the edge of civilized space. Fly deep into procedurally generated asteroid fields wrapped around ringed planets and burning stars, crack rocks open with yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starbreaker.

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  6. Auto-Astra is a voxel-based 4X space strategy game where you design, build, and program every aspect of your galactic empire. Create or use LUA scripts created by the community to automate every mining operation, trading routes or battles in the war against enemy factions. From custom-built mining ships up to mother ship sized carriers, your code for the win. But don’t be afraid if you don’t kno… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Auto-Astra.

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  7. A sci-fi, 4X, real-time strategy game. Build, fight, and explore to survive against an unstoppable alien threat. Carry the fight from one galaxy to the next as you battle back from the brink of extinction, and unlock the secrets of the past to restore your people to the path of galactic super power. Streamlined 4XWhether you’re a brand new player, a casual player, or a hardcore player who’s comin… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Stellar Dynasty.

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  8. In "Star Conqueror," you take on the role of a space commander, forging alliances with 10+ factions to build and lead your interstellar fleet against the Andromeda invasion. Customize your starships, engage in real-time battles, and partake in governance decisions and trade. Collaborate or compete with other players to script your own interstellar legend.Build The Interstellar Fleet Of Y… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Conqueror 舰队指挥官.

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  10. Explore an unknown galaxy, colonize planets, and build an interstellar empire. In NABERON, a real-time space strategy game, you lead fleets and ground armies to war in space and on planet surfaces — alone or with your friends. Inspired by a legendary '90s Hungarian classic. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NABERON.

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  11. CotV is a real-time strategy (RTS) game where you design your own spaceships block-by-block and fight against other players.More info and Discord link at https://www.commandersofthevoid.com/First of all you can just download the zip and check the game out in private.Then if you want, we can talk about an online 1v1 playtest session. You can reach me on Discord (ApinaLabs) or on in-game chat. There… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Commanders of the Void.

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  12. Expand your own galactic empire across new stars, research technologies, and challenge great alien powers in this immersive 4X grand strategy game. Build interstellar colonies, and starbases to gather more resources. Explore a unique galaxy full of secrets, great perils, and limitless possibilities. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to New Stars.

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  13. 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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  14. Key Features Progress through 5 chapters of the campaign, collect loot, craft items and upgrade your ship to overcome increasingly difficult challenges on 3 difficulty levels or in the integrated speedrun mode Micromanage your crew and your ship while staying on top of tactical battles Create and share your own ships and scenes in the built-in editors Play single player or online co-op, PvE… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Spacecraft Tactics.

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  15. Clash of Stars is a strategy sci-fi star game with rich gameplay and events. You, a commander, begin your own galactic journey in the depth of the universe and grow from a small space station. Something dangerous is lurking in the deep space and looking for a chance. Who will be next target, the devious predators, the ambitious rogue or the homeless nomad? In this universe, there are n… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Clash of Stars.

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  16. Enter the archipelagos of IZANAMI, an ocean world in a universe not unlike our own. Flotsam Front is a real-time naval strategy game set in the archipelagic world of IZANAMI, a land ravaged by war and man's own desires. Forge your own nation in this tumultuous realm, the very one you'll lead into glorious naval conquest. Design your fleets, organize your battalions, and take charge of a combined … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Flotsam Front.

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  17. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, gameplay
    97% User Score Based on 34 reviews

    Sköllorn is a minimalist, fast-paced real-time strategy game played on a galaxy of stars connected by lanes. Stars generate fleets automatically. Fleets only travel along the connections you control. There are no harvesters, no tech trees, no build orders — just your commander's doctrine, your chosen abilities, and the split-second decisions that decide who owns the void. Choose a commander. Buil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Skollorn.

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  18. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story
    93% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    In NebuLeet, you lead a paramilitary force against a growing space Cult threat. Program your units, build a fleet, trade, research, and engage in deep tactical combat in this RPG-strategy hybrid. CORE FEATURES Modular Ships - Customize and configure your vessels piece by piece. Get creative and share your designs with the world through Steam Workshop! Automation Through Coding - Program your s… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to NebuLeet.

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  19. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:music, optimization
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    67% User Score Based on 52 reviews

    Warspace 2 is a 1-4 player CO-OP space shooter with RPG elements, open-world and procedurally-generated galaxy. You can trade, craft, and fight your way through a universe, either solo or with friends. 1-4 PLAYER CO-OP Join forces with up to three friends to explore and battle through a vast universe teeming with challenges. You can also play in a single-player offline mode, network connection… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Warspace 2.

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    94%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    94% User Score Based on 4,618 reviews

    A spaceship building and universe-exploration game. Collect resources, expand and grow your fleet, and conquer your personal galaxy. Stellar ambience by Peaks. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Reassembly.

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  21. About GalaxorGalaxor is an online space strategy game where you build your own galactic empire, colonize planets, produce resources, research technologies and command powerful fleets. Start with a single planet and grow step by step into an interstellar power. Build mines, power plants, research facilities, defensive structures and fleet bases. Research new technologies, expand your colonies and … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxor.

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  22. Dive into a game that blends strategy and creativity! In this 4X game, you decide the fate of your civilization – starting with the choice of your homeworld: what atmosphere does your species breathe? What kind of world do they call home? Give your species character through its traits: Cunning researchers? Brutal berserkers? Skilled builders? Or a mix of everything? Explore the stars, b… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Opera.

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  23. Antimatter is a 4X strategy game set in a vast, living, and fully simulated galaxy of immense scale and depth. Become anything from a humble spaceship captain to a galactic emperor, and everything in between. Trade, fight, explore, or rule an interstellar organization. The universe carries on, with or without you. Simulated Universe A procedurally generated, dynamic, and living universe with… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Antimatter.

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  24. 45%Game Brain Score
    45% User Score Based on 5 reviews

    Rogue Station Defense is a roguelike tower defense game where you travel between planets, space stations and starships to clear out alien infestations. Open the doors and let the aliens loose, while building powerful towers to defeat them! Collect credits and items to research technology and upgrade your towers. Features Exciting tower defense gameplayProcedurally generated maps, monsters, towe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Rogue Station Defense.

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  25. Terra is an atmospheric real-time strategy game that combines 4X elements with a procedural universe. Wage war, engage in diplomacy, and discover hidden characters and the mysteries of the universe through the eyes of one of 5 unique factions.COLONIZE PLANETSAfter global environmental and political collapse on Earth, a mass exodus has forced humanity to splinter off into factions based on ideology… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terra.

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  26. Forge Humanity's Foothold in an Alien GalaxyStep into the boots of a lone entrepreneur in a unique 2D top-down trading simulation where the vast, procedurally generated galaxy is your greatest challenge. You're not a conquering hero, but a vital pioneer, tasked with carving out humanity's very first economic foothold amidst ancient, powerful alien empires. This isn't about grand invasions or epic … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Trade Anchor.

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  27. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    70% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Start small, expand your fleet, rise to power, and eventually command entire factions in this seamless blend of sci-fi space RTS and battle game. With strategic gameplay and evolving challenges, every decision shapes your legacy in the stars. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Space Menace 2.

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  28. made by four students in 2023-2024. Isocraft Story is a Minecraft-like sandbox game made of blocks and many dimensions/levels, taking inspiration from Subnautica, Minecraft and other crafting-related games. Place and break blocks, fight enemies, play with friends online, worldwide or in your local network. Shape the infinite and procedurally-generated blocks world of Isocraft Story. Collect mate… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to IsoCraft Story.

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  29. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, music
    100% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    Blast off for fortune in Epic Space Trader, a classic trading adventure! Live the dream of a spacefaring tycoon! Embark on a thrilling voyage through a vast galaxy in this addictive space trading simulation. Chart your course across a living galaxy: Buy low, Sell high: Explore a dynamic marketplace and exploit fluctuating prices to become a galactic mogul. Beware of space hazards: Naviga… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Epic Space Trader.

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  30. Kron Wars is a persistent browser-based sci-fi MMO where players trade, mine, build corporations, wage wars, hunt bounties, and control entire sectors across massive player-driven universes with dynamic economies and tactical space combat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Kron Wars.

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  31. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    84% User Score Based on 1,978 reviews

    The RTS/FPS phenomenon has moved into space! Build and command fleets of starships for epic space battles, pilot fighters, mine and trade resources, assemble robots to defend or assault other stations. Take sole command or share the glory as you fight for control of the quadrant. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Executive Assault 2.

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  32. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    86% User Score Based on 158 reviews

    BattleGroupVR2 is a virtual reality real-time space strategy where you explore the galaxy and lead a fleet of powerful warships from the bridge of your flagship. Explore, mine, trade, hunt. Grow your fleet, upgrade your ships, train your captains, and battle the enemy from the captain's chair. Explore Command ConquerTake command of your fleet in a vast galaxy where strategy, skill, and cunning det… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to BattleGroupVR2.

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  33. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, atmosphere
    83% User Score Based on 290 reviews

    Final Factory blends factory building with a rich universe to explore. Build a vast network of automated space stations and command a massive fleet against the hostile local aliens. Discover new technologies and unlock the secrets of an ancient civilization as you explore an infinite cosmos. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Factory.

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  34. 45%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics
    59% User Score Based on 27 reviews

    Pirate Patrol is a strategy -and tactics- driven science fiction space combat game with deep RPG elements, set in the lawless regions of space. Players take command of a powerful capital ship and fight to survive against enemy fleets, autonomous warships, and constantly evolving threats. The game blends real-time space battles with procedurally generated missions, enemies, and systems, ensuring… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Pirate Patrol.

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  35. 24%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    38% User Score Based on 13 reviews

    Game ModesCosmic Armada is an action-packed space combat and exploration game that takes you on a journey from refugee to galactic conqueror.There are three different game modes: campaign, custom game, and scenario. The game includes a map editor which allows you to create scenarios and mods.In the campaign, you start out as a refugee who's home planet has just been conquered by the tyrannical Sol… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Armada.

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  36. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 1,175 reviews
    Critic Score 71%Based on 9 reviews

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

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    47%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story
    80% User Score Based on 10 reviews

    The Galaxicus MMO is equal parts space exploration, space combat, and planetary and empire building. The universe resets every four weeks, making it possible for all levels of players to play and succeed across successive campaigns. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxicus.

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    67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, humor
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    67% User Score Based on 240 reviews

    Star Sonata 2 is a space-themed massively multiplayer online game that combines elements of action, RPG, and empire creation into a truly unique MMO experience. Explore the sandbox style universe, build persistent bases, construct trade ships, and even fight your way to the top and claim the Emperor’s Throne! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Star Sonata 2.

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    58%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    58% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    To achieve domination of the galaxy, you will immerse yourself in action-packed space battles, define your space strategy, forge alliances among other players, and use a space base & spaceship builder to develop your space station and dominate the universe. Find out why this is one of the most thrilling and exciting sci fi spaceship games! Challenge other players worldwide in epic Interst… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nova Empire.

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  41. 59%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    80% User Score Based on 25 reviews
    Critic Score 58%Based on 1 reviews

    Defend Humanity against an alien invader who is trying to freeze Earth. Explore space, conquer asteroid fields to mine and extract resources. Build a fleet of spaceships and destroy the enemies in this new space action strategy adventure. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Extinction Eclipse.

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  42. 49%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, story
    49% User Score Based on 69 reviews

    This is the story about the beginning of the conquest of outer space by earthlings. It began as a global idea of saving mankind from hunger and lack of resources, and ended as a brutal and merciless war in space far from Earth. The target was a group of planetary systems in the constellation Draco, and what was found there changed everything ... If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to StarFringe: Adversus.

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  43. 68%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    68% User Score Based on 1,070 reviews

    Interstellar Rift is an open world starship simulator with an emphasis on ship construction and multi-player interaction. Players will need to survive in a hostile galaxy with their own custom designed and constructed starship. Space is vast but you wont have to face it alone, other players will be able to join your ship and help out, or build their own rival fleet and fight you across the galaxy! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Interstellar Rift.

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    95%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    95% User Score Based on 11,528 reviews

    Cosmoteer (previously known as Starwright) is a 2D top-down starship design and combat game developed by Walt Destler for PC. The player's goal is to create powerful ships to destroy enemies for bounties used to further improve his fleet. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmoteer.

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  45. 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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    78%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    78% User Score Based on 510 reviews

    In Final Upgrade, you will experience the role of artificial intelligence (AI), created by mankind to help spread colonists across the galaxy. In each game session, you are tasked with conquering one of the regions of the galaxy. Arriving at the site with one ship carrying minimal resources, you must build a massive factory spread over 100 sectors, producing all sorts of resources that the coloni… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Final Upgrade.

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  47. 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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  49. 41%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics
    63% User Score Based on 16 reviews

    Empyrean Frontier is a Real Time Strategy game about an epic interstellar conflict, featuring massive space fleets, base building, and resource collection. Conquer the galaxy in a procedurally generated campaign or match wits against the cunning AI in a variety of skirmish game modes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Empyrean Frontier.

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  50. EMCON is everythingDRONECOM is a real-time sensor-warfare game played from the seat of a combat information centre. If you can't detect something, it isn't there, and every emission you make to find the enemy is an emission the enemy can use to find you. Radiate and you see further, but you light yourself up. Run silent and you survive, but you fight half-blind. Managing that trade-off: emissions … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DRONECOM.

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