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Sunder is a real-time strategy game fought inside a working solar system. Every weapon is real ordnance on a real trajectory, bent by the sun's gravity on the way to its target. Nothing on the map ever holds still — firing lines open and close as the worlds orbit, and the shot that was blocked ten seconds ago is now a clean kill. Take worlds. Arm them. Aim well. Last until everyone else is rubble… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sunder.

71%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

68% User Score Based on 3,076 reviews

Critic Score 76%Based on 7 reviews

The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the pivotal Western Front from 1914 to 1919. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to The Great War: Western Front.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, emotional

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, graphics

91% User Score Based on 74 reviews

Run a Galactic Empire From the Command LineBegin with a single base and gradually transform it into an interstellar power. Colonize new worlds, construct fleets, organize supply lines, manipulate markets, train spies, raid rivals and build influence across a galaxy that continues developing in real time. Riftborne is a slow-burn sci-fi grand strategy game built around long term planning. Campaig… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Riftborne.

StarCraft fought over a hill, a choke and an expansion. STARFADE fights over a gate, a star system and a supply line. Command fleets of warships across whole star systems in real time, from a single frigate up to the sector map, in one continuous zoom.WAR AT THE SCALE OF STAR SYSTEMS Every system is a battlefield: stars, planets, asteroid belts and stations, linked to the rest of the sector by an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STARFADE.

Prophet Margin is a supply-chain city builder with clean decisions, meditative vibes and satisfying strategy puzzles. Inspired by the deep logic of "Eurogame" tabletop classics, it’s a Base Building sanctuary where you weave a perfect system of trade routes to grow your settlements and your purse. Master the art of the divine margin! Place with purpose. Position complementary settlem… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Prophet Margin.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, replayability

75% User Score Based on 268 reviews

Aeon Command is a tug of war strategy game, where you play as one of three unique factions to help gain dominance over the Aeon Nebula! Take control of your mother ship to gather resources, produce ships and fight off the enemy mother ship. Grow stronger as you progress through the 24 mission campaign and unlock new upgrades. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aeon Command.

ECC: REDLINE is a brand-new, self-developed extreme-sports competitive shooter from Galaxy Studio under NetEase Games. It is faster, smoother, and more forgiving: every movement choice and every shot can turn the tide. Welcome to ECC (Extreme Circuit Championship), a new-generation tactical survival tournament. As a manager, you work closely with your athletes and lead them toward the champions… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to ECC: REDLINE.

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.

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.

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.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, grinding

63% User Score Based on 248 reviews

Critic Score 88%Based on 2 reviews

A strategic-to-the-bone, star fleet command game in which deception, smart movement, and choices to battle decide victory or defeat. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SPACECOM.

69%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

69% User Score Based on 4,582 reviews

The digital strategy game adaptation of the famous board game. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terraforming Mars.

The Next Generation Warfare Sandbox Massive 8-player strategy. Live battle broadcasting. Physical-world immersion. Eight leaders. One battlefield. No second chances. Sixty years after the Severance, the coasts rebuild, and the Ashwaste collects its debt. Two civilizations crawled out of the wreckage. This is not a story of good against evil. Two truths. One exhausting ground. You choose a side, a … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DEFY.

Every bubble holds a reward—and a new threat.Bubblecore: Survivors is an endless single-player tower defense roguelite where you decide when the next attack begins. A mysterious world of resource-filled bubbles surrounds the Citadel. Pop one to instantly claim wood, stone, food, ether, or another valuable reward. But beware: every bubble also releases a group of monsters that immediately advances… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Bubblecore: Survivors.

The frontier is vast and unclaimed. Strip ore, chart trade routes, and raise colonies on distant worlds, then decide who you're building them for. The Federation, the Rebels, and the Syndicate hold ground across six connected star systems, and every move tips the balance between them. Push far enough into hostile territory and you'll find the Dominion, massing an invasion fleet at the edge of know… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Benders In Space.

The demigods are gone. Across the realms, the powers that once kept the world stable have vanished without warning. Faith fractures, old factions panic, monsters grow stranger, and the Void begins twisting dungeons, wildlife, settlements, and entire worlds into chaos. You are not a chosen champion. You begin as an ordinary civilian trying to survive the collapse. But survival becomes responsibil… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Chaos of the Realms.

Survival Log fuses two distinct phases of survival: the desperate scramble to hoard before the outbreak and the relentless challenge of managing your stronghold after. Strategy, resource management, and endurance are the name of the game. A single death gave you a glimpse of the future. The apocalypse is coming in just 10 hours. And this time, you're ready. With disaster still hours away, the cl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Survival Log.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, story

73% User Score Based on 702 reviews

Management Game simulating a Cargo Delivery System If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Package Inc - Management Games.

63%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

63% User Score Based on 262 reviews

Thrive: Heavy Lies the Crown is a complex city builder, where the fate of your kingdom hinges on your every decision. Explore this medieval land alone or with friends, make tough moral choices and conquer your foes in RTS combat. Will you struggle to survive, or find the strength to Thrive? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Thrive: Heavy Lies The Crown.

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.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

78% User Score Based on 2,384 reviews

Critic Score 55%Based on 1 reviews

Rewrite medieval history through bloody siege combat and grand strategy. Rule, build, and wage war as one of the minor lords of medieval Europe… Medieval Kingdom Wars redefines Medieval Grand Strategy. Build your cities, wage your wars, serve your king, and experience siege combat with a degree of brutality never seen before If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Medieval Kingdom Wars.

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.

77%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

77% User Score Based on 19,846 reviews

X4: FOUNDATIONS, the long awaited sequel in the successful X series, brings our most sophisticated universe SIMULATION ever. Fly every ship, EXPLORE space or manage an empire; TRADE, FIGHT, BUILD and THINK carefully, while you embark on an epic journey. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to X4: Foundations.

85%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, music

Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability

85% User Score Based on 2,187 reviews

Executive Assault is an indie real-time strategy/first-person shooter where you can not only build your base and create armies, but also take control of your units and fight as one of them. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Executive Assault.

59%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization

59% User Score Based on 286 reviews

Terra Mystica is a strategy board game with up to 5 players. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Terra Mystica.

68%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

68% User Score Based on 302 reviews

Nomad Fleet is a RTS game where you must lead the last remnants of Mankind to safety after a mysterious alien race has hunted them near extinction. Lead a fully armed fleet of battleships, carriers and fighters through a series of randomized scenarios and encounters where they must fight for their survival while scavenging for resources, researching new technologies and solving disputes using dipl… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nomad Fleet.

Face the Elder’s Trials Seasons of Solitude is a turn-based strategy and resource management game set in a prehistoric world inspired by Estonian nature and myth. In each trial, the Exile prepares rites for food, water, and materials, while their Echo completes them later to claim the yield. You reveal the land, choose which areas to rely on, and secure the required resources in shelter before th… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Seasons of Solitude.

STARFLEET COMMANDER — Command the Stars Take command of your own starfleet in a fast-paced sci-fi touch shooter packed with deep fleet-building, strategy, and online competition. Drag to pilot your ships while your weapons auto-fire — focus on dodging enemy salvos, positioning your fleet, and outsmarting every foe. Easy to pick up, deep to master. == ADVENTURE CAMPAIGN == Blast through waves of… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to HYPER TITAN.

A persistent, grid-based world where Minesweeper grows up and learns to fight back. Grid Lands takes the classic logic of opening cells, placing flags, and reading numbers — then drops it into a shared, always-on world that thousands of players are carving up at the same time. Stake out your home tile, sweep your way outward through dangerous terrain, fortify what you've claimed, and decide whe… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Grid Lands.

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.

49%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music

48% User Score Based on 336 reviews

Critic Score 50%Based on 2 reviews

Oil Rush is a naval strategy game that takes place in a world where nuclear war has melted the ice caps, changing the face of the planet forever. Oil Rush offers unique gameplay, avoiding micromanagement of every single unit, while still providing full control over all important aspects of strategy and economy. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Oil Rush.

67%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:monetization, stability

67% User Score Based on 1,337 reviews

Unleash your inner builder and explore uncharted worlds in this adventure game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to States Builder: Trade Empire.

Hexual Deflection is a minimalistic Multiplayer Arena RTS where you do not only defend against enemy units with towers but also send your own units onto enemy towers. Your goal is to be last player alive on the board. Fast paced and chaotic gameplay may require you to quickly adapt to changes on the playfield To do so, you have only 3 types of buildings which you can place in your claimed area: … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hexual Deflection.

84%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, grinding

84% User Score Based on 524 reviews

Vectorio is a base-building tower defense game set in cyberspace. Claim and collect resources, build automated supply chains with drones, research new technologies, and deploy powerful defenses to protect your base against a relentless and ever-growing onslaught of enemy forces. No Belts. Only Drones. In Vectorio, all logistics are handled through configurable drones that transport resources… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Vectorio.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, stability

91% User Score Based on 282 reviews

Featuring: OE-LikeConstant endless unit production from your shipyards. Each ship is autonomous, they seek your opponents and prioritize what they are best suited to fight. Witness vast battles. Though you cannot directly control your units in the interference of the Spance, you can create waypoint chains to direct where shipyards send your fleets. Inspired by the gameplay of Obliterate Everyt… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Annihilate The Spance.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, monetization

73% User Score Based on 47,707 reviews

Critic Score 75%Based on 2 reviews

Experience the next generation of Yu-Gi-Oh! - a digital trading card game! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel.

86%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, replayability

86% User Score Based on 240 reviews

Settlements is a feature rich game of Managing resources and crafting output over a limited space. Set in the ruins of our world, you will recruit workers and level their skills and equipment all the way from the stone age until the space age. The whole time trying your best to avoid the very thing that lead to our current civilisation being smashed back into the stone age. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Settlements.

89%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, monetization

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

89% User Score Based on 9,999 reviews

An open-ended factory management game with RTS and tower defense elements If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mindustry.

95%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding

95% User Score Based on 10,183 reviews

Mindustry is a hybrid tower-defense sandbox factory game. Create elaborate supply chains of conveyor belts to feed ammo into your turrets, produce materials to use for building, and defend your structures from waves of enemies. Features include a map editor, numerous built-in maps, cross-platform multiplayer, and large-scale PvP unit battles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Mindustry.

26%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, monetization

26% User Score Based on 53 reviews

Apollo4X is a turn-based space business tycoon puzzle with card based tactical combat. Connect import and export demands of colonies, meddle in politics, and invade enemy planets with your deck of troops. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Apollo4x.

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.

73%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

72% User Score Based on 116 reviews

Critic Score 80%Based on 2 reviews

Conflicks: Revolutionary Space Battles is a creative new take on space-themed videogames that merges the deep, thoughtful gameplay of strategy games with the intuitive accessibility of physics-based games. The game universe is a futuristic alternate history of the European Renaissance that combines elements from the 16th, 17th and 18th centuries with science fiction and an oddball sense of humor i… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Conflicks - Revolutionary Space Battles.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music

72% User Score Based on 366 reviews

World War III: Black Gold takes the player to the near future. The political crisis has been going on for months, leading to worldwide turmoil. A secret conference of the UN Central Geological Commission reveals that worldwide oil reserves have reached dangerously low levels: Oil reserves will run out within 8-10 years. This proves too short for even the most highly industrialized countries to swi… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to World War III: Black Gold.

52%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, music

50% User Score Based on 76 reviews

Critic Score 60%Based on 2 reviews

Meridian: Squad 22 is a single-player science-fiction real-time strategy game with a focus on base building and advanced tactics. Every single choice, every tactical decision you make, shapes the outcome of your story. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Meridian: Squad 22.

91%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:music, optimization

91% User Score Based on 598 reviews

Critic Score 90%Based on 1 reviews

A strategic boardgame of galactic expansion. Develop and settle outer space! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Race for the Galaxy.

75%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, monetization

75% User Score Based on 408 reviews

You have 9 days to find a safe place on the planet. Your ship is low on fuel and you have to land. Setup sentry guns around you to defend yourself while you collect more fuel for the ship. AI controlled Drones and Tanks attack you trying to find weaknesses in your defenses. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Artificial Extinction.

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.

72%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

72% User Score Based on 4,058 reviews

FortressCraft Evolved is a unique blend of Voxel Landscapes, Tower Defense, Crafting, Logistics, Exploration, Combat and Assembly lines. Players begin by crash-landing on a strange alien world, left with only a small handful of starting machines. The original FortressCraft was one of the best-selling Indie games of all time. FortressCraft Evolved grew from this powerful base, giving access to inc… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to FortressCraft Evolved.

74%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, grinding

74% User Score Based on 2,198 reviews

Aven Colony is a city-building and management sim that tells the story of humanity’s first settlement of an extrasolar world. Land on exotic Aven Prime, where you must construct and maintain the infrastructure and ensure the well-being of your citizens, all while dealing with the often harsh realities of an exotic alien world. On top of this, you’ll face the greatest challenge of all — keeping yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Aven Colony.

81%Game Brain Score

Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics

Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability

81% User Score Based on 6,390 reviews

Create an Empire and leave your mark in a massive galaxy that always evolves. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hades' Star.