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Stars in Shadow
2017Turn-based Strategy
Looking for games like Polaris Sector? Here are top turn-based strategy recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Stars in Shadow, StarDrive 2 or Endless Space.
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.
View Game"StarDrive 2" is a real-time strategy game that lets you build and customize your spaceships with various paint jobs and designs. The Digital Deluxe Edition also includes a developer's journal, digital artbook, and a soundtrack featuring classical music and original scores. As a space empire builder, you will explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate across different galaxies in this 4X strategy game.
View GameEndless Space is a turn-based 4X strategy game set in space. Players choose one of several unique civilizations, each with their own strengths, weaknesses, and victory conditions. Explore the galaxy, build and upgrade your empire, research new technologies, and engage in tactical space combat in this expansive and engaging game. With deep customization options and a variety of ways to win, Endless Space offers nearly limitless replayability.
View GameDistant Worlds 2 is a 4X space strategy game that offers a vast, procedurally generated universe to explore. Players can manage their space empires, engage in real-time tactical battles, and interact with intelligent alien races. With a focus on empire management and automated tasking, it provides a unique and in-depth gameplay experience for hardcore strategy fans.
View GameMaster 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…
View GameGalactic Civilizations III is a turn-based strategy game that allows players to build and lead their own space empire. Explore new technologies, contact alien civilizations, and manage resources as you expand across the galaxy. A deep and complex experience, with a variety of ways to achieve victory and numerous customization options, ensuring high replay value.
View Game"Distant Worlds: Universe" is a 4X space strategy game with a real-time pausable gameplay style, offering vast galaxies with up to 1400 star systems and 50,000 planets. The game features an engaging storyline, various victory conditions, and open-ended sandbox mode. It also includes all previous Distant Worlds releases and improved modding support.
View Game"ENDLESS™ Space 2 is a strategic space opera where you expand your empire, discover ancient artifacts, and engage in interstellar warfare. The Digital Deluxe Edition includes cosmetic bonuses, soundtrack, and access to the GAMES2GETHER community for contributing ideas and feedback. This game takes place in a galaxy originally colonized by the enrocked beings called the 'ENDLESS™'."
View Game"Galactic Civilizations IV" is a 4X strategy game that lets you explore the vastness of space as a newly space-faring civilization. Choose from over a dozen civilizations, each with its own unique history and abilities, or create your own using the AlienGPT AI. Build and customize starships, colonize planets, and engage in diplomacy with alien species as you strive for interstellar dominance. The game features a rich, immersive universe filled with lore and discovery.
View Game"Star Ruler 2" is a real-time grand strategy game that allows players to build and manage their own space empire. With fully destructible planets and a procedurally generated galaxy, players can engage in interstellar warfare, diplomacy, and research to expand their territory and ensure their species' survival. The game also features a multi-threaded simulation engine, enabling large-scale battles and complex political dynamics.
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