Games like R-Type Command
Looking for games like R-Type Command? Here are top tactical turn-based strategy recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War 3, Star Ruler or Ancient Frontier: Steel Shadows.
1 View Game62%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability47% User Score 14,140 reviewsCritic Score 77%33 reviewsIn Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War III, players are caught in a fierce battle between the Ork warlord Gorgutz, Eldar seer Macha, and Space Marine commander Gabriel Angelos on the planet Acheron. As the world faces catastrophe, command towering war machines to turn the tide of battle and ensure the survival of your faction in colossal, action-packed battles. This third entry in the Dawn of War series brings even larger scale battles and iconic characters to the franchise.
View Game2 View Game85%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstory, stability85% User Score 462 reviews"Star Ruler" is a real-time 4X space strategy game that lets you explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate across vast sectors of space. Design your own ships and fleets, research new technologies, and engage in diplomacy or warfare with alien races. With a randomly generated galaxy and a focus on emergent gameplay, each playthrough offers a unique experience.
View Game3 View Game66%Game Brain Scorestory, musicgrinding, gameplay67% User Score 49 reviews"Ancient Frontier: Steel Shadows" is a single-player turn-based strategy game set in space. Assemble and command a fleet of ships, utilizing different skills and strengths to overcome enemies. Engage in intense space combat, managing resources and making strategic decisions to emerge victorious in the ancient frontier.
View Game4 View Game69%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaystability, grinding67% User Score 4,121 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews"Battlefleet Gothic: Armada is a real-time strategy game based on the tabletop game of the same name, set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Players can customize and command fleets from four factions, upgrading ships and crew through battles. The game uses the Unreal Engine 4 for visceral space combat with a focus on ship management and strategic decision-making."
View Game5 View Game82%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsgrinding, story82% User Score 1,092 reviews"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.
View Game6 View Game42%Game Brain Scoregraphics, musicgameplay, story45% User Score 44 reviewsIn "Last Days of Old Earth" , players become leaders of the human Skywatchers in a turn-based strategy game set in a distant future where the sun is dying. As the remnants of humanity migrate towards the equator, players must navigate bitter, glacial wastelands and fight for survival in this challenging and immersive strategy experience. With the recent addition of a single-player campaign, the game is now complete, though developers will continue to work closely with the community for improvements.
View Game7 View Game80%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaymusic, atmosphere78% User Score 79 reviewsCritic Score 86%2 reviews"Perimeter is a Science Fiction Real-Time Strategy game with a focus on terraforming and territorial control. It offers single-player and multiplayer modes, with a detailed science fiction universe and high-quality graphics. However, as of May 31st, the game is affected by the GameSpy shutdown."
View Game8 View Game85%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, optimization86% User Score 3,824 reviewsCritic Score 80%3 reviewsIn the grim darkness of the far future, there is only war. Experience every bone-rattling explosion and soul-crushing charge in Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector, the definitve battle-scale game of turn-based strategy and fast-paced combat that takes you to the battlefields of the 41st Millenium.
View Game9 View Game81%Game Brain Scorestory, gameplaygrinding, stability85% User Score 2,930 reviewsCritic Score 76%9 reviews"Battlestar Galactica Deadlock" is a tactical space combat game set in the Battlestar Galactica universe. Command a fleet of Colonial ships and defend against the Cylon threat in strategic battles, while managing resources and political challenges on the colonies. Experience a new story in the Battlestar Galactica universe, with beautiful 3D graphics and engaging gameplay.
View Game10 View Game37%Game Brain Scorestory, graphicsgameplay, stability28% User Score 190 reviewsCritic Score 80%1 reviews"Genesis Rising" is a unique space real-time strategy game set in a universe where humans, viewing themselves as divine, seek to conquer the last independent galaxy. As Captain Iconah, command a living fleet and uncover the location and purpose of the "Universal Heart" in a non-linear single player campaign. The game features scalable RTS mechanics and a co-op mode for two players to control one fleet.
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