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  1. 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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  2. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    81% User Score Based on 1,082 reviews

    All you have is a basic ship, barely fit for combat, with it you'll start your journey and empire. A space sandbox, inspired by the classics and standing on their shoulders. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Destroyer 2.

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  3. 84%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 854 reviews
    Critic Score 75%Based on 3 reviews

    Darwinia+ is the version of Darwinia for the Xbox 360, released on the Xbox Live Arcade on 10 February 2010. It includes updated versions of both Darwinia and Multiwinia. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darwinia.

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  4. 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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    98%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    98% User Score Based on 54 reviews

    Dominari is an intense and addictive 4X real-time strategy game where you explore, expand, exploit, and dominate a solar system while your enemy attempts to do the same. How will your war end? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Dominari.

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  6. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, grinding
    89% User Score Based on 338 reviews

    Search for the legendary lost artifact Nienix through galaxies in conflict! An open world sci-fi online multiplayer action RPG. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Nienix.

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    92%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    92% User Score Based on 7,357 reviews

    Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across different worlds, train and equip infantry, deploy tanks and mechs, and plan and execute missions in detailed turn-based battles. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to MENACE.

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  9. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, stability
    66% User Score Based on 570 reviews

    With Close Combat: Gateway to Caen you can play at the strategic and tactical level, putting yourself in the boots of both the generals and the platoon commanders. You can move or combine your battlegroups on the strategic level and decide the outcome of battles on the tactical level. You will command squads in close combat situations, using small arms, mortars, machine guns, armored cars, and tan… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Close Combat: Gateway to Caen.

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  10. 75%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 379 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 2 reviews

    Dark Star One combines the popular elements of a business simulation, a role-playing game and an action game to an epic space experience! An exciting story, full of intrigue and inter-stellar conflict are the main pillars of a multiple number of missions to survive on Dark Star One! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to DarkStar One.

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  11. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    76% User Score Based on 3,698 reviews
    Critic Score 66%Based on 9 reviews

    A unique blend of space sim, RPG and 4X games. Conduct research and construction in your own gigantic space station, command your war fleets and heroic companions to invade enemy territory, build up your stronghold, trade, mine, salvage and remind your enemies why they fear you. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Starpoint Gemini Warlords.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    80% User Score Based on 2,296 reviews

    8-Bit Armies is a retro Real-Time Strategy game. With a colorful, blocky voxel art style, 8-Bit Armies is Petroglyph's most fast-paced, friendly, and accessible RTS game to date. Featuring a campaign of 25 single-player missions, 10 co-op missions, multiplayer and skirmish modes. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to 8-Bit Armies.

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    52%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    44% User Score Based on 266 reviews
    Critic Score 69%Based on 4 reviews

    Ancient Space is a story driven single player real time strategy game where you take command of a fleet embarking on a scientific mission to chart undiscovered reaches of space called ‘The Black Zone,’ Overcome overwhelming odds and fight for your life, your faith and the survival of your ship and its crew. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ancient Space.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    79% User Score Based on 276 reviews
    Critic Score 83%Based on 2 reviews

    Beyond Sol is a unique blend of action combat and grand strategy empire building in a dynamic open world. Collect resources, build your city, upgrade your ships, and cultivate relationships or wage wars with rival cities in your quest to dominate the solar system. Play singleplayer or multiplayer. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond Sol.

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    80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, music
    80% User Score Based on 276 reviews

    You've always dreamed of shouting "Fire the torpedos! More power to the shields!" I have too, and this is why I built Quintet. Quintet is a multiplayer space game where players work harmoniously to control the same ship. There are 5 roles: Captain, Helm, Tactical, Engineering and Science. How successful you are will depend on how well you all work together. Quintet is especially fun to play in t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Quintet.

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  17. 71%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, monetization
    69% User Score Based on 517 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Planets under Attack offers a surprising depth of gameplay, while its intuitive controls allow even casual gamers to pick it up and feel comfortable immediately. In addition to the addicting gameplay, Planets under Attack is an obvious labor of love. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Planets Under Attack.

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    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.

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  19. READ BEFORE DOWNLOADING AND PLAYING! This game could only be exported for Windows platforms only! About the game: This game is for the BlackThornProd Game Jam! The second one, to be exact! The theme was "Mini Planets," and so, after a surprisingly short period of thinking, I came up with the idea to make a "Conquerer" game where an entire galaxy is entirely randomly generated; creating 50 planets,… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galactic Dream.

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  20. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    90% User Score Based on 20 reviews

    Cosmic Resistance is an engaging 2D pixel art casual game with strategy elements that puts you in the role of a skilled fleet commander. Tasked with leading the charge against an alien invasion, your objective is to liberate humanity from their tyrannical rule. Planets hold the key to victory! Conquer these celestial bodies and harness their abundant resources to fuel your epic fight against the … If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Cosmic Resistance.

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  21. 48%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    48% User Score Based on 331 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.

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  23. 80%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    82% User Score Based on 110 reviews
    Critic Score 73%Based on 4 reviews

    It’s 2741 and the universe is at war. The Terran Empire is laying siege to the NSA, a treaty of colonies that upholds freedom and democracy. After losing the battle in space, the NSA is forced to retreat to its last stronghold. Can you snatch victory from impending doom? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Ground Control II: Operation Exodus.

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  24. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, stability
    83% User Score Based on 240 reviews

    The legendary RTS game which started it all. Will you side with the humanistic GDI or bring the world to its knees with Kane and the Brotherhood of Nod. Your adversaries are without mercy. And so are you. Includes the The Covert Operations expansion pack with a range of challenging new missions. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Command & Conquer™ and The Covert Operations™.

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  25. 69%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, graphics
    76% User Score Based on 42 reviews

    The first strategy game to capture the essence of the entire South African Border war, from Omugulugwombashe to UNTAG (Aug'66 - Mar'90) If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Angola '86.

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    76%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, stability
    76% User Score Based on 3,713 reviews

    Silica is a crossover of FPS and RTS where up to 3 factions battle for control over the planet of Baltarus. Lead from above as commander, or experience the action first-hand, either alone, or with friends. Join one of two human armies, or hunt them down as the territorial aliens. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Silica.

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  27. 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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  28. 79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 748 reviews
    Critic Score 55%Based on 15 reviews

    Sublevel Zero - Redux is a first-person roguelike six-degree-of-freedom shooter set in a universe where reality is falling apart. Take control of a lone gunship pilot whose mission is to loot and craft ancient technology. Descend into a vast underground facility, fighting through procedurally generated zero gravity environments to recover the technology you and your clan need to survive. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Sublevel Zero Redux.

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    79%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability
    79% User Score Based on 464 reviews
    Critic Score 80%Based on 1 reviews

    Your destiny awaits you on the battlefield. As a Roman General on a quest to forge an empire, you will be transported back to the dusty battlefields of Egypt, the frozen lands of the Gauls, and finally to the heart of the Empire itself, Italy. Your quest will be no easy task as the lands you seek to conquer are heavily defended by thousands of powerful troops. Feed you insatiable hunger to rule t… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Praetorians.

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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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    66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    66% User Score Based on 453 reviews

    WARSHIFT is the unique mix of the Action, Strategy and Role-playing gameplay elements that forms an innovative game genre. You can build base, manage troops, and then come down to keep your enemy at gunpoint in the dynamic battle and customize your main characters. This unusual gameplay requires a complete change of your play style. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to WARSHIFT.

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  33. 70%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    70% User Score Based on 935 reviews

    A hyperdrive malfunction sends Keith T. Maxwell tumbling through space and time to fight for his life against a mysterious alien armada that is wreaking havoc. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Galaxy on Fire 2™ Full HD.

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  34. 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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  35. 83%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    83% User Score Based on 1,030 reviews

    Includes the original SpellForce: The Order of Dawn and both the expansions - SpellForce: The Breath of Winter and SpellForce: Shadow of the Phoenix If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to SpellForce: Platinum Edition.

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  36. 62%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:graphics, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 31 reviews

    Take on the role of a major country during World War II. You will control your country's production, trade, research, espionage, and command your troops in battle. Can you do as well as your historical counterpart? Or do you want to explore "what ifs" to see how history could have been changed. The entire world is included in the game. Want to attack Brazil? The choice is yours. The… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Destiny of the World.

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  37. 66%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, grinding
    66% User Score Based on 310 reviews
    Critic Score 90%Based on 2 reviews

    GoD Factory: Wingmen is a multiplayer space combat game played through fast-paced and intense 4 vs 4 player matches. This unique blend of competitive multiplayer and tactical space combat will keep you busy and challenged for hundreds of hours. If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to GoD Factory: Wingmen.

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    38%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, music
    Most mentioned negative aspects:story, gameplay
    38% User Score Based on 132 reviews

    Beyond Space is a cutting-edge 3D space shooter game that immerses players in the darkest plots in a similar vein to the best Space Operas.Scores of planetary systems, nebulas and asteroid fields to explore. Fully detailed 3D Graphics, mesmerizing, beautifully painted spacescapes, spectacular special effects, and rendered glows, lights, sun flares and reflections.All of which intensified with an a… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Beyond Space.

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  39. 77%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:replayability, optimization
    77% User Score Based on 451 reviews

    Your heroes and your armies will need strong leadership to take them on a spellbinding odyssey that has everything a gamer’s heart could wish for breathtaking worlds in space, battles against cunning enemies and even downright treason from your own government faction - are you up to it? Accept the challenge…let this gripping EARTH 2150 RTS trilogy thrust you into the far future… and YOU will decid… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Earth 2150 Trilogy.

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  40. 50%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:gameplay, grinding
    44% User Score Based on 63 reviews
    Critic Score 68%Based on 3 reviews

    Choose your hero, grab your weapon, learn new spells and ... HUNT! Eliminate every nasty beast you encounter, collect loot and find the rarest, as well as the best equipment! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Darkest Hunter.

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    85%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 241 reviews

    If you like prologue add full version to wishlist About the Game SCRAPNAUT : PROLOGUEScrapnaut: Prologue is a free demo version of the game Scrapnaut. Try it yourself for free! Create your own farm and produce food. Use your cooking pot and discover different types of meals. Collect the necessary resources to build your base, fix damaged items and complete quests. Build and improve yo… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Scrapnaut: Prologue.

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    60%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:music, stability
    61% User Score Based on 294 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Combining the best of space combat and real time strategy. Victory can be tactical, a dogfight or capital ship slugging match - depending on how you decide to achieve it. A desolate asteroid field on the edge of the solar system erupts in war. Your forces rely on you to take the battle to the enemy. Build up defenses and fleets, repair and upgrade your command ship, lead your forces to reclaim an… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Void Destroyer.

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  44. 64%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    67% User Score Based on 358 reviews
    Critic Score 50%Based on 1 reviews

    In the summer of 1944, the Second World War entered its end-game when the Allies launched two major operations that would drive back German forces on both the Western and Eastern Fronts at once. Their names were Overlord and Bagration. Overlord famously commenced with the D-Day landings in Normandy and ended in the Liberation of Paris, while Bagration - a far less well-known but far larger Russ… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Order of War.

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  45. 61%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, graphics
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, music
    61% User Score Based on 228 reviews

    You've crash landed on the planet Titan. Suffering from amnesia and armed with only a basic survival kit you begin exploring the planet looking for any signs of life. Can you craft, build, and survive long enough to discover the secrets of Titan and escape? If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Surviving Titan.

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  46. 81%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    85% User Score Based on 177 reviews
    Critic Score 60%Based on 1 reviews

    Strain Tactics is a real-time, top-down tactical ARPG that is set in a cyberpunk apocalypse with the earth overrun by an infectious alien strain. Overlooking the action in your helibase, deploy your custom ground teams into sandbox engagements, maintaining their sanity ...and humanity! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Strain Tactics.

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  47. 86%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:story, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:grinding, stability
    86% User Score Based on 1,108 reviews

    Continue your journey to Edo in Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms, where you play as the heroine Chizuru Yukimura. Romance the famous warriors of the Shinsengumi as you enter a fantasy drama of battles and self-discovery. Your narrative choices unlock multiple branching storylines and 30 different endings! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms.

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  48. 89%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, music
    89% User Score Based on 1,560 reviews

    Subvert the Empire. Crush the Alliance. Your Choice. Your Destiny. It is a time of great upheaval. The first Death Star has been destroyed, marking a major victory for the Rebellion. But the Empire remains strong. As commander, you must choose to take control of either the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire. Your goal: complete domination of the galaxy. Take the galaxy by force. Take the gala… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to STAR WARS™ Rebellion.

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    88%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:gameplay, story
    Most mentioned negative aspects:optimization, music
    88% User Score Based on 1,205 reviews

    THE RED HORSE OF WAR IS RIDING THROUGH EUROPE ONCE AGAINIt's 1989 and the flames of a New War are flaring up. Thousands of square miles of German landscape will become a stage for sweeping battles between the best NATO and Warsaw Pact has to offer. Lead your Regiment through the inferno of a wide-scale Cold War conflict in this new Real-Time Tactics game. Break through the lines, call in artillery… If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Regiments.

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  50. 67%Game Brain Score
    Most mentioned positive aspects:graphics, gameplay
    Most mentioned negative aspects:stability, optimization
    68% User Score Based on 2,900 reviews
    Critic Score 65%Based on 10 reviews

    Frozenheim is a serene Norse city builder with elaborate management gameplay and RTS tactical combat. Lead your Viking clan through hardships of the frozen north, season by season, year after year. Build and survive. Set sail, explore and conquer. Win Odin’s favor and secure your place in Valhalla! If you enjoyed this game, see our list of games similar to Frozenheim.

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