Games like Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri
Looking for games like Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri? Here are top turn-based strategy recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Galactic Civilizations II: Endless Universe, Pandora: First Contact or Zephon.
1 View Game82%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsgrinding, stability80% User Score 766 reviewsCritic Score 90%1 reviews"Galactic Civilizations II: Endless Universe" is a turn-based strategy game that allows players to build and lead their own space empire. Explore and colonize new planets, research technologies, and engage in interstellar warfare or diplomacy with other civilizations. This edition includes the expansions "Dark Avatar" and "Twilight of the Arnor," adding new races, abilities, and storyline.
View Game2 View Game63%Game Brain Scoregraphics, gameplayatmosphere, grinding63% User Score 506 reviewsPandora: First Contact is a sci-fi strategy game where you lead a human colonization team on an alien planet. Manage resources, research technologies, and build infrastructure to ensure your colony's survival while dealing with the planet's dangerous and mysterious lifeforms. Can you turn this hostile world into a thriving human settlement?
View Game3 View Game86%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storygrinding, stability86% User Score 957 reviewsZephon is a post-apocalyptic 4X strategy game built on Proxy’s unique tactical combat system. Guide survivors through a grimdark future, navigating unexpected disasters, eldritch horror and cyberpunk monstrosities. What will you do to survive?
View Game4 View Game80%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstability, grinding78% User Score 12,958 reviewsCritic Score 82%11 reviewsGalactic 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 Game5 View Game81%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storyoptimization, grinding88% User Score 133,145 reviewsCritic Score 74%44 reviews"Stellaris" is a 4X grand strategy game that lets players explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate their way across the galaxy. As the leader of a spacefaring civilization, players will encounter unique alien races, navigate political intrigue, and manage their empire's resources in this epic quest for galactic dominance. The Galaxy Edition includes a digital soundtrack, exclusive alien race, and a digital collector's book.
View Game6 View Game68%Game Brain Scoregraphics, musicgameplay, monetization68% User Score 78 reviewsGuide one of 12 races on their first interstellar journey from a single planet, until it becomes a mighty pan-galactic empire. From the Star Map you must manage your empire, deploy your fleets and conduct research, diplomacy and trade. Plot your strategy. Explore the universe and found new colonies. Turn your planets into mighty bastions. Make pacts and alliances, make threats or ask for favours -…
View Game7 View Game77%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstability, grinding79% User Score 5,703 reviewsCritic Score 70%2 reviewsEndless 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 Game8 View Game58%Game Brain Scoregraphics, gameplaygrinding, music58% User Score 316 reviewsCritic Score 56%1 reviews"Horizon" is a single-player Science Fiction Turn Based Strategy game, offering about 4 hours of playtime. It features advanced turn-based tactical combat, full tactical ship control, and exploration of a vast, interactive galaxy with ten unique alien species. Colonize, trade, and defend your territory to expand humanity's reach beyond the known horizon.
View Game9 View Game85%Game Brain Scoregameplay, replayabilitygraphics, grinding87% User Score 1,296 reviewsCritic Score 78%1 reviews"Shadow Empire is a complex turn-based 4X wargame set in an alien universe, where you lead a small nation in reconquering a devastated planet. Manage budgets, commanders, and diplomacy, and make tough decisions in response to ever-changing challenges. This immersive game offers a unique and rich experience, with an emphasis on military strategy and role-playing features."
View Game10 View Game95%Game Brain Scoregraphics, gameplaystory, grinding95% User Score 140 reviewsIn "Fragile Allegiance," players manage a high-tech corporation, mining asteroids, researching new technology, and engaging in corporate espionage and warfare. They must balance resources, production, and diplomacy with rival companies while dealing with unexpected events and challenges. The game features real-time strategy gameplay, with players building and upgrading facilities, managing personnel, and directing battles in a dynamic 3D environment.
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