Games like Sid Meier's Starships
Looking for games like Sid Meier's Starships? Here are top turn-based strategy recommendations with a science fiction focus, selected from player-similarity data — start with Galactic Civilizations III, StarDrive 2 or Endless Space.
1 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 Game2 View Game61%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstability, grinding55% User Score 2,790 reviewsCritic Score 69%6 reviews"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 Game3 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 Game4 View Game72%Game Brain Scoregraphics, gameplaystability, grinding76% User Score 5,101 reviewsCritic Score 66%6 reviewsMaster 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 Game5 View Game81%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstability, optimization82% User Score 12,281 reviewsCritic Score 80%18 reviews"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 Game6 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 Game7 View Game77%Game Brain Scoregraphics, gameplaygrinding, optimization78% User Score 655 reviewsCritic Score 70%1 reviewsStars 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 Game8 View Game57%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstory, music55% User Score 292 reviewsCritic Score 65%1 reviews"Pax Nova" is a sci-fi turn-based 4X strategy game where players establish their faction in a new world, Eos, after humanity has failed itself on Earth. Choose between several factions from three races, and engage in exploration, diplomacy, city-building, and combat on land and in space. Each planet offers unique secrets, dangers, and possibilities for colonization, adding depth and excitement to the gameplay.
View Game9 View Game69%Game Brain Scoregameplay, storystability, grinding57% User Score 9,575 reviewsCritic Score 83%8 reviewsSid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth is a science-fiction strategy game where you lead humanity to colonize a new planet after Earth's collapse. Your choices in expedition sponsor, colony makeup, and technology path will shape your new civilization. Explore, colonize, and build a new world while managing resources, research, and military forces.
View Game10 View Game81%Game Brain Scoregameplay, graphicsstory, grinding81% User Score 291 reviewsFinal Theory is a turn-based strategy game where you command fleets of battleships engaged in a galactic civil war. It presents an exciting experience for both veteran players and those new to the genre. It features innovative combat mechanics but also hearkens back to some of the classics of gaming.
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