- #1 AI War: Fleet Command
97% matchVery Positive82% of 1,609 reviews2009
Dev: Arcen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"You are outgunned. You are massively outnumbered. You must win." These are your orders. Humanity has already fought its war against the machines -- and lost. AI death squads stand watch over every planet and every wormhole, the few remaining human settlements are held captive in orbiting bubbles, and the AIs have turned their...
Why similar: Strategy 29.9%, RTS 18.5%, Space 16.3%, 4X 14.3% ★, Great Soundtrack 6.3%
- #2 Star Ruler
96% matchVery Positive83% of 340 reviews2010
Dev: Blind Mind Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Take command of a vast interstellar empire and safeguard your species from total extinction in a procedurally generated 3D galaxy (with the option to flatten it) from 1 System to 10,000+! Prove your species' ingenuity through a deep and intricate combat system where anything (from individual components on ships to the stars themselves)...
Why similar: 4X 29% ★, Space 24%, Strategy 20.7%, RTS 16.6%, Great Soundtrack 5.3%
- #3 Star Ruler 2
96% matchVery Positive82% of 721 reviews2015
Dev: Blind Mind Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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.
Why similar: 4X 30% ★, Space 24.9%, RTS 21.5%, Strategy 17.1%, Sci-fi 6.5%
- #4 StarDrive
95% matchMixed45% of 1,484 reviews2013
Dev: Zero Sum Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
As a space bear, human or any other race, venture forth into the galaxy, create custom ships, conquer new worlds, build new colonies and defend your very existence against those who would take what is yours.
Why similar: 4X 34.6% ★, Space 24.1%, Strategy 18.7%, RTS 17%, Sci-fi 5%
- #5 Homeworld Remastered Collection
94% matchVery Positive88% of 14,058 reviews2015
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.7 hrsMean: 34.2 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Experience the epic space strategy games that redefined the RTS genre. Control your fleet and build an armada across more than 30 single-player missions. Choose unit types, fleet formations and flight tactics for each strategic situation.
Why similar: Space 32%, RTS 26.7%, Strategy 14.6%, Great Soundtrack 11.6%, Sci-fi 6.2%
- #6 Ancient Space
94% matchMixed44% of 366 reviews2014
Dev: CreativeForge GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 89%
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 and the survival of your ship and its crew.
Why similar: Space 35.8%, RTS 30.7%, Strategy 25.1%, Sci-fi 6.3%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #7 Shallow Space
93% matchMostly Negative25% of 231 reviews2015
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Construct your Taskforce and lead your forces to domination in the ultimate Fleet Warfare RTS!
Why similar: Space 31.9%, RTS 24.7%, Strategy 22.5%, 4X 12.8% ★, Sci-fi 4.6%
- #8 O.R.B: Off-World Resource Base
92% matchMostly Positive79% of 106 reviews2014
Dev: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 37.5 hrs≥1hr: 41%
An epic struggle for control!
Why similar: Space 36.3%, Strategy 32.5%, RTS 26.2%, Sci-fi 5.1%
- #9 Imperium Galactica II
91% matchVery Positive88% of 640 reviews2017
Dev: Digital RealityPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 7.3 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Reintroducing a classic from the golden era of gaming, the original empire building space RTS, Imperium Galactica 2 is back and looking better than ever with new high-res textures and vivid colors.
Why similar: Strategy 31.3%, Space 26.2%, 4X 23.1% ★, RTS 19.4%
- #10 SPACECOM
91% matchMixed68% of 530 reviews2014
Dev: Flow CombinePub: 11 bit studios
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 5.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
SPACECOM – a strategic-to-the-bone, starfleet command game in which deception, smart movement, and choices to battle decide victory or defeat.
Why similar: RTS 28.1%, 4X 23.7% ★, Space 15.2%, Strategy 13.1%, Great Soundtrack 5.7%
- #11 Sins of a Solar Empire II
89% matchVery Positive84% of 8,352 reviews2024
Dev: Ironclad Games CorporationPub: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 30.1 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Battle for galactic dominance in this real-time 4X strategy game with unrivaled scale! You’ll explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate through military force, diplomacy, trade, culture, influence, and other underhanded tactics.
Why similar: Space 25.1%, 4X 24.1% ★, RTS 20.4%, Strategy 12.7%, Sci-fi 4.9%
- #12 Galaxy Reavers
90% matchMixed69% of 205 reviews2016
Dev: Good Games
Windows
This is a fun yet challenging RTS game. To survive in the vast galaxy, you need to build up your own fleet and customize your warships. You will also learn to control them efficiently in battle to defeat your enemies, conquer planets, and expand your galactic empire!
Why similar: Space 35.8%, RTS 30%, Strategy 27.2%, Sci-fi 7%
- #13 Haegemonia: Legions of Iron
89% matchMixed69% of 102 reviews2014
Dev: Digital RealityPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 24.6 hrs≥1hr: 26%
From the makers of the award-winning Imperium Galactica 1 and 2 games, discover a powerful space-opera like RTS game.
Why similar: Space 35.5%, RTS 32.2%, Strategy 27.9%, Sci-fi 4.3%
- #14 Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak
88% matchMostly Positive79% of 8,844 reviews2016
Dev: Blackbird InteractivePub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 9.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
A ground-based RTS prequel to the classic Homeworld games. Assemble your fleet and lead them to victory on the shifting sands of Kharak in this compelling strategy game for PC from Blackbird Interactive.
Why similar: RTS 38.3%, Strategy 22.7%, Space 13.1%, Great Soundtrack 11.2%, Sci-fi 8.6%
- #15 Commanders Fury
87% matchNo user reviews
Dev: RoboFox Games LLC
Windows
Take command of the war machine of an empire in this 4x RTS hybrid. Fight battles with your flagship fleet in fully 3D real-time space combat. Recruit, train and dispatch commanders. Give them orders, directives and equip their fleets. Manage your empire’s supply logistics and fleet operations.
Why similar: 4X 23.7% ★, RTS 20.7%, Space 19.7%, Strategy 13.7%, Real-Time with Pause 5.7% ★
- #16 Hades' Star
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,651 reviews2019
Dev: Parallel Space Inc
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 55.0 hrs≥1hr: 55%
A unique space strategy game where thousands of players participate in one shared galaxy.
Why similar: Space 37.6%, Strategy 16.3%, RTS 14.2%, 4X 11.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 6%
- #17 Soil
85% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nuclear Fallow
Windows
Soil is a slow-paced space RTS game where you mine resources, build ships and fight your enemies. Campaign features persistent fleet, research, and optional mission objectives that can affect rest of the missions.
Why similar: RTS 31.8%, Strategy 26.8%, Space 22.6%, Sci-fi 7.5%, War 7.4%
- #18 Dawn of Andromeda
86% matchMixed44% of 242 reviews2017
Dev: Grey Wolf EntertainmentPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Dawn of Andromeda is a pausable, real-time 4X space strategy game providing an accessible, fun and immersive experience, introducing fresh ideas to the genre. Build your empire, colonize new planets, interact with other factions and characters, research technologies and build great fleets.
Why similar: 4X 33.5% ★, Strategy 23.1%, Space 22.7%, Real-Time with Pause 15.2% ★, Sci-fi 5.4%
- #19 Nexus - The Jupiter Incident
84% matchVery Positive86% of 1,062 reviews2007
Dev: Mithis GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Ambitious megacorporations monopolize the conquest of space and the colonization of the solar system. At the very edge of the solar system, the companies make a discovery that will shift the technological advantage and upset the balance. And so a new conflict is born: "The Jupiter Incident."
Why similar: Space 35.1%, RTS 21%, Strategy 20.7%, Sci-fi 8.2%, Real-Time with Pause 5% ★
- #20 Particle Fleet: Emergence
82% matchVery Positive92% of 1,269 reviews2016
Dev: Knuckle Cracker
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 24.9 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Build and design your own fleets and stand opposed to the Particulate in this physics/strategy/RTS/fleet hybrid. Build partially destructible and self repairing ships that interact with enemies less controlled by some scripted logic and more driven by a real time massive physics particle simulation.
Why similar: Strategy 26%, Space 25.3%, RTS 24.8%, Real-Time with Pause 14.6% ★, Sci-fi 4.4%
- #21 Distant Worlds: Universe
83% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,848 reviews2014
Dev: Code ForcePub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 60%
Distant Worlds is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game. Experience the full depth and detail of turn-based strategy, but with the simplicity and ease of real-time, and on the scale of a massively-multiplayer online game.
Why similar: 4X 35.3% ★, Space 25.2%, Strategy 15.7%, RTS 9.2%, Real-Time with Pause 6.5% ★
- #22 Etherium
84% matchMostly Negative37% of 953 reviews2015
Dev: Tindalos InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 4.2 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Etherium is a real-time strategy game set in a science-fiction universe, where three factions battle it out for a mysterious and rare resource known as ‘Etherium’.
Why similar: RTS 26.9%, Strategy 25.8%, Space 16.7%, Sci-fi 15.5%, 4X 11.1% ★
- #23 Spaceman's Luck
82% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Gideon Kennedy
Windows · Mac · Linux
Do you have a Spaceman's Luck? A space strategy game.
Why similar: 4X 42.1% ★, Space 25.4%, Strategy 23.9%, Sci-fi 6.9%, Singleplayer 1.7%
- #24 STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack
81% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 42,341 reviews2010
Dev: PetroglyphPub: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 47.3 hrs≥1hr: 72%
Command or corrupt an entire galaxy in the definitive Star Wars strategy collection. It is a time of galactic civil war. Will you take up the reins of the Rebellion, assume control of the Empire, or rule the Star Wars Underworld?
Why similar: RTS 28%, Space 21.2%, Strategy 19%, 4X 5.7% ★, Sci-fi 5.7%
- #25 Gewevo : Interstellar
81% matchNo user reviews2021
Dev: Victor Filipiak
Windows
Gewevo : Interstallar is a space strategy game derived from the tabletop RPG universe Gewevo. It offers an approach a little closer to a wargame with regard to the empire management aspect. Made with passion by a one-man team;)
Why similar: 4X 30.2% ★, RTS 23.5%, Strategy 21.1%, Space 15.6%, War 5.2%
- #26 StarDrive 2
79% matchMixed55% of 2,099 reviews2015
Dev: Zero Sum GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 89%
StarDrive 2 is an exciting and evolutionary step forward for the StarDrive franchise. In this eagerly anticipated sequel, the core mechanics have evolved to incorporate a turn-based strategic layer, featuring spectacular realtime battles.
Why similar: 4X 32.1% ★, Strategy 30.1%, Space 28.9%, Sci-fi 8.3%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #27 RogueCraft Squadron
79% match6 user reviews83% of 6 reviews2019
Dev: Missing Sentinel Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
RogueCraft Squadron is a fast paced real-time strategy space adventure with roguelike elements. Play as a squadron commander fighting against a hostile alien race; collecting resources, researching new ships and building an armada as you fight to survive against overwhelming odds.
Why similar: RTS 32.5%, Strategy 30.1%, Space 28.7%, Sci-fi 8.6%
- #28 Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition
80% matchMixed44% of 958 reviews2012
Dev: Kerberos ProductionsPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
The Enhanced Edition contains Sword of the Stars II: The Lords of Winter and the first expansion, the End of Flesh. The new expansion introduces the new playable race, the Loa. All previous DLCs containing new avatars, new combat music, alternate voices, skins, and new badges for the warships are also included.
Why similar: 4X 39.7% ★, Space 24.9%, Strategy 23.9%, Sci-fi 6.2%, Tactical 2.4%
- #29 Haegemonia: The Solon Heritage
78% matchMixed68% of 126 reviews2014
Dev: Digital RealityPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 26.9 hrs≥1hr: 31%
A stand-alone expansion pack to Legions of Iron, discover new innovations and even more stunning visuals that launch the Haegemonia experience into light speed.
Why similar: Strategy 35.8%, Space 35.2%, RTS 29%
- #30 Stellar Dynasty
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Joshua R.D. Wilson
Windows
A sci-fi, 4X, real-time strategy game. Build, fight, and explore to survive against an unstoppable alien threat. Carry the fight from one galaxy to the next as you battle back from the brink of extinction, and unlock the secrets of the past to restore your people to the path of galactic super power.
Why similar: 4X 26.2% ★, Space 22.6%, RTS 16.5%, Strategy 13.3%, Real-Time with Pause 12.4% ★
- #31 Perimeter: Emperor's Testament
78% matchMixed67% of 51 reviews2014
Dev: K-D LabPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 24.4 hrs≥1hr: 51%
The game expands the story of the original Perimeter in a vast singleplayer campaign.
Why similar: Strategy 48.6%, Space 26.8%, RTS 24.6%
- #32 The Last Federation
77% matchMostly Positive75% of 503 reviews2014
Dev: Arcen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From the creators of AI War: Fleet Command comes an all-new grand strategy title with turn-based tactical combat, set in a deep simulation of an entire solar system and its billions of inhabitants. You are the last of a murdered race, determined to unify or destroy the 8 others.
Why similar: Space 28.2%, 4X 24.6% ★, Strategy 21.5%, Real-Time with Pause 8.5% ★, Great Soundtrack 6.4%
- #33 JKEnterprises
76% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: JKEnterprises
Windows
Take command of a galactic megacorporation and engage your competitors in planetary battles in this spherical RTS.
Why similar: RTS 35.7%, Strategy 29.9%, Space 20.6%, Multiplayer 5.8%, Sci-fi 5.7%
- #34 Battle for Vera
75% matchPositive87% of 15 reviews2024
Dev: Matic
Windows
Battle for Vera is a Real-Time Strategy game that draws inspiration from beloved classics, and improves upon many of their ideas to create an exciting new experience.
Why similar: RTS 36.2%, Strategy 30.2%, Space 25.9%, Sci-fi 6.3%, Singleplayer 1.4%
- #35 ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition
76% matchVery Positive81% of 9,577 reviews2012
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 13.4 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ENDLESS™ Space is a turn-based 4X strategy game, covering the space colonization age in the ENDLESS™ Universe, where you can control every aspect of your civilization as you strive for galactic domination.
Why similar: 4X 33.9% ★, Strategy 26.2%, Space 26%, Sci-fi 5.9%, Great Soundtrack 4.9%
- #36 Master of Orion
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 8,131 reviews2016
Dev: NGD StudiosPub: Wargaming Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 101.8 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The ascendant spacefaring 4X strategy game returns! A new chapter in the epic Master of Orion saga is poised to once again capture the imaginations of millions of gamers.
Why similar: 4X 42.4% ★, Strategy 25.7%, Space 22.6%, Sci-fi 4.5%, Multiplayer 1.7%
- #37 Galactic Inheritors
74% matchMixed44% of 86 reviews2015
Dev: Crispon GamesPub: Plug In Digital
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Colonise solar systems and watch them grow. Explore the galaxy to find its strategic choke points. Build up your empire and your fleet and then use the power of the media to prepare your people for the inevitable war. At the same time watch your opponents, keep on an eye on their own media and watch for threats and opportunities.
Why similar: 4X 37.1% ★, Space 36.6%, Strategy 20%, Sci-fi 6.3%
- #38 Perimeter
73% matchVery Positive84% of 261 reviews2014
Dev: K-D LabPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Perimeter is an innovative Real-Time-Strategy game that pits players against each other or AI opponents in a life and death struggle to seize territory and establish crucial protective “perimeters.” Players will be introduced to the game’s unique terraforming feature, allowing them to move, build, construct and destroy the map...
Why similar: RTS 42.3%, Strategy 39.3%, Space 13%, Sci-fi 5.3%
- #39 Battlevoid: Sector Siege
73% matchMixed58% of 196 reviews2017
Dev: Bugbyte Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Battlevoid: Sector Siege is an epic straight into action real-time space strategy game, in which the world has been built to deliver a lively battle field; and the action is never more than just seconds away at the start of every game.
Why similar: Space 29.6%, Strategy 22%, RTS 21.7%, Real-Time with Pause 12.3% ★, Sci-fi 4.8%
- #40 Tanks vs Aliens
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 33 reviews2017
Dev: VR FeaturesPub: K Bros Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.5 hrsMean: 4.8 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Hordes of alien tanks have flooded the streets, spreading chaos and terror everywhere they go. You’re the only one who can save humanity! Explore the world of futuristic tank battles in a brand new real-time strategy and base defense game.
Why similar: Strategy 47.3%, RTS 31.9%, Great Soundtrack 18.8%, Singleplayer 1.9%
- #41 Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack
69% matchVery Positive91% of 581 reviews2024
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack includes the original Alpha Centauri and the expansion, Alien Crossfire.
Why similar: 4X 46.8% ★, Space 24.4%, Strategy 21.1%, Multiplayer 5.5%, Singleplayer 2.4%
- #42 Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection
71% matchVery Positive88% of 710 reviews2010
Dev: Kerberos Productions Inc.Pub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 28.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection is the original Sword of the Stars games and the three expansions Born of Blood, A Murder of Crows and Argos Naval Yard. It is the year 2405, and human scientists have discovered a new technology that allows travel from star to star at speeds faster than light.
Why similar: 4X 41.8% ★, Strategy 24.3%, Space 23.9%, Sci-fi 6.6%, Multiplayer 2.2%
- #43 Lords of the Black Sun
74% matchVery Negative20% of 396 reviews2014
Dev: Arkavi StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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.
Why similar: 4X 39.6% ★, Space 30%, Strategy 26.2%, Sci-fi 4.2%
- #44 Supreme Commander
71% matchVery Positive89% of 3,109 reviews2011
Dev: Gas Powered GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 10.3 hrs≥1hr: 57%
For a thousand years, three opposing forces have waged war for what they believe is true. There can be no room for compromise: their way is the only way. Dubbed The Infinite War, this devastating conflict has taken its toll on a once-peaceful galaxy and has only served to deepen the hatred between the factions.
Why similar: RTS 42.3%, Strategy 26.1%, Real-Time with Pause 10% ★, Sci-fi 7.8%, Space 4.8%
- #45 Space Empires V
71% matchMostly Positive72% of 475 reviews2006
Dev: Malfador MachinationsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 45%
Space Empires V is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. This new chapter completely updates the UI and takes the player into a real-time rendered 3D universe. Watch space battles played out in glorious detail and realistic effects. Expand, Explore, Exploit, and Exterminate in a huge living breathing galaxy.
Why similar: 4X 41.8% ★, Strategy 27.4%, Space 23.5%, Sci-fi 6.2%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #46 Galactic Conflict
67% match2 user reviews50% of 2 reviews2026
Dev: Shadowfoundry GamesPub: Sinpros Entertainment and Multimedia
Windows
A real-time sci-fi 4X strategy game where you explore procedurally generated star systems, expand your empire, manage resources, build fleets, and wage war against multiple AI factions in a dynamic and evolving galaxy.
Why similar: 4X 30.8% ★, RTS 24.1%, Strategy 21.3%, Space 12.4%, Sci-fi 4.1%
- #47 Void Destroyer
70% matchMixed60% of 351 reviews2015
Dev: Iteration 11
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 30%
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. Space combat on a RTS scale with space sim savagery.
Why similar: Space 37.8%, Strategy 26.4%, RTS 23%, Sci-fi 7.6%, Simulation 5.2%
- #48 Space Empires IV Deluxe
70% matchVery Positive86% of 286 reviews2006
Dev: Malfador MachinationsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 10.7 hrs≥1hr: 37%
The award-winning Space Empires IV Deluxe is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. A grand strategy title in the space 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) genre, Space Empires has already found a place in the heart of strategy gamers everywhere.
Why similar: 4X 45.1% ★, Strategy 27.2%, Space 20.1%, Sci-fi 7%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #49 Chieftain
69% matchMixed55% of 20 reviews2018
Dev: Splout Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Chieftain is a fantasy game of world conquest - containing elements of a procedurally generated 4X world, and real-time skirmishes including hundreds of soldiers on screen battling for your dominion and reign to be supreme!
Why similar: Strategy 39.9%, 4X 31.4% ★, RTS 28.7%
- #50 Sid Meier's Starships
70% matchMixed50% of 2,463 reviews2015
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Build and command a fleet of starships and travel between planets as you explore, build, negotiate, and fight to preserve your vision for humanity.
Why similar: Space 43.3%, Strategy 26.8%, 4X 13.6% ★, Sci-fi 9.4%, Tactical 5.3%
- #51 Stellar Reach
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 34 reviews2025
Dev: Stelleas
Windows
Stellar Reach is a 4X hard sci-fi strategy game where you control a faction vying for dominance across a hostile galactic frontier. Guide your empire through conquest, prosperity, or industrial power as you advance through six distinct tech trees and forge your path to victory.
Why similar: 4X 31.6% ★, Space 21.8%, RTS 16.3%, Strategy 14.6%, Sci-fi 7.1%
- #52 Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II - Anniversary Edition (Classic)
68% matchVery Positive88% of 13,697 reviews2009
Dev: Relic Entertainment
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.4 hrs≥1hr: 85%
All of Warhammer 40,000: Dawn of War II in one package. Play the award-winning real-time strategy game in all its glory, including three full campaigns, six multiplayer factions, and a full co-op Last Stand mode with eight unique heroes.
Why similar: RTS 44.1%, Strategy 28%, Sci-fi 7.7%, Tactical 5.5%, Co-op 4.8%
- #53 Galactic Dominion
69% matchMixed50% of 16 reviews2018
Dev: Forever Years
Windows
Galactic Dominion is a fast paced 4x space strategy game. Explore the stars, perform research, manage your colonies, build a fleet, defend your systems, and conquer the galaxy. Play through an epic story driven campaign or alternatively customize your games for countless re-playability!
Why similar: Strategy 22.5%, 4X 21.2% ★, RTS 17.8%, Space 16.4%, Real-Time with Pause 15.9% ★
- #54 Nomad Fleet
68% matchMixed67% of 213 reviews2016
Dev: Autarca
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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,...
Why similar: Space 33%, Strategy 30.1%, RTS 25.3%, Sci-fi 8.3%, Atmospheric 1.9%
- #55 Distant Worlds 2
66% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,504 reviews2022
Dev: CodeForcePub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 8.6 hrsMean: 42.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Distant Worlds 2 is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game.
Why similar: 4X 36.6% ★, Space 23.5%, Strategy 21.6%, Sci-fi 7.2%, Real-Time with Pause 5.9% ★
- #56 Infinity Imperium
67% match4 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: Aeternum Light Studio
Windows · Mac
Choose your civ, expand your empire, fight for the supremacy, travel through time to change the course of history, discover what’s happened to the Infinitians before the end in this new space RTS!
Why similar: Strategy 36.2%, Space 27.7%, RTS 27.7%, Sci-fi 8.3%
- #57 Supreme Commander: Forged Alliance
66% matchOverwhelmingly Positive97% of 14,159 reviews2011
Dev: Gas Powered GamesPub: Square Enix
Windows
Median: 6.9 hrsMean: 49.0 hrs≥1hr: 75%
The last days of man are at hand.. Two years after the Infinite War the once great warring nations now lie in ruins, and humanity’s hope for a brighter future is nothing but a bitter memory. A new, seemingly unstoppable enemy, supported by the zealots of The Order, now seeks to eradicate mankind: UEF, Aeon Loyalist, and Cybran alike.
Why similar: RTS 42.9%, Strategy 23.9%, Real-Time with Pause 8.8% ★, Sci-fi 7.4%, Multiplayer 4.2%
- #58 Master of Orion 3
67% matchMixed54% of 186 reviews2016
Dev: Quicksilver SoftwarePub: Wargaming Labs
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Experience first-hand the challenges of leading one of 16 different races into unequalled galactic supremacy and face a universe of decisions. Set policies, explore, build, declare war, negotiate - put all these elements into motion to guarantee your place in the annals of space and time.
Why similar: 4X 49.6% ★, Strategy 30.1%, Space 16.6%, Sci-fi 3.7%