Games Like ENDLESS™ Space 2

Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.

Why similar: Strategy 63.5%, Space 12.8%, 4X 12% ★, Grand Strategy 4.4% ★, Sci-fi 3.7%

Why You'll Like It: It is the definitive modern space grand-strategy game that matches the scale and exploration depth of the Endless series.

Take command of a civilization that has just achieved faster-than-light travel in Galactic Civilizations IV, the newest entry in the award-winning space 4X strategy game series. Explore the galaxy, colonize worlds, shape cultures, make alliances, fight wars and pioneer new technologies.

Why similar: Strategy 60.5%, 4X 12.6% ★, Space 11%, Grand Strategy 4.5% ★, Sci-fi 3.6%

Why You'll Like It: This title offers a deep, turn-based 4X experience with extensive customization and complex diplomatic systems.

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: Strategy 76.8%, 4X 8.7% ★, Space 7.1%, Turn-Based 2.1%, Sci-fi 1.9%

Why You'll Like It: The predecessor to the seed game, offering a foundational look at the unique mechanics and lore of the Endless universe.

Distant Worlds 2 is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game.

Why similar: Strategy 75.1%, 4X 11.2% ★, Space 7.6%, Grand Strategy 3.3% ★, Sci-fi 2.7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides an unparalleled level of simulation and scale for players who enjoy managing vast, sprawling space empires.

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: Strategy 69.6%, Space 12.8%, 4X 11.7% ★, Sci-fi 3%, Multiplayer 1.6%

Why You'll Like It: This game blends 4X empire management with real-time tactical combat on a massive, seamless scale.

Age of Wonders: Planetfall is the new strategy game from Triumph Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Age of Wonders series, bringing all the exciting tactical turn-based combat and in-depth empire building of its predecessors to space in an all-new, sci-fi setting.

Why similar: Strategy 72.1%, 4X 10.2% ★, Space 5.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.4%, Turn-Based 3.1%

Why You'll Like It: It brings the tactical, turn-based combat of the Age of Wonders series into a rich sci-fi setting with strong faction variety.

An alien invasion has fractured humanity into seven ideological factions each with a unique vision for the future. Lead your chosen faction to take control of Earth’s nations, expand across the Solar System, and battle enemy fleets in tactical combat.

Why similar: Strategy 69.1%, 4X 13.7% ★, Grand Strategy 4.7% ★, Turn-Based 4%, Turn-Based Strategy 3.9%

Why You'll Like It: A complex, hard-sci-fi grand strategy game that focuses on the geopolitical struggle for control of the solar system.

Interstellar Space: Genesis is a turn-based space 4X strategy game in which you attempt to build a thriving galactic empire. Discover mysteries among the stars, colonize worlds, and engage enemies in tactical turn-based combat on your journey to becoming the ruler of the galaxy!

Why similar: Strategy 62.8%, 4X 12.3% ★, Space 9.4%, Turn-Based 4%, Sci-fi 3.4%

Why You'll Like It: A spiritual successor to classic 4X games that captures the turn-based exploration and tactical combat feel perfectly.

Build a civilization that will stand the test of time in the largest space-based strategy game ever! Choose from dozens of unique races and make a name for yourself across the galaxy through diplomacy, espionage, technological advances, and more.

Why similar: Strategy 58.1%, 4X 12.9% ★, Space 8.9%, Grand Strategy 4.2% ★, Turn-Based 4%

Why You'll Like It: A robust 4X strategy game known for its deep ship designer and extensive sandbox customization options.

Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.

Why similar: Strategy 60.4%, 4X 12% ★, Space 9%, Turn-Based 4.2%, Grand Strategy 3.8% ★

Why You'll Like It: A uniquely deep, procedural 4X game that emphasizes logistics, military management, and survival on a hostile planet.

Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth is a new science-fiction-themed entry into the award winning Civilization series. As part of an expedition sent to find a home beyond Earth, lead your people into a new frontier, explore and colonize an alien planet and create a new civilization in space.

Why similar: Strategy 71.9%, 4X 8.1% ★, Space 7%, Turn-Based Strategy 3.9%, Sci-fi 3.2%

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi take on the classic Civilization formula that captures the feeling of colonizing a new, alien world.

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: Strategy 75.9%, Space 15.5%, Sci-fi 3.6%, Great Soundtrack 1.7%, Multiplayer 1.1%

Why You'll Like It: While an RTS, it shares the same epic, cinematic sci-fi atmosphere and focus on space-based strategic movement.

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: Strategy 75%, 4X 11.4% ★, Space 6.8%, Turn-Based 2.8%, Sci-fi 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic space 4X game that features distinct faction technologies and engaging real-time tactical combat.

A sci-fi turn-based 4X strategy game where you lead the fate of one of several factions divided between three races. Explore new worlds and new star systems filled with exciting secrets as well as dangers. Build cities, expand your influence and fight great battles on land and in space.

Why similar: Strategy 65.3%, 4X 11.9% ★, Space 8.4%, Turn-Based 3.7%, Grand Strategy 3.7% ★

Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi 4X game that allows for seamless travel between space and planetary surfaces with a focus on exploration.

Rewrite history by shaping a civilization as unique as you are. Combine 60 cultures from the Ancient Era to the Modern Age to lead your empire to victory. Build thriving cities, outsmart rivals in epic battles, spread your influence and leave your mark on HUMANKIND™.

Why similar: Strategy 80.4%, 4X 9.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 3.3%, Grand Strategy 2.5% ★, Turn-Based 1.7%

Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio as the Endless series, it shares a similar UI philosophy and focus on faction-based progression.

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: Strategy 69.8%, 4X 13.8% ★, Space 10.4%, Sci-fi 2.6%, Grand Strategy 2.5% ★

Why You'll Like It: The original deep-space simulation that remains a benchmark for complexity and automation in the 4X genre.

Alliance of the Sacred Suns is a sci-fi grand-strategy RPG that begins with your coronation as the head of an interstellar Empire, and ends with your demise. Manage feuding noble houses and the schemes of would-be usurpers as you try to revive the glory of an Empire on the brink of collapse.

Why similar: Strategy 59.2%, 4X 12% ★, Space 10.2%, Turn-Based 4.2%, Grand Strategy 3.9% ★

Why You'll Like It: This game focuses on the personal, grand-strategy aspect of ruling an empire, emphasizing character relationships and internal politics.

Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?

Why similar: Strategy 82.8%, 4X 5.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 3.7%, Turn-Based 2.4%, Grand Strategy 2.3% ★

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for turn-based 4X strategy, offering polished mechanics that define the genre's loop.

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: Strategy 74.6%, 4X 11.5% ★, Space 10.1%, Sci-fi 3.1%, RTS 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: Known for its massive scale and unique ship design mechanics, it offers a distinct take on space-based empire building.

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.

Why similar: Strategy 75.2%, 4X 11.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 3.4%, Turn-Based 2.9%, Sci-fi 2%

Why You'll Like It: A combat-focused 4X game that strips away diplomacy to emphasize the brutal, asymmetric warfare between factions.

Your journey to building a vast space empire begins behind the controls of a single ship. Explore the stars, trade goods, fight battles, build stations, buy and equip ships, and command fleets in a living, fully simulated universe that reacts to your decisions.

Why similar: Strategy 63.8%, Space 15.6%, 4X 12.1% ★, Sci-fi 3.9%, Moddable 1.5% ★

Why You'll Like It: A space simulation that allows for deep economic management and fleet control, appealing to those who enjoy the scale of 4X games.

Command interstellar forces in this epic return of the 4X strategy classic. From planetary politics to galactic warfare, the stakes couldn’t be higher as you lead your Royal House through battles on land, sea, air, and the vast reaches of space.

Why similar: Strategy 69.5%, 4X 14% ★, Space 6.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.1%, Sci-fi 3.8%

Why You'll Like It: A cult-classic 4X game that offers deep lore and complex political systems for fans of retro strategy.

Lead your people to victory on an ever-evolving world in this strategy game featuring asymmetric factions led by powerful heroes. Build your empire, wield political influence, and raise grand armies to wage war in a race to uncover dark secrets buried within the planet.

Why similar: Strategy 67.1%, 4X 13.4% ★, Grand Strategy 4.6% ★, Turn-Based 4.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 4%

A 4X real-time strategy game from the developers of the critically acclaimed Northgard. Set in Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking Dune universe, you must lead your faction and battle for control and dominance over the harsh desert planet of Arrakis.

Why similar: Strategy 69.7%, 4X 14.3% ★, Sci-fi 5.5%, Grand Strategy 4.7% ★, Multiplayer 2.2%

Why You'll Like It: A 4X/RTS hybrid that emphasizes faction-specific mechanics and resource management in a harsh, alien environment.

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is the new real-time strategy game adapted from Games Workshop’s famous tabletop game that portrays the epic space battles of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.

Why similar: Strategy 81.2%, Space 14.8%, Sci-fi 1.9%, Multiplayer 0.7%, RTS 0.7%

Why You'll Like It: A real-time strategy game that captures the scale and visual intensity of massive space fleet engagements.

Age of Wonders III is the long anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy series. Delivering a unique mix of Empire Building, Role Playing and Warfare, Age of Wonders III offers the ultimate in turn-based fantasy strategy for veterans of the series and new players alike!

Why similar: Strategy 86.5%, 4X 6.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 3.1%, Turn-Based 2.1%, Multiplayer 0.6%

Why You'll Like It: Though fantasy-themed, its turn-based tactical combat and empire-building systems are highly influential in the 4X space.

Strategy from the front lines! Starpoint Gemini Warlords combines 3rd person capital spaceship combat with 4X strategy and RPG gameplay elements. Build mighty war fleets and send them into battle or lead them into combat yourself. Become the Warlord and conquer the Gemini system!

Why similar: Strategy 65.3%, Space 12.9%, 4X 11.5% ★, Sci-fi 3.7%, Grand Strategy 3.1% ★

Why You'll Like It: Blends RPG elements with 4X strategy, allowing players to command fleets and conquer territory in an open-world setting.

Rule a fantasy realm of your own design! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. Control a faction that grows and changes as you expand your empire with each turn!

Why similar: Strategy 72.3%, 4X 13.8% ★, Grand Strategy 4.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 4.1%, Multiplayer 1.9%

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: Strategy 87.9%, Space 4.6%, Sci-fi 3.6%, Multiplayer 1.4%, Great Soundtrack 1.2%

Why You'll Like It: A ground-based RTS that maintains the high-quality storytelling and tactical depth associated with the Homeworld franchise.

ENDLESS™ Legend is a 4X turn-based fantasy strategy game by the creators of ENDLESS™ Space and Dungeon of the ENDLESS™. Control every aspect of your civilization as you struggle to save your homeworld Auriga. Create your own Legend!

Why similar: Strategy 80.1%, 4X 10.2% ★, Turn-Based 3.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 2.8%, Multiplayer 0.9%

Get the complete GalCiv II saga including Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords, the expansion pack Dark Avatar, and the newest expansion pack Twilight of the Arnor!

Why similar: Strategy 67.1%, 4X 14.3% ★, Turn-Based 5.2%, Grand Strategy 4.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A classic entry in the 4X genre that remains highly regarded for its AI and deep customization.

Crying Suns is a tactical rogue-lite that puts you in the role of a space fleet commander as you explore a mysteriously fallen empire. In this story rich experience inspired by Dune and Foundation, each successful run will uncover the truth about the Empire... and yourself as well.

Why similar: Strategy 82.5%, Space 12.6%, Sci-fi 4%, RTS 0.7%, Singleplayer 0.2%

Command a space-faring empire in Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, the new stand-alone expansion that combines 4X depth with real-time strategy gameplay.

Why similar: Strategy 63.3%, 4X 13.1% ★, Space 10.7%, Grand Strategy 4.4% ★, Sci-fi 3.8%

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: Strategy 77%, 4X 11.2% ★, Space 6.3%, Turn-Based 2.3%, Sci-fi 1.5%

Take command of your own mercenary outfit of 'Mechs and the MechWarriors that pilot them, struggling to stay afloat as you find yourself drawn into a brutal interstellar civil war.

Why similar: Strategy 83%, Turn-Based 4.7%, Space 4.4%, Sci-fi 3.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 3%

Dungeon of the ENDLESS™ is a Rogue-Like Dungeon-Defense game, in which the player and their team of heroes must protect the generator of their crashed ship while exploring an ever-expanding dungeon, all while facing waves of monsters and special events as they try to find their way out...

Why similar: Strategy 94.2%, Sci-fi 3.6%, Great Soundtrack 1.2%, Co-op 0.5%, RPG 0.3%

The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known!

Why similar: Strategy 71.5%, 4X 14.9% ★, Grand Strategy 5.6% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 3.7%, Multiplayer 2.4%

Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters.

Why similar: Space 52%, Strategy 34%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Open World 3%, Sandbox 0.7%

In Anno 2205™, you join humankind‘s next step into the future with the promise to build a better tomorrow. You conquer Earth, establishing rich, bustling cities and grand industrial complexes, but to secure the prosperity of your people, you must travel into space.

Why similar: Strategy 79.5%, 4X 9.6% ★, Space 6.5%, Sci-fi 2.8%, Multiplayer 0.8%

Rebel Galaxy is a swashbuckling space adventure, with action-packed combat, exploration, discovery, trade, and “negotiation” with the outlandish denizens at the edge of the known universe.

Why similar: Space 52.5%, Strategy 25.8%, Sci-fi 10.6%, Great Soundtrack 5.2%, Open World 3.1%

Forge an empire in a universe where population growth is stripping away planetary resources. Colonize unknown planets and trade with other races for their knowledge.

Why similar: Strategy 74.7%, 4X 11.6% ★, Space 6.6%, Turn-Based 3.5%, Sci-fi 1.8%

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: Strategy 77.8%, 4X 9.6% ★, Space 8.4%, Sci-fi 1.6%, Grand Strategy 1.5% ★

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: Strategy 77.8%, Space 11.7%, 4X 3.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 3.3%, Sci-fi 3%

Imperium Galactica. The Universe is yours... if you can handle it. The fourth millennium. Mankind has colonised the galaxy. Created an Empire. Now, it is crumbling. The aliens are restless. The oppressed are building armies. And a strange invader is headed for the heart of the Empire.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

In Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity, you are the leader of a civilization embroiled in a galactic war, fighting for the survival of your entire race against relentless foes.

Why similar: Strategy 67.3%, 4X 14.4% ★, Space 10.8%, Sci-fi 3.8%, Moddable 1.5% ★

Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?

Why similar: Strategy 67%, 4X 13.5% ★, Grand Strategy 4.6% ★, Turn-Based 4.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 3.9%

Star Trek: Infinite is a grand strategy experience that lets you play your own Star Trek story as the leader of one of four major factions in the galaxy. Follow the specially crafted story or blaze your own trail in the first Star Trek grand strategy game.

Why similar: Strategy 58%, 4X 18.4% ★, Space 14.6%, Grand Strategy 6.4% ★, RTS 0.9%

The most devious and acclaimed artificial intelligence in strategy gaming is better than ever. A grand strategy/RTS hybrid that reverses many conventions of both genres. Take territory without attracting attention, build your empire with care, and adapt to an ever-evolving galactic battleground.

Why similar: Strategy 53.5%, 4X 19.4% ★, Space 10%, Grand Strategy 6% ★, Sci-fi 3.6%

Space adventure, open world RPG, strategy, arcade, quest and more!

Why similar: Strategy 74.4%, Space 18.8%, Sci-fi 2.4%, Turn-Based 2.4%, Open World 0.8%

EVERSPACE 2 is a fast-paced single-player spaceship shooter with exploration in space and on planets, tons of loot, RPG elements, mining, and crafting. Experience an exciting sci-fi story set in a vivid, handcrafted open world full of secrets, puzzles, and perils.

Why similar: Space 71.3%, Sci-fi 17.8%, Open World 6.8%, Action 1.7%, RPG 1.2%

Stellar Monarch 2 is a feudal space empire builder where you feel like the Emperor, not a logistics officer. Great noble houses, usurpers to the throne, rebels, assassins, court intrigues, disloyal admirals, incompetent governors and ever-present alien threat.

Why similar: Strategy 71%, 4X 12.2% ★, Space 6.4%, Grand Strategy 3.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 3.3%

IXION is an unrelenting, city-building odyssey across the stars. As Administrator of the Tiqqun, DOLOS’ prototype space station, you are tasked with balancing preservation and exploration as you manage infrastructure, resources and crew. Can you keep the flame of humanity alight in the cold dark?

Why similar: Strategy 82.7%, Space 16.7%, RTS 0.3%, Atmospheric 0.3%, Singleplayer 0.1%

EVERSPACE™ combines fast-paced combat with roguelike elements, great visuals and a captivating story. It takes you on a challenging journey through an ever-changing, beautifully crafted universe full of surprises. Shoot, craft and loot your way to victory while the odds are stacked against you.

Why similar: Space 79.5%, Sci-fi 15%, Great Soundtrack 2.4%, Action 2%, Singleplayer 0.6%

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?

Why similar: Strategy 99.3%, Sci-fi 0.3%, Space 0.3%, RTS 0.1%

Create your own nation in Millennia, a historical turn-based 4X game that challenges your strategic prowess across 10,000 years of history, from the dawn of humanity to our possible futures.

Why similar: Strategy 70.1%, 4X 14% ★, Grand Strategy 4.5% ★, Turn-Based 4.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.2%

In the distant future, the X universe faces a period of profound and irrevocable change. While the universe stumbles towards an uncertain future, countless adventures await as new enemies rise in search of power.

Why similar: Space 53.1%, Strategy 29.3%, Sci-fi 12.4%, Open World 1.5%, Sandbox 1.3%

Mars has been colonized, and Earth's corporate titans fight to dominate this new market. Competition is fierce in this fast-paced economic RTS from Civilization IV Lead Designer, Soren Johnson.

Why similar: Strategy 81.9%, Space 10%, Sci-fi 4.9%, Multiplayer 2.4%, Atmospheric 0.6%

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: Strategy 81.5%, 4X 7.6% ★, Space 7.3%, Sci-fi 2.5%, Turn-Based 1%