Games Like Gemini Wars

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: 4X 29.1% ★, Real-Time 15.2% ★, RTS 14.6%, Space 14.5%, Base Building 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: The definitive modern evolution of the real-time 4X space strategy genre with deep fleet management.

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: 4X 23.4% ★, Grand Strategy 18.2% ★, Space Sim 15.1% ★, RTS 11.6%, Base Building 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A classic title that perfectly balances real-time combat with expansive 4X empire management.

Assume command of a battle fleet and deploy immediately to the Dust Zone, commander. Our main food supply station has gone dark and the United Earth Nations (UEN) needs to know why in this 4X RTS space sim. Manage your ships, control space stations, and watch your back.

Why similar: 4X 23.5% ★, Real-Time 21.6% ★, Space Sim 13.7% ★, Space 9.2%, Wargame 6.3%

Why You'll Like It: A modern RTS that focuses on fleet logistics and tactical combat in a sci-fi setting.

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: RTS 32.4%, Space 31.4%, Sci-fi 10.1%, Strategy 9.6%, Tactical 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for 3D space RTS combat and cinematic fleet warfare.

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 45.9% ★, RTS 19.5%, Space 18.3%, Strategy 8.4%, Sci-fi 7.9%

Why You'll Like It: Provides a massive scale of 4X strategy combined with real-time fleet combat and ship design.

The RTS/FPS phenomenon has moved into space! Build your base on an asteroid, command fleets of starships for epic 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.

Why similar: Real-Time 25.1% ★, Space Sim 19.5% ★, RTS 17.2%, Base Building 11.7%, Space 9.4%

Why You'll Like It: A unique hybrid that lets you build bases and command fleets from both an RTS and first-person perspective.

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: RTS 34.2%, Space 32.3%, Strategy 15.1%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Space Sim 7.8% ★

Why You'll Like It: A story-driven space RTS that prioritizes fleet management and tactical mission objectives.

From the makers of the award-winning Imperium Galactica 1 and 2 games, discover a powerful space-opera like RTS game.

Why similar: RTS 39.3%, Space 35.1%, Strategy 18.4%, Sci-fi 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic space RTS that shares the same tactical fleet-based feel as Gemini Wars.

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: Space 34%, RTS 30.4%, Strategy 11.5%, Naval Combat 10.4% ★, Sci-fi 6%

Why You'll Like It: Offers intense, tactical fleet-based combat with deep customization options for your ships.

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

Why similar: 4X 39.2% ★, Grand Strategy 26.8% ★, Space 12.1%, Strategy 7.4%, Sci-fi 6.1%

Why You'll Like It: Offers unparalleled depth in grand-strategy space simulation for players who enjoy complex empire management.

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: Real-Time 37.2% ★, Space 20.8%, RTS 19.7%, Strategy 12.7%, Sci-fi 8.6%

Why You'll Like It: A focused space RTS where you manage a fleet on the move, emphasizing survival and tactical positioning.

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: 4X 26.6% ★, Space Sim 18.8% ★, Grand Strategy 16.6% ★, Space 13.7%, Base Building 10.3%

Why You'll Like It: Blends space exploration and RPG elements with fleet management and territorial conquest.

Tactical, beautiful, and wholly unique, the GOTY-winning sci-fi RTS returns with Homeworld 3. Assume control and battle through fleet combat in dazzling, fully 3D space while the award-winning story unfolds on a galactic scale.

Why similar: Real-Time 27% ★, RTS 23%, Space 17.8%, Tactical 8.1%, Sci-fi 7%

Why You'll Like It: Continues the legacy of the classic space RTS with modern visuals and complex 3D combat.

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: 4X 25.9% ★, Grand Strategy 19.7% ★, RTS 13.1%, War 11.5%, Base Building 9.6%

Why You'll Like It: A 4X/RTS hybrid that captures the tension of territorial war and resource management on a planetary scale.

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 52% ★, Space 17.4%, RTS 15.2%, Strategy 9%, Sci-fi 6%

Why You'll Like It: Combines 4X empire building with real-time ship combat and modular ship design.

Take command of humanity’s last survivors and rebuild an empire in the stars. In this immersive turn-based strategy game, you will have to fight to protect your people, control rival factions, and unlock lost technology.

Why similar: 4X 36.9% ★, Grand Strategy 23.9% ★, Space 10.5%, Aliens 8.7%, Top-Down 7.1%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based 4X game focused on diplomacy, expansion, and managing a galactic civilization.

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: 4X 39.7% ★, Grand Strategy 22.5% ★, Space 13.8%, War 10.4%, Sci-fi 7%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based 4X strategy game that captures the classic feel of space exploration and expansion.

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: 4X 35.7% ★, Grand Strategy 30.2% ★, Space 17.5%, Sci-fi 7%, Strategy 5.3%

Why You'll Like It: The premier grand-strategy game for those who want to build a massive space empire over time.

Conquer a vast procedurally generated star system in Falling Frontier, a sci-fi RTS where intel and logistics are decisive factors. Design ships and raid enemy supply lines, lay minefields and construct recon stations, and ambush enemy forces within asteroid fields and nebulae.

Why similar: 4X 37.3% ★, Grand Strategy 30.2% ★, Space 15.2%, Sci-fi 7%, Strategy 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A high-fidelity space RTS that emphasizes realistic tactical combat and ship design.

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 60.2% ★, Space 21.9%, Strategy 12.8%, Sci-fi 5.1%

Why You'll Like It: A classic-style 4X space strategy game with a focus on empire building and research.

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 33.6%, RTS 24.8%, Strategy 13.3%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Tactical 8.4%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on tactical fleet command, positioning, and ship-to-ship combat maneuvers.

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 62.5% ★, Space 17.2%, Strategy 11.7%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Singleplayer 0.8%

Why You'll Like It: A classic 4X/RTS hybrid known for its unique research trees and tactical combat encounters.

Stars 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.

Why similar: 4X 66.9% ★, Space 16.3%, Strategy 10.2%, Sci-fi 6.7%

Why You'll Like It: A turn-based 4X game with a distinct art style and a focus on tactical fleet combat.

Astra Exodus is a single player turn based Sci-fi 4X strategy game inspired by the classics, with a multiple choice narrative driven epic campaign, top down real time tactical battles and an extensive semi-randomized research grid.

Why similar: 4X 24.3% ★, Strategy 17.2%, Real-Time 16.7% ★, Grand Strategy 15.4% ★, Wargame 10.1%

Why You'll Like It: A 4X strategy game that emphasizes narrative and tactical combat in a deep space setting.

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: 4X 31.9% ★, Grand Strategy 23.7% ★, Aliens 11.3%, War 10%, Space 10%

Why You'll Like It: Offers deep empire management and diplomacy for players who enjoy the 4X side of space strategy.

The first ever auto-battler game, from way back in 2009Who needs backstory? Who needs resource-gathering? Diplomacy is so last year. Gratuitous Space Battles cuts right to the chase of sci-fi strategy games, and deals with large, completely unjustified space battles between huge opposing space fleets.

Why similar: Space 27.7%, RTS 16.6%, Top-Down 15%, Sci-fi 13.2%, Strategy 12.7%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on the strategic design of fleets and large-scale automated combat scenarios.

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: 4X 34.6% ★, Space 19.1%, Grand Strategy 18.2% ★, Strategy 9.7%, Simulation 5.4%

Why You'll Like It: A unique simulation-heavy space strategy game that focuses on diplomacy and galactic politics.

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: RTS 36.1%, Space 34.9%, Strategy 17.8%, Sci-fi 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: Provides real-time space combat with a focus on fleet management and tactical ability usage.

Lord of Rigel is a turn-based 4X space strategy game inspired by the classics. In a galaxy divided by two elder races, will you unite with other species or forge your own path? Navigate galactic politics and defeat threats using espionage, research, and military force. How will you shape the galaxy?

Why similar: 4X 27.9% ★, Grand Strategy 22% ★, Space Sim 15.5% ★, War 11.3%, Space 10.7%

An indie space-sim and strategy game featuring ship and fleet combat mixed with RTS elements. Complete contracts and Claim sectors for your faction in the near-future, where resource exploiting corporations are in a state of constant conflict over territory control.

Why similar: Space Sim 31.4% ★, RTS 16.6%, Space 16.3%, War 13%, Sci-fi 7.4%

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 36.3%, 4X 23.8% ★, Strategy 15%, Sci-fi 12.9%, Tactical 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical space combat game that incorporates 4X elements on a smaller, more manageable scale.

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: 4X 48% ★, Wargame 23.9%, Space 9.8%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Strategy 6.7%

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: 4X 20% ★, Real-Time 19.3% ★, Space Sim 12.2% ★, RTS 9.5%, Base Building 7.7%

This is the story about the beginning of the conquest of outer space by earthlings. It began as a global idea of saving mankind from hunger and lack of resources, and ended as a brutal and merciless war in space far from Earth.

Why similar: 4X 21% ★, RTS 14.7%, Grand Strategy 13.7% ★, Base Building 11.9%, Wargame 10.8%

You are the commander of the Black Talons company, currently stationed in the Oberon system. After an eventful campaign, the military Tzanar Union has overrun the planet of Genai and blocked all departure from the system: leaving you and the Black Talons stranded.

Why similar: Real-Time 26.7% ★, Wargame 16.9%, RTS 13.1%, War 9.4%, Space 7.8%

Why You'll Like It: A wargame-style RTS that shares the unit management and tactical combat feel of Gemini Wars.

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 40.8% ★, Space 16.2%, Grand Strategy 15.2% ★, RTS 13.8%, Strategy 9.3%

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 38.7% ★, Grand Strategy 16.2% ★, Space 13.3%, Real-Time 12.5% ★, RTS 6%

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. Develop advanced technologies to rule the galaxy!

Why similar: 4X 23.9% ★, Grand Strategy 17.9% ★, Space Sim 15.1% ★, RTS 9.6%, Space 9.5%

The unstoppable alien force known as The Creeper has returned, devouring thousands of worlds in its path, and yours is next. Battle against the Creeper fluid in a groundbreaking pixel-level simulation to prove that humanity will rule the galaxy forever!

Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.1% ★, Wargame 20.5%, RTS 17.7%, War 14.4%, Space 12%

Horizon is a turn-based space strategy game of galactic exploration and conquest in which you are in control of humanity’s destiny. You will explore deep space, find new frontiers and discover alien artifacts hidden on long-abandoned planets.

Why similar: 4X 30.9% ★, Grand Strategy 25.9% ★, Space 11.9%, Wargame 11.3%, Tactical 5.6%

Take command in the ultimate starship simulator: Star Command Galaxies. Become a Captain, recruit your crew, customize and upgrade your starship, battle alien vessels, teleport to away missions and repel boarding invaders in this real-time strategy simulation adventure from indie studio Warballoon.

Why similar: Space Sim 28.1% ★, RTS 24.5%, Space 12.8%, Tactical 9.6%, Sci-fi 8.2%

In this Grand Strategy game, you take control of the Solar System's Great Powers in 2092 and weather the storm of change as you navigate the uncertain waters of the future. Control the greatest military forces in the world and wage wars on an epic scale: outer space is yours to conquer!

Why similar: 4X 27.2% ★, Grand Strategy 25% ★, Wargame 14.9%, Space 11.1%, War 10.2%

"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: 4X 24% ★, RTS 18.4%, Grand Strategy 18.1% ★, Strategy 16%, Space 13.1%

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: 4X 24.5% ★, Grand Strategy 18.1% ★, Wargame 14.6%, War 10.9%, Space 8.4%

Lead the Mobile Infantry in this RTS game set in the Starship Troopers film universe. Balance your army composition with a diverse set of unit types, overcome line-of-sight and line-of-fire challenges through tactical positioning, and use special abilities to smash the Arachnid hordes!

Why similar: RTS 25.1%, Real-Time 23% ★, War 13.3%, Wargame 12.3%, Strategy 8.9%

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 44.6% ★, Space 21.1%, Grand Strategy 20.5% ★, Strategy 7.7%, Sci-fi 6%

Construct your Taskforce and lead your forces to domination in the ultimate Fleet Warfare RTS!

Why similar: Space 26.2%, RTS 25.1%, 4X 21.8% ★, Strategy 12.4%, Simulation 8.3%

Galactic Civilizations is a space based strategy game in which you are in control of humanity's destiny.

Why similar: 4X 37.8% ★, Grand Strategy 28.3% ★, Space 10.2%, Aliens 7.5%, Top-Down 5.8%

Conquer the stars in this straightforward multiplayer real-time strategy game from the creators of First Strike and become a Stellar Commander!

Why similar: Real-Time 26.5% ★, Wargame 16.5%, RTS 15.5%, War 12.6%, Space 10.4%

The Spance approaches, a vast and mysterious storm at the edge of humanity. Who shall claim its riches? Brave the perils of the depths in a story-rich singleplayer campaign with numerous distinct factions and bosses. An RTS base builder with huge battles, constant production, and autonomous ships.

Why similar: RTS 23.7%, Base Building 21.6%, Space 18.6%, War 17.1%, Sci-fi 6.4%

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 26.6%, Space 16.4%, Grand Strategy 11.5% ★, War 10.5%, Strategy 9.8%

A turn-based Galaxy totalwar game. Choose one of 12 factions, direct dozens of admirals, control hundreds of warships, mecha and monsters, set up various buildings, study technology, and lead fleets to carry out grand strategic actions on the map of the galaxy.

Why similar: 4X 27.9% ★, Grand Strategy 27.6% ★, Wargame 19.3%, War 13.5%, Strategy 3.5%

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: 4X 37.3% ★, Grand Strategy 30.6% ★, Space 14.9%, Sci-fi 6.8%, Strategy 5.1%

Take command of your hand-tailored fleet of space warships and use realistic radar, electronic warfare, advanced movement controls in 3D space, and precision targeting to outmaneuver and outwit your opponents in a simulation-heavy tactical space game like no other.

Why similar: Grand Strategy 35.2% ★, War 21.3%, RTS 20.1%, Tactical 10.9%, Strategy 6.3%

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: 4X 35% ★, Grand Strategy 27.1% ★, Base Building 14%, Top-Down 7%, Strategy 4.6%

Assemble your fleets, fill your silos with nuclear warheads, conduct research, gather resources, and wage war in a vast galaxy in this unique take on 4X Strategy. Appoint Colony Supervisors to manage your colony and deploy Spy Satellites for the ultimate in skulduggery.

Why similar: Space 35.2%, Wargame 33.7%, Strategy 31.1%

SPACECOM – a strategic-to-the-bone, starfleet command game in which deception, smart movement, and choices to battle decide victory or defeat.

Why similar: 4X 32.7% ★, RTS 23%, Real-Time 14.2% ★, Space 10.1%, Tactical 8.1%

Build up a Space Empire and establish control of the Galaxy and the Universe! Nova Empire is a multiplayer space game in which the aim is to build your empire and conquer the galaxy in epic space battles against your rivals with other allies worldwide!

Why similar: 4X 34.8% ★, Space Sim 24.3% ★, Base Building 11.3%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Strategy 6.7%