
A deep 2D strategy of cosmic trade and faction warfare. Build trading empires, refine asteroids, lead fleets into battle and run faction politics — solo or in four-player co-op
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A deep 2D strategy of cosmic trade and faction warfare. Build trading empires, refine asteroids, lead fleets into battle and run faction politics — solo or in four-player co-op

Near Sol
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Distant Worlds 2
Distant Worlds 2 is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game.
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Why similar: 4X 31.2% ★, Grand Strategy 22.7%, RTS 14.7%, Simulation 8.7%, Strategy 7.8%
Distant Worlds 2 is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game.
Why similar: 4X 37.7% ★, Grand Strategy 24.8%, Strategy 12.7%, Simulation 11.9%, Space 7.9%
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 43.1% ★, Grand Strategy 17.3%, Strategy 10.9%, Space 10.1%, RTS 6.7%
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 40.4% ★, Strategy 16.5%, Grand Strategy 14.5%, RTS 13.9%, Space 11%
A fast-paced 4X galaxy you can actually finish. Expand by colonising and besieging rival worlds, wield government powers that bend the rules - freeze enemy fleets, sever hyperlanes, vanish into stealth - and race rivals to claim the galactic core. A grand-strategy empire in an evening, not a month.
Why similar: 4X 34.3% ★, Grand Strategy 24.3%, Strategy 12.8%, Simulation 8.9%, Space 7.7%
A large-scale 4X strategy game with indirect control and a focus on simulating a space empire. Capture systems, develop your economy and logistics, call up hundreds of powerful fleets and watch them incinerate enemies of the Solar Empire.
Why similar: 4X 30.1% ★, Grand Strategy 23.3%, RTS 13.8%, Space 8.3%, Strategy 8.2%
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 31% ★, Grand Strategy 16.5%, RTS 16.4%, Strategy 10.2%, Space 8.5%
"Fire and Dark Stars" is a real-time 4X strategy game. You can grow your base, build your fleet, search for enemies, and destroy them. You need to carefully manage your resources, set up and protect your supply lines, so that your fleet does not run out of ammo and fuel.
Why similar: 4X 34.2% ★, Grand Strategy 22.7%, Space 8%, Strategy 8%, RTS 6%
"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 26.5%, 4X 22.2% ★, RTS 17.3%, Grand Strategy 16.3%, Space 8.3%
A large-scale space strategy game focused on building and maintaining power within a simulated galaxy. Build, develop, and survive in a galaxy shaped by history and consequences.
Why similar: 4X 32.1% ★, Grand Strategy 27.9%, Strategy 14.2%, Simulation 12.9%, Space 5.9%
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: 4X 44.7% ★, Grand Strategy 30.2%, Strategy 13.1%, Space 7.4%, Sci-fi 4.6%
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 45.8% ★, Grand Strategy 20.4%, Space 14.9%, Strategy 14.2%, Sci-fi 4.8%
Lead a nation through decades of political and economic challenges. Manage budgets, taxes, interest rates, crises, and public opinion in a deep grand-strategy simulation where every decision shapes your country's future.
Why similar: 4X 37.2% ★, Grand Strategy 25.8%, Simulation 16.6%, Strategy 14.5%, Management 4.4%
Ascendance is a real-time space strategy game that sees you lead your civilisation into a vast and mysterious galaxy. Experience an immersive journey with detailed civilisations, deeply-simulated economies, internal politics, nuanced diplomacy, and intense space battles.
Why similar: 4X 30% ★, Grand Strategy 22.1%, RTS 14.6%, Strategy 7.5%, Simulation 7.3%
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 51.8% ★, Strategy 16%, RTS 15.4%, Space 11.9%, Sci-fi 4.7%
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 46.2% ★, RTS 19.9%, Strategy 15%, Space 12.6%, Sci-fi 6.2%
Become the dominant star-fairing-civilization throughout the procedurally generated star systems. The player must establish/pursue: (1) Ideology; (2) Population; (3) Military assets; (4) 4x dominance (5) Technologies; (6) Artificial Evolution; (7) Cyber attacks; (8) Peace or war.
Why similar: 4X 34.6% ★, Grand Strategy 25.1%, RTS 15.8%, Simulation 10.4%, Strategy 9.7%
A real-time space strategy MMO where your colony keeps working, your fleets keep moving, and the galaxy remembers every choice. Travel in real time, watch every battle resolve, raid and ally across one living galaxy that resets every 6 months. Free to play. No pay-to-win, ever.
Why similar: 4X 26% ★, Grand Strategy 23.6%, RTS 15%, Simulation 8.4%, Strategy 7.7%
Become the king and fight over Europe in this fresh take on medieval real-time grand strategy. Manage provinces, gather armies, initiate diplomacy, and dabble in espionage. The path is open: become the true Sovereign of your people and bring them to glory.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 34.3%, RTS 19.9%, Strategy 18.1%, 4X 13.1% ★, Simulation 12.6%
An economic 4x strategy in a space filled with magic and procedurally generated planets. Build your own empire and become the sole ruler of a new world.
Why similar: 4X 40.7% ★, Grand Strategy 32%, Strategy 9.6%, Space 8.5%, PvE 6%
Conquer the galaxy in this cinematic, battle-simulator. Each playthrough offering a completely unique galaxy, over 100 total specialized ships to command, and distinct commanders to lead your people. Pick your favorite faction and lead your forces into a dynamically generated battlefield.
Why similar: 4X 32.4% ★, Grand Strategy 27.6%, Space 10.1%, Strategy 8.6%, Management 6%
Expand your empire one sector at a time in a fast-paced turn-based 4X strategy game. Capture planets, harvest resources, command powerful fleets, and adapt your strategy with unique Emperors and unpredictable divine interventions. Play solo, or challenge rivals in tactical PvP.
Why similar: 4X 42.5% ★, Grand Strategy 28.4%, Strategy 10.1%, Space 8.3%, Sci-fi 3.8%
Shattered Spheres is a turn-based 2D space 4X strategy game inspired by the classics of the genre. Explore a living galaxy, build your empire, and crush your rivals through military conquest or diplomatic cunning — without the micromanagement bloat of modern 4X games.
Why similar: 4X 40.6% ★, Grand Strategy 23.5%, Space 9.2%, Strategy 8.2%, Management 5%
Rebuild a scattered empire in a Gothic galaxy of distant beacons and lost colonies. A real-time 4X with four distinct playable factions, empire-wide command, and Living Sagas shaped by how you govern and conquer up to 10,000 star systems.
Why similar: 4X 43.6% ★, Grand Strategy 29.2%, Strategy 12.7%, Space 8.6%, Sci-fi 3.8%
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 37.6% ★, RTS 17.8%, Strategy 14.9%, Simulation 14.3%, Space 5%
A unique 4X real-time historical strategy game, set on a procedurally generated globe. Play from ancient times, right through to the modern day. Expand your empire, build settlements, units, buildings and construct world wonders. Make History, Your Way.
Why similar: 4X 44.1% ★, Grand Strategy 25.6%, Strategy 13.6%, Simulation 13.5%, Management 2.9%
A space 4X game. Colonize planets and annihilate enemy races in an intergalactic war for living space. Designed to be fun, fast, and easy to play.
Why similar: 4X 31.2% ★, Grand Strategy 27%, Space 14.5%, Strategy 12.7%, Sci-fi 4.8%
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 33.7% ★, Grand Strategy 27.7%, Space 11.4%, Strategy 9%, Simulation 7.9%
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 38.5% ★, Grand Strategy 20%, RTS 12.1%, Strategy 10.1%, Space 8.8%
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: 4X 31.5% ★, Grand Strategy 24.5%, RTS 13%, Space 7.8%, Management 5.3%
Hexpanse is a real-time space strategy game. Build your ships and stations block by block, mine asteroids, program the doctrine of your autonomous fleets, and conquer a procedurally generated galaxy. Play solo or in multiplayer.
Why similar: 4X 41.2% ★, RTS 19.7%, Strategy 14.9%, Space 6.3%, Top-Down 4.7%
Explore an unknown galaxy, colonize planets, and build an interstellar empire. In NABERON, a real-time space strategy game, you lead fleets and ground armies to war in space and on planet surfaces — alone or with your friends. Inspired by a legendary '90s Hungarian classic.
Why similar: 4X 34.3% ★, Grand Strategy 21.6%, RTS 16.5%, Space 7.9%, Strategy 7.7%
Wage total war across the ancient world from the Aegean to Mesopotamia in this free addition to Total War: PHARAOH. Challenge the Bronze Age Collapse by building your own dynasty and leading your faction to victory with new cultures, new units and dramatic new battle mechanics.
Why similar: 4X 37.6% ★, Grand Strategy 27.7%, RTS 16.4%, Strategy 14.5%, PvP 2.3%
Tachyon Wars is a sci-fi real-time space strategy game. It introduces seriously deep gameplay with an emphasis on fleet control. Open space to explore, large-scale battles, crafty AI. All of it is well seasoned with novel real-time game mechanics.
Why similar: 4X 39.6% ★, Grand Strategy 25.2%, Strategy 15.6%, Space 10.5%, Sci-fi 5.3%
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 56.3% ★, Strategy 19.5%, Space 10%, Grand Strategy 7.5%, Sci-fi 3.8%
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: 4X 34.6% ★, Grand Strategy 23.8%, RTS 12.2%, Space 5.5%, Simulation 4.9%
Children of the Galaxy is a grand scale 4x turn-based strategy game with a turn-based combat and tactical elements. You can explore the galaxy, colonize planets and build huge armies of starships to fight in epic space battles.
Why similar: 4X 52.5% ★, Simulation 21.5%, Strategy 19.6%, Sci-fi 6.4%
4X Lite Strategy Game where You are a war AI rebooting after 800 years of silence. Your orders are still active. The enemy is gone—so is everyone else. Conquer the galaxy, uncover corrupted memories, and face the horrifying truth: no one told you to stop.
Why similar: 4X 45.1% ★, Grand Strategy 31.5%, Strategy 17.3%, Sci-fi 3.6%, 2D 2.3%
New edition of the ultrarealistic simulator of today's world where you play as the head of state or as the opposition! Major developments: the war in the Ukraine and all of its consequences, conspiracy theories, fake news, interference by secret services, animal welfare and climate objectives.
Why similar: 4X 32.2% ★, Grand Strategy 24.6%, RTS 14.9%, Simulation 9.6%, Strategy 9%
A deep-space 4X simulation. Explore a procedurally generated universe, colonize worlds, build a realistic economy, and lead your civilization toward galactic domination. Brave ecological and economic crises, face famines, wars, and disasters, and ensure your survival!
Why similar: 4X 32.5% ★, Grand Strategy 23.4%, RTS 16.1%, Space 8.7%, Simulation 7.4%
Lead your people through all of human history on a spherical planet. Wage war and forge alliances as you guide your nation in this 4X grand strategy game.
Why similar: 4X 34.9% ★, Grand Strategy 25%, Strategy 12.3%, Simulation 12%, Management 6.2%
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 27.3% ★, Grand Strategy 20.1%, RTS 14%, Management 8%, Strategy 6.7%
Astronomics Rise of a New Empire is an easy-to-learn real-time global strategy(4X) game. Control your faction in an intergalactic conflict. Manage your economy, conduct diplomatic negotiations and build a fleet to rule the galaxy.
Why similar: 4X 30.5% ★, Grand Strategy 23.8%, RTS 14.6%, Simulation 8.6%, Space 8.3%
Lead humanity's first deep survey beyond Sol in a research-first space strategy game. Explore star systems, investigate worlds, deploy probes, and turn scientific discoveries into strategic power.
Why similar: 4X 41.2% ★, Grand Strategy 16.1%, Strategy 15%, Simulation 11.4%, Space 9.9%
Construct your Taskforce and lead your forces to domination in the ultimate Fleet Warfare RTS!
Why similar: RTS 23.1%, Strategy 19.9%, 4X 19.8% ★, Simulation 16.6%, Space 16.3%
Warring States: Grand Ambitions is a grand strategy game set in ancient China. Rule as a feudal lord during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States eras. Shape your empire's fate with branching focus trees, city building, tech trees, and historical choices.
Why similar: 4X 43% ★, Grand Strategy 29.8%, Strategy 14.4%, Simulation 12.4%, Singleplayer 0.4%
A sci-fi turn-based strategy game, no gimmicky mechanics just pure 4x glory.
Why similar: 4X 42.3% ★, Grand Strategy 29.7%, Strategy 16.5%, Top-Down 6%, Sci-fi 3.7%
A modern recreation of the 1994 4x strategy game, Reunion. After many generations of being separated from Earth, the colony is self-sufficient enough to develop a mission to reconquer and reunify Earth.
Why similar: 4X 44.9% ★, Grand Strategy 28.8%, Strategy 18%, Simulation 6%, 2D 2.1%
Simple map coloring game, And about history of ancient civilized, Mini ancient strategy game with a large world map to explore, in which you can simulate different ancient civilizations, the game will have different chapters showing ancient historical events.
Why similar: 4X 38.8% ★, Grand Strategy 25.5%, Simulation 15.9%, Strategy 14%, Top-Down 4%
A refugee capsule lands on an uninhabited planet. You have to survive, rebuild civilization and, if possible, regain control over the Earth. One big universe, one endless pvp session for all players.
Why similar: 4X 24.4% ★, RTS 20.9%, Grand Strategy 20.7%, Space 10.1%, Strategy 8.5%
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 27.3% ★, Grand Strategy 20.5%, RTS 13.8%, Simulation 7%, Space 7%
Rule a small fantasy kingdom and conquer your rival as you build up your cities and armies on the world map and command your troops on the battlefield. Small Kingdoms is a streamlined grand strategy and real-time strategy game, the Small Kingdoms Prologue is a free introductory campaign
Why similar: 4X 33.6% ★, Grand Strategy 26.7%, RTS 17.4%, Strategy 9.2%, Simulation 9.2%
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 34.8% ★, Grand Strategy 17.7%, Strategy 17.4%, Space 13.1%, Simulation 11.9%
Trumpets of War is a grand-scale historical strategy game where armies clash and empires rise. Command vast forces across dynamic battlefields, orchestrate campaigns with precision, and experience the drama of war through an innovative system that blends tactical combat with strategic mastery.
Why similar: 4X 39.5% ★, Grand Strategy 27.9%, RTS 17.4%, Strategy 14.9%, Singleplayer 0.2%
Build a planetary empire, research game-changing tech, and raid real players across a persistent galaxy. The classic browser space strategy, reborn - and finally fair: no pay-to-win, ever. Team up for 8-fleet combined attacks. Your mines keep working while you sleep.
Why similar: 4X 41.4% ★, RTS 13.6%, Grand Strategy 10.9%, Strategy 10.9%, Space 9.5%
A country simulator built on strategy: 160 real nations, deep production chains, a live world market, diplomacy, intelligence and war. Win the world with economy, not armies.
Why similar: 4X 38.6% ★, Grand Strategy 25%, Simulation 16.5%, Strategy 14.5%, Management 3.4%
Existence is a strategy game on a massive scale. Lead your expanding empire, explore the galaxy, and master simultaneous space and planetary battles. Engage in solo play or team up with friends for intense PvP and co-op action.
Why similar: 4X 26.3% ★, Grand Strategy 18.8%, RTS 12.6%, Simulation 8%, Space 7.5%