60+ similar titles based on shared tags and player behavior. Themes include Strategy, 4X, Grand Strategy, Space.
A real-time 4X where each faction plays like a different game. Rule a Gothic empire that runs on faith, unmake the galaxy world by world, or forge a warhost from salvage. Up to 10,000 procedurally generated star systems. No diplomacy. Only war.
Galactic Inheritors
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.
Distant Worlds 2
Distant Worlds 2 is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game.
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 19.5% ★, Space 18.1%, Strategy 11.3%, Sci-fi 5.4%
Distant Worlds 2 is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game.
Why similar: 4X 42.1% ★, Grand Strategy 26.5% ★, Strategy 11.4%, Space 10.8%, Sci-fi 5.7%
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 45.6% ★, Grand Strategy 29.4% ★, Strategy 10.7%, Space 9.1%, Sci-fi 5.2%
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 42.3% ★, Grand Strategy 26.9% ★, Space 10.1%, Strategy 8.1%, Resource Management 7.2%
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 41.2% ★, Grand Strategy 31% ★, Space 10.5%, Strategy 7.7%, Resource Management 6.9%
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 50.2% ★, Grand Strategy 19.2% ★, Space 14.3%, Strategy 10.1%, Sci-fi 5.2%
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 39.4% ★, Grand Strategy 23.9% ★, Space 12.8%, Strategy 12.4%, Sci-fi 5.9%
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 44.6% ★, Grand Strategy 29.7% ★, Strategy 13.6%, Choices Matter 4.5%, Sci-fi 3.9%
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 47.6% ★, Grand Strategy 16.3% ★, Space 15.8%, Strategy 15.5%, Sci-fi 4.5%
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 32.8% ★, Grand Strategy 27% ★, Space 18.6%, Strategy 10.7%, Sci-fi 5.7%
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 36.2% ★, Grand Strategy 30% ★, Strategy 12.8%, Space 8.1%, Sci-fi 4.5%
Space 4X game with the ability to build factories, extract resources, with characters, internal and external markets ... Take part in the discussion of the game, share your vision)
Why similar: 4X 39.8% ★, Grand Strategy 27.6% ★, Space 10.4%, Strategy 8%, Sci-fi 4.3%
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 58.8% ★, Strategy 16.3%, Space 12.7%, Grand Strategy 7.5% ★, Sci-fi 4.4%
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 42.2% ★, Grand Strategy 28.5% ★, Strategy 12.5%, Space 11.5%, Sci-fi 3.6%
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 36.9% ★, Grand Strategy 27.2% ★, Space 12.3%, Strategy 8%, Sci-fi 5.7%
Clash of Cultures is an addictive turn based stratergy game that is simple to learn yet has a lot of depth. Research technologies, shape your government, progress through the ages, and conquer the world.
Why similar: 4X 42.8% ★, Grand Strategy 28.5% ★, Strategy 12.9%, Building 3.9%, Economy 3.7%
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 41.8% ★, Grand Strategy 20.7% ★, Space 11.6%, Strategy 8.8%, Sci-fi 6.5%
In an enormous strategic area stretching from Paris to Breslau, from Hamburg to Vienna, control everything from major strategic territorial decisions to tactical battle manoeuvres.
Why similar: 4X 44.6% ★, Grand Strategy 29.9% ★, Strategy 13.6%, Military 3.5%, Resource Management 3.4%
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 49% ★, Grand Strategy 27.1% ★, Strategy 12%, Resource Management 5.5%, Economy 3.1%
Gate Builders is a sci-fi turn-based 4X strategy game. Build space stations, manage work force, exploit, trade and transform resources. Face space pirates and enemy factions. Build, Expand, Thrive!
Why similar: 4X 36.8% ★, Grand Strategy 26% ★, Space 10.5%, Strategy 6.8%, Sci-fi 6.1%
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
Why similar: 4X 43.5% ★, Grand Strategy 29.2% ★, Strategy 12.9%, Space 8.6%, Sci-fi 3.8%
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 60.8% ★, Strategy 16.7%, Space 15.3%, Sci-fi 6.5%, Singleplayer 0.7%
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 37.7% ★, Grand Strategy 29.5% ★, Space 15.5%, Strategy 8.1%, Sci-fi 6.5%
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 48% ★, Grand Strategy 29.4% ★, Strategy 15.4%, Choices Matter 5.1%, 2D 1.5%
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 68.3% ★, Strategy 19%, Space 9.2%, Sci-fi 3.6%
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 37.2% ★, Grand Strategy 30.3% ★, Space 14.1%, Strategy 7.9%, Sci-fi 6.2%
Rebuild a fallen species in this dark sci-fi 4X strategy game. Extract and refine real elements, command drone swarms, and make tough choices as you guide The Exalted Descendant toward resurgence—or extinction—in a procedurally generated galaxy. No diplomacy. No mercy.
Why similar: 4X 34.4% ★, Grand Strategy 21.9% ★, Space 9.1%, Resource Management 7.2%, Strategy 6.1%
Galactic Strategy | Tactics | Action! Found an empire and expand across the stars, command massive fleets in interstellar conflicts and pilot powerful warships as you battle for victory in Heathen Engineering’s Terran.
Why similar: 4X 39.5% ★, Grand Strategy 24.1% ★, Strategy 15.3%, Space 14.7%, Sci-fi 6.3%
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 63.8% ★, Strategy 17.6%, Space 11.4%, Sci-fi 6.8%, Singleplayer 0.4%
Dominium Mundi is a lightweight 4X strategy game set in the medieval period where 4 players compete to create the most influential empire. Expand your empire over the map, convert more people to your religion, and control more trade routes.
Why similar: 4X 60.6% ★, Grand Strategy 22.1% ★, Strategy 10.7%, Resource Management 5.1%, 2D 1.1%
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 44.6% ★, Grand Strategy 29.5% ★, Strategy 13.9%, Economy 5.8%, Choices Matter 4.7%
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 36% ★, Grand Strategy 25.3% ★, Space 10.4%, Strategy 7.2%, Resource Management 6.5%
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 61.2% ★, Space 17.1%, Strategy 15.1%, Sci-fi 6.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%
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 47.2% ★, Grand Strategy 26.1% ★, Space 13%, Strategy 7.6%, Sci-fi 4.1%
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 52.4% ★, Strategy 18.5%, Space 16.1%, Sci-fi 6.3%, Grand Strategy 6.2% ★
A turn-based 4X of rival governments contesting the dim Atlas through economy, war and an Influence-weighted Council. At the edge of sensor range, the Shadow does not lose - it only rises.
Why similar: 4X 56.5% ★, Strategy 18.3%, Space 10.8%, Sci-fi 7%, Economy 4%
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 50.6% ★, Strategy 21.7%, Space 18.3%, Sci-fi 9.1%, Singleplayer 0.4%
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 59.5% ★, Space 18.1%, Strategy 18%, Sci-fi 4.4%
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 61% ★, Strategy 18.3%, Space 13.8%, Sci-fi 6.2%, Singleplayer 0.7%
Play a grand strategy game in any world you want, on land or in space. Import real maps, play a procedurely generated world, or hand-draw your own fictional universe. Then lead your faction to domination by managing its economy, diplomacy, and military.
Why similar: 4X 40.6% ★, Grand Strategy 32.4% ★, Strategy 9.4%, Space 6%, Resource Management 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 43.7% ★, Grand Strategy 27.6% ★, Space 12.5%, Strategy 8.1%, Sci-fi 5.6%
Expand your own galactic empire across new stars, research technologies, and challenge great alien powers in this immersive 4X grand strategy game. Build interstellar colonies, and starbases to gather more resources. Explore a unique galaxy full of secrets, great perils, and limitless possibilities.
Why similar: 4X 35.9% ★, Grand Strategy 25.3% ★, Space 10.7%, Strategy 7.2%, Resource Management 6.9%
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 61.9% ★, Strategy 16.4%, Space 14.2%, Sci-fi 6.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%
Myriad Strategies: a turn-based strategy game. Rule a nation amid wars, famine, plague, and refugees. Manage cities, talent, economy. The world shifts. Win by holding cities, stabilizing lives, solving refugee crises, building food systems & spy networks, or surviving the chaos.
Why similar: 4X 47.3% ★, Grand Strategy 31.2% ★, Strategy 10.1%, Resource Management 6.8%, Economy 3.2%
Space Empires I is the first chapter of the Space Empires series. A classic galactic conquest and turn-based strategy video game where you are the leader of a race of intelligent beings building large spaceships for interplanetary and interstellar travel through warp points between star systems.
Why similar: 4X 42% ★, Grand Strategy 24.9% ★, Strategy 15.1%, Space 8.5%, Sci-fi 4.9%
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack includes the original Alpha Centauri and the expansion, Alien Crossfire.
Why similar: 4X 69.8% ★, Strategy 14.4%, Space 14.3%, Singleplayer 1.5%
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 46.7% ★, Grand Strategy 17.4% ★, Space 13.7%, Strategy 13.6%, Sci-fi 5%
A sci-fi turn-based strategy game, no gimmicky mechanics just pure 4x glory.
Why similar: 4X 47.9% ★, Grand Strategy 32% ★, Strategy 14.9%, Sci-fi 4.7%, Singleplayer 0.5%
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: 4X 37.2% ★, Grand Strategy 24.4% ★, Space 10%, Strategy 8.2%, Sci-fi 5.7%
A logistics-focused turn-based space 4X. Govern through Administrative Nodes, connect systems with wormhole infrastructure, assign population to production and research, and expand only as far as your empire can support.
Why similar: 4X 51.5% ★, Grand Strategy 17% ★, Space 11.2%, Strategy 8.2%, Sci-fi 6.8%
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 57.4% ★, Space 19.1%, Strategy 14.9%, Sci-fi 8.5%
Disasters rage. Political factions splinter and grasp at power. As the climate crisis threatens stability, will you unite the planet with diplomacy or take aggressive action? Deploy force or build consensus toward net zero emissions in this grand strategy game where stakes get higher by the minute.
Why similar: 4X 43% ★, Grand Strategy 35.1% ★, Strategy 11.5%, Resource Management 4.6%, Economy 4.1%
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 44.9% ★, Grand Strategy 30.2% ★, Strategy 13.5%, Resource Management 3.3%, Military 3.1%
Build your galactic empire, conquer planets and emerge as the last player standing in this real-time strategy game.
Why similar: 4X 41.9% ★, Grand Strategy 29.3% ★, Strategy 9.1%, Space 7.1%, Economy 4.4%
Explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate in this sci-fi 4X turn-based strategy game.
Why similar: 4X 58.9% ★, Strategy 18.7%, Space 11.6%, Sci-fi 7.4%, 2D 2.8%
Command your space fleet, mine asteroids, and conquer colonies in this immersive real-time strategy game. Build powerful space stations, upgrade your ships through combat experience, and manage vital resources as you expand your dynasty across a star system.
Why similar: 4X 38.1% ★, Grand Strategy 26.8% ★, Space 12.9%, Strategy 8.5%, Sci-fi 6.3%
Astro Protocol is a high-stakes, turn-based 4X space strategy game distilled into intense one-hour matches. Six factions, randomized maps, tech trees, and anomalies ensure every run is unique. Victories are earned against challenging opponents that play to win.
Why similar: 4X 40.9% ★, Grand Strategy 27.1% ★, Space 11.4%, Resource Management 7%, Strategy 6.6%
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: 4X 71.2% ★, Strategy 15.7%, Space 8.8%, Sci-fi 3.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%
