- #1 Empolicy
97% matchNo user reviews
Dev: StrategyMagic
Windows
Online strategy in a fantasy world with single-player options. Explore the world, expand the borders of your polis, build settlements and produce goods. Immerse yourself in the role of a powerful tycoon of the city-republic, choose your path - magic, diplomacy, espionage or war.
Why similar: 4X 29.2% ★, Diplomacy 27.6% ★, Economy 11.1%, Magic 9.2%, Building 7.7%
- #2 Rebel space admiral
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Babster
Windows
The Rebel Space Admiral is an idler/ clicker game about space exploration with battles, trade, base building, planet invasions and science research. Fight your way through hundreds of star systems, meet aliens, find powerful artifacts and defeat an ancient evil before it purges the galaxy.
Why similar: 4X 27.6% ★, Space Sim 21.9%, Aliens 12.3%, Building 11.1%, Futuristic 9.8%
- #3 Orbit Zero
96% matchPositive83% of 18 reviews2023
Dev: Kaan Özgül
Windows
Create a Company, Build structures, Collect Resources, Make Investments and Speculate on Assets. Carefully manage your Workforce, Finances, Resources, Shareholders, BOD & Political Partnerships.
Why similar: Diplomacy 23.5% ★, 4X 20% ★, Space Sim 15.3%, Economy 11.5%, Sandbox 9.9%
- #4 Galactic Ruler Enlightenment
95% matchMixed63% of 19 reviews2024
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows
Play campaign stories within the Galactic Ruler universe. Invade the galaxy to eliminate those who stand in your way or rally alien races to defend against the invaders. Fight battles at both planet and space across a procedurally generated galaxy. Use new unit control systems to manage your forces.
Why similar: 4X 24.9% ★, Diplomacy 21.2% ★, Aliens 12.5%, Space Sim 10.7%, Futuristic 7.4%
- #5 Gate Builders
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Pyralis Studio
Windows · Linux
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 31.1% ★, Diplomacy 18% ★, Economy 10.2%, Sandbox 9.2%, Sci-fi 8.2%
- #6 Galactic Civilizations® I: Ultimate Edition
94% matchMixed50% of 305 reviews2012
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Galactic Civilizations is a space based strategy game in which you are in control of humanity's destiny.
Why similar: 4X 29.8% ★, Diplomacy 20.7% ★, Aliens 10.1%, Sandbox 8.1%, Building 6.9%
- #7 Lord of Rigel
92% matchMixed68% of 107 reviews2024
Dev: Rhombus Studios
Windows
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 24.9% ★, Diplomacy 21.4% ★, Space Sim 15.5%, Economy 8.8%, Sandbox 8.4%
- #8 Star Traders: 4X Empires
93% matchMixed63% of 82 reviews2014
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%
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 26.6% ★, Diplomacy 24.3% ★, Aliens 10.7%, Economy 10.7%, Building 7.5%
- #9 Back to Save the Universe
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Clay Peterson
Windows
A 4X strategy game where you start by hatching a single egg and eventually build a galactic empire to rival the greats. Craft resources, navigate politics, and shape the future of the universe in this unique space sandbox.
Why similar: 4X 29.4% ★, Space Sim 20.6%, Sandbox 10.5%, Lore-Rich 9.7%, Building 8.3%
- #10 Crow's Foot
91% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Thelix
Windows · Mac · Linux
A turn-based hex strategy you can finish over lunch. Outsmart AI rivals, each with their own grudges, ambitions, and breaking points. Conquer provinces, command knights, scouts, assassins, and more. Unlock rule-bending scrolls. Go bankrupt and your own army defects.
Why similar: 4X 40.6% ★, Diplomacy 24.8% ★, Economy 10.8%, Strategy 9.5%, Top-Down 6.8%
- #11 Eden Universe
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Haxo Game Studios
Windows
Have you ever wondered what it would be like to be a god? This game will definitely answer that question. In Eden Universe, you play the role of a god tasked with leading his people to victory and glory. Start your own religion and use divine powers to rule the universe of Eden.
Why similar: 4X 28.1% ★, Diplomacy 24.1% ★, Economy 11.8%, Building 9%, Magic 7.8%
- #12 Unending Galaxy
90% matchMixed62% of 124 reviews2016
Dev: Anarkis Gaming
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Unending Galaxy is a unique space-sim in which you can fill any role from pirate or trader to the leader of a large galactic empire.
Why similar: 4X 29.6% ★, Space Sim 18.4%, Strategy 11.7%, Simulation 11%, Sandbox 10.7%
- #13 Interstellar Inn
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Kunaya
Windows
Interstellar Inn is a 2D hotel building and management sim in space.
Why similar: Space Sim 20.1%, Economy 19.6%, Sandbox 18.7%, Building 16.2%, Simulation 6.7%
- #14 Space for Sale
87% matchMixed57% of 165 reviews2025
Dev: Mirage Game Studios
Windows
Space for Sale is an interplanetary, top-down Space Realty management game with a focus on problem-solving and exploration. Played either solo or with a friend, it's up to you to transform wild, uninhabited lands into bustling communities!
Why similar: Space Sim 24.7%, Aliens 14%, Sandbox 12.5%, Economy 11.4%, Building 10.1%
- #15 X4: Foundations
86% matchMostly Positive80% of 28,557 reviews2018
Dev: Egosoft
Windows · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 94.7 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Your journey to building a vast space empire begins behind the controls of a single ship. Explore, trade, fight, and build as you rise to command fleets, stations, and entire economies in a living, fully simulated universe that reacts to every decision.
Why similar: 4X 28.1% ★, Space Sim 20.9%, Economy 12.9%, Sandbox 10.3%, Building 9.4%
- #16 20 Days
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: AgostonB
Windows
Survive 20 tense days aboard a failing spaceship while hunting down an enemy satellite. Every day brings new malfunctions, random story events, and difficult choices. Will you find the target before it's too late?
Why similar: Space Sim 33%, Diplomacy 30.1% ★, Aliens 15.1%, Strategy 11.4%, Sci-fi 6.6%
- #17 Capital Command
85% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hellride GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Take the helm of a state-of-the-art warship as you fight epic space battles in a sandbox campaign. Upgrade and customize your ship, master the art of maneuvering, and use a blend of tactical prowess and heavy firepower to overcome deadly threats.
Why similar: 4X 23.7% ★, Space Sim 23.2%, Economy 13.8%, Sandbox 11.1%, Building 8.7%
- #18 Existence: The Outer Reach
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cozy Orchards
Windows
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: Diplomacy 34.4% ★, 4X 25.7% ★, Space Sim 15.8%, Sandbox 9.2%, Sci-fi 5.7%
- #19 Ascension
82% matchMixed61% of 2,647 reviews2025
Dev: Element Game 微元游戏Pub: 噪点游戏 SERICA GAMES
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 80%
In this cultivation 4X strategy game, your sect has been in peril, and so they open a portal—sending you, a young disciple and their last hope, inside. Stand tall as the new sect leader and guide disciples to rebuild what was lost. Sharpen your focus, master alchemy, and ascend to immortality.
Why similar: 4X 32.6% ★, Mythology 18.9%, Building 11.4%, Sandbox 11.1%, Economy 10.3%
- #20 Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion
84% matchVery Positive93% of 16,284 reviews2012
Dev: Ironclad Games CorporationPub: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
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: Diplomacy 28.5% ★, 4X 27% ★, Space Sim 19.4%, Sandbox 9.8%, Sci-fi 6.8%
- #21 GalactiWar - Empire Simulator
83% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Silver
Windows
Watch empires rise and fall, or intervene with godly powers, in GalactiWar, a space empire simulation sandbox game.
Why similar: Diplomacy 32.7% ★, Sandbox 16.8%, Space Sim 15.8%, Economy 12.6%, Simulation 9%
- #22 Final Vanguard
81% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Heavy Pepper Inc.
Windows
Rule a living interstellar empire in this real-time 4X grand strategy. Make decisions that shape civilian lives, manage fragile supply lines, lead military conquests, and decide whether your civilization thrives or collapses under its own expansion.
Why similar: 4X 30.9% ★, Diplomacy 20.9% ★, Space Sim 20.2%, Economy 12%, Building 8.5%
- #23 Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes
82% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,518 reviews2013
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Fallen Enchantress is 4X strategy game from the makers of Sins of a Solar Empire and Galactic Civilizations. Build a civilization in the magical world of Elemental. Recruit heroes, train armies, build cities, forge alliances and save the world in this rich world where it's never the same game twice.
Why similar: 4X 29.1% ★, Diplomacy 26.7% ★, Magic 12.7%, Lore-Rich 12.1%, Sandbox 9.1%
- #24 Galactic Conflict
79% 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 40.3% ★, Space Sim 25.3%, Strategy 10.4%, Simulation 9.2%, Top-Down 6.4%
- #25 SpaceInvasion
81% matchMixed53% of 49 reviews2023
Dev: BITMEUP
Windows · Mac
As a commander of an imperial space force you will conquer unexplored planets, create colonies and equip your fleet for attack or defense. Strategic warfare is the focus of Spaceinvasion!
Why similar: Diplomacy 28.6% ★, Space Sim 22.4%, Aliens 13.8%, Building 10.8%, Sci-fi 8.4%
- #26 Exodus: The Colonization of Space
78% matchPositive100% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Artex
Windows · Linux
Colonize a galaxy in 256 colors! In this RiscOS gem from 1997, the fate of human civilization lies in your hands. Travel the stars, claim uninhabited planets or fight over them against your alien opponents. Your ultimate chance to relive the original experience, on the PC for the first time ever.
Why similar: 4X 31.7% ★, Space Sim 25.2%, Simulation 9.4%, Strategy 9.2%, Futuristic 8.7%
- #27 Defense of the Oasis
80% matchVery Positive93% of 61 reviews2020
Dev: Mind Control Software
Windows
One part Minesweeper, one part Civilization. With every click of the mouse your empire grows stronger. But will it be strong enough to withstand the barbarian hordes?
Why similar: 4X 32.3% ★, Mythology 22.4%, Building 10.4%, Economy 9.6%, Strategy 6.9%
- #28 Fragile Existence
79% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Fragile ContinuumPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Save humanity from the brink of extinction in this sci-fi strategy game of survival. Travel among the stars to seek out resources, establish and develop colonies to sustain civilization, and grow your military might to push back against an overwhelming threat.
Why similar: 4X 27.8% ★, Diplomacy 26.1% ★, Economy 11.2%, Sandbox 9.9%, Futuristic 9.3%
- #29 Myths and Legends
77% matchVery Positive92% of 51 reviews2024
Dev: Artificial Worlds
Windows · Linux
"Myths and Legends" is our next-gen semi-idle, trading real time strategy, that takes the player 2500 years back in time, but with a sense of humor. The game combines elements of exploration, combat, trade and diplomacy on procedurally generated islands.
Why similar: 4X 29.8% ★, Diplomacy 22.5% ★, Economy 12.7%, Lore-Rich 11.7%, Building 9.9%
- #30 Gnomepunk
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Glivi Games S.A.Pub: RockGame S.A.
Windows
Create an army of gnomes, train builders, gather resources, develop technology, overcome the fauna, understand the flora and use it for alchemy. Conquer or ally with other factions and dominate the forest!
Why similar: Diplomacy 31.3% ★, Mythology 18%, Economy 15.2%, Sandbox 11.4%, Building 8.9%
- #31 Uncharted Sectors
77% matchNo user reviews2029
Dev: Luc ToupensePub: N42C
Windows · Linux
A grand strategy game built on a deep economic simulation and orchestrated by an intelligent AI storyteller. Ensure the survival of your domain at the edge of the galaxy: colonize worlds, manage populations, navigate politics, design custom goods, and master dynamic markets.
Why similar: Diplomacy 28.2% ★, 4X 22.7% ★, Economy 16.1%, Sandbox 9.6%, Sci-fi 6.3%
- #32 Obelisk Foundry
76% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: ZxStudio
Windows
Build orbital factories, mine asteroids & trade with aliens in this deep space strategy game! Research tech, manage production chains, and choose: peaceful trade or combat when mysterious ships arrive. The ultimate industrial space empire simulator!
Why similar: Space Sim 20.7%, Economy 17.7%, Building 14.6%, Futuristic 12.7%, Sandbox 9.7%
- #33 A Right to Rule
75% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WildSyeGames
Windows
A medieval isometric strategy game where you manage regional economies, sway faction loyalties, and use cards to influence politics, production, and warfare.
Why similar: 4X 45.3% ★, Economy 19.6%, Sandbox 13.1%, Strategy 11.3%, Building 9.3%
- #34 Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity®
76% matchMostly Positive77% of 813 reviews2011
Dev: Ironclad Games CorporationPub: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 30.8 hrs≥1hr: 59%
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 27.5% ★, Diplomacy 23.8% ★, Space Sim 18.6%, Aliens 11.1%, Building 8.4%
- #35 REGOLITH: VIOZIC SUNS
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: splet
Windows
A top-down space shooter roguelike set in a handcrafted, procedurally-enriched galaxy. Coming soon.
Why similar: Space Sim 30.2%, Aliens 18.5%, Lore-Rich 14.4%, Futuristic 11.5%, Top-Down 9.4%
- #36 Void Ascendancy
74% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: lijohnttle Studio
Windows
Void Ascendancy is a UI-driven space empire simulation where you colonize planets, manage specialized worlds, and build interstellar trade networks across a procedurally generated star cluster.
Why similar: 4X 45.3% ★, Sandbox 14%, Simulation 11.9%, Strategy 11.3%, Futuristic 9%
- #37 The Exalted Descendant
73% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Idania
Windows · Linux
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 33.3% ★, Lore-Rich 15.6%, Aliens 13.8%, Economy 12%, Building 10.3%
- #38 Planet Factory
73% matchPositive86% of 28 reviews2024
Dev: SupremeGuardianGames
Windows
A small quick game about building a factory to launch planets into a solar system! Grow your base and increase production to make the ultimate factory for launching planets!
Why similar: Space Sim 31.2%, Sandbox 16.9%, Futuristic 12.3%, Simulation 11.7%, Strategy 11.6%
- #39 Falling Frontier
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stutter Fox StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
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 30.8% ★, Diplomacy 24.5% ★, Sandbox 10.4%, Economy 8.7%, Futuristic 8.2%
- #40 X: Tension
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 138 reviews2010
Dev: Egosoft
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 15%
X-Tension is the eagerly awaited expansion pack to X: Beyond the Frontier. The expansion is not limited by a linear plot line but makes use of new ways to expand your empire. You can now take part in missions that are offered to you throughout the game.
Why similar: Space Sim 32.7%, Economy 15%, Simulation 14.2%, Sandbox 12.9%, Sci-fi 12.2%
- #41 Trappist
72% matchVery Positive90% of 72 reviews2024
Dev: Sirrah
Windows · Mac · Linux
Welcome to Trappist-1, 40.7 light-years from Earth. Fly your Ark, a colossal spaceship and mobile base. Explore the solar system and establish thriving colonies. Uncover the mysteries of Trappist in this story-driven colony builder.
Why similar: 4X 26.7% ★, Space Sim 21.7%, Aliens 11.1%, Building 11%, Sandbox 10.4%
- #42 Empires of a Tiny Universe
72% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cactus Games
Windows · Linux
Empires of a Tiny Universe is a relaxed single-player RTS where you build and expand your empire across space. Manage planetary infrastructure, develop new technologies for your fleet, and conquer the galaxy - all from a clear, minimalist perspective.
Why similar: 4X 41.1% ★, Aliens 18.9%, Building 11.9%, Futuristic 10.7%, Strategy 7.5%
- #43 Star Freight
70% matchPositive100% of 20 reviews2025
Dev: Error 300
Windows · Mac · Linux
Can you deliver the goods? Board your spaceship and go!
Why similar: Space Sim 35.3%, Aliens 19.5%, Sandbox 19.4%, Simulation 13.6%, Sci-fi 8.4%
- #44 It Takes a Tribe
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Bad Cog
Windows · Linux
ITAT is a single-player strategy set in a harsh and mythical world before cities and civilization. Lead a tribe of hunter-gatherers to fulfil their destiny. Survive, explore, craft, perform rituals, design art and forge a cultural identity. What stories will your tribe tell?
Why similar: 4X 35.1% ★, Mythology 23.6%, Lore-Rich 12.7%, Sandbox 11.2%, Simulation 6.3%
- #45 Space Sim Tycoon
70% match5 user reviews60% of 5 reviews2025
Dev: SuperChicken Productions LLC
Windows
Space Sim Tycoon – A sandbox transportation tycoon game where you can explore forbidden planets, gather resources, craft goods, and establish routes to manage your space empire.
Why similar: Space Sim 33.3%, Sandbox 17.9%, Building 12.8%, Simulation 12.5%, Strategy 8.2%
- #46 Imperialist
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: BRR Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Can you exploit the New World to control the Old? Lead your nation over five centuries of history in this 4X Strategy game. Build production chains, manage logistics, grow your Empire, and outmanoeuvre rivals diplomatically or on the battlefield, to become history's first Superpower.
Why similar: 4X 38.7% ★, Diplomacy 31.6% ★, Economy 12.5%, Simulation 6.3%, Strategy 6.2%
- #47 Planet Colonization
71% match3 user reviews67% of 3 reviews2020
Dev: Araknumia Software
Windows
Real time strategy and society management game. Explore the planet, build and defend your colony. Trade products and armaments and take advantage of price changes. Let your colonists establish their own businesses or build the buildings yourself. Fight against the enemy colonies and alien lifeforms.
Why similar: Diplomacy 27.3% ★, 4X 27.2% ★, Economy 14.9%, Strategy 12.5%, Sandbox 9.9%
- #48 After the Crash : Colony
68% matchPositive86% of 14 reviews2025
Dev: Penche Software
Windows
Build order on a strange planet, keep your crew alive, and gather the parts needed to repair the crashed main ship. Manage resources, explore new areas, face growing threats, and strengthen your colony a little more with each passing day.
Why similar: 4X 39.7% ★, Space Sim 33%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Strategy 6.7%, Simulation 6.3%
- #49 We Will Be Gods
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cult of the North
Windows
We Will Be Gods is a free-to-play strategy war game on a massive scale. Large kingdoms of players must work together to face-off against other player-owned kingdoms, battling it out in massive, months-long wars in a bid to attain godhood and ultimate victory.
Why similar: 4X 34.6% ★, Diplomacy 32.3% ★, Mythology 16.1%, Fantasy 7.3%, Strategy 4%
- #50 Seven Kingdoms 2 HD
71% matchVery Positive81% of 400 reviews2015
Dev: Enlight Software Limited
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 30%
Get ready for an exciting real-time strategy game experience like no other with Seven Kingdoms 2! Say goodbye to the monotony of resource gathering and army building, its unique gameplay offers a thrilling blend of city management, trade, industry, espionage, diplomacy, and conquest!
Why similar: 4X 29.5% ★, Diplomacy 27.7% ★, Economy 16.3%, Sandbox 8.6%, Strategy 6.5%
- #51 Nexus Legacy
69% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Nexus Legacy Team
Windows
Rebuild civilization from a single planet in Nexus Legacy, a persistent sci-fi 4X MMO. Colonize worlds, manage resources, research technologies, command fleets, forge alliances, and fight for control of a living galaxy.
Why similar: 4X 30.6% ★, Diplomacy 27.1% ★, Lore-Rich 13.2%, Futuristic 10%, Sci-fi 6.8%
- #52 Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced
67% matchVery Positive95% of 180 reviews2025
Dev: Holistic Design, Inc.
Windows · Linux
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 36.7% ★, Lore-Rich 17.1%, Economy 12.1%, Building 9.9%, Sci-fi 8.8%
- #53 Global Protocol: New World Order
68% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Dorlion Interactive
Windows
Command any of 261 real-world countries in this 2026 grand strategy game. Build your economy, lead armies, and navigate deep diplomacy. Features built-in modding support and 12 supported languages. Shape the global order through espionage, nuclear deterrence, and AI-driven geopolitics.
Why similar: 4X 39.1% ★, Diplomacy 19.9% ★, Sandbox 12.6%, Strategy 9.1%, Economy 8.9%
- #54 Stellar Sovereigns
69% matchMixed65% of 31 reviews2023
Dev: Imagined Reality
Windows
Indie 4X space strategy game with TB empire management and RTS combat set in a 3D star cluster. Build an interstellar empire by colonizing and conquering star systems, develop your colonies establish trade routes and construct fleets from a range of retrofittable capital & escort class vessels.
Why similar: 4X 35.3% ★, Space Sim 25.1%, Diplomacy 15.5% ★, Futuristic 11.3%, Sci-fi 8.4%
- #55 Star Trek: Infinite
67% matchMixed42% of 3,483 reviews2023
Dev: Nimble Giant EntertainmentPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.3 hrsMean: 19.1 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 35.9% ★, Diplomacy 28.4% ★, Space Sim 17.9%, Sandbox 11.6%, Strategy 3.7%
- #56 Dune: Spice Wars
66% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,346 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 16.5 hrs≥1hr: 85%
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 29.8% ★, Diplomacy 27.6% ★, Economy 13.2%, Building 10.2%, Sci-fi 10%
- #57 Revival: Recolonization
67% matchMixed69% of 424 reviews2024
Dev: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 12.3 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Set in a post-apoc version of Earth, Revival is a 4x strategy game where the world and its rules can change at key moments, creating a deep and highly replayable experience.
Why similar: 4X 31.5% ★, Diplomacy 28.2% ★, Economy 13.4%, Futuristic 10.9%, Sci-fi 7.2%
- #58 Galactic Civilizations IV
66% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,448 reviews2023
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 21.9 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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 32.8% ★, Diplomacy 27.9% ★, Sandbox 11.5%, Futuristic 9.2%, Sci-fi 8.2%
- #59 El Conquista
67% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: Dexypher Games
Windows
A real time open world strategy game. Game consist of a massive overworld with many planets and dimensions. You play as a hero, discovering new lands even in the farthest reach of the galaxy through expedition and conquest. You can build a base and summons which could be used in your wars!!
Why similar: 4X 37.6% ★, Aliens 15.1%, Economy 13.3%, Building 13%, Dark Fantasy 7.7%