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Send the fleet to capture planets and expand your empire, until you vanquish them all! No ads, no in-app purchases, completely free. Local and internet multiplayer is supported in this galactic strategy game. Six levels of challenging AI await you for practice matches and for making up numbers.

Reviews: Very Positive — 87% — of 99 reviews
Released: 2019-11-27
Developer: Candy Rufus Games
Genres: Strategy
Platforms: Windows

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