Games Like Spaceman's Luck

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

Why similar: 4X 29.4% ★, Grand Strategy 23.7% ★, Space 17.7%, Strategy 11.1%, Sci-fi 7%

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 33.1% ★, Space 30.6%, Grand Strategy 18% ★, Strategy 11.5%, Sci-fi 6.8%

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: Grand Strategy 23.1% ★, 4X 23% ★, Space 22.1%, Strategy 6.9%, Sci-fi 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 35.4% ★, Space 23.6%, Grand Strategy 17.4% ★, Strategy 10%, Sci-fi 6.5%

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 29.1% ★, Grand Strategy 22.7% ★, Space 22.1%, Strategy 12.9%, Sci-fi 7.6%

A real-time grand strategy 4X set in a living Gothic Space Opera galaxy. Lead asymmetric factions, expand across the stars, survive galactic crises, and adapt to a universe shaped by a dynamic Game Director.

Why similar: 4X 32.8% ★, Grand Strategy 26.9% ★, Space 18.6%, Strategy 10.8%, Sci-fi 5.6%

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 35.4% ★, Grand Strategy 29.3% ★, Space 16.6%, Strategy 11.7%, Sci-fi 7.1%

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 35.1% ★, Space 27.3%, Strategy 16.1%, Grand Strategy 15.5% ★, Sci-fi 5.8%

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: Grand Strategy 26% ★, 4X 24.9% ★, Space 22.1%, Strategy 7.4%, Sci-fi 7.3%

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 25.6% ★, Grand Strategy 24.5% ★, Space 20.1%, Strategy 7.9%, Sci-fi 7%

Conquer the galaxy in this arcade-like strategy game. Pick and send your generals to deploy the fleet in the far-off star sectors, mine resources, and upgrade your ships forgeries. Deities might interfere with your plans.

Why similar: 4X 32.9% ★, Grand Strategy 26.9% ★, Space 18.5%, Strategy 8.8%, Sci-fi 5.7%

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: Space 27.4%, 4X 25.4% ★, Grand Strategy 15.8% ★, Strategy 14.2%, Sci-fi 5.9%

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 30.2% ★, Space 20.7%, Grand Strategy 14.5% ★, Strategy 12.4%, Space Sim 6.1%

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 21.8% ★, Grand Strategy 21% ★, Space 17.6%, Real-Time with Pause 9% ★, Strategy 6.3%

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 29.9% ★, Space 19.5%, Grand Strategy 19.1% ★, Strategy 8.8%, Sci-fi 8.1%

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 29% ★, Grand Strategy 25.9% ★, Space 17.7%, Strategy 8.2%, Management 6.3%

Can anyone build an empire in a place like this? Other factions are naturally suspicious of newcomers and may wage war at the first sign of unidentified craft. Here, a natural death is an uncommon luxury.

Why similar: 4X 27.2% ★, Space 19.8%, Grand Strategy 19.4% ★, Real-Time with Pause 9.8% ★, Strategy 9.6%

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 24.1% ★, Grand Strategy 21.9% ★, Space 16.9%, Strategy 6.8%, Procedural Generation 5.9%

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 34.6% ★, Space 29.3%, Strategy 20.8%, Sci-fi 10.9%, Management 4.3%

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 27.2% ★, Space 21.3%, Grand Strategy 17.8% ★, Strategy 10.1%, Sci-fi 7.4%

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 28.5% ★, Grand Strategy 21.7% ★, Strategy 14.4%, Space 13.5%, Management 8.6%

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: Grand Strategy 29.1% ★, 4X 27.3% ★, Space 14.3%, Strategy 13.5%, Sci-fi 5.9%

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 31.1% ★, Grand Strategy 26.8% ★, Space 14.4%, Strategy 12.9%, Management 4.9%

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 26.4% ★, Grand Strategy 24% ★, Space 17.7%, Sci-fi 7.7%, 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 33.8% ★, Grand Strategy 32.6% ★, Space 20.1%, Strategy 8.9%, Resource Management 4.2%

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 20.9% ★, Grand Strategy 19.6% ★, Space 15.7%, Real-Time with Pause 8.8% ★, Military 5.8%

Dawn of Andromeda is a pausable, real-time 4X space strategy game providing an accessible, fun and immersive experience, introducing fresh ideas to the genre. Build your empire, colonize new planets, interact with other factions and characters, research technologies and build great fleets.

Why similar: 4X 38.8% ★, Space 24.8%, Strategy 17.2%, Real-Time with Pause 11.7% ★, Sci-fi 7.5%

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 33.5% ★, Grand Strategy 23.8% ★, Space 21.7%, Strategy 7.6%, Management 5.5%

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 37.3% ★, Space 26.9%, Strategy 18.5%, Sci-fi 7.8%, Grand Strategy 5.7% ★

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 28.7% ★, Space 25.1%, Grand Strategy 22.5% ★, Strategy 15.6%, Sci-fi 8.1%

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: Grand Strategy 24.4% ★, 4X 22.3% ★, Space 20.1%, Strategy 8.1%, Sci-fi 7%

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 21.5% ★, Grand Strategy 20.1% ★, Space 16%, Real-Time with Pause 9.5% ★, Sci-fi 6.1%

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 45.7% ★, Space 23%, Strategy 17.8%, Grand Strategy 7.4% ★, Sci-fi 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 22.1% ★, Grand Strategy 19.6% ★, Space 17.1%, Real-Time with Pause 9.4% ★, Procedural Generation 6.9%

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 27.6% ★, Grand Strategy 27.3% ★, Space 20.8%, Strategy 8.2%, Sci-fi 7.6%

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 36.9% ★, Space 18.8%, Grand Strategy 15.7% ★, Sci-fi 8.5%, Strategy 8.3%

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 46.1% ★, Space 27.2%, Strategy 17.8%, Sci-fi 8.7%, Singleplayer 0.3%

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 30.1% ★, Space 20.5%, Grand Strategy 20.2% ★, Strategy 8.7%, Sci-fi 8.1%

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 45.8% ★, Space 30%, Strategy 15.9%, Sci-fi 8.1%, Singleplayer 0.1%

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: Grand Strategy 25.1% ★, 4X 22.8% ★, Space 18.6%, Real-Time with Pause 7.7% ★, Strategy 7.1%

Explore the galaxy, discover and colonize new planets to acquire enough resources. Design your ships, choosing from different hulls, weapons, shields, and several devices. Once you advance with technologies, new systems will be available, and you will have to update your designs.

Why similar: 4X 27% ★, Grand Strategy 21.4% ★, Strategy 15.8%, Space 13.5%, Management 8.7%

The third game within the Space Empires series brings the dawn of a new age of exploration. Your race keeps running through the fabric of space and moves to other solar systems beyond your own.

Why similar: 4X 30.9% ★, Grand Strategy 18.5% ★, Strategy 15.6%, Space 12.4%, Retro 8.6%

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 44.1% ★, Space 31.4%, Strategy 18.8%, Sci-fi 5.7%

Control your aerial and ground units using Real-Time-Strategy, OR switch during battle and join your comrades yourself in high-action dogfights and ground battles in Novastride. Dominate enemy civilizations throughout the galaxy and be the great strategist to lead your nation to victory.

Why similar: 4X 21.3% ★, Space 20.9%, Grand Strategy 20.3% ★, Strategy 9.3%, Real-Time with Pause 9.2% ★

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 41.5% ★, Space 32.5%, Strategy 15.2%, Sci-fi 10.8%

Explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate in this sci-fi 4X turn-based strategy game.

Why similar: 4X 41.8% ★, Space 19.3%, Strategy 18.6%, Sci-fi 9.2%, Procedural Generation 7%

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 38.2% ★, Grand Strategy 27.1% ★, Strategy 13.2%, Procedural Generation 7.8%, Simulation 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 27.7% ★, Grand Strategy 25% ★, Space 18.7%, Strategy 7.8%, Sci-fi 6.8%

"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 28%, Space 22.3%, 4X 20.9% ★, Grand Strategy 18.7% ★, Sci-fi 6.2%

Lead your civilization in a galaxy brimming with life and intrigue. Seamlessly explore and expand across uncharted worlds, from their surfaces to the stars. Forge your destiny in this sci-fi 4X offering a unique blend of grand strategy, planetary city-building, and RTS combat.

Why similar: 4X 25.3% ★, Grand Strategy 22.1% ★, Space 13.7%, Real-Time with Pause 9.6% ★, Strategy 6.7%

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 25.8% ★, Grand Strategy 23.1% ★, Space 16.5%, Strategy 6.7%, Real-Time with Pause 6.2% ★

Alliance of the Sacred Suns is a sci-fi grand-strategy RPG that begins with your coronation as the head of an interstellar Empire, and ends with your demise. Manage feuding noble houses and the schemes of would-be usurpers as you try to revive the glory of an Empire on the brink of collapse.

Why similar: 4X 24% ★, Grand Strategy 21.4% ★, Space 18.2%, Sci-fi 6.8%, Procedural Generation 6.8%

HARD VOID is a 4X turn-based space strategy game in a lovecraftian universe. Lead your species across galaxies and multiple dimensions to build an Empire. Design your spaceships, assemble your fleets and fight for supremacy. But beware, unthinkable Eldritch horrors lurk in the vast darkness.

Why similar: 4X 28.9% ★, Grand Strategy 22.6% ★, Space 20.4%, Sci-fi 7.6%, Strategy 7.5%

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 50% ★, Space 21%, Strategy 19.4%, Sci-fi 9.4%, Singleplayer 0.2%

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 26.6% ★, Grand Strategy 22.4% ★, Space 16.8%, Strategy 8.2%, Sci-fi 7.1%

Mini Gal4Xy is a light strategy game set in space.

Why similar: 4X 38.7% ★, Space 18.6%, Procedural Generation 10.3%, Sci-fi 9.6%, Strategy 5.9%

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 46.8% ★, Space 24.8%, Strategy 19.7%, Sci-fi 8.4%, Singleplayer 0.3%

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 27.1% ★, Grand Strategy 22.2% ★, Space 16.8%, Sci-fi 7.3%, Strategy 6.8%

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 28.5% ★, Grand Strategy 25.9% ★, Space 19.9%, Strategy 6.6%, Sci-fi 6.6%