- #1 Star Wolves 3: Civil War
97% matchVery Positive80% of 723 reviews2010
Dev: Elite Games TeamPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Large-scale battles have become a vestige of the past, depleting resources of conflicting parties. Settled space, where welfare and order had reigned, has become a cemetery for dead ships which is flooded with pirates and adventurists.
Why similar: Space 43.2%, Strategy 29%, RPG 27.8%
Why You'll Like It: As the direct successor in the series, it offers the most authentic continuation of the squad-based tactical space RPG gameplay.
- #2 Star Wolves
96% matchVery Positive84% of 448 reviews2010
Dev: X-Bow SoftwarePub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Star wolves is a 3D space RPG with deep strategy and tactical elements. The game thrusts players into a world of freelance space hunters in the XXI-XXII century A.D. during a time of political crisis for the all-powerful Empire and the three mega-corporations that control all the known worlds.
Why similar: Space 42.1%, Strategy 29.2%, RPG 28.7%
Why You'll Like It: The original title provides the foundational mechanics of the series, featuring the same unique blend of RPG character growth and real-time tactical space combat.
- #3 Nexus - The Jupiter Incident
96% matchVery Positive86% of 1,053 reviews2007
Dev: Mithis GamesPub: HandyGames
Windows
Median: 1.9 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 64%
Ambitious megacorporations monopolize the conquest of space and the colonization of the solar system. At the very edge of the solar system, the companies make a discovery that will shift the technological advantage and upset the balance. And so a new conflict is born: "The Jupiter Incident."
Why similar: Space 60.1%, Strategy 39.9%
Why You'll Like It: It emphasizes tactical ship-to-ship combat and fleet management, stripping away 4X elements to focus on intense, mission-based tactical encounters.
- #4 Space Rangers HD: A War Apart
95% matchVery Positive94% of 7,116 reviews2013
Dev: SNK GamesPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 27.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Space adventure, open world RPG, strategy, arcade, quest and more!
Why similar: Space 54.4%, RPG 23.1%, Strategy 22.5%
Why You'll Like It: This game perfectly captures the open-ended space RPG and strategy hybrid feel, allowing for diverse playstyles within a living galaxy.
- #5 Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2
94% matchMostly Positive75% of 10,734 reviews2019
Dev: Tindalos InteractivePub: Focus Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 22.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2 is the new real-time strategy game adapted from Games Workshop’s famous tabletop game that portrays the epic space battles of the Warhammer 40,000 universe.
Why similar: Space 63.7%, Strategy 36.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title offers complex, real-time tactical fleet combat with heavy emphasis on ship customization and positioning in a sci-fi setting.
- #6 Stellar Tactics
91% matchVery Positive80% of 1,560 reviews2026
Dev: Don WilkinsPub: Maverick Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 14.6 hrs≥1hr: 65%
A Sci-Fi role-playing game featuring turn-based ground combat, space exploration, deep character customization and a massive living universe with thousands of star systems. Equip your ships with the best equipment you can find, gather a powerful crew of mercenaries and set out into the void!
Why similar: Space 55.7%, RPG 44.3%
Why You'll Like It: A squad-based RPG that allows you to manage a crew and engage in tactical combat both on the ground and in space, mirroring the RPG depth of Star Wolves.
- #7 Homeworld Remastered Collection
94% matchVery Positive88% of 13,977 reviews2015
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 34.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Experience the epic space strategy games that redefined the RTS genre. Control your fleet and build an armada across more than 30 single-player missions. Choose unit types, fleet formations and flight tactics for each strategic situation.
Why similar: Space 66.2%, Strategy 33.8%
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for tactical space RTS, providing the deep fleet control and strategic positioning that fans of Star Wolves will appreciate.
- #8 Starpoint Gemini Warlords
92% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,569 reviews2017
Dev: Little Green Men Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Strategy from the front lines! Starpoint Gemini Warlords combines 3rd person capital spaceship combat with 4X strategy and RPG gameplay elements. Build mighty war fleets and send them into battle or lead them into combat yourself. Become the Warlord and conquer the Gemini system!
Why similar: Space 49.6%, Strategy 26.1%, RPG 24.3%
Why You'll Like It: It successfully combines space simulation with 4X strategy and RPG elements, giving you control over a fleet and a personal ship.
- #9 X-COM: Interceptor
93% matchMixed56% of 219 reviews2008
Dev: MicroProse Software, IncPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 22%
They're back...only this time the heinous aliens are out to destroy Earth and rule the new frontier. As X-COM commander, it's your sole duty to protect humanity and the prized mining operations in outer space.
Why similar: Strategy 58.8%, Space 41.2%
Why You'll Like It: A classic space-based tactical game that focuses on pilot management and dogfighting, sharing the sci-fi atmosphere of the Star Wolves universe.
- #10 UFO: Aftershock
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 252 reviews2014
Dev: ALTAR InteractivePub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 27.9 hrs≥1hr: 39%
UFO: Aftershock is a combination of tactical squad combat and global strategy that enhances and expands upon its prequel, UFO: Aftermath.
Why similar: Strategy 70.8%, Space 29.2%
Why You'll Like It: Features the same squad-based tactical combat and strategic layer management found in the Star Wolves series, albeit in a planetary setting.
- #11 Void Destroyer 2
89% matchVery Positive80% of 664 reviews2020
Dev: Iteration 11
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
Start with nothing... End with everything! All you have is a basic ship, barely fit for combat, with it you'll start your journey and empire. A open world space sandbox, inspired by and expanding the classics.
Why similar: Space 60.4%, Strategy 39.6%
Why You'll Like It: This game blends space simulation with RTS mechanics, allowing you to pilot your own ship while commanding a fleet in real-time combat.
- #12 X3: Reunion
90% matchMostly Positive72% of 725 reviews2006
Dev: Egosoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 41%
X3: Reunion continues the epic space saga, blending deep space trading and intense real-time combat. Explore a vast universe, establish your empire, and shape the new frontier. With enhanced graphics and intricate economies, it's a journey of strategy, simulation, and interstellar intrigue.
Why similar: Space 70.3%, Strategy 29.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a massive, open-world space experience with deep economic and fleet management systems that appeal to strategy-minded space pilots.
- #13 Cosmoteer: Starship Architect & Commander
85% matchVery Positive95% of 12,431 reviews2022
Dev: Walternate Realities
Windows
Median: 19.3 hrsMean: 40.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Design and simulate the starships of your dreams! Command your ship or fleet in epic battles and manage your crew while exploring a dangerous galaxy. Play alone or with friends, test your ships in online PvP, and let your imagination reach for the stars!
Why similar: Space 63.5%, Strategy 36.5%
Why You'll Like It: Provides unparalleled ship customization and tactical combat, allowing you to design vessels that function exactly how you want in battle.
- #14 Master of Orion 2
88% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,693 reviews2016
Dev: SimTexPub: Wargaming Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 43%
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: Strategy 54.2%, Space 45.8%
Why You'll Like It: The definitive 4X space strategy game that provides the strategic depth and ship design options that underpin the genre.
- #15 FTL: Faster Than Light
87% matchOverwhelmingly Positive95% of 77,568 reviews2012
Dev: Subset Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.1 hrsMean: 33.7 hrs≥1hr: 89%
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
Why similar: Space 66.2%, Strategy 33.8%
Why You'll Like It: While more roguelike in nature, it captures the intense pressure of managing a ship's systems and crew during real-time tactical space encounters.
- #16 Haegemonia: Legions of Iron
89% matchMixed68% of 101 reviews2014
Dev: Digital RealityPub: Microids
Windows
Median: 0 minMean: 25.0 hrs≥1hr: 27%
From the makers of the award-winning Imperium Galactica 1 and 2 games, discover a powerful space-opera like RTS game.
Why similar: Space 53.1%, Strategy 46.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic tactical space RTS that focuses on mission-based progression and fleet management rather than pure base-building.
- #17 Space Empires V
86% matchMostly Positive73% of 469 reviews2006
Dev: Malfador MachinationsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 46%
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: Strategy 56.7%, Space 43.3%
Why You'll Like It: Offers a deep, turn-based 4X experience with extensive ship design and customization options for those who love strategic planning.
- #18 Imperium Galactica II
84% matchVery Positive87% of 633 reviews2017
Dev: Digital RealityPub: THQ Nordic
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 48 minMean: 7.1 hrs≥1hr: 47%
Reintroducing a classic from the golden era of gaming, the original empire building space RTS, Imperium Galactica 2 is back and looking better than ever with new high-res textures and vivid colors.
Why similar: Strategy 57.4%, Space 42.6%
Why You'll Like It: A classic strategy title that balances planetary management with real-time space combat, offering a deep narrative-driven experience.
- #19 Perimeter: Emperor's Testament
86% matchMixed66% of 50 reviews2014
Dev: K-D LabPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 1.0 hrsMean: 25.1 hrs≥1hr: 51%
The game expands the story of the original Perimeter in a vast singleplayer campaign.
Why similar: Strategy 67.1%, Space 32.9%
Why You'll Like It: A unique sci-fi RTS that focuses on terrain manipulation and tactical unit management, offering a distinct strategic challenge.
- #20 Ground Control II: Operation Exodus
84% matchVery Positive89% of 317 reviews2015
Dev: Massive EntertainmentPub: Rebellion
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 40%
It’s 2741 and the universe is at war. The Terran Empire is laying siege to the NSA, a treaty of colonies that upholds freedom and democracy. After losing the battle in space, the NSA is forced to retreat to its last stronghold. Can you snatch victory from impending doom?
Why similar: Strategy 100%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses entirely on real-time tactical combat without base building, emphasizing unit management and positioning.
- #21 Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion
82% matchVery Positive93% of 16,246 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: Space 61.9%, Strategy 38.1%
Why You'll Like It: A grand-scale space RTS that balances 4X strategy with real-time combat, perfect for those who enjoy managing large fleets.
- #22 Star Ruler 2
83% matchVery Positive82% of 719 reviews2015
Dev: Blind Mind Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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: Space 56.5%, Strategy 43.5%
Why You'll Like It: A complex space strategy game that allows for massive fleet engagements and deep customization of ship components.
- #23 Microcosmum 2
78% matchMixed63% of 136 reviews2024
Dev: Satur Entertainment
Windows
A relaxing strategy game featuring unconventional gameplay. Your objectives include development, evolution, border expansion and protection of your hive.
Why similar: Strategy 40.2%, RPG 34.1%, Space 25.7%
Why You'll Like It: A unique strategy game that focuses on tactical control and unit management, providing a different but satisfying strategic experience.
- #24 Sid Meier's Starships
82% matchMixed50% of 2,454 reviews2015
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Build and command a fleet of starships and travel between planets as you explore, build, negotiate, and fight to preserve your vision for humanity.
Why similar: Space 59%, Strategy 41%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical game that focuses on fleet management and ship upgrades within a sci-fi setting.
- #25 STAR WARS™ Rebellion
79% matchVery Positive90% of 1,462 reviews2016
Dev: Coolhand InteractivePub: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 22.5 hrs≥1hr: 31%
It is a time of great upheaval. The first Death Star has been destroyed, marking a major victory for the Rebellion. But the Empire remains strong. As commander, you must choose to take control of either the Rebel Alliance or the Galactic Empire. Your goal: complete domination of the galaxy.
Why similar: Strategy 77.8%, Space 22.2%
Why You'll Like It: A grand strategy game that focuses on fleet management and character deployment across a galaxy, appealing to fans of deep strategic planning.
- #26 X2: The Threat
81% matchVery Positive83% of 518 reviews2006
Dev: Egosoft
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 35%
X²: The Threat is of a new generation of space simulator games, you play the role of Julian Gardna who continues the story set by X: Beyond The Frontier. The updated graphics engine gives the universe a fresher feel with newly designed ships and stations adding to the complexity of the universe.
Why similar: Space 66.7%, Strategy 33.3%
Why You'll Like It: A classic space simulation that allows for deep economic and fleet management, serving as a precursor to more modern space strategy games.
- #27 O.R.B: Off-World Resource Base
80% matchMostly Positive78% of 105 reviews2014
Dev: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 37.5 hrs≥1hr: 41%
An epic struggle for control!
Why similar: Strategy 50.2%, Space 49.8%
Why You'll Like It: A space-based RTS that emphasizes tactical combat and resource management in a 3D environment.
- #28 Halfway
79% matchMostly Positive72% of 1,012 reviews2014
Dev: RobotalityPub: Chucklefish
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Halfway is a turn-based strategy RPG taking place a few hundred years into the future. Humanity has started colonising new worlds. Until now, they were alone ...
Why similar: Strategy 43.3%, RPG 41.6%, Space 15.1%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based tactical RPG that captures the squad-management and character-driven narrative feel of Star Wolves.
- #29 Between the Stars
73% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,427 reviews2024
Dev: Isolated Games
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 49%
Become the Captain of an interstellar cruiser and journey across the galaxy to save the Republic. During your journey you will have to make important decisions, improve the weaponry of your ship and fight against numerous enemies.
Why similar: Space 50.7%, RPG 26.1%, Strategy 23.2%
- #30 Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy
73% matchMixed60% of 85 reviews2024
Dev: BrettspielWelt GmbHPub: Brettspielwelt GmbH
Windows · Mac
The galaxy, once peaceful after the Terran-Hegemony War, now faces rising tensions. The Galactic Council's efforts to maintain peace are failing as alliances shatter and secret treaties form. A confrontation looms—who will emerge victorious and rule the galaxy? Lead your people to victory!
Why similar: Space 51.3%, Strategy 48.7%
- #31 Into the Void
78% matchMixed63% of 136 reviews2015
Dev: Mozg Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 13.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%
Into the Void is a strategy RPG and exploration sci-fi game with an epic story and intense battles. Travel through space and discover the origin of a cosmic threat which destroyed Earth centuries ago. Fight or cooperate with the different factions; be a leader !
Why similar: Space 47.2%, Strategy 34.4%, RPG 18.3%
Why You'll Like It: An indie space RPG that emphasizes ship customization and tactical combat within a narrative-driven campaign.
- #32 Starpoint Gemini 2
76% matchMixed69% of 4,112 reviews2014
Dev: Little Green Men Games
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Captain your own space ship and roam the galaxy in 3D in this tactical space simulator with tons of RPG depth ! Space has never looked so inviting - but images can betray...It has been two years since the end of the second Gemini war, the situation in the wartorn system is further from resolution than ever.
Why similar: Space 77.1%, RPG 22.9%
- #33 UFO: Afterlight
77% matchMixed65% of 531 reviews2014
Dev: Altar GamesPub: Bohemia Interactive
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 9.4 hrs≥1hr: 28%
The story is situated on Mars. It starts where UFO: Aftermath left off and runs simultaneously with UFO: Aftershock. While the Laputans on Earth are fighting Wargots and Starghosts and finding out what caused the destruction of their home planet, a small colony on Mars is trying to survive and flourish.
Why similar: Strategy 88.7%, RPG 11.3%
- #34 X-COM: Terror From the Deep
76% matchVery Positive91% of 914 reviews2007
Dev: MicroProse Software, IncPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 10.5 hrs≥1hr: 29%
The war continues... X-COM: UFO Defense brought you to a galactic battlefield. X-COM: Terror from the Deep brings the alien terror into a totally new dimension.Seeking to take advantage of a weakened Earth, X-COM's deep space foes unexpectedly change strategy and launch a powerful second front against planet Earth.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #35 Starcom: Nexus
72% matchVery Positive91% of 2,274 reviews2019
Dev: Wx3 Labs, LLC
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Suddenly thrown into an unknown galaxy, you must explore, fight or befriend aliens and transform your ship from a small survey vessel into a powerful battlecruiser to unravel the mystery of the forces that brought you here and find your way home.
Why similar: Space 73.5%, RPG 26.5%
- #36 Elven Legacy
77% matchMostly Positive74% of 189 reviews2009
Dev: 1C:InoCoPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 41%
This sequel to Fantasy Wars continues its story after banishing the archdemon. The shadows of destruction begin to loom on the horizon once a human mage uncovers a dark and powerful secret dating back to the remote past of the Elven race.
Why similar: Strategy 54.7%, RPG 45.3%
- #37 Imperium Galactica
74% matchVery Positive93% of 154 reviews2017
Dev: Digital RealityPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Imperium Galactica. The Universe is yours... if you can handle it. The fourth millennium. Mankind has colonised the galaxy. Created an Empire. Now, it is crumbling. The aliens are restless. The oppressed are building armies. And a strange invader is headed for the heart of the Empire.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #38 UFO: Aftermath
75% matchMostly Positive78% of 333 reviews2014
Dev: Altar InteractivePub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 54 minMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 47%
UFO: Aftermath is a 3D isometric, tactical strategy game with a rich and compelling sci fi story.
Why similar: Strategy 76.5%, Space 23.5%
- #39 Battle for Orion 2
74% matchVery Positive80% of 75 reviews2017
Dev: Infinite Loop Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Earth has been destroyed. Mankind is fractured. The galaxy is at war. But one hope remains: a new home for mankind. Probes detected a habitable planet in the Orion sector. You must fight your way to it, but nothing is as it seems. A more devious plan is underway that threatens the entire galaxy.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #40 Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943
75% matchMixed68% of 278 reviews2010
Dev: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 4.4 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Theatre of War 2: Africa 1943 covers the events of 1943 in Tunisia, North Africa. Recovering from their losses after the crushing defeat and subsequent retreat after the Second Battle of El-Alamein, the German Afrika Korps - reinforced and now supported by the Italian Army - prepare once more to put steel against steel with the Allies.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #41 Space Reign
64% matchMostly Positive76% of 377 reviews2026
Dev: Propulsive Games
Windows
An indie space-sim and strategy game featuring ship and fleet combat mixed with RTS elements. Complete contracts and Claim sectors for your faction in the near-future, where resource exploiting corporations are in a state of constant conflict over territory control.
Why similar: Space 66.4%, Strategy 33.6%
- #42 A.I.M.2 Clan Wars
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 512 reviews2014
Dev: SkyRiver StudiosPub: Fulqrum Publishing
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 16.2 hrs≥1hr: 33%
A.I.M. 2 is the sequel to the epic science fiction first-person action RPG developed by SkyRiver Studios. Its compelling story and unique look lift off exactly where the original ended. New clans led by Mechminds of the Fifth Generation are powerful and well-organized formations with far-reaching plans.
Why similar: RPG 100%
- #43 X-COM: UFO Defense
72% matchVery Positive95% of 3,930 reviews2008
Dev: MicroProse Software, IncPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 24%
You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #44 Xenonauts
71% matchVery Positive87% of 5,012 reviews2014
Dev: Goldhawk Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 8.2 hrsMean: 19.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Xenonauts is a strategy game in which you control a multi-national military organisation defending a Cold War-era Earth from alien invasion, using small squads of persistent soldiers to eliminate the extraterrestrials and recover their technology in turn-based ground combat.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #45 STAR WARS™ - X-Wing Alliance™
71% matchVery Positive83% of 500 reviews2015
Dev: Totally GamesPub: LucasArts
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 4.3 hrs≥1hr: 20%
A neutral family fights for its business - and its survival - and is swept up in the struggle against the encroaching Empire. You must defy the strong-arm tactics of a rival family who will stop at nothing to destroy your trading company.
Why similar: Space 100%
- #46 Space Pirates And Zombies 2
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,826 reviews2017
Dev: MinMax Games Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 13.5 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Design and then improve the ultimate mothership. Explore a persistent living galaxy populated by 200 unique captains that can do everything you can do. Survive the zombie infection and then fight them back. Make allies and start your own faction. Build your empire. Also includes Sandbox Mode.
Why similar: Space 54.3%, Strategy 27.6%, RPG 18.1%
- #47 XCOM® 2
68% matchVery Positive85% of 107,051 reviews2016
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 12.6 hrsMean: 61.0 hrs≥1hr: 90%
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
Why similar: Strategy 52.9%, RPG 47.1%
- #48 X-COM: Apocalypse
71% matchVery Positive89% of 934 reviews2008
Dev: MicroProse Software, IncPub: 2K
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 17.9 hrs≥1hr: 28%
There's something evil in the city tonight... Earth has been ravaged by human excess, petty conflict and alien invasion. The world's population has been herded into huge cities, the first of which was Mega Primus. 2084: A Utopia shattered, social collapse and civil unrest reigns in Mega Primus. Fiendish aliens terrorize the city.
Why similar: Strategy 100%
- #49 Chaos Galaxy 2
65% matchVery Positive84% of 316 reviews2023
Dev: Han ZhiyuPub: ChaosGalaxyStudio
Windows
A turn-based Galaxy totalwar game. Choose one of 12 factions, direct dozens of admirals, control hundreds of warships, mecha and monsters, set up various buildings, study technology, and lead fleets to carry out grand strategic actions on the map of the galaxy.
Why similar: Strategy 53.8%, RPG 46.2%
- #50 Star Traders: Frontiers
67% matchVery Positive84% of 3,754 reviews2018
Dev: Trese Brothers
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 24.5 hrs≥1hr: 74%
You are the captain of a starship venturing through a massive open universe. Customize your crew and take command at the helm of your very own ship as you explore a galaxy torn apart by internal strife, alien threats, and political intrigue.
Why similar: Space 42.2%, Strategy 30.6%, RPG 27.2%
- #51 Stars in Shadow
69% matchMostly Positive79% of 816 reviews2017
Dev: Ashdar GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
Stars in Shadow is a turn-based 4X strategy game and a vivid tribute to the genre classics. Compete with alien factions to explore and colonize nearby starsystems, build fleets to defend against rivals, negotiate or conquer them. Win by unifying the galaxy, through diplomacy or force.
Why similar: Strategy 51.3%, Space 48.7%
- #52 STAR FLEET II - Krellan Commander Version 2.0
63% matchVery Positive97% of 67 reviews2023
Dev: Trevor Sorensen, Mark BaldwinPub: Trevor Sorensen
Windows
Welcome to the future of space warfare! Star Fleet II: Krellan Commander puts you in command of an advanced space battlecruiser and tasks you with exploring sectors, fighting and boarding enemy ships, and invading planets. Manage your ship, crew and escorts effectively and find your way to victory!
Why similar: Strategy 55.4%, Space 44.6%
- #53 Star Ruler
70% matchVery Positive83% of 340 reviews2010
Dev: Blind Mind Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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: Space 50.7%, Strategy 49.3%
- #54 Galaxy on Fire 2™ Full HD
69% matchMostly Positive77% of 2,219 reviews2012
Dev: Fishlabs Entertainment GmbHPub: bitComposer Games
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 46%
A hyperdrive malfunction sends Keith T. Maxwell tumbling through space and time to fight for his life against a mysterious alien armada that is wreaking havoc.
Why similar: Space 100%
- #55 Armada 2526 Gold Edition
70% matchMixed68% of 108 reviews2013
Dev: Ntronium GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Conquer the Galaxy In This ‘4x’ Strategy Game. Lead one of 18 different alien races to become a mighty pan-galactic empire. Manage your colonies, deploy your fleets and conduct research. Plot your strategy and turn your planets into mighty bastions.
Why similar: Strategy 63.9%, Space 36.1%
- #56 X3: Terran Conflict
68% matchVery Positive85% of 2,841 reviews2008
Dev: Egosoft
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 32.2 hrs≥1hr: 51%
It is the year 2938. The long wished-for encounter of the X Universe and the Earth holds both joy and sorrow for the people. Despite flourishing trade, the clash of the diverse races, cultures and life forms creates new tensions, mistrust and open conflict that need to be overcome!
Why similar: Space 78%, Strategy 22%
- #57 Xenonauts 2
61% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,657 reviews2023
Dev: Goldhawk InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Wage a global war of resistance against an alien invasion. Command turn-based tactical battles, build a network of covert bases, directly control your fighter wings, and achieve strategic victory in a simulation of asymmetric warfare against a technologically superior foe.
Why similar: Strategy 52.3%, RPG 47.7%
- #58 Stellar Monarch 2
63% matchVery Positive88% of 123 reviews2022
Dev: Silver Lemur Games
Windows
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: Strategy 53.6%, Space 46.4%
- #59 SpaceBourne 2
56% matchMostly Positive77% of 4,992 reviews2025
Dev: Burak Dabak
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 10.9 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Embark on a journey to greatness. Get ready for adrenaline-fueled battles and a chance to claim your place in the galaxy. Grab the controls of your ship, gear up for the fight, and unleash your ambition to conquer and build a new empire in the vastness of space.
Why similar: Space 46.1%, RPG 35.2%, Strategy 18.7%
