Games Like Starion Tactics

Aeon Command is a tug of war strategy game, where you play as one of three unique factions to help gain dominance over the Aeon Nebula! Take control of your mother ship to gather resources, produce ships and fight off the enemy mother ship. Grow stronger as you progress through the 24 mission campaign and unlock new upgrades.

Why similar: Strategy 66.5%, Space 20.1%, Indie 13.4%

Why You'll Like It: A highly accessible space strategy game that mirrors the casual, action-oriented approach to galactic warfare.

Play as humans or robots in a brand new sci-fi strategy adventure! Travel into the far reaches of space, through cleverly designed star constellations and variable game modes, conquering enemy planets using 15 combinable technologies.

Why similar: Strategy 94.1%, Space 3.1%, Indie 2.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game captures the same arcade-strategy feel, focusing on rapid planet-to-planet expansion and combat.

SPACECOM – a strategic-to-the-bone, starfleet command game in which deception, smart movement, and choices to battle decide victory or defeat.

Why similar: Strategy 54.2%, Space 32.1%, Indie 13.6%

Why You'll Like It: It shares the same focus on minimalist, tactical fleet management and real-time space strategy as Starion Tactics.

Conquer the stars in this straightforward multiplayer real-time strategy game from the creators of First Strike and become a Stellar Commander!

Why similar: Strategy 42.1%, Space 40.6%, Indie 17.2%

Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced, real-time strategy game that emphasizes quick tactical decisions and planetary destruction.

Got 5-10 minutes? Annihilate your enemy in a lightning fast micro 4X/RTS game set in deep space. Gameplay relies heavily on strategy, forward-thinking, and twitch-like reflexes.

Why similar: Strategy 79.1%, Indie 20.9%

Why You'll Like It: A concise space strategy experience that focuses on quick conquest and indie-style tactical gameplay.

Battlevoid: Sector Siege is an epic straight into action real-time space strategy game, in which the world has been built to deliver a lively battle field; and the action is never more than just seconds away at the start of every game.

Why similar: Strategy 43.7%, Space 29.9%, Action 14.6%, Indie 11.7%

Why You'll Like It: It provides a similar blend of action and strategy, focusing on building a fleet to survive escalating space encounters.

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 39.2%, Strategy 34.6%, Action 15.3%, Indie 10.8%

Why You'll Like It: Features real-time tactical combat with a focus on fleet management that feels very similar to the seed game's core loop.

Experimental indie strategy game. Lead the group of Galactic Lords through 7 levels to discover the origin of a world-wide menace!

Why similar: Strategy 62.4%, Action 21.2%, Indie 16.4%

Why You'll Like It: A casual-friendly space strategy game that keeps the focus on quick, skirmish-style galactic expansion.

The first ever auto-battler game, from way back in 2009Who needs backstory? Who needs resource-gathering? Diplomacy is so last year. Gratuitous Space Battles cuts right to the chase of sci-fi strategy games, and deals with large, completely unjustified space battles between huge opposing space fleets.

Why similar: Strategy 48.2%, Space 35.8%, Indie 9.1%, Action 7%

Why You'll Like It: This title excels at the fleet-management aspect of space combat, allowing for large-scale tactical skirmishes without the bloat of 4X games.

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: Strategy 51.7%, Space 48.3%

Why You'll Like It: While larger in scale, it remains the definitive real-time space strategy experience for those who enjoy fleet-based galactic dominance.

Turn-based strategy game full of spacefleet battles. 30+ hours of gameplay, randomized battles, huge campaign with different ways of completion. Experience infinite tactical situations and outsmart the tricky AI using dozens of ships and special abilities.

Why similar: Strategy 79.1%, Indie 20.9%

Why You'll Like It: A focused tactical space game that emphasizes positioning and fleet composition in 2D space.

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: Space 52.6%, Strategy 40%, Indie 7.4%

Why You'll Like It: Offers a real-time tactical experience with procedural elements that keep the galactic conquest fresh and replayable.

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 47.5%, Strategy 43.6%, Indie 8.9%

Why You'll Like It: It combines tactical fleet command with 4X-lite elements, making it a great step up for fans of Starion Tactics.

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: Strategy 51.5%, Space 44.4%, Indie 4.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical space combat game that prioritizes ship-to-ship maneuvers and fleet tactics over base building.

Take command in the ultimate starship simulator: Star Command Galaxies. Become a Captain, recruit your crew, customize and upgrade your starship, battle alien vessels, teleport to away missions and repel boarding invaders in this real-time strategy simulation adventure from indie studio Warballoon.

Why similar: Strategy 44.7%, Space 31.2%, Indie 12.7%, Action 11.5%

Why You'll Like It: Provides an isometric, tactical view of space combat that emphasizes ship management and strategic positioning.

2D casual strategy

Why similar: Strategy 59.7%, Space 24.3%, Indie 16%

Why You'll Like It: A casual, indie-developed space strategy game that shares the accessible nature of Starion Tactics.

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: Strategy 39.9%, Space 35%, Action 15.4%, Indie 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: This game offers a unique hybrid of action and strategy, allowing you to command fleets while participating in the combat yourself.

Crying Suns is a tactical rogue-lite that puts you in the role of a space fleet commander as you explore a mysteriously fallen empire. In this story rich experience inspired by Dune and Foundation, each successful run will uncover the truth about the Empire... and yourself as well.

Why similar: Strategy 48.3%, Space 40.4%, Indie 11.2%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical space game that focuses on fleet management and strategic decision-making during intense combat scenarios.

Dominus Galaxia is a 4X space strategy game with a focus on amplifying strategic decisions and minimising non-strategic busywork.

Why similar: Strategy 79.9%, Indie 20.1%

Why You'll Like It: A streamlined space strategy game that focuses on the core mechanics of 4X without unnecessary complexity.

Helm your own ship, battle for supremacy in a multi-faction war, and conquer the cosmos in this science fiction turn-based strategy game. Select from more than 100+ diverse star ships and fight for territory across a 2D hex-based grid.

Why similar: Strategy 88.9%, Indie 11.1%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical, massively-multiplayer approach to space strategy that rewards quick thinking and fleet coordination.

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: Strategy 54.8%, Space 45.2%

Why You'll Like It: An accessible, turn-based space strategy game that captures the spirit of galactic exploration and combat in a compact package.

Capture and upgrade planets, outsmart your enemies, and conquer the galaxy! Simple yet addicting, you can play alone or outsmart your friends in this 2D top-down space RTS. Completely free, no monetization, just fun!

Why similar: Strategy 57%, Space 43%

USC is a turn-based, top-down view tactics game in which you control the crew of a stranded recon vessel in a "first contact war" for survival, featuring a detailed combat system with RPG elements, fully interactive randomized maps, unique weapons and gadgets, crafting, and custom multiplayer modes.

Why similar: Strategy 77.9%, Indie 22.1%

Why You'll Like It: Focuses on tactical, turn-based combat in space, offering a more granular look at unit-level strategy.

Meridian: Squad 22 is a single-player science-fiction real-time strategy game with a focus on base building and advanced tactics. Every single choice, every tactical decision you make, shapes the outcome of your story.

Why similar: Strategy 62.3%, Action 22.4%, Indie 15.2%

Why You'll Like It: An RTS that features sci-fi combat and tactical mission structures similar to the skirmish modes in the seed game.

An alien invasion has fractured humanity into seven ideological factions each with a unique vision for the future. Lead your chosen faction to take control of Earth’s nations, expand across the Solar System, and battle enemy fleets in tactical combat.

Why similar: Strategy 100%

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: Strategy 56.1%, Space 33.2%, Indie 10.7%

Why You'll Like It: A classic space strategy game that allows for massive scale while maintaining real-time tactical control.

ST brings the most intense, tactical-action experience to Steam. Select your custom loadout, plan out strategies and accomplish your objectives. Addictive Survival mode and unrivaled multiplayer including Squads (1 vs 1, 2 vs 2, 2 vs 1)

Why similar: Strategy 63.2%, Action 23.5%, Indie 13.3%

Why You'll Like It: A tactical-focused game that emphasizes real-time and turn-based decision-making in a sci-fi setting.

Project Tarvotan allows you to explore the depths of the Milky Way and local universe. Use your wit and resources at hand to plan out your path through each sector. Your demise lurks around every decision. Can you survive long enough and restore balance to the universe?

Why similar: Strategy 63.6%, Space 25.4%, Indie 11%

Why You'll Like It: A simulation-heavy space strategy game that provides a deeper look at fleet and resource management.

Battle for galactic dominance in this real-time 4X strategy game with unrivaled scale! You’ll explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate through military force, diplomacy, trade, culture, influence, and other underhanded tactics.

Why similar: Space 50.2%, Strategy 49.8%

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 56.2%, Space 30.7%, Indie 13.1%

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: Strategy 52.5%, Space 39.1%, Indie 8.4%

Iron Armada is a multiplayer, space-faring combat game where players must team up to build a fleet of ships in order to survive the perils of space and defeat the opposing player faction. Build ships of all shapes and sizes, mine resources, and scavenge parts with friends to conquer the universe!

Why similar: Strategy 63.6%, Action 23.6%, Space 10.2%, Indie 2.5%

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: Strategy 56.9%, Space 33.2%, Indie 9.8%

Why You'll Like It: A 4X space strategy game that maintains a focus on tactical fleet combat and faction-based galactic dominance.

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: Strategy 59.3%, Space 29.7%, Indie 11%

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: Strategy 46.8%, Space 43.5%, Indie 9.7%

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: Strategy 54.2%, Space 35.6%, Indie 10.1%

Firmament Wars is a multiplayer strategy game with fast-paced real-time warfare. Build a wall, fire cannons, and launch missiles on your way to victory! Select from 7 government types and compete with up to 8 players on a variety of maps! Go forth and conquer!

Why similar: Strategy 78.9%, Indie 21.1%

Athena Crisis is a modern retro turn-based strategy game that places you in command of 40+ units in your journey across the multiverse. Embark on a challenging single-player quest or dive into the thrill of ranked or casual multiplayer modes to become the best Athena Crisis player!

Why similar: Strategy 100%

Enter the Arena! From the creators of Galaxy Control comes a real-time multiplayer game starring the space stations assault and defence, your favorite Galay Control characters and much, much more.

Why similar: Strategy 79.9%, Indie 20.1%

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: Strategy 49.7%, Space 43.7%, Indie 6.6%

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: Space 51.7%, Strategy 48.3%

Take command of a space fleet and start your galaxy exploration mission.

Why similar: Action 36.8%, Space 36%, Indie 27.2%

Aerial Guardian is a large scale multiplayer battle first person shooter. Choose from several classes and play as a soldier to embroil yourself in a space fleet battle. Choose from a variety of over 20 weapons and several vehicles including mechs.

Why similar: Strategy 61.2%, Action 21.9%, Indie 16.9%

This is a fun yet challenging RTS game. To survive in the vast galaxy, you need to build up your own fleet and customize your warships. You will also learn to control them efficiently in battle to defeat your enemies, conquer planets, and expand your galactic empire!

Why similar: Strategy 55%, Space 36.9%, Indie 8.1%

Discover a space strategy game filled with conquest, betrayal and subterfuge. Build alliances, make enemies and fight your way to victory and galactic domination. Will you conquer the galaxy?

Why similar: Strategy 100%

Final Theory is a 4X-lite turn-based strategy game where you command fleets of battleships engaged in a galactic civil war. It presents an exciting experience for both veteran players and those new to the genre. It features innovative combat mechanics but also hearkens back to some of the classics.

Why similar: Strategy 58.2%, Space 36%, Indie 5.8%

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 100%

eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate, EXPRESS. All of the depth, diplomacy, conflict and conquest of a turn-based 4X epic but played in fast-paced 60-minute competitive sessions. Play Solo or Multiplayer for 2-8 players.

Why similar: Strategy 59.3%, Space 40.7%

Mr Blaster is a higher-level space adventure with an aim to conquest the universe. It’s a way to test strategic playing skills and the precision of shooting. A galactic war over the conquest of a planet and seizing the opponent’s flag

Why similar: Action 61.7%, Indie 38.3%

Activate your Neural Link to gain an omniscient view of the battlefield. Experience the conflict at any scale, as you plot the course that will lead your fleet to victory. Eternal Starlight is a tactical space combat game, built from the ground up for VR.

Why similar: Strategy 42.2%, Space 38%, Action 13.6%, Indie 6.3%

Upgrade your spaceship and conquer the stars in this thrilling space-mining adventure! Mine asteroids, battle enemies, and trade resources for powerful upgrades to customize your ship. Master the galaxy and embark on the ultimate journey!

Why similar: Space 57.1%, Action 42.9%

Top-down 2.5D action that combines old-school shooters like Star Control, action-RPGs like Diablo, with a system that evolves unique weapons to player preferences. Single-player and 32-player online coop and PVP.

Why similar: Space 37.7%, Action 35.9%, Indie 26.4%

Space RTS with base building and ship customization. Personal passion project. More than 200 available ships, weapons and modules to design your fleet with. Contains a small campaign, several single and multiplayer game modes and a coop game mode. Also contains Wave defense!

Why similar: Strategy 44.6%, Space 42.7%, Indie 12.8%

Blast through the stars in this high-octane platformer-shooter!

Why similar: Strategy 69.1%, Action 24.6%, Indie 6.3%

Space Aces is an indie space shooter that plunges you into an online universe full of action, strategy, and fierce competition. Step into the cockpit and evolve from a rookie pilot into the most feared Ace in the galaxy!

Why similar: Space 64%, Action 36%