Games like Solar War
by Snipefish Entertainment
A turn-based grand strategy game in space, set in the near future: Defend Earth against an alien invasion from the edge of the Solar System and expand your campaign to push them back to their base.
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$9.99Gemini Wars
Nov 2 · Camel 101
Both: 4X · Grand Strategy · Wargame
Take control of a fleet commander returned from exile, rise through the ranks of the United Space Federation forces and join an epic war across the stars.
4XGrand StrategyWargameSpaceWarBase BuildingReal-TimeRTSSpace SimStrategy👍 141
-80%$0.79Space Empires III
Oct 8 · Malfador Machinations
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Tactics · 4X
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.
StrategyRetroTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based Tactics4XBase BuildingExplorationManagementGrand StrategySci-fi
$9.99Interstellar Conquest
Feb 27 · GoldenGod Games
Both: 4X · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Tactics
Take planets and assemble your fleet. The conquest of space is now, navigate through asteroid fields and hide in nebulas to outsmart your opponents. Experience the challenge of ion storms disrupting your ship's sensors and become the ultimate space fleet commander.
Strategy4XTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based TacticsWargame2DIsometricAtmosphericBuildingManagement
$39.99Galactic Civilizations IV
Oct 19 · Stardock Entertainment
Both: Space · Grand Strategy · 4X
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.
SpaceGrand StrategySimulation4XStrategySci-fiExplorationSandboxMultiplayerTurn-Based Strategy👍 2,210
$24.99Xenonauts
Jun 16 · Goldhawk Interactive
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Tactics · Grand Strategy
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.
Turn-Based StrategyTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based CombatBase BuildingGrand StrategyManagementSingleplayerStrategyTacticalAliens👍 3,815
$29.99Sid Meier's Civilization® V
Sep 21 · Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · 4X · Grand Strategy
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Turn-Based StrategyStrategyTurn-BasedMultiplayerHistorical4XAddictiveSingleplayerHex GridGrand Strategy👍 128,211
$5.99Master of Orion 2
Feb 25 · SimTex
Both: 4X · Space · Turn-Based Strategy
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.
Strategy4XTurn-BasedSpaceSci-fiClassicTurn-Based StrategyMultiplayerSingleplayerRetro👍 1,658
$0.99FINAL GOAL
Jun 20 · Gushi Games
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Grand Strategy · Space Sim
This game attempts to provide you with an immersive experience of storytelling and diversity while playing, and has explored some new gameplay methods.
CasualStrategyTurn-Based StrategyGrand StrategySpace SimColony SimPuzzleTurn-Based TacticsWargamePolitical Sim
-70%$0.89Space Empires II
Oct 13 · Malfador Machinations
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · 4X · Grand Strategy
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.
StrategyBase BuildingExplorationManagementTurn-Based Strategy4XGrand StrategyTurn-Based TacticsSci-fiEconomy
$29.99Galactic Civilizations III
May 14 · Stardock Entertainment
Both: 4X · Turn-Based Strategy · Grand Strategy
Build a civilization that will stand the test of time in the largest space-based strategy game ever! Choose from dozens of unique races and make a name for yourself across the galaxy through diplomacy, espionage, technological advances, and more.
AliensSci-fi4XTurn-Based StrategySandbox3DGrand StrategyModdableHex GridPvE👍 8,337
$4.99Galactic Civilizations® I: Ultimate Edition
Aug 14 · Stardock Entertainment
Both: 4X · Grand Strategy · Turn-Based Strategy
Galactic Civilizations is a space based strategy game in which you are in control of humanity's destiny.
4XGrand StrategyTurn-BasedStrategyPvEDifficultTurn-Based Strategy2DSandboxTop-Down👍 139
$7.99Star Ruler
Sep 20 · Blind Mind Studios
Both: Space · 4X · Grand Strategy
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)...
StrategyIndieSpace4XRTSSci-fiGrand StrategyGreat SoundtrackSingleplayerMultiplayer👍 261
$11.99Isaiah 188
Jan 6 · Sector Z Games
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Strategy · Space Sim
Fight on the ground and in space around 17 different bodies in our solar system with unique lite orbital mechanics. Recruit armies, build fleets, and conquer the solar system as one of three unique factions in this turn based strategy game!
Early AccessTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategySpace SimHex GridStrategySci-fiPixel GraphicsSpaceWargame
$19.99The Last Federation
Apr 18 · Arcen Games
Both: Space · 4X · Grand Strategy
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.
StrategySpaceSimulationIndieTurn-Based4XSci-fiGrand StrategyReal-Time with PauseTactical👍 380
$29.99Horizon
Feb 6 · L3O Interactive
Both: Grand Strategy · Space · 4X
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.
StrategyGrand StrategySpace4XSimulationSci-fiExplorationSandboxSingleplayerTurn-Based👍 377
$5.99Master of Orion 1
Feb 25 · SimTex
Both: 4X · Space · Turn-Based Strategy
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.
Strategy4XTurn-BasedSpaceClassicSci-fiSingleplayerTurn-Based Strategy2D1990's👍 441
STAR WARS™ Rebellion
Mar 1 · Coolhand Interactive
Both: Grand Strategy · 4X · Space
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.
StrategyGrand StrategySci-fiClassicRTS4X1990'sSingleplayerSpace👍 1,272
