Games like Sid Meier's Starships
by Firaxis Games
Build and command a fleet of starships and travel between planets as you explore, build, negotiate, and fight to preserve your vision for humanity.
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$39.99Xenonauts 2
Apr 2 · Goldhawk Interactive
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Sci-fi · Tactical
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.
StrategyRPGTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategySci-fiTurn-Based CombatTacticalTurn-BasedPvECharacter Customization👍 4,857
$39.99MENACE
Feb 5 · Overhype Studios
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Sci-fi · Tactical
Lead a strike force against an alien threat in this turn-based tactical RPG from the developers of Battle Brothers. Answer distress calls across different worlds, train and equip infantry, deploy tanks and mechs, and plan and execute missions in detailed turn-based battles.
StrategyRPGTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategySci-fiTurn-Based CombatTacticalTurn-BasedPvECharacter Customization👍 12,304
$39.99Galactic Civilizations IV
Oct 19 · Stardock Entertainment
Both: Space · 4X · Sci-fi
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
$49.99Sins of a Solar Empire II
Aug 15 · Ironclad Games Corporation, Stardock Entertainment
Both: Space · 4X · Sci-fi
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.
SpaceStrategyRTS4XSingleplayerSci-fiMultiplayerTacticalCo-opPvE👍 7,158
-60%$15.99ZEPHON
Nov 8 · Proxy Studios
Both: Turn-Based · 4X · Tactical
From the developers of Warhammer 40,000: Gladius, ZEPHON is a post-apocalyptic 4X strategy game built on Proxy’s unique tactical combat system. Guide survivors through a turbulent future, navigating unexpected disasters, eldritch horror and cyberpunk monstrosities. What will you do to survive?
StrategyTurn-Based4XTacticalMultiplayerLovecraftianSandboxCo-opSci-fiProcedural Generation👍 1,841
$29.99Revival: Recolonization
Apr 11 · HeroCraft PC
Both: 4X · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based
Set in a post-apoc version of Earth, Revival is a 4x strategy game where the world and its rules can change at key moments, creating a deep and highly replayable experience.
4XGrand StrategyTurn-Based StrategyHex GridStrategyFuturisticEconomyTurn-BasedTacticalSci-fi👍 335
-50%$19.99Terra Invicta
Jan 5 · Pavonis Interactive
Both: 4X · Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical
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.
StrategyGrand StrategySimulation4XEconomyWarHistoricalTurn-Based StrategyTacticalManagement👍 9,064
$29.99Heroes of Science and Fiction
Mar 17 · Oxymoron Games
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical · 4X
A turn-based sci-fi strategy that combines exploration and exciting clashes on the battlefield. Take control over several different species, raise powerful armies for your heroes and destroy your opponents! This HoMM-like is set in a scifi universe, with new mechanics on top of the classic formula.
StrategySimulationRPGMultiplayerTurn-Based StrategyGrand StrategyFantasyTacticalWar4X👍 852
$29.99Songs of Silence
Nov 13 · Chimera Entertainment
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · 4X · Tactical
Lead armies, rebuild fallen kingdoms, and rise to greatness! Embark on an epic journey of strategy in a visually stunning world. Fight intense battles and uncover a captivating story.
StrategyRPGTurn-Based StrategyStrategy RPG4XAuto BattlerTurn-Based TacticsHand-drawnFantasyTactical👍 2,369
$39.99Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Apr 30 · Unfrozen
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · 4X · Tactical
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is the official prequel hailing back to the origins of the genre-defining, critically acclaimed series of turn-based strategy games. Raise grand armies and wield devastating spells to overcome your foes in both solo and multiplayer.
StrategyRPGTurn-Based StrategyMultiplayerGrand StrategySimulation4XTacticalTurn-Based TacticsWar👍 19,290
$59.99Homeworld 3
May 13 · Blackbird Interactive
Both: Space · Sci-fi · Tactical
Tactical, beautiful, and wholly unique, the GOTY-winning sci-fi RTS returns with Homeworld 3. Assume control and battle through fleet combat in dazzling, fully 3D space while the award-winning story unfolds on a galactic scale.
SpaceRTSStrategySci-fiStory RichSingleplayerMultiplayerTacticalCo-opRoguelike👍 5,438
$29.99Star Trek: Infinite
Oct 12 · Nimble Giant Entertainment
Both: 4X · Space
Star Trek: Infinite is a grand strategy experience that lets you play your own Star Trek story as the leader of one of four major factions in the galaxy. Follow the specially crafted story or blaze your own trail in the first Star Trek grand strategy game.
Grand Strategy4XSpaceExplorationSandboxManagementRTSDiplomacyPvEPvP👍 3,031
-75%$7.49SteamWorld Heist II
Aug 8 · Thunderful Development
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based
Skill-based gunplay meets turn-based tactics in SteamWorld Heist 2! Aim carefully, bounce bullets, and pull off trick shots in high-stakes heists. Choose your crew and utilize 150+ items to navigate real-time naval battles and daring missions in this 30+ hour adventure to stop a deadly water crisis.
FunnyTurn-Based TacticsSingleplayerTurn-Based StrategyTurn-BasedStory RichTactical RPG2DStrategyPuzzle👍 2,204
$19.99Lord of Rigel
Aug 25 · Rhombus Studios
Both: Space · 4X · Sci-fi
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?
MilitarySpaceGrand StrategyStrategy4XSci-fiSimulationExplorationTurn-Based StrategySandbox👍 113
-50%$24.99ENDLESS Legend™ 2
3 days ago · AMPLITUDE Studios
Both: 4X · Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical
Lead your people to victory on an ever-evolving world in this strategy game featuring asymmetric factions led by powerful heroes. Build your empire, wield political influence, and raise grand armies to wage war in a race to uncover dark secrets buried within the planet.
StrategySimulationGrand Strategy4XTurn-Based StrategyMultiplayerHistoricalWarTacticalManagement👍 2,699
$24.99Chains of Freedom
Apr 15 · Nordcurrent
Both: Tactical · Sci-fi · Turn-Based Strategy
Embark on a thrilling journey in a high-stakes, turn-based tactics game. Lead an elite squad in a fictional, dystopian Eastern European country as you unravel a conspiracy threatening the state. Navigate intense strategic battles and adapt to ever-evolving challenges to prevail.
StrategyTurn-Based CombatTacticalTurn-Based TacticsSci-fiCombatTurn-Based StrategyCinematicRealisticThird Person👍 520
$14.99DAICE
Jul 16 · Aeterna Ludi
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Space · Tactical
DAICE is a unique merge of turn-based dice-powered combat with inventory management, a roguelite where you control an evergrowing AI Core. Purchase and pilot unique spaceships, load your dice into weapons and systems, and unleash devastating combos and shape your own strategy-driven story.
StrategyTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based CombatSpaceTacticalRoguelikeTurn-Based TacticsSci-fiInventory Management2D
$14.99Mechabellum
Sep 26 · Game River
Both: Tactical · Turn-Based Strategy
Command massive armies in this epic mech auto-battler. Draft your troops, customize your units, master your formations, and crush enemies in spectacular 3D battles. All strategy, no clickfest. Outsmart opponents in 1v1, 2v2, free-for-all, or Survival Mode.
StrategyAuto BattlerMechsRobotsWargameTacticalPvPMultiplayerRTSTurn-Based Strategy👍 17,866
$3.99The Pair Annihilation
Jan 30 · DAID Games
Both: Space · Turn-Based Strategy
'The Pair Annihilation' is grid + turn-based strategy roguelike game. Use different combinations of ships, different artifacts, in battles on various battlefields to defeat Udtmos!
SpaceRoguelikeTurn-Based StrategyRPGGrid-Based MovementIndieTurn-Based TacticsStrategy RPGStrategy3D
$19.99The Last Starship
Feb 3 · Introversion Software
Both: Space · Sci-fi
The Last Starship is a 2D space construction game where you design and upgrade your starship. Choose your path: pirate hunter, miner, engineer, spacebus driver, and more, whilst exploring vibrant star systems. Enjoy a growing sandbox world, with regular free updates. Your cosmic adventure awaits!
StrategySandboxSpaceSimulationSingleplayerBase BuildingSci-fiSpace SimBuildingMining👍 1,625
-25%$9.74Dead Weight
Jul 16 · Klukva Games
Both: Turn-Based · Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical
Face the Ancient Gods! Set the sails of your flying pirate ship and embark on a roguelite adventure in the steampunk world of Dead Weight. Explore floating islands in search of loot. Choose a class and enjoy turn-based tactical combat on tiny battlefields where every step matters.
Turn-Based CombatStrategyRPGReplay ValuePixel GraphicsTurn-BasedTurn-Based StrategyTacticalRoguelikeAdventure👍 583
$39.99Capes
May 29 · Spitfire Interactive
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical · Sci-fi
Superheroes clash in this turn based strategy game. Recruit, train, and deploy your team in order to take back the city from the villains that hold it hostage.
Turn-Based TacticsSuperheroTurn-Based StrategySingleplayerStrategyTacticalSci-fiTurn-Based CombatComic BookDystopian 👍 446
$6.99Constellation Tango
Jan 6 · Code Spectrum
Both: Space · Sci-fi · Turn-Based Strategy
Constellation Tango is an interstellar 3D turn-based strategy-tactics game. Organize and lead troops to victory in battles across planets. Push back against an oppressive empire to save the galaxy, while making new allies of various species.
StrategyTurn-Based TacticsSpaceSci-fiFuturisticTurn-Based StrategyManagementTurn-Based CombatStrategy RPGTactical RPG
-20%$18.39Space Imperia 4X
Jul 28 · Breich Games
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · 4X
A faithful digital adaptation of the acclaimed board game Space Empires 4X by GMT Games, beloved by wargamers for almost two decades. Command the rise of your civilization and the fall of others, all in one to two hours.
Turn-Based TacticsWargamePvPBoard GameTabletopTurn-Based Strategy4XStrategy2DTurn-Based Combat
-90%$1.99Hexarchy
Oct 19 · Main Tank Software
Both: 4X · Turn-Based Strategy
Hexarchy is an innovative, fast-paced, historical 4x strategy game where you use cards and deckbuilding to make your decisions. Single-player and online multiplayer.
4XDeckbuildingTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based TacticsStrategyWarSimulationCo-opPvPMultiplayer👍 1,231
$19.99Void War
Jun 2 · Tundra
Both: Space
Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine.
SpaceRoguelitePerma DeathChoices MatterStrategyDifficultReplay ValueRoguelikeResource ManagementReal-Time with Pause👍 3,661
$24.99Interregnum: False Prophet
Jun 18 · Spacewalkers
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical · Turn-Based
A tactical, turn-based strategy game in a post-apocalyptic world of eternal winter. As the titular False Prophet, recruit and lead a group of survivors to a promised land. Loot, craft, and make the best of what you find.
Early AccessStrategyTurn-Based StrategyRPGTurn-Based TacticsTacticalTurn-BasedPost-apocalypticTurn-Based CombatSingleplayer
-10%$17.99Infinity: HexaDome Tactics
10 days ago · Blindspot Games
Both: Turn-Based · Turn-Based Strategy · Tactical
Discover the story of the Aristeia world in single-player or storm into PvP battles! Turn-based battles, 12 heroes, varied arenas, deckbuilding with dozens of tactical cards. Assemble the perfect team, use hundreds of insane combos, and become HexaDome champion. And bring a friend!
Turn-BasedStrategyTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategyActionCard GameVisual NovelTacticalMultiplayerTurn-Based Combat
$29.99Moonbreaker
Feb 1 · Unknown Worlds Entertainment
Both: Turn-Based Strategy
Moonbreaker is a turn-based strategy, tactical skirmish game. The game is designed to be a true digital miniatures experience, set in an expansive sci-fi universe crafted by Brandon Sanderson. Direct Captain and Crew in gripping, ever-changing competition and adventure.
StrategyTurn-Based StrategyMultiplayerCompetitiveSingleplayerPvPTurn-Based TacticsCharacter Customization3DColorful👍 1,289
$14.99Nexus 5X
Apr 18 · Whatboy Games
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · 4X
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.
Board GameStrategyTabletopCo-opMultiplayerTeam-BasedTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based Strategy4XTurn-Based Combat👍 884
$24.99Starcom: Unknown Space
Sep 2 · Wx3 Labs, LLC
Both: Space · Sci-fi
Starcom: Unknown Space is an action RPG of space exploration and adventure. Build your own starship while discovering an epic story in a universe of strange mysteries, alien factions and uncharted worlds.
SpaceExplorationOpen WorldSpace SimAction RPGTop-Down ShooterSci-fiStory RichIndieRPG👍 4,465
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$29.99Between the Stars
Mar 7 · Isolated Games
Both: Space · Sci-fi
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.
SpaceRPGActionSimulationIndieStrategyAdventureSpace SimSingleplayerSci-fi👍 1,965
$24.99StarVaders
Apr 30 · Pengonauts
Both: Turn-Based Strategy
Pilot a powerful mech to fight off the alien invasion in this ULTIMATE fusion of deckbuilding and grid-based tactics. Discover game-breaking combos, rewind time to alter your fate, and protect the future of humanity in this endlessly replayable roguelike.
Roguelike DeckbuilderDeckbuildingTurn-Based TacticsRogueliteDifficultVisual NovelCard GameTurn-Based StrategyRoguelikeBoard Game👍 3,763
$49.99Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader
Dec 7 · Owlcat Games
Both: Turn-Based Strategy
Made in a close partnership with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a story-rich classical RPG from Owlcat Games, developers of the critically acclaimed game, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.
RPGChoices MatterCRPGCharacter CustomizationTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based CombatStrategyTactical RPGCo-opAdventure👍 33,727

