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1999USK 6PC, Steam Deck playable90 % positive4.99 €

A classic turn-based 4X game about founding a colony on an alien planet. Ideological factions, a philosophical narrative and fully customizable units set it apart.

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  • Deep systems to master
  • Turn-based combat
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Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri special. The reasons are listed right on each game.

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Endless Space

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2012USK 6PC, Steam Deck playable79 % positive9.49 €

Brings what grabs you about Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri: economy and management, complex systems to tinker with as well as turn-based combat.

A turn-based space 4X game where you lead one of several factions to explore star systems, grow an empire, research technology and command fleets. The mystery of the ancient Endless and the substance Dust fuels the race for the galaxy.

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Galactic Civilizations III

Economy and management

A turn-based space 4X game where you grow a star empire into a galactic power through research, diplomacy, trade, culture or war. Customizable races, ship design and large maps give it great freedom and replay value.

Endless Space 2

Lore and world history

A deep space 4X strategy game where you lead a distinct star-faring civilization through expansion, research, diplomacy and war. Each faction plays very differently thanks to unique mechanics and quest lines.

Galactic Civilizations

Turn-based combat

You lead United Earth in a turn-based race for the galaxy's habitable worlds, balancing research, economy and military. Diplomacy and trade matter almost as much as battles.

Master of Orion

Economy and management

A founding classic of the 4X genre: as an immortal emperor you guide an alien race, explore the galaxy, research technologies and manage planets. Diplomacy, fleet battles and expansion decide who rules the stars.

Sid Meier's Colonization

Economy and management

A turn-based 4X strategy game set in the colonial era: you lead a European power in the New World, founding settlements, trading goods, managing resources, and ultimately fighting for independence from the Crown.

Apox

Sci-fi setting

Apox blends real-time strategy with first-person shooter mechanics: you build bases, hold strategic sites and manage resources, while also crouching, throwing grenades and looting corpses. Its standout idea is loading soldiers into vehicles to design your own units.

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