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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.

  • Lore and world history
  • Economy and management
  • 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

98 %Match

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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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 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.

Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords

Economy and management

A turn-based space 4X game where you colonize planets, research technologies, and conquer the galaxy through diplomacy, culture, or force. It is especially praised for its strong AI, which challenges you without cheating.

Endless Legend

Turn-based combat

A turn-based 4X strategy game set on Auriga, a world where each winter grows harsher than the last. Its highly asymmetric factions come with their own quest lines, and battles play out tactically on the hex map itself, so every campaign feels distinct.

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.

Terra Invicta

Sandbox with your own goals

A deep grand-strategy sim about an alien invasion: you lead one of seven human factions, take over nations on Earth, expand across the Solar System, and fight tactical space battles.

Galactic Civilizations IV: Supernova

Sandbox with your own goals

A classic 4X space strategy game where you lead a civilization through exploration, expansion, diplomacy, research and conquest to galactic dominance. The Supernova edition offers many paths to victory and deep customization of your own species.

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