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2006PC

24 games that share what Space Empires V does well: 4X, strategy and sim. Each one shows critic and player scores, how long it takes to beat, and the cheapest way to play it today.

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Stars in Shadow
2017PC
4X, turn-based strategy
Critics
75
Metacritic
Players
77%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$3.74~~was $24.99~~−85%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Galactic Civilizations III
2014PC
4X, turn-based strategy
Critics
81
Metacritic
Players
77%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$7.92~~was $29.99~~−74%
Best PC price · GreenManGaming
Distant Worlds: Universe
2014PC
4X, space
Critics
81
Metacritic
Players
71%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.39~~was $29.99~~−92%
Best PC price · Fanatical
Multiplayer
Endless Space 2
2017PC
4X, turn-based strategy
Critics
80
Metacritic
Players
83%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$9.99~~was $39.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Master of Orion
2016PC
4X, turn-based strategy
Critics
74
Metacritic
Players
76%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$24.99
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Age of Wonders: Planetfall
2019PC · PS · Xbox
4X, turn-based strategy
Critics
81
Metacritic
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$7.49~~was $29.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
In PS Plus
X3: Terran Conflict
2008PC
4X, space
Critics
73
Metacritic
Players
84%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$1.44~~was $15.99~~−91%
Best PC price · GreenManGaming
Multiplayer
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth
2014PC
4X, turn-based strategy
Critics
81
Metacritic
Players
61%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.49~~was $39.99~~−89%
Best PC price · WinGameStore
Multiplayer
Stellaris
2016PC · PS · Xbox
4X, space
Critics
78
Metacritic
Players
85%
Steam
To beat
~79h
IGDB
$14.99~~was $49.99~~−70%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.19/hr
In PS Plus
Multiplayer
Interplanetary
2015PC
4X, turn-based strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
78%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$3.99~~was $14.99~~−73%
Best PC price · MacGameStore
StarDrive 2
2015PC
4X, space
Critics
70
Metacritic
Players
55%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$29.99
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Star Ruler 2
2015PC
4X, space
Critics
unknown
Players
81%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$19.99
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Imperium Galactica II: Alliances
1999PC
4X, space
Critics
unknown
Players
88%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$2.49~~was $9.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Call to Power II
2000PC
4X, turn-based strategy
Critics
72
Metacritic
Players
65%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$3.89~~was $5.99~~−35%
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Sid Meier's Starships
2015PC · iOS
4X, turn-based strategy
Critics
64
Metacritic
Players
49%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$3.74~~was $14.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Stellar Monarch 2
2022PC
4X, turn-based strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
88%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$12.49~~was $24.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares
1996PC
4X, turn-based strategy
Critics
unknown
Players
96%
Steam
To beat
unknown
No price yet
Multiplayer
The Battle of Polytopia
2016PC · Switch · iOS · Android
4X, turn-based strategy
Critics
72
Metacritic
Players
94%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$4.49~~was $14.99~~−70%
Best PC price · Fanatical
Multiplayer
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
2008PC
4X, turn-based strategy
Critics
83
Metacritic
Players
87%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$1.99~~was $19.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · WinGameStore
Multiplayer
Humankind
2021PC · PS · Xbox
4X, turn-based strategy
Critics
79
IGDB
Players
68%
Steam
To beat
~46h
IGDB
$12.49~~was $49.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.27/hr
In PS Plus
Farthest Frontier
2025PC
4X, strategy
Critics
83
Metacritic
Players
86%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$17.49~~was $34.99~~Historical low
Best PC price · Steam
Multiplayer
Warlock: Master of the Arcane
2012PC
4X, turn-based strategy
Critics
71
Metacritic
Players
86%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$24.99
Best PC price · AllYouPlay
The Last Federation
2014PC
4X, turn-based strategy
Critics
72
Metacritic
Players
72%
Steam
To beat
~9h
IGDB
$4.99~~was $19.99~~−75%
Best PC price · Steam · $0.55/hr
Multiplayer
Interplanetary: Enhanced Edition
2017PC
Turn-based strategy, space
Critics
unknown
Players
85%
Steam
To beat
unknown
$1.94~~was $14.99~~−87%
Best PC price · Fanatical