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A streamlined turn-based 2D space 4X with holotable-style presentation, military/diplomatic paths, local co-op/PvP, and a compact session length.

Nexus 5X
A turn-based 4X that condenses grand strategy into 60-minute competitive sessions, with solo and 2-8 player multiplayer, praised as a digestible alternative to Twilight Imperium.
2024-04-18
- Science fiction
- Strategy

Bird view / Isometric

Indie

Simulator

4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)

Role-playing (RPG)

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Stellar Monarch 2

A single-player turn-based space empire builder where you manage feudal court intrigue and alien threats from the throne, praised for a satisfying endgame.

2022-10-03

Science fiction
Strategy
Turn-based strategy (TBS)
4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)

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Final Theory

A turn-based 4X-lite fleet-command strategy game set in a galactic civil war, offering accessible tactics, single-player and local PvP, with a reviewer median of about 13 hours.

2018-09-21

Strategy
Indie

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Astro Protocol

A turn-based 4X space strategy game that condenses deep strategy into one-hour matches, featuring six factions, randomized maps, and tech trees, with a streamlined board-game-like feel.

2026-02-08

Strategy

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Stars in Shadow

A single-player turn-based 4X space strategy about exploring, colonizing, and fighting or negotiating across alien factions, with a satisfying 'one more turn' loop and generally positive but slightly mixed reception.

2017-01-19

Science fiction
Strategy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Turn-based strategy (TBS)
4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)

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Star Ruler 2

A sprawling space 4X-RTS with varied factions, heavy emphasis on custom ship design, and a long campaign.

2015-03-27

Science fiction
Strategy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie
Real Time Strategy (RTS)
Text
4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)

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A Planet of Mine MasterMine Edition

A cozy single-player 4X strategy game about resource gathering, base building, tech advancement, and choosing between trade, peace, or conflict with rival factions, playable in about 7 hours.

2025-11-11

Puzzle
Strategy
Indie
Simulator
4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)

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Stellar Reach

A single-player hard sci-fi 4X strategy game of empire-building across six tech trees, with a slow, waiting-heavy pace and about 5.5 hours of reviewer playtime.

2025-10-22

Strategy

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Skollorn

A fast-paced minimalist RTS where you sever supply lanes and capture territory by dragging across procedurally generated galaxies, with asymmetric commanders and up to 8-player skirmishes.

2026-04-23

Science fiction
Strategy
Real Time Strategy (RTS)
Text

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Ruthless Conquest

A compact space strategy game of fleet-based planet capture, with competitive multiplayer and AI opponents.

2019-11-27

Strategy

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Relentless Expanse

A free 2D top-down space RTS about capturing and upgrading planets, playable solo or in online PvP with flexible 5-30 minute rounds.

2025-01-14

Science fiction
Strategy
Bird view / Isometric
Indie

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Starion Tactics

A tactical turn-based strategy game about commanding one of four factions in a galactic power struggle, with flexible single-player and multiplayer skirmishes, though reviews are mixed on its accessibility.

2014-09-05

Action
Science fiction
Strategy
Indie
4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)