Rank 01Why this
Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Space Empires I.
- $39.99 (Price checked Oct 30)
- 2014
Games like Space Empires I
- 18 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Space Empires I also play
The closest matches to Space Empires I: Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™, Age of Wonders: Planetfall, Horizon, Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition, and Xenonauts. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also 4X and Economy, like Space Empires I.
- $29.99 (Price checked Oct 30)
- Deck Playable
- 2019
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Xenonauts
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Base-Building, like Space Empires I.
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Northgard: Definitive Edition
Why this: Also 4X and Base-Building, like Space Empires I.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Space Empires I
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- 1Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Space Empires I.
- 58% of 9,997 reviews
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- 11Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION)
Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- 80% of 479 reviews
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- Released: 2020
- Developer: Malfador Machinations
- 40% of 10 reviews
- Genres: Strategy
- Platforms: Windows
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SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Why this: Also Turn-Based Combat and Turn-Based Tactics, like Space Empires I.
Girls' Frontline
Why this: Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Space Empires I.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Malfador Machinations, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Space Empires V
Why this: Also 4X and Turn-Based Strategy, like Space Empires I.
Space Empires: Starfury
Why this: Also Futuristic and Space, like Space Empires I.
Space Empires II
Why this: Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Space Empires I.
About Space Empires I
The closest matches to Space Empires I: Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™, Age of Wonders: Planetfall, Horizon, Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition, and Xenonauts. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Space Empires I is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™, Age of Wonders: Planetfall and Horizon — picked from the ranked list below. Each pick is ranked by what players of this game also play, shared genres and tags, and review-mined similarity — not a generic popularity list.
About Space Empires I: Space Empires I is the first chapter of the Space Empires series. A classic galactic conquest and turn-based strategy video game where you are the leader of a race of intelligent beings building large spaceships for interplanetary and interstellar travel through warp points between star systems.
Is Space Empires I worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 10 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $1.99 (checked Nov 2).
People who play it also play: Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™, Age of Wonders: Planetfall, Horizon
Frequently asked about Space Empires I
Can I run it?
What games are most similar to Space Empires I?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Space Empires I are Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™, Age of Wonders: Planetfall, Horizon.
Who developed Space Empires I?
Space Empires I was developed by Malfador Machinations and published by Strategy First.