Games like Space Empires V
If Space Empires V is your kind of game, the closest matches are Space Empires IV Deluxe, Master of Orion and Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its challenging, contemplative and epic. 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.
Get personalized picks →About Space Empires V: Space Empires V is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. This new chapter completely updates the UI and takes the player into a real-time rendered 3D universe. Watch space battles played out in glorious detail and realistic effects. Expand, Explore, Exploit, and Exterminate in a huge living breathing galaxy.
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Space Empires IV Deluxe
WHY THIS
Shares species customization, planet terraforming and a contemplative mood with Space Empires V.
Top pick for Space Empires V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
The award-winning Space Empires IV Deluxe is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. A grand strategy title in the space 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) genre, Space Empires has already found a place in the heart of strategy gamers everywhere.
Master of Orion
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Space Empires V.
Second-strongest match for Space Empires V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
The ascendant spacefaring 4X strategy game returns! A new chapter in the epic Master of Orion saga is poised to once again capture the imaginations of millions of gamers.
Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition
WHY THIS
Shares ship design and a contemplative mood with Space Empires V.
Third-strongest match for Space Empires V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
The Enhanced Edition contains Sword of the Stars II: The Lords of Winter and the first expansion, the End of Flesh. The new expansion introduces the new playable race, the Loa. All previous DLCs containing new avatars, new combat music, alternate voices, skins, and new badges for the warships are also included.
Galactic Civilizations III
WHY THIS
Shares a grand mood with Space Empires V.
Ranked #4 for Space Empires V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
Build a civilization that will stand the test of time in the largest space-based strategy game ever! Choose from dozens of unique races and make a name for yourself across the galaxy through diplomacy, espionage, technological advances, and more.
Age of Wonders: Planetfall
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Space Empires V.
Ranked #5 for Space Empires V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
Age of Wonders: Planetfall is the new strategy game from Triumph Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Age of Wonders series, bringing all the exciting tactical turn-based combat and in-depth empire building of its predecessors to space in an all-new, sci-fi setting.
Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Space Empires V.
Ranked #6 for Space Empires V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection is the original Sword of the Stars games and the three expansions Born of Blood, A Murder of Crows and Argos Naval Yard. It is the year 2405, and human scientists have discovered a new technology that allows travel from star to star at speeds faster than light.
Pandora: First Contact
WHY THIS
Shares a challenging mood with Space Empires V.
Ranked #7 for Space Empires V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
Pandora: First Contact is a science fiction 4X turn-based strategy game on a planetary scale. Our Earth has been exhausted and colonial attempts on other planetary bodies have been in vain. Finally, after decades of exploration, an interstellar probe has brought promise of a new world.
Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Space Empires V.
Ranked #8 for Space Empires V fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
Get the complete GalCiv II saga including Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords, the expansion pack Dark Avatar, and the newest expansion pack Twilight of the Arnor!
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Stellaris
WHY THIS
Shares empire customization and a grand mood with Space Empires V.
Reviewers of Space Empires V cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.
X3: Reunion
WHY THIS
Shares a contemplative mood with Space Empires V.
Reviewers of Space Empires V cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
X3: Reunion continues the epic space saga, blending deep space trading and intense real-time combat. Explore a vast universe, establish your empire, and shape the new frontier. With enhanced graphics and intricate economies, it's a journey of strategy, simulation, and interstellar intrigue.
Space Empires IV Deluxe
WHY THIS
Shares species customization, planet terraforming and a contemplative mood with Space Empires V.
Reviewers of Space Empires V cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
The award-winning Space Empires IV Deluxe is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. A grand strategy title in the space 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) genre, Space Empires has already found a place in the heart of strategy gamers everywhere.
Galactic Civilizations IV
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Space Empires V.
Reviewers of Space Empires V cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
Take command of a civilization that has just achieved faster-than-light travel in Galactic Civilizations IV, the newest entry in the award-winning space 4X strategy game series. Explore the galaxy, colonize worlds, shape cultures, make alliances, fight wars and pioneer new technologies.
Space Empires I
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Space Empires V cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
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.
Se/\/Se
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Space Empires V cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
Se/\/Se is a strategy, maze, horror game where you use your five senses to escape a mansion full of monsters. The senses you cherish most are ripped from you one by one and you must now survive without it. Make it through all five levels to escape. Will you navigate your way through the danger?
Nova
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Space Empires V cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Combine the elements of Fire, Frost, Nature, Shadow, and Storm to form a powerful Duality. Harvest, craft, and engage in combat with creatures and enemy players to accumulate unprecedented power during the day and unleash your might at night.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Space Empires V at current Steam store prices.
shapez
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Priced ~75% under Space Empires V on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!
Bejeweled® 3
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Space Empires V on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.
Dictators:No Peace Countryballs
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Space Empires V on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.
Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Space Empires V on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete, the latest offering in the Sid Meier's Civilization III franchise, provides gaming fans with Sid Meier's Civilization III, the highly-addictive journey of discovery.
Party Hard
WHY THIS
Priced ~50% under Space Empires V on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
It's 3:00 a.m. Your neighbours are having a loud party. Stop them. Party Hard is tinyBuild's award-winning stealth strategy game about ruining parties by any means.
STAR WARS™ Galactic Battlegrounds Saga
WHY THIS
Priced ~63% under Space Empires V on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
Lead the great armies of the Star Wars™ Episode II: Attack of the Clones saga in intense real-time strategy clashes. Enter the fray as the Galactic Empire, Rebel Alliance, Wookies, Trade Federation, Gungans or Royal Naboo to determine the course of the Galactic Civil War.
Russian Life Simulator
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Space Empires V on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
The most realistic simulator of the life of a Russian person. Collect pension from birth, collect bottles to survive and become part of an exciting life-long story.
Achievement Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Space Empires V on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
Feel like a real Achievement hunter! Earn Achievements, upgrades and get the most Achievements on steam!
Free alternatives
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The Lab
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
Fight your way through a mysterious dungeon in this deck-building, turn-based roguelike game where you don't use cards, but DICE! Deal with enemies by combining dice on your board, boost their effects with magical relics, and discover the story behind Die in the Dungeon!
PlanetSide 2
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
PlanetSide 2 is an all-out planetary war, where thousands of players battle as one across enormous continents. Utilize infantry, ground and air vehicles, and teamwork to destroy your enemies in this revolutionary first-person shooter on a massive scale.
Limbus Company
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
As the Executive Manager of Limbus Company, lead your group of twelve Sinners, venture into the buried facilities of Lobotomy Corporation, and lay claim on the Golden Boughs.
Dota Underlords
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
Hire a crew and destroy your rivals in this new strategy battler set in the world of Dota. Introducing Season One: Explore White Spire and earn rewards on the Battle Pass. Pick from several different game modes, play on your own or with friends, and take advantage of crossplay on PC and mobile.
Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
Take on Duelists around the world with "Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links"! Step into a world that crosses dimensions and connects all Duelists. In Duel World, any location transforms into a Duel Field where heated Duels unfold!
Cell to Singularity - Evolution Never Ends
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
The epic story of evolution, technology, humanity, and dinosaurs is yours to tap.
Moonbase Alpha
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
NASA has once again landed on the lunar surface with the goal of colonization, research, and further exploration. Shortly after the return to the Moon, NASA has established a small outpost on the south pole of the moon called Moonbase Alpha.
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Other recommendable Steam games by Malfador Machinations, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Space Empires IV Deluxe
WHY THIS
Shares species customization, planet terraforming and a contemplative mood with Space Empires V.
Another title from Malfador Machinations, the studio behind Space Empires V. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
The award-winning Space Empires IV Deluxe is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. A grand strategy title in the space 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) genre, Space Empires has already found a place in the heart of strategy gamers everywhere.
Space Empires: Starfury
WHY THIS
Another title from Malfador Machinations, the studio behind Space Empires V. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
In Space Empires: Starfury you are on a wild intergalactic ride through the Space Empires universe. You are an undercover agent for the TCN (Terran Confederation Navy) trying to determine the cause of a recent escalation of pirate attacks in the Neutral territories.
Space Empires I
WHY THIS
Another title from Malfador Machinations, the studio behind Space Empires V. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
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.
Space Empires II
WHY THIS
Another title from Malfador Machinations, the studio behind Space Empires V. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
Explore the galaxy, discover and colonize new planets to acquire enough resources. Design your ships, choosing from different hulls, weapons, shields, and several devices. Once you advance with technologies, new systems will be available, and you will have to update your designs.
Space Empires III
WHY THIS
Shares empire customization, ship design and a contemplative mood with Space Empires V.
Another title from Malfador Machinations, the studio behind Space Empires V. Shares Strategy with Space Empires V.
The third game within the Space Empires series brings the dawn of a new age of exploration. Your race keeps running through the fabric of space and moves to other solar systems beyond your own.
Frequently asked about Space Empires V
- How much does Space Empires V cost?
- Space Empires V is listed on Steam at 3.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Space Empires V have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Space Empires V supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to Space Empires V?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Space Empires V are Space Empires IV Deluxe, Master of Orion, Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition.
- Who developed Space Empires V?
- Space Empires V was developed by Malfador Machinations and published by Strategy First.
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