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Games like ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition

If ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition is your kind of game, the closest matches are ENDLESS™ Space 2, ENDLESS™ Legend and Nexus Legacy — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its engaging diplomacy system, tactical fleet battles and atmospheric. 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.

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ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition is a turn-based 4X strategy game released in 2012 by AMPLITUDE Studios, currently priced at $9.99. Set in the ENDLESS™ science-fiction universe, the game tasks players with guiding a civilization through galactic conquest across deep time. Core systems include fleet customization, resource management, and diplomatic politics, with players navigating complex faction relationships. Reviewers highlight an engaging diplomacy system and tactical fleet battles as notable features, while players describe the experience as atmospheric and immersive. The game is marked as Playable on Steam Deck and holds a 79% positive rating from 4,276 Steam reviews. With a challenging difficulty and long session shape, this title offers substantial depth for strategy enthusiasts seeking space-faring empire management.

About ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition: ENDLESS™ Space is a turn-based 4X strategy game, covering the space colonization age in the ENDLESS™ Universe, where you can control every aspect of your civilization as you strive for galactic domination.

2012Strategy9.99 USDDeck PlayableMetacritic 77Windows · macOSby AMPLITUDE Studios
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  1. ENDLESS™ Space 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    Top pick for ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    ENDLESS™ Space 2 is a Strategic Space Opera, featuring the compelling “just one more turn” gameplay, set in the mysterious ENDLESS™ Universe. As the leader of your civilization, will you impose your vision and build the greatest stellar empire?

    2017Strategy39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. ENDLESS™ Legend

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    Second-strongest match for ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    ENDLESS™ Legend is a 4X turn-based fantasy strategy game by the creators of ENDLESS™ Space and Dungeon of the ENDLESS™. Control every aspect of your civilization as you struggle to save your homeworld Auriga. Create your own Legend!

    2014StrategyRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Nexus Legacy

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    Rebuild civilization from a single planet in Nexus Legacy, a persistent sci-fi 4X MMO. Colonize worlds, manage resources, research technologies, command fleets, forge alliances, and fight for control of a living galaxy.

    2026StrategyIndieMassively MultiplayerFreeSteam ↗
  4. Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    Ranked #4 for ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth is a new science-fiction-themed entry into the award winning Civilization series. As part of an expedition sent to find a home beyond Earth, lead your people into a new frontier, explore and colonize an alien planet and create a new civilization in space.

    2014Strategy9.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    Ranked #5 for ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    Command a space-faring empire in Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, the new stand-alone expansion that combines 4X depth with real-time strategy gameplay.

    2012ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    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!

    2011StrategyIndie9.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Pandora: First Contact

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    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.

    2014StrategySimulation29.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Stellaris

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    Ranked #8 for ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    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.

    2016StrategySimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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  1. Stellaris

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    Reviewers of ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    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.

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  2. Master of Orion

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    Reviewers of ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    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.

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  3. ENDLESS™ Legend

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    Reviewers of ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    ENDLESS™ Legend is a 4X turn-based fantasy strategy game by the creators of ENDLESS™ Space and Dungeon of the ENDLESS™. Control every aspect of your civilization as you struggle to save your homeworld Auriga. Create your own Legend!

    2014StrategyRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Master of Orion 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    Reviewers of ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    Forge an empire in a universe where population growth is stripping away planetary resources. Colonize unknown planets and trade with other races for their knowledge.

    2016Strategy5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Interstellar Space: Genesis

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    Reviewers of ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    Interstellar Space: Genesis is a turn-based space 4X strategy game in which you attempt to build a thriving galactic empire. Discover mysteries among the stars, colonize worlds, and engage enemies in tactical turn-based combat on your journey to becoming the ruler of the galaxy!

    2019StrategyIndie29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    An idle game about making cookies! Originally released in 2013 on the web, and actively developed since then. This is the official version for Steam.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

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    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    WHY THIS

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    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

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    WHY THIS

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    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

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    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

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    2024StrategyIndieSimulation2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
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    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

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    2019StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

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More from AMPLITUDE Studios

Other recommendable Steam games by AMPLITUDE Studios, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.

  1. HUMANKIND™

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    Another title from AMPLITUDE Studios, the studio behind ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    Rewrite history by shaping a civilization as unique as you are. Combine 60 cultures from the Ancient Era to the Modern Age to lead your empire to victory. Build thriving cities, outsmart rivals in epic battles, spread your influence and leave your mark on HUMANKIND™.

    2021Strategy49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. ENDLESS™ Space 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    Another title from AMPLITUDE Studios, the studio behind ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    ENDLESS™ Space 2 is a Strategic Space Opera, featuring the compelling “just one more turn” gameplay, set in the mysterious ENDLESS™ Universe. As the leader of your civilization, will you impose your vision and build the greatest stellar empire?

    2017Strategy39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. ENDLESS™ Legend

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    Another title from AMPLITUDE Studios, the studio behind ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    ENDLESS™ Legend is a 4X turn-based fantasy strategy game by the creators of ENDLESS™ Space and Dungeon of the ENDLESS™. Control every aspect of your civilization as you struggle to save your homeworld Auriga. Create your own Legend!

    2014StrategyRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Dungeon of the ENDLESS™

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an immersive mood with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    Another title from AMPLITUDE Studios, the studio behind ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    Dungeon of the ENDLESS™ is a Rogue-Like Dungeon-Defense game, in which the player and their team of heroes must protect the generator of their crashed ship while exploring an ever-expanding dungeon, all while facing waves of monsters and special events as they try to find their way out...

    2014StrategyIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. ENDLESS™ Dungeon - Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Another title from AMPLITUDE Studios, the studio behind ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    ENDLESS™ Dungeon is a Rogue-lite Tactical Action game, set in the award-winning ENDLESS™ Universe. Recruit a team of shipwrecked heroes, plunge into a long-abandoned space station, and protect your crystal against never-ending waves of monsters… or die trying, get reloaded, and try again.

    2023ActionStrategy14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. ENDLESS™ Legend 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and an atmospheric mood with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    Another title from AMPLITUDE Studios, the studio behind ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    Lead your people to victory on an ever-evolving world in this strategy game featuring asymmetric factions led by powerful heroes. Build your empire, wield political influence, and raise grand armies to wage war in a race to uncover dark secrets buried within the planet.

    2025StrategySimulationRPG49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Love Thyself - A Horatio Story

    WHY THIS

    Another title from AMPLITUDE Studios, the studio behind ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.

    In a society where everyone is a clone of the Emperor, can you survive long enough to find out who you truly are? Try out the brand new visual novel set in the Endless Universe!

    2019IndieSimulationCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition

Does ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition run on Steam Deck?
ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition is rated Playable on Steam Deck — it runs, but expect some manual adjustments (control remapping, text size, or graphics settings) for the best experience.
How much does ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition cost?
ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition is listed on Steam at 9.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition are ENDLESS™ Space 2, ENDLESS™ Legend, Nexus Legacy.
Who developed ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition?
ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition was developed by AMPLITUDE Studios.

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