Rank 01Why this
Also 4X and Turn-Based Strategy, like Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri Planetary Pack.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- 2014
Games like Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack
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The closest matches to Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack: Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™, Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection, Galactic Civilizations IV, Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, and Sid Meier's Starships. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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- 2010
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack
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- Released: 2024
- Developer: Firaxis Games
- Price: $4.99checked Oct 31
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 91% of 486 reviews
- Genres: Strategy
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Ideology trumps civilization
- Mind worms as a tactical tool
- Philosophical depth in a strategy game
- Contemplative
- Dark
- Eerie
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About Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack
The closest matches to Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack: Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™, Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection, Galactic Civilizations IV, Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword, and Sid Meier's Starships. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™, Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection and Galactic Civilizations IV — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as contemplative, dark and eerie, and single out its height based terrain combat and ideology based faction design. 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 Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack: Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack includes the original Alpha Centauri and the expansion, Alien Crossfire.
Is Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack worth buying?
Players recommend it
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 91% of 486 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 11 h when they wrote their review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Ideology trumps civilization
- Mind worms as a tactical tool
- Philosophical depth in a strategy game
- Secret project videos with barakas voice
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Alpha Centauri is one of my all time best games. I got it on a whim on steam, and worked fine for about a week. However, as of the latest Win11 update it crashes on starting a game. Ill update this review when I can get it working.”
People who play it also play: Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™, Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection, Galactic Civilizations IV
Frequently asked about Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack
Can I run it?
Does Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack run on Steam Deck?
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack 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 Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack cost?
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, LAN PvP, PvP).
What games are most similar to Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack are Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™, Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection, Galactic Civilizations IV.
Who developed Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack?
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack was developed by Firaxis Games and published by Electronic Arts.