Rank 01Why this
Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Sid Meier's Starships.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- 2014
Games like Sid Meier's Starships
- 36 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Sid Meier's Starships also play
The closest matches to Sid Meier's Starships: Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™, Stars in Shadow, ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition, Galactic Civilizations III, and Space Empires IV Deluxe. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Shares turn based combat with Sid Meier's Starships.
- $24.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- 2017
Rank 03Why this
Shares resource management with Sid Meier's Starships.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Playable
- 2012
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Battlestar Galactica Deadlock
Why this: Shares fleet management with Sid Meier's Starships.
Rank 08 
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Sid Meier's Starships
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Sid Meier's Starships.
- 58% of 9,997 reviews
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- 3ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition
Shares resource management with Sid Meier's Starships.
- 79% of 4,276 reviews
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- 7Battlestar Galactica Deadlock
Shares fleet management with Sid Meier's Starships.
- 88% of 2,188 reviews
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- 15Armada 2526 Gold Edition
Also 4X and Turn-Based Strategy, like Sid Meier's Starships.
- 68% of 69 reviews
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- 23Ancient Frontier
Shares ship upgrades and resource management with Sid Meier's Starships.
- 63% of 98 reviews
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Firaxis Games
- Price: $14.99checked Nov 6
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 54% of 1,414 reviews
- Genres: Strategy
- Metacritic 64
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Minimal micromanagement required
- Planetary influence expands empire without war
- Quick relaxing sessions work well
- Chill
- Contemplative
- Lighthearted
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Reviewers mention these as similar to Sid Meier's Starships
Surfaced from review text: when other players write 'if you liked X, try Y', we catch the name and resolve it back to a Steam game.
Stellaris
Why this: Also 4X and Space, like Sid Meier's Starships.
Battle Star
Why this: Same chill mood as Sid Meier's Starships.
Master of Orion 3
Why this: Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Sid Meier's Starships.
Galactic Empire
Why this: Also 4X and Turn-Based Strategy, like Sid Meier's Starships.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Sid Meier's Starships at current Steam store prices.
Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy
Why this: Shares fleet management with Sid Meier's Starships.
Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity®
Why this: Also 4X and Space, like Sid Meier's Starships.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Why this: Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Sid Meier's Starships.
Galaxy Admirals
Why this: Shares resource management with Sid Meier's Starships.
Nexus - The Jupiter Incident
Why this: Also Space and Tactical, like Sid Meier's Starships.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Sid Meier's Starships, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Star Realms
Why this: Also Turn-Based Strategy and Space, like Sid Meier's Starships.
Age of Conquest IV
Why this: Same lighthearted mood as Sid Meier's Starships.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Same contemplative mood as Sid Meier's Starships.
Dota Underlords
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Tactical, like Sid Meier's Starships.
Die in the Dungeon: Origins
Why this: Shares turn based combat and resource management with Sid Meier's Starships.
Miscrits: World of Creatures
Why this: Also Turn-Based Strategy and Tactical, like Sid Meier's Starships.
More from Firaxis Games
Other recommendable Steam games by Firaxis Games, ranked by review count so the studio's hits land first.
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Why this: Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Sid Meier's Starships.
Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Why this: Also 4X and Tactical, like Sid Meier's Starships.
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Why this: Shares turn based combat with Sid Meier's Starships.
Marvel's Midnight Suns
Why this: Also Turn-Based Strategy and Tactical, like Sid Meier's Starships.
About Sid Meier's Starships
The closest matches to Sid Meier's Starships: Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™, Stars in Shadow, ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition, Galactic Civilizations III, and Space Empires IV Deluxe. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Sid Meier's Starships is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™, Stars in Shadow and ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as chill, contemplative and lighthearted, and single out its fleet management and planetary influence. 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.
Sid Meier's Starships is a 2015 turn-based space strategy game from Firaxis Games. Players build and command a fleet across multiple planets, managing resources and upgrading ships while engaging in turn-based combat. Reviewers highlight that the single fleet system and planetary influence mechanics allow players to expand their empire without direct conflict, and that minimal micromanagement makes the experience accessible. Players describe it as contemplative and lighthearted, appreciating that quick relaxing sessions work well for casual play. The game features fleet-management, resource-management, ship-upgrades, and planetary-influence mechanics. Currently priced at $3.74 on Steam, it holds a 54% positive rating from over 1400 reviews and is marked as playable on Steam Deck.
About Sid Meier's Starships: Build and command a fleet of starships and travel between planets as you explore, build, negotiate, and fight to preserve your vision for humanity.
Is Sid Meier's Starships worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 54% of 1,414 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $14.99 (checked Nov 9).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 22 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 5 h before their negative review.
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Minimal micromanagement required
- Planetary influence expands empire without war
- Quick relaxing sessions work well
- Single fleet simplifies strategy
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I was looking forward to giving this a try. But, I have to say that I hated it, because the computer foes have more plays per turn and so they have an very unbalanced advantage. Somehow after only 3 turn they had 4 planets at 100%. After…”
“There were a few interesting ideas in this game, but ultimately it was forgettable. One playthrough was enough; I felt like I did and saw everything. Worth one USD or maybe two for a few hours of seeing a different set of strategy game…”
People who play it also play: Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™, Stars in Shadow, ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition
Mobile version
Sid Meier's Starships is also on App Store. What the store pages declare:
- No In-App Purchases listed on the App Store (checked 2026-11-04, source)
- App Store privacy label: no "Data Used to Track You" (checked 2026-11-04, source)
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Frequently asked about Sid Meier's Starships
Can I run it?
Does Sid Meier's Starships run on Steam Deck?
Sid Meier's Starships 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 Starships cost?
Sid Meier's Starships is listed on Steam at 14.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Sid Meier's Starships?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Sid Meier's Starships are Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™, Stars in Shadow, ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition.
Who developed Sid Meier's Starships?
Sid Meier's Starships was developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K.