Rank 01Why this
Also 4X and Hex Grid, like Pandora: First Contact.
- $9.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- 2014
Games like Pandora: First Contact
- 20 games
- Updated May 4, 2026
Players who liked Pandora: First Contact also play
The closest matches to Pandora: First Contact: Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™, Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War, Galactic Civilizations III, Age of Wonders: Planetfall, and ENDLESS™ Legend. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Shares unit customization with Pandora: First Contact.
- $3.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Playable
- 2018
Rank 03- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 6)
- Deck Playable
- 2015
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ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition
Why this: Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Pandora: First Contact.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Pandora: First Contact
Best match first, as plain text. The same list for AI assistants:
- 1Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
Also 4X and Hex Grid, like Pandora: First Contact.
- 58% of 9,997 reviews
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Shares unit customization with Pandora: First Contact.
- 82% of 5,122 reviews
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Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Pandora: First Contact.
- 79% of 4,276 reviews
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- Released: 2014
- Developer: Proxy Studios
- Price: $29.99checked Oct 31
- 63% of 420 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Simulation
- Metacritic 68
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Ai ruthlessly punishes any advantage
- Alpha centauri spiritual successor with modern presentation
- Randomized tech tree creates replayability
- Challenging
- Competitive
- Intense
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Pandora: First Contact at current Steam store prices.
The Battle of Polytopia
Why this: Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Pandora: First Contact.
Nexus 5X
Why this: Also 4X and Turn-Based Strategy, like Pandora: First Contact.
Codex of Victory
Why this: Shares unit customization with Pandora: First Contact.
Fantasy General II
Why this: Also 4X and Hex Grid, like Pandora: First Contact.
Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy
Why this: Also Turn-Based and Aliens, like Pandora: First Contact.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Pandora: First Contact, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Also Hex Grid and Turn-Based, like Pandora: First Contact.
Age of Conquest IV
Why this: Same challenging mood as Pandora: First Contact.
Star Realms
Why this: Also Turn-Based Strategy and Space, like Pandora: First Contact.
Tactical Monsters Rumble Arena
Why this: Same competitive mood as Pandora: First Contact.
About Pandora: First Contact
The closest matches to Pandora: First Contact: Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™, Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War, Galactic Civilizations III, Age of Wonders: Planetfall, and ENDLESS™ Legend. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Pandora: First Contact is your kind of game, the closest matches are Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™, Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War and Galactic Civilizations III — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, competitive and intense, and single out its aggressive ai diplomacy and commodity trading. 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 Pandora: First Contact: 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.
Is Pandora: First Contact worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 63% of 420 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Price: $29.99 (checked Nov 7).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 62 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 4 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Ai ruthlessly punishes any advantage
- Alpha centauri spiritual successor with modern presentation
- Randomized tech tree creates replayability
- Shared resources enable city specialization
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“I can't recommend this game at full price. The graphics and UI are super, but the AI breaks the game. Did the Devs even play the game? No matter how friendly the neighbors are, they will war with you at the drop of a hat. non-aggression…”
“Tries to be Alpha Centauri 2 and fails. The AI is by far the biggest issue, doing stuff like offering peace in one turn and then immediately declares war again on the next for no reason.”
People who play it also play: Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™, Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War, Galactic Civilizations III
Frequently asked about Pandora: First Contact
Can I run it?
How much does Pandora: First Contact cost?
Pandora: First Contact is listed on Steam at 29.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Pandora: First Contact have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Pandora: First Contact supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Pandora: First Contact?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Pandora: First Contact are Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™, Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War, Galactic Civilizations III.
Who developed Pandora: First Contact?
Pandora: First Contact was developed by Proxy Studios and published by Slitherine Ltd..