Games like Master of Orion
If Master of Orion is your kind of game, the closest matches are Galactic Civilizations III, Master of Orion 2 and Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its deep tech tree customization, 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 →Master of Orion is a 4X space strategy game developed by NGD Studios and published by Wargaming Labs, released in 2016 at $24.99 USD. Players build interstellar empires through faction-customization, technology tree progression, and tactical star-lane navigation, with real-time space combat complementing the turn-based strategic layer. The game supports extensive modding for replayability. Steam reviews indicate 76% positive reception from over 4,700 players. Reviewers describe the experience as epic and immersive, with players highlighting the deep tech tree customization and how the game recreates the spirit of the classic original. The title holds a "Playable" designation for Steam Deck.
About Master of Orion: 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.
Players who liked Master of Orion also play
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Galactic Civilizations III
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Master of Orion.
Top pick for Master of Orion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Master of Orion.
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.
Master of Orion 2
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Master of Orion.
Second-strongest match for Master of Orion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Master of Orion.
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.
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
WHY THIS
Shares mod support and an epic mood with Master of Orion.
Third-strongest match for Master of Orion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Master of Orion.
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.
ENDLESS™ Space 2
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Master of Orion.
Ranked #4 for Master of Orion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Master of Orion.
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?
ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Master of Orion.
Ranked #5 for Master of Orion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Master of Orion.
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.
Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Master of Orion.
Ranked #6 for Master of Orion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Master of Orion.
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!
Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Master of Orion.
Ranked #7 for Master of Orion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Master of Orion.
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.
Horizon
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Master of Orion.
Ranked #8 for Master of Orion fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Master of Orion.
Horizon is a turn-based space strategy game of galactic exploration and conquest in which you are in control of humanity’s destiny. You will explore deep space, find new frontiers and discover alien artifacts hidden on long-abandoned planets.
Reviewers mention these as similar to Master of Orion
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Master of Orion 2
WHY THIS
Shares a nostalgic mood with Master of Orion.
Reviewers of Master of Orion cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Master of Orion.
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.
Master of Orion 3
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Master of Orion.
Reviewers of Master of Orion cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Master of Orion.
Experience first-hand the challenges of leading one of 16 different races into unequalled galactic supremacy and face a universe of decisions. Set policies, explore, build, declare war, negotiate - put all these elements into motion to guarantee your place in the annals of space and time.
Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Master of Orion.
Reviewers of Master of Orion cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Master of Orion.
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!
Galactic Civilizations III
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Master of Orion.
Reviewers of Master of Orion cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Master of Orion.
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.
ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition
WHY THIS
Shares an immersive mood with Master of Orion.
Reviewers of Master of Orion cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Master of Orion.
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.
Sins of a Solar Empire II
WHY THIS
Shares mod support and an immersive mood with Master of Orion.
Reviewers of Master of Orion cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Master of Orion.
Battle for galactic dominance in this real-time 4X strategy game with unrivaled scale! You’ll explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate through military force, diplomacy, trade, culture, influence, and other underhanded tactics.
Toe-tal War
WHY THIS
Reviewers of Master of Orion cross-mention this title as a similar play.
Toe-tal War is a platformer where you kill people with your foot smell. Run and jump to make your feet smelly, change your shoes and socks to control the smell — then get close to enemies and stink them to death.
Company of Heroes
WHY THIS
Shares an epic mood with Master of Orion.
Reviewers of Master of Orion cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Master of Orion.
Delivering a visceral WWII gaming experience, Company of Heroes redefines RTS by bringing the sacrifice of heroic soldiers, war-ravaged environments, and dynamic battlefields to life. Please visit the "Company of Heroes - Legacy Edition" page for additional user reviews.
Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Master of Orion at current Steam store prices.
Bloons TD 6
WHY THIS
Priced ~44% under Master of Orion on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Master of Orion.
The Bloons are back and better than ever! Get ready for a massive 3D tower defense game designed to give you hours and hours of the best strategy gaming available.
Balatro
WHY THIS
Priced ~52% under Master of Orion on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Master of Orion.
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
WHY THIS
Priced ~70% under Master of Orion on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Master of Orion.
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Slay the Spire
WHY THIS
Priced ~75% under Master of Orion on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Master of Orion.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
Inscryption
WHY THIS
Priced ~68% under Master of Orion on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Master of Orion.
Inscryption is an inky black card-based odyssey that blends the deckbuilding roguelike, escape-room style puzzles, and psychological horror into a blood-laced smoothie. Darker still are the secrets inscrybed upon the cards...
Cookie Clicker
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Master of Orion on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Master of Orion.
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.
FTL: Faster Than Light
WHY THIS
Priced ~60% under Master of Orion on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Master of Orion.
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition
WHY THIS
Priced ~80% under Master of Orion on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Master of Orion.
Zombies are invading your home, and the only defense is your arsenal of plants! Armed with an alien nursery-worth of zombie-zapping plants like peashooters and cherry bombs, you'll need to think fast and plant faster to stop dozens of types of zombies dead in their tracks.
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Cube Escape: Paradox
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Die in the Dungeon: Origins
WHY THIS
Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Master of Orion.
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!
Epic Battle Fantasy 3
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Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.
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Frequently asked about Master of Orion
- Does Master of Orion run on Steam Deck?
- Master of Orion 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 Master of Orion cost?
- Master of Orion is listed on Steam at 24.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- Does Master of Orion have multiplayer or co-op?
- Yes — Master of Orion supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player).
- What games are most similar to Master of Orion?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Master of Orion are Galactic Civilizations III, Master of Orion 2, Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™.
- Who developed Master of Orion?
- Master of Orion was developed by NGD Studios and published by Wargaming Labs.
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