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Games like Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy

If Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy is your kind of game, the closest matches are Space Imperia 4X, MightyKingdom and Meow Over Moo — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its atmospheric, challenging and competitive. 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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About Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy: The galaxy, once peaceful after the Terran-Hegemony War, now faces rising tensions. The Galactic Council's efforts to maintain peace are failing as alliances shatter and secret treaties form. A confrontation looms—who will emerge victorious and rule the galaxy? Lead your people to victory!

2024StrategyCasual12.99 USDWindows · macOSby BrettspielWelt GmbH
Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy — Steam game cover
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Deep tech tree with unique upgrades per playthroughDigital convenience of playing a complex board game soloGood value compared to physical board gameAtmosphericChallengingCompetitive

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Steam players who put hours into Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy also tend to own these titles — a signal called collaborative filtering. imho.run cross-references millions of library ownership patterns to surface games whose real audiences overlap, regardless of whether their genre tags match.

  1. Space Imperia 4X

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    A faithful digital adaptation of the acclaimed board game Space Empires 4X by GMT Games, beloved by wargamers for almost two decades. Command the rise of your civilization and the fall of others, all in one to two hours.

    2026StrategySteam ↗
  2. MightyKingdom

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    In a mythical realm, six ancient gods, battle for dominion. Strategically claim lands, outmaneuver rivals, and rise as the supreme power in this fast-paced conquest of territories—solo or in asynchronous online multiplayer.

    2025StrategyIndie6.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Meow Over Moo

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    Unleash tactical mayhem in a ruthless cat-vs-cow board game! Experience cute, 1v1 pure strategy with symmetric factions, deterministic combat, and zero first-player advantage. From relaxed play to competitive mastery, every move counts in this perfectly balanced, turn-based showdown.

    2026Strategy5.39 USDSteam ↗
  4. Terraforming Mars

    WHY THIS

    Shares a stressful mood with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    Ranked #4 for Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    The taming of the Red Planet has begun! Corporations are competing to transform Mars into a habitable planet by spending vast resources and using innovative technology to raise temperature, create a breathable atmosphere, and make oceans of water.

    2018Strategy19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Nexus 5X

    WHY THIS

    Shares an epic mood with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    Ranked #5 for Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate, EXPRESS. All of the depth, diplomacy, conflict and conquest of a turn-based 4X epic but played in fast-paced 60-minute competitive sessions. Play Solo or Multiplayer for 2-8 players.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Ogre

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    Ranked #6 for Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    The official adaptation of the legendary wargame from Steve Jackson Games. Engage in futuristic warfare with armored hovercraft, superheavy tanks, infantry, and giant cybernetic war machines called "Ogres".

    2017StrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Hex of Steel

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a contemplative mood with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    Ranked #7 for Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    Hex of Steel is a refreshing WWII wargame covering all fronts featuring a certain amount of original mechanics. Fight in solo against finally a decent AI throughout Europe, Africa or the Pacific, or against a friend in the cross-platform PBEM or real time multiplayer. Coop is also an option!

    2020StrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Conquest of Go

    WHY THIS

    Shares resource management and a contemplative mood with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    Ranked #8 for Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    Learn and play Go, the classic board game that has been played for thousands of years, and compete in the race to conquer the most land in the in-game world, or compete online against opponents around the real world.

    2025StrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy

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.

  1. Tabletop Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    Tabletop Simulator is the only simulator where you can let your aggression out by flipping the table! There are no rules to follow: just you, a physics sandbox, and your friends. Make your own online board games or play the thousands of community created mods. Unlimited gaming possibilities!

    2015StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDSteam ↗
  2. Tabletopia

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    Tabletopia is a sandbox virtual table with high-quality board games and ready setups. Already 2,400+ games and counting! Play how you want with whom you want: guests don’t need accounts to play. Or make your own games, no programming skills required.

    2016StrategyIndieSimulationFreeSteam ↗
  3. Dune: Imperium

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    Reviewers of Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    The award-winning board game of strategy and intrigue in the iconic universe of Dune. The Spice must flow.

    2024StrategySimulation14.94 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy at current Steam store prices.

  1. Garry's Mod

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    Garry's Mod is a physics sandbox. There aren't any predefined aims or goals. We give you the tools and leave you to play.

    2006IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Vampire Survivors

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    Mow down thousands of night creatures and survive until dawn! Vampire Survivors is a gothic horror casual game with rogue-lite elements, where your choices can allow you to quickly snowball against the hundreds of monsters that get thrown at you. Be the bullet hell!

    2022ActionIndieRPG4.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  3. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~42% under Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!

    2010Strategy7.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Slay the Spire

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    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!

    2019StrategyIndie6.24 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Cookie Clicker

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Strategy and Casual with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    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 ↗
  6. WEBFISHING

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    WEBFISHING a multiplayer chatroom-focused fishing game! Relax and fish (on the web!)

    2024IndieMassively MultiplayerCasual4.99 USDSteam ↗
  7. Plants vs. Zombies GOTY Edition

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~62% under Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    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.

    2009Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. OneShot

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~54% under Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy on Steam right now. Shares Casual with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    OneShot is a surreal top down Puzzle/Adventure game with unique gameplay capabilities. You are to guide a child through a mysterious world on a mission to restore its long-dead sun. The world knows you exist.

    2016IndieAdventureCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗

Free alternatives

Free-to-play games that recommended players of this title also tend to enjoy.

  1. Bongo Cat

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Bongo cat needs your help. Bongo cat needz more hatz!!! Every time you press a key, Bongo cat will punch your taskbar. Type, click, play, work to collect more points. Which hats will you find?

    2025IndieSimulationMassively MultiplayerFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Counter-Strike:Global Offensive

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Counter-Strike:Global Offensive (CS:GO) expands upon the team-based action gameplay that it pioneered when it was launched over 2 decades ago. CS:GO features new maps, characters, weapons, and game modes, and delivers updated versions of the classic CS content (de_dust2, etc.).

    2012ActionFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. The Lab

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Welcome to The Lab, a compilation of Valve’s room-scale VR experiments set in a pocket universe within Aperture Science. Fix a robot, defend a castle, adopt a mechanical dog, and more. Still not sold? It’s free!

    2016Free To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  4. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    Break into the Landfall Archives to steal and play previously unreleased games, demos, interactive slide shows, and even an unreleased version of Totally Accurate Battle Simulator from 2017!

    2023ActionStrategyIndieFreeSteam ↗
  5. Samorost 1

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Casual with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    Explore the beginnings of the Samorost series in the space gnome’s original bite-sized adventure, formerly released in 2003. Now with remastered sounds, enhanced graphics, and new music by Floex.

    2021IndieAdventureCasualFreeSteam ↗
  6. Mitoza

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    It's not a game, it's a toy. Explore all cycles and prepare yourself to accept the inevitable effects of Mitoza.

    2021IndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Die in the Dungeon: Origins

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    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!

    2023StrategyIndieRPGFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  8. Epic Battle Fantasy 3

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it.

    Epic Battle Fantasy 3 is a silly turn-based JRPG, full of useless NPCs, rabid cats, childish humor, unreasonably large weapons, anime boobs, and other nonsense. And it's totally free!

    2016IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗

More from BrettspielWelt GmbH

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

  1. That's Pretty Clever

    WHY THIS

    Another title from BrettspielWelt GmbH, the studio behind Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy. Shares Strategy and Casual with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    Chose clever, score better! The clever dice game where you try to beat the community in weekly challenges for the highscore.

    2019StrategyCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Cartographers

    WHY THIS

    Another title from BrettspielWelt GmbH, the studio behind Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy. Shares Strategy and Casual with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    Flip & Write game from the Roll Player universe. Expert Game of the Year nominee

    2024StrategyIndieCasual5.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Power Grid

    WHY THIS

    Shares ai opponents, resource management, board game and a competitive mood with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    Another title from BrettspielWelt GmbH, the studio behind Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy. Shares Strategy and Casual with Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

    Dive into the world of the energy industry with the Power Grid app, designed by award-winning author Friedemann Friese.

    2024StrategyCasual9.99 USDSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy

Does Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy work on Steam Deck?
Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy is currently rated Unsupported on Steam Deck. It may not launch or may have significant issues that block normal play.
How much does Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy cost?
Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy is listed on Steam at 12.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy are Space Imperia 4X, MightyKingdom, Meow Over Moo.
Who developed Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy?
Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy was developed by BrettspielWelt GmbH and published by Brettspielwelt GmbH.

imho.run ranks Steam game alternatives using a mix of collaborative filtering (ALS / iALS / EASE / LightGCN), content scoring over genres, categories, Steam tags, developers, and publishers, plus AI-extracted vibes mined from review text. The page above is generated in seed mode anchored on Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy.

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