Rank 01Why this
Shares ship design and faction politics with Solar War.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 4)
- Deck Verified
- 2026
Games like Solar War
- 19 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
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The closest matches to Solar War: Terra Invicta, The Last Federation, Distant Worlds: Universe, Unending Galaxy, and Polaris Sector. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Rank 02Why this
Also Real-Time with Pause and 4X, like Solar War.
- $19.99 (Price checked Oct 31)
- Deck Verified
- 2014
Rank 03- $29.99 (Price checked Nov 5)
- 2014
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Shadow Empire
Why this: Shares faction politics with Solar War.
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Horizon
Why this: Shares ship design with Solar War.
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Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Why this: Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Solar War.
The full ranked list: top 24 games like Solar War
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Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Solar War.
- 82% of 5,122 reviews
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- Released: 2015
- Developer: Snipefish Entertainment
- Price: $4.99checked Nov 2
- Steam Deck: Deck Playable
- 91% of 23 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie
- Platforms: Windows, Linux
Players highlight
- Crew and officer stats deeply impact ship performance
- Earths nations demand political balancing for funding
- Heat sinks force trade offs between ship systems
- Atmospheric
- Challenging
- Contemplative
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Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based Tactics, like Solar War.
Master of Orion 2
Why this: Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Solar War.
XCOM® 2
Why this: Shares resource allocation with Solar War.
Free alternatives
Free games the recommender matches to Solar War, limited to titles with at least 500 Steam reviews and 80% positive.
Crusader Kings II
Why this: Also Real-Time with Pause and Grand Strategy, like Solar War.
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Why this: Also Wargame and Turn-Based Strategy, like Solar War.
SOVL: Fantasy Warfare
Why this: Also Wargame and Turn-Based Tactics, like Solar War.
Age of Conquest IV
Why this: Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based Strategy, like Solar War.
Endless Sky
Why this: Shares faction politics with Solar War.
Battle for Wesnoth
Why this: Also Turn-Based Tactics and Turn-Based Strategy, like Solar War.
About Solar War
The closest matches to Solar War: Terra Invicta, The Last Federation, Distant Worlds: Universe, Unending Galaxy, and Polaris Sector. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Solar War is your kind of game, the closest matches are Terra Invicta, The Last Federation and Distant Worlds: Universe — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, challenging and contemplative, and single out its crew specialization and faction politics. 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 Solar War: A turn-based grand strategy game in space, set in the near future: Defend Earth against an alien invasion from the edge of the Solar System and expand your campaign to push them back to their base.
Is Solar War worth buying?
Too few reviews to call
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- Only 23 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $4.99 (checked Nov 2).
- Steam Deck Playable: works, with some rough edges.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Crew and officer stats deeply impact ship performance
- Earths nations demand political balancing for funding
- Heat sinks force trade offs between ship systems
- Moddable ship designs and crew roles
People who play it also play: Terra Invicta, The Last Federation, Distant Worlds: Universe
Frequently asked about Solar War
Can I run it?
Does Solar War run on Steam Deck?
Solar War 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 Solar War cost?
Solar War is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Solar War?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Solar War are Terra Invicta, The Last Federation, Distant Worlds: Universe.
Who developed Solar War?
Solar War was developed by Snipefish Entertainment.