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Games like Galaxy Union

If Galaxy Union is your kind of game, the closest matches are Stellaris, Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™ and ENDLESS™ Space 2 — picked from the ranked list below. 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 Galaxy Union: Economic based 4x, puts you in a large galaxy with hundreds of systems as a CEO of a colony destined to rule over all competitors, features dozens or more opponent CEOs.

2015Strategy4.99 USDWindowsby cybercritics
Galaxy Union — Steam game cover

Players who liked Galaxy Union also play

Steam players who put hours into Galaxy Union 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. Stellaris

    WHY THIS

    Top pick for Galaxy Union fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Galaxy Union.

    Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.

    2016StrategySimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™

    WHY THIS

    Second-strongest match for Galaxy Union fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Galaxy Union.

    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.

    2014Strategy9.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. ENDLESS™ Space 2

    WHY THIS

    Third-strongest match for Galaxy Union fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Galaxy Union.

    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?

    2017Strategy39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #4 for Galaxy Union fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Galaxy Union.

    Command a space-faring empire in Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, the new stand-alone expansion that combines 4X depth with real-time strategy gameplay.

    2012ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Galactic Civilizations III

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #5 for Galaxy Union fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Galaxy Union.

    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.

    2015Strategy29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Nexus 5X

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #6 for Galaxy Union fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Galaxy Union.

    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 ↗
  7. Age of Wonders: Planetfall

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for Galaxy Union fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Galaxy Union.

    Age of Wonders: Planetfall is the new strategy game from Triumph Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Age of Wonders series, bringing all the exciting tactical turn-based combat and in-depth empire building of its predecessors to space in an all-new, sci-fi setting.

    2019Strategy10.19 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. Master of Orion

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #8 for Galaxy Union fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with Galaxy Union.

    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.

    2016Strategy24.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below Galaxy Union at current Steam store prices.

  1. shapez

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Galaxy Union on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Galaxy Union.

    shapez is an easy-going, minimalistic factory building game about the automation of shapes through extraction and satisfying production lines. Adapt to increasingly complex shapes and grow your factory across an infinitely expanding map. Your only limitation is your creativity!

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Bejeweled® 3

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Galaxy Union on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Galaxy Union.

    The biggest, brightest Bejeweled ever! Discover all-new ways to play the world’s #1 puzzle game. Find your perfect match with 8 breathtaking game modes that meet all your moods.

    2010StrategyCasual0.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Dictators:No Peace Countryballs

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Galaxy Union on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Galaxy Union.

    Dictators : No Peace Countryballs is a war simulation and dictator game. This is a fun,simple and some say a funny countryballs game. If you like simulation games, you will love playing Dictators : No Peace. Play as a dictator of your favourite country and colonize the world.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSteam ↗
  4. Majesty Gold HD

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under Galaxy Union on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Galaxy Union.

    The High Definition edition of Majesty Gold contains main game, the Northern Expansion Pack as well as 2 new quests and several other graphics and gameplay updates.Majesty is a Real-time strategy game with indirect control – your heroes have a will of their own!

    2009StrategySimulation2.49 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Bomber Crew

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~52% under Galaxy Union on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Galaxy Union.

    Chocks away! Bomber Crew is a strategic simulation game, where picking the right crew and keeping your bomber in tip top shape is the difference between completing your mission or losing it all! USAAF DLC NOW AVAILABLE! FLY THE ICONIC AMERICAN BOMBER!

    2017StrategySimulation2.39 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Turmoil

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~48% under Galaxy Union on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Galaxy Union.

    Drill for oil like it's 1899! Turmoil offers players a visually charming, tongue-in-cheek take on the simulation genre inspired by the 19th century oil rush in North America.

    2016StrategyIndieSimulation2.59 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under Galaxy Union on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Galaxy Union.

    Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete, the latest offering in the Sid Meier's Civilization III franchise, provides gaming fans with Sid Meier's Civilization III, the highly-addictive journey of discovery.

    2006Strategy0.99 USDSteam ↗
  8. Party Hard

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~60% under Galaxy Union on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with Galaxy Union.

    It's 3:00 a.m. Your neighbours are having a loud party. Stop them. Party Hard is tinyBuild's award-winning stealth strategy game about ruining parties by any means.

    2015ActionStrategyIndie1.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. 100 Asian Cats

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Galaxy Union.

    🏮🐈 100 Asian Cats - Join the cutest adventure in the Asia! 😻 🌸 Explore the charming hand-drawn artwork of Asian temples 🏯 as you embark on a quest to find 100 adorable cats hidden throughout the game. 🕵️‍♂️❌ Can you find them all? 🕵️‍♂️🐈✅

    2023ActionSportsStrategyFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Landfall Archives

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Galaxy Union.

    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 ↗
  3. Hello Neighbor Alpha 2

    WHY THIS

    Free-to-play pick from the same recommendation pool — no purchase to try it. Shares Strategy with Galaxy Union.

    Welcome to Alpha 2 of Hello Neighbor. Play against an advanced, self-learning AI in what eventually became Act 1 of Hello Neighbor - the stealth horror home invasion sim.

    2019StrategyIndieAdventureFreeSteam ↗

Frequently asked about Galaxy Union

How much does Galaxy Union cost?
Galaxy Union is listed on Steam at 4.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to Galaxy Union?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Galaxy Union are Stellaris, Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™, ENDLESS™ Space 2.
Who developed Galaxy Union?
Galaxy Union was developed by cybercritics.

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 Galaxy Union.

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