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Games like ENDLESS™ Space 2

If ENDLESS™ Space 2 is your kind of game, the closest matches are ENDLESS™ Legend, ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition and Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers single out its deep internal politics, wildly unique factions and atmospheric. 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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ENDLESS Space 2 is a 2017 4X sci-fi strategy game developed and published by AMPLITUDE Studios, available for $39.99 USD and marked as Playable on Steam Deck. The game features diplomacy systems, faction politics, and procedural generation as core mechanics, set in the ENDLESS universe. Players describe the experience as atmospheric and immersive, with reviewers highlighting what they consider the best user interface in strategy gaming. The title is noted for deep internal politics within factions and wildly unique factions that create distinct playstyles. This challenging and massive game supports online cooperative multiplayer, with an 83% positive rating from 9,376 Steam reviews and a Metacritic score of 80.

About ENDLESS™ Space 2: 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 PlayableMetacritic 80Windows · macOSby AMPLITUDE Studios
ENDLESS™ Space 2 — Steam game cover
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Players who liked ENDLESS™ Space 2 also play

Steam players who put hours into ENDLESS™ Space 2 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. ENDLESS™ Legend

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Top pick for ENDLESS™ Space 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    ENDLESS™ Legend is a 4X turn-based fantasy strategy game by the creators of ENDLESS™ Space and Dungeon of the ENDLESS™. Control every aspect of your civilization as you struggle to save your homeworld Auriga. Create your own Legend!

    2014StrategyRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Second-strongest match for ENDLESS™ Space 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    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.

    2012Strategy9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War

    WHY THIS

    Shares faction politics, procedural generation and an immersive mood with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Third-strongest match for ENDLESS™ Space 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.

    2018Strategy39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. HUMANKIND™

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Ranked #4 for ENDLESS™ Space 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Rewrite history by shaping a civilization as unique as you are. Combine 60 cultures from the Ancient Era to the Modern Age to lead your empire to victory. Build thriving cities, outsmart rivals in epic battles, spread your influence and leave your mark on HUMANKIND™.

    2021Strategy49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI

    WHY THIS

    Shares faction politics, procedural generation and an immersive mood with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Ranked #5 for ENDLESS™ Space 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?

    2016Strategy5.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. Old World

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Ranked #6 for ENDLESS™ Space 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?

    2022StrategySimulationRPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Galactic Civilizations III

    WHY THIS

    Ranked #7 for ENDLESS™ Space 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    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 ↗
  8. Shadow Empire

    WHY THIS

    Shares faction politics, procedural generation and an immersive mood with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Ranked #8 for ENDLESS™ Space 2 fans by collaborative filtering across millions of Steam libraries. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.

    2020StrategySimulationRPG39.99 USDSteam ↗

Reviewers mention these as similar to ENDLESS™ Space 2

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. Stellaris

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and an immersive mood with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Reviewers of ENDLESS™ Space 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    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. Tiny Civilization

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of ENDLESS™ Space 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    This is a historical simulation game that promotes the development of civilization based on the match-3 Game. You'll need to gather resources, use skills, discover new technology, and lead humanbeing through a 10,000-year journey to the cosmos.

    2022Strategy1.99 USDSteam ↗
  3. Master of Orion

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Reviewers of ENDLESS™ Space 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    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 ↗
  4. Master of Orion 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Reviewers of ENDLESS™ Space 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    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.

    2016Strategy5.99 USDSteam ↗
  5. Stars

    WHY THIS

    Reviewers of ENDLESS™ Space 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play.

    《Stars》is a VR game about stars. you can completely relax, look up at the sky and listen to the story of each constellation.

    2016IndieSimulationCasual14.99 USDSteam ↗
  6. Sins of a Solar Empire II

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Reviewers of ENDLESS™ Space 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    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.

    2024StrategySimulation49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Age of Wonders III

    WHY THIS

    Shares an immersive mood with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Reviewers of ENDLESS™ Space 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Age of Wonders III is the long anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy series. Delivering a unique mix of Empire Building, Role Playing and Warfare, Age of Wonders III offers the ultimate in turn-based fantasy strategy for veterans of the series and new players alike!

    2014StrategyRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. XCOM® 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Reviewers of ENDLESS™ Space 2 cross-mention this title as a similar play. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.

    2016Strategy2.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Cheaper alternatives

Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below ENDLESS™ Space 2 at current Steam store prices.

  1. Bloons TD 6

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~65% under ENDLESS™ Space 2 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    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.

    2018Strategy13.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Schedule I

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under ENDLESS™ Space 2 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.

    2025ActionStrategyIndie19.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Balatro

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~70% under ENDLESS™ Space 2 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    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.

    2024StrategyIndieCasual11.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  4. Totally Accurate Battle Simulator

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~50% under ENDLESS™ Space 2 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Be the leader of wobblers from ancient lands, spooky places, and fantasy worlds. Watch them fight in simulations made with the wobbliest physics system ever created, make your own wobblers in the unit creator and send your army off to fight your friends in multiplayer.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  5. Don't Starve Together

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~63% under ENDLESS™ Space 2 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Fight, Farm, Build and Explore Together in the standalone multiplayer expansion to the uncompromising wilderness survival game, Don't Starve.

    2016ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. Sid Meier's Civilization® V

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~81% under ENDLESS™ Space 2 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

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

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

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~84% under ENDLESS™ Space 2 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    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 ↗
  8. Inscryption

    WHY THIS

    Priced ~80% under ENDLESS™ Space 2 on Steam right now. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    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...

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure7.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗

Free alternatives

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

  1. Life is Strange - Episode 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Episode 1 now FREE! Life is Strange is an award-winning and critically acclaimed episodic adventure game that allows the player to rewind time and affect the past, present and future.

    2015ActionAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. Ultimate Custom Night

    WHY THIS

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

    Welcome to the ultimate FNAF mashup, featuring 50 selectable characters and custom difficulties!

    2018ActionIndieFree To PlayFreeSteam ↗
  3. 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 ↗
  4. Indigo Park: Chapter 1

    WHY THIS

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

    Explore the abandoned childhood wonder of Indigo Park! Guided by Rambley the Raccoon, help restore power to the destroyed amusement park while you run from the reason it shut down.

    2024ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. STRAFTAT

    WHY THIS

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

    STRAFTAT is a 1v1/2v2 ONLINE first person SHOOTER with quick rounds in over 350 MAPS ; Including all WEAPONS, proximity chat and 4 players FFA.

    2024ActionFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  6. missed messages.

    WHY THIS

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

    ‘goth gf’s iPhone’ airdrops you - accept or decline? A love/horror story about life, death, & memes.

    2019IndieSimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Grimm's Hollow

    WHY THIS

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

    A spooky, freeware RPG where you search the afterlife for your brother. Reap ghosts with your scythe, explore haunted caves, and eat ghostly treats on your journey through death.

    2019IndieAdventureRPGFreeDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  8. The Expendabros

    WHY THIS

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

    The Expendabros have assembled and set their sights on the forces of ruthless arms dealer Conrad Stonebanks in the forests of Eastern Europe.

    2014ActionIndieAdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

More from AMPLITUDE Studios

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

  1. HUMANKIND™

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Another title from AMPLITUDE Studios, the studio behind ENDLESS™ Space 2. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Rewrite history by shaping a civilization as unique as you are. Combine 60 cultures from the Ancient Era to the Modern Age to lead your empire to victory. Build thriving cities, outsmart rivals in epic battles, spread your influence and leave your mark on HUMANKIND™.

    2021Strategy49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  2. ENDLESS™ Legend

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Another title from AMPLITUDE Studios, the studio behind ENDLESS™ Space 2. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    ENDLESS™ Legend is a 4X turn-based fantasy strategy game by the creators of ENDLESS™ Space and Dungeon of the ENDLESS™. Control every aspect of your civilization as you struggle to save your homeworld Auriga. Create your own Legend!

    2014StrategyRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  3. Dungeon of the ENDLESS™

    WHY THIS

    Shares procedural generation and an immersive mood with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Another title from AMPLITUDE Studios, the studio behind ENDLESS™ Space 2. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Dungeon of the ENDLESS™ is a Rogue-Like Dungeon-Defense game, in which the player and their team of heroes must protect the generator of their crashed ship while exploring an ever-expanding dungeon, all while facing waves of monsters and special events as they try to find their way out...

    2014StrategyIndieAdventure11.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  4. ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Shares an atmospheric mood with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Another title from AMPLITUDE Studios, the studio behind ENDLESS™ Space 2. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    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.

    2012Strategy9.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  5. ENDLESS™ Dungeon - Definitive Edition

    WHY THIS

    Another title from AMPLITUDE Studios, the studio behind ENDLESS™ Space 2. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    ENDLESS™ Dungeon is a Rogue-lite Tactical Action game, set in the award-winning ENDLESS™ Universe. Recruit a team of shipwrecked heroes, plunge into a long-abandoned space station, and protect your crystal against never-ending waves of monsters… or die trying, get reloaded, and try again.

    2023ActionStrategy14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSteam ↗
  6. ENDLESS™ Legend 2

    WHY THIS

    Shares faction politics and an atmospheric mood with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Another title from AMPLITUDE Studios, the studio behind ENDLESS™ Space 2. Shares Strategy with ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    Lead your people to victory on an ever-evolving world in this strategy game featuring asymmetric factions led by powerful heroes. Build your empire, wield political influence, and raise grand armies to wage war in a race to uncover dark secrets buried within the planet.

    2025StrategySimulationRPG49.99 USDDeck PlayableSteam ↗
  7. Love Thyself - A Horatio Story

    WHY THIS

    Another title from AMPLITUDE Studios, the studio behind ENDLESS™ Space 2.

    In a society where everyone is a clone of the Emperor, can you survive long enough to find out who you truly are? Try out the brand new visual novel set in the Endless Universe!

    2019IndieSimulationCasualFreeDeck VerifiedSteam ↗

Frequently asked about ENDLESS™ Space 2

Does ENDLESS™ Space 2 run on Steam Deck?
ENDLESS™ Space 2 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 ENDLESS™ Space 2 cost?
ENDLESS™ Space 2 is listed on Steam at 39.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
Does ENDLESS™ Space 2 have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — ENDLESS™ Space 2 supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to ENDLESS™ Space 2?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside ENDLESS™ Space 2 are ENDLESS™ Legend, ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition, Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War.
Who developed ENDLESS™ Space 2?
ENDLESS™ Space 2 was developed by AMPLITUDE Studios.

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 ENDLESS™ Space 2.

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