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Build a fleet and lead humanity to safety. Grow your fleet using force, diplomacy or guile... and try to stay ahead of the relentless Harvesters. Each ship you add to your fleet gives you powers but also reduces your limited resources in this challenging RTS-with-pause game.
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Cheaper alternatives
Games in the same vein priced at least 40% below XO at current Steam store prices.
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Planet Colonization
Real time strategy and society management game. Explore the planet, build and defend your colony. Trade products and armaments and take advantage of price changes. Let your colonists establish their own businesses or build the buildings yourself. Fight against the enemy colonies and alien lifeforms.
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Europa Universalis IV
Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build an empire for the ages.
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Stellaris
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.
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FTL: Faster Than Light
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.
Frequently asked about XO
- How much does XO cost?
- XO is listed on Steam at 19.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
- What games are most similar to XO?
- Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside XO are Planet Colonization, Europa Universalis IV, Beholder.
- Who developed XO?
- XO was developed by Jumpdrive Studios.
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