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Also 4X and Space, like After the Empire.
- $39.99 (Price checked Nov 7)
- 2016
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Goatee Games
- Price: $7.99checked Nov 2
- 73% of 41 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- Platforms: Windows
Players highlight
- Archetype philosophy bonuses
- Automated expansion feels satisfying
- Elegant minimalist design
- Atmospheric
- Chill
- Contemplative
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About After the Empire
The closest matches to After the Empire: Polaris Sector, Stellar Monarch, Interstellar Space: Genesis, The Last Federation, and Helium Rain. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If After the Empire is your kind of game, the closest matches are Polaris Sector, Stellar Monarch and Interstellar Space: Genesis — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as atmospheric, chill and contemplative, and single out its achievement driven strategies and archetype bonuses. 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 After the Empire: Build a galaxy-spanning machine empire! Bend galactic geography to your will to seize hundreds of territories with Fleet, Crypto and Glory. Master your economy with Guilds, Trade Routes and Pilgrimages. Prove your faith, honor your culture, and conquer the Milky Way!
Is After the Empire 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 41 Steam reviews so far, not enough to judge.
- Price: $7.99 (checked Nov 2).
- People who recommend it had played a median of 8 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics usually quit early: a median of 0.3 h played before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Archetype philosophy bonuses
- Automated expansion feels satisfying
- Elegant minimalist design
- Fast paced 4x sessions
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“Game looks interesting, sadly it is not playable due to the combination of fonttype and size. Maybe i will give it an other try when dev fixed this.”
“Absolutely not. N.O. People like to write wishy-washy reviews where they say, "I wish there was a kinda-sorta rating..." That's not what this review is about. This is an unequivacal "no!" No way! No how! By no means should you get this…”
People who play it also play: Polaris Sector, Stellar Monarch, Interstellar Space: Genesis
Frequently asked about After the Empire
Can I run it?
How much does After the Empire cost?
After the Empire is listed on Steam at 7.99 USD (current store price; Steam sales may reduce this temporarily).
What games are most similar to After the Empire?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside After the Empire are Polaris Sector, Stellar Monarch, Interstellar Space: Genesis.
Who developed After the Empire?
After the Empire was developed by Goatee Games.