Rank 01Games like Space Wars: Interstellar Empires
- 11 games
- Updated May 5, 2026
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The closest matches to Space Wars: Interstellar Empires: The Infinite Black, Hades' Star, Gods and Idols, Heroes of Dire, and Demise of Nations. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
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Same contemplative mood as Space Wars: Interstellar Empires.
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Heroes of Dire
Why this: Same competitive mood as Space Wars: Interstellar Empires.
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Demise of Nations
Why this: Also Hex Grid and Tactical, like Space Wars: Interstellar Empires.
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Age of Wonders III
Why this: Shares hex based tactical combat with Space Wars: Interstellar Empires.
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The full ranked list: top 24 games like Space Wars: Interstellar Empires
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Also Hex Grid and Tactical, like Space Wars: Interstellar Empires.
- 80% of 284 reviews
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Shares hex based tactical combat with Space Wars: Interstellar Empires.
- 82% of 4,560 reviews
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Also Hex Grid and Turn-Based Tactics, like Space Wars: Interstellar Empires.
- 82% of 5,122 reviews
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Also Hex Grid and Space, like Space Wars: Interstellar Empires.
- 78% of 6,580 reviews
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Also Turn-Based Tactics and Tactical, like Space Wars: Interstellar Empires.
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- Released: 2017
- Developer: Desert Owl Games LLC
- Price: Free to play
- 68% of 173 reviews
- Genres: Strategy, Massively Multiplayer, Free To Play, Early Access
- Platforms: Windows, macOS
Players highlight
- Community is welcoming and actively teaches strategies
- Faction asymmetries create dynamic early game advantages
- Hex based tactical combat feels like a living board game
- Challenging
- Competitive
- Contemplative
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Why this: Also Turn-Based Tactics and Tactical, like Space Wars: Interstellar Empires.
About Space Wars: Interstellar Empires
The closest matches to Space Wars: Interstellar Empires: The Infinite Black, Hades' Star, Gods and Idols, Heroes of Dire, and Demise of Nations. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.
If Space Wars: Interstellar Empires is your kind of game, the closest matches are The Infinite Black, Hades' Star and Gods and Idols — picked from the ranked list below. Reviewers describe it as challenging, competitive and contemplative, and single out its campaign war progression and faction asymmetry. 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 Space Wars: Interstellar Empires: Helm your own ship, battle for supremacy in a multi-faction war, and conquer the cosmos in this science fiction turn-based strategy game. Select from more than 100+ diverse star ships and fight for territory across a 2D hex-based grid.
Is Space Wars: Interstellar Empires worth buying?
Players are split
A summary of what players say, not a promise you'll like it. Every signal is listed below.
- 68% of 173 Steam reviews are positive.
- We don't track this game's daily reviews yet, so this is the all-time picture.
- Early Access: unfinished, and it can change a lot before release.
- Free to play.
- People who recommend it had played a median of 48 h when they wrote their review.
- Critics had played a median of 17 h before their negative review.
What fans praise · Themes mined from positive reviews
- Community is welcoming and actively teaches strategies
- Faction asymmetries create dynamic early game advantages
- Hex based tactical combat feels like a living board game
- Persistent war campaign lets players shape the galaxys fate
Top critical reviews
The most up-voted negative English reviews in our sample, quoted as written.
“One round takes +10 minutes. Decent concept, but you will spend about 88% of your time watching other people take their turns.”
“-Very unblanced game -Exp gaining poorly implimented (basically everyone goes for last hit since thats where you get the bulk of exp) -Matches take exceptionally long, even more with those that go afk letting full timers go for their turns…”
People who play it also play: The Infinite Black, Hades' Star, Gods and Idols
Frequently asked about Space Wars: Interstellar Empires
Can I run it?
Is Space Wars: Interstellar Empires free to play?
Yes — Space Wars: Interstellar Empires is a free-to-play title on Steam. You can install and play it without buying anything, though some games include optional in-app purchases.
Does Space Wars: Interstellar Empires have multiplayer or co-op?
Yes — Space Wars: Interstellar Empires supports multi-player play according to its Steam store listing (Multi-player, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP).
What games are most similar to Space Wars: Interstellar Empires?
Based on Steam play patterns and shared genres/tags, the games most often recommended alongside Space Wars: Interstellar Empires are The Infinite Black, Hades' Star, Gods and Idols.
Who developed Space Wars: Interstellar Empires?
Space Wars: Interstellar Empires was developed by Desert Owl Games LLC and published by ToHeroes Game Studios LLC.