# Games like Shadow Empire

> The closest matches to Shadow Empire: Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War, Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith, Terra Invicta, Old World, and Kingdom, Dungeon, and Hero. Ranked by imho.run from Steam co-play data, shared tags and reviews.

## Similar games, ranked

The full ranked list, 24 games, best match first (the HTML page shows the top 8 as cards).

1. [Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War](https://imho.run/games/489630/warhammer-40-000-gladius-relics-of-war) — Shares faction politics and procedural generation with Shadow Empire. 5,122 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/489630/)
2. [Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith](https://imho.run/games/722060/dominions-5-warriors-of-the-faith) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Shadow Empire. 1,640 Steam reviews, 94% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/722060/)
3. [Terra Invicta](https://imho.run/games/1176470/terra-invicta) — Shares faction politics with Shadow Empire. 6,142 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1176470/)
4. [Old World](https://imho.run/games/597180/old-world) — A frequent pick in Shadow Empire players' libraries, and another RPG. 3,708 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597180/)
5. [Kingdom, Dungeon, and Hero](https://imho.run/games/2572400/kingdom-dungeon-and-hero) — Also 4X and Hex Grid, like Shadow Empire. 113 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2572400/)
6. [Xenonauts 2](https://imho.run/games/538030/xenonauts-2) — Shares tactical combat with Shadow Empire. 2,639 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/538030/)
7. [Oriental Empires](https://imho.run/games/357310/oriental-empires) — A frequent pick in Shadow Empire players' libraries, and another Strategy. 793 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/357310/)
8. [Stellar Monarch](https://imho.run/games/446000/stellar-monarch) — Shares faction politics with Shadow Empire. 169 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/446000/)
9. [ENDLESS™ Space 2](https://imho.run/games/392110/endless-space-2) — Shares faction politics and procedural generation with Shadow Empire. 9,376 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/392110/)
10. [ZEPHON](https://imho.run/games/1481170/zephon) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Shadow Empire. 1,079 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1481170/)
11. [ENDLESS™ Legend](https://imho.run/games/289130/endless-legend) — Also 4X and Hex Grid, like Shadow Empire. 9,207 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/289130/)
12. [Unity of Command II](https://imho.run/games/809230/unity-of-command-ii) — Shares logistics management with Shadow Empire. 1,130 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/809230/)
13. [Stellaris](https://imho.run/games/281990/stellaris) — Shares procedural generation with Shadow Empire. 75,169 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281990/)
14. [Wizards and Warlords](https://imho.run/games/567080/wizards-and-warlords) — Shares faction politics and procedural generation with Shadow Empire. 216 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/567080/)
15. [Panzer Corps 2](https://imho.run/games/1072040/panzer-corps-2) — Also Hex Grid and Grand Strategy, like Shadow Empire. 1,815 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1072040/)
16. [Songs of Silence](https://imho.run/games/2195410/songs-of-silence) — Shares faction politics and procedural generation with Shadow Empire. 900 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2195410/)
17. [Age of Wonders III](https://imho.run/games/226840/age-of-wonders-iii) — Also 4X and Hex Grid, like Shadow Empire. 4,560 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226840/)
18. [Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI](https://imho.run/games/289070/sid-meier-s-civilization-vi) — Shares faction politics and procedural generation with Shadow Empire. 105,864 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/289070/)
19. [Eador. Masters of the Broken World](https://imho.run/games/232050/eador-masters-of-the-broken-world) — Also 4X and Hex Grid, like Shadow Empire. 837 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/232050/)
20. [Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced](https://imho.run/games/2799350/emperor-of-the-fading-suns-enhanced) — Also 4X and Wargame, like Shadow Empire. 141 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2799350/)
21. [Galactic Civilizations III](https://imho.run/games/226860/galactic-civilizations-iii) — Also 4X and Hex Grid, like Shadow Empire. 6,580 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226860/)
22. [Field of Glory: Empires](https://imho.run/games/1011390/field-of-glory-empires) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Shadow Empire. 484 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1011390/)
23. [Total War: EMPIRE – Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/10500/total-war-empire-definitive-edition) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based, like Shadow Empire. 12,170 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/10500/)
24. [Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion](https://imho.run/games/204880/sins-of-a-solar-empire-rebellion) — A frequent pick in Shadow Empire players' libraries, and another Action. 7,321 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204880/)

## Machine-readable

The same ranked list as JSON from the imho.run API for AI assistants (GET, no key, same site as this page):

- Top 20: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1154840&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1154840&n=20&coop=true
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- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=1154840
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/1154840
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Shadow Empire

Shadow Empire is a sci-fi strategy and simulation game released in 2020 by VR Designs and published by Matrix Games. Players command a small nation on a devastated planet, blending 4X exploration with faction politics, logistics management, personnel management, procedural generation, and tactical hex-based combat. Reviewers describe it as immersive, and players highlight the significant gameplay depth and complexity as major draws, along with regular updates and content additions that expand the experience. The game costs $39.99 and carries an 82% positive rating from over 1100 Steam reviews. Shadow Empire is solo-only, offers a massive length, and presents a hard difficulty curve that rewards dedicated strategists seeking substantial strategic engagement.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 1154840
- **Developer:** VR Designs
- **Publisher:** Matrix Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Simulation, RPG
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Shared/Split Screen, Shared/Split Screen PvP, Shared/Split Screen Co-op, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** Dec 3, 2020
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 78
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/1154840/shadow-empire)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=1154840&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154840/)
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