# Games like StarDrive

> The closest matches to StarDrive: Horizon, Polaris Sector, Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion, Distant Worlds: Universe, and Galactic Civilizations III. 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. [Horizon](https://imho.run/games/236130/horizon) — Shares tech tree research with StarDrive. 258 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236130/)
2. [Polaris Sector](https://imho.run/games/418250/polaris-sector) — Also Real-Time and 4X, like StarDrive. 230 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418250/)
3. [Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion](https://imho.run/games/204880/sins-of-a-solar-empire-rebellion) — Also 4X and RTS, like StarDrive. 7,321 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204880/)
4. [Distant Worlds: Universe](https://imho.run/games/261470/distant-worlds-universe) — A frequent pick in StarDrive players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,147 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261470/)
5. [Galactic Civilizations III](https://imho.run/games/226860/galactic-civilizations-iii) — Shares faction diplomacy with StarDrive. 6,580 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226860/)
6. [Space Empires V](https://imho.run/games/1690/space-empires-v) — Also 4X and Space, like StarDrive. 317 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1690/)
7. [Star Ruler](https://imho.run/games/70900/star-ruler) — Also 4X and RTS, like StarDrive. 239 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/70900/)
8. [Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection](https://imho.run/games/42890/sword-of-the-stars-complete-collection) — Also 4X and Space, like StarDrive. 517 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/42890/)
9. [AI War 2](https://imho.run/games/573410/ai-war-2) — Also Real-Time and 4X, like StarDrive. 950 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573410/)
10. [Stars in Shadow](https://imho.run/games/464880/stars-in-shadow) — Also 4X and Space, like StarDrive. 589 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464880/)
11. [Stellaris](https://imho.run/games/281990/stellaris) — Also 4X and Space, like StarDrive. 75,169 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281990/)
12. [ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/208140/endless-space-definitive-edition) — Also 4X and Space, like StarDrive. 4,276 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208140/)
13. [Beyond Sol](https://imho.run/games/348490/beyond-sol) — A frequent pick in StarDrive players' libraries, and another Action. 139 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/348490/)
14. [Earth 2160](https://imho.run/games/1900/earth-2160) — Also Real-Time and RTS, like StarDrive. 327 Steam reviews, 60% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1900/)
15. [The Last Federation](https://imho.run/games/273070/the-last-federation) — Also 4X and Space, like StarDrive. 344 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273070/)
16. [Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™](https://imho.run/games/65980/sid-meier-s-civilization-beyond-earth) — Also 4X and Space, like StarDrive. 9,997 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/65980/)
17. [Starpoint Gemini Warlords](https://imho.run/games/419480/starpoint-gemini-warlords) — A frequent pick in StarDrive players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,888 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/419480/)
18. [Drox Operative 2](https://imho.run/games/1305310/drox-operative-2) — Shares faction diplomacy with StarDrive. 227 Steam reviews, 90% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1305310/)
19. [StarDrive 2](https://imho.run/games/252450/stardrive-2) — Also 4X and Space, like StarDrive. 1,412 Steam reviews, 55% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/252450/)
20. [SPACECOM](https://imho.run/games/263860/spacecom) — Also Real-Time and 4X, like StarDrive. 97 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/263860/)
21. [Dust Fleet](https://imho.run/games/406160/dust-fleet) — Also Real-Time and 4X, like StarDrive. 139 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/406160/)
22. [Armada 2526 Gold Edition](https://imho.run/games/229970/armada-2526-gold-edition) — Also 4X and Space, like StarDrive. 69 Steam reviews, 68% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/229970/)
23. [X3: Reunion](https://imho.run/games/2810/x3-reunion) — Also 4X and Space, like StarDrive. 295 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2810/)
24. [Supreme Commander 2](https://imho.run/games/40100/supreme-commander-2) — Shares modding support with StarDrive. 4,952 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/40100/)

## 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=220660&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=220660&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=220660&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=220660
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/220660
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About StarDrive

StarDrive is a 4X space strategy game developed by Zero Sum Games that released in 2013 at $29.99 USD. Players manage galactic empires across an exploration, expansion, exploitation, and extermination loop while designing custom ships through a grid-based component system and overseeing planetary infrastructure. The game blends faction diplomacy with real-time physics-based combat, offering players deep customization where ship design directly impacts battlefield performance. Modding support has expanded the experience according to players, who describe it as atmospheric, contemplative, and retro while finding the ship design mechanics particularly engaging and the diplomacy and trade systems satisfying. The game received mixed critical reception with a Metacritic score of 61 and holds a 42% positive rating from 1017 Steam reviews.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 220660
- **Developer:** Zero Sum Games
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Apr 26, 2013
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 61
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/220660/stardrive)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=220660&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/220660/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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