# Games like Galactic Empire

> The closest matches to Galactic Empire: Age of Wonders: Planetfall, Shadow Empire, Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition, Sid Meier's Starships, and Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity®. 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. [Age of Wonders: Planetfall](https://imho.run/games/718850/age-of-wonders-planetfall) — Also 4X and City Builder, like Galactic Empire. 2,768 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718850/)
2. [Shadow Empire](https://imho.run/games/1154840/shadow-empire) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Strategy, like Galactic Empire. 1,123 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154840/)
3. [Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition](https://imho.run/games/202200/galactic-civilizations-ii-ultimate-edition) — A frequent pick in Galactic Empire players' libraries, and another Strategy. 797 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/202200/)
4. [Sid Meier's Starships](https://imho.run/games/282210/sid-meier-s-starships) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Strategy, like Galactic Empire. 1,414 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/282210/)
5. [Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity®](https://imho.run/games/201290/sins-of-a-solar-empire-trinity) — Also 4X and Space Sim, like Galactic Empire. 572 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/201290/)
6. [ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/208140/endless-space-definitive-edition) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Strategy, like Galactic Empire. 4,276 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208140/)
7. [Stellaris](https://imho.run/games/281990/stellaris) — Also 4X and Space, like Galactic Empire. 75,169 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281990/)
8. [Nexus 5X](https://imho.run/games/1983990/nexus-5x) — A frequent pick in Galactic Empire players' libraries, and another RPG. 717 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1983990/)
9. [Starpoint Gemini Warlords](https://imho.run/games/419480/starpoint-gemini-warlords) — Also 4X and Space Sim, like Galactic Empire. 1,888 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/419480/)
10. [The Last Federation](https://imho.run/games/273070/the-last-federation) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Strategy, like Galactic Empire. 344 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273070/)
11. [Space Empires IV Deluxe](https://imho.run/games/1610/space-empires-iv-deluxe) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Strategy, like Galactic Empire. 214 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1610/)
12. [Horizon](https://imho.run/games/236130/horizon) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Strategy, like Galactic Empire. 258 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236130/)
13. [Stars in Shadow](https://imho.run/games/464880/stars-in-shadow) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Strategy, like Galactic Empire. 589 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464880/)
14. [Anno 2205™](https://imho.run/games/375910/anno-2205) — Also 4X and City Builder, like Galactic Empire. 2,972 Steam reviews, 69% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/375910/)
15. [X3: Reunion](https://imho.run/games/2810/x3-reunion) — Also 4X and Space Sim, like Galactic Empire. 295 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2810/)
16. [Surviving Mars](https://imho.run/games/464920/surviving-mars) — Also Space Sim and City Builder, like Galactic Empire. 10,552 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464920/)
17. [Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville](https://imho.run/games/257170/rebuild-3-gangs-of-deadsville) — Also 4X and City Builder, like Galactic Empire. 1,194 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/257170/)
18. [Pandora: First Contact](https://imho.run/games/287580/pandora-first-contact) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Strategy, like Galactic Empire. 420 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287580/)
19. [Battlestar Galactica Deadlock](https://imho.run/games/544610/battlestar-galactica-deadlock) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Strategy, like Galactic Empire. 2,188 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/544610/)
20. [Stellar Monarch](https://imho.run/games/446000/stellar-monarch) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Strategy, like Galactic Empire. 169 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/446000/)
21. [Master of Orion 3](https://imho.run/games/410990/master-of-orion-3) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Strategy, like Galactic Empire. 134 Steam reviews, 54% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/410990/)
22. [Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION)](https://imho.run/games/651660/halcyon-6-starbase-commander-lightspeed-edition) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Strategy, like Galactic Empire. 479 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/651660/)
23. [Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection](https://imho.run/games/42890/sword-of-the-stars-complete-collection) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Strategy, like Galactic Empire. 517 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/42890/)
24. [Distant Worlds: Universe](https://imho.run/games/261470/distant-worlds-universe) — Also 4X and Space, like Galactic Empire. 1,147 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261470/)

## 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=2326740&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2326740&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2326740&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=2326740
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/2326740
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Galactic Empire

Galactic Empire is a 2D turn-based strategy game where you, as the Commander, decide the fate of the entire universe. Expand your planet, explore solar systems, play cards in cantinas, modify your ships and conquer more planets.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 2326740
- **Developer:** Kielan xD
- **Publisher:** NeuroCore Studios
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Stats, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Leaderboards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 9, 2023
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/2326740/galactic-empire)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=2326740&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2326740/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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