# Games like Pandora: First Contact

> The closest matches to Pandora: First Contact: Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™, Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War, Galactic Civilizations III, Age of Wonders: Planetfall, and ENDLESS™ Legend. 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. [Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™](https://imho.run/games/65980/sid-meier-s-civilization-beyond-earth) — Also 4X and Hex Grid, like Pandora: First Contact. 9,997 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/65980/)
2. [Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War](https://imho.run/games/489630/warhammer-40-000-gladius-relics-of-war) — Shares unit customization with Pandora: First Contact. 5,122 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/489630/)
3. [Galactic Civilizations III](https://imho.run/games/226860/galactic-civilizations-iii) — A frequent pick in Pandora: First Contact players' libraries, and another Strategy. 6,580 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226860/)
4. [Age of Wonders: Planetfall](https://imho.run/games/718850/age-of-wonders-planetfall) — Also 4X and Hex Grid, like Pandora: First Contact. 2,768 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/718850/)
5. [ENDLESS™ Legend](https://imho.run/games/289130/endless-legend) — A frequent pick in Pandora: First Contact players' libraries, and another RPG. 9,207 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/289130/)
6. [ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/208140/endless-space-definitive-edition) — Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Pandora: First Contact. 4,276 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208140/)
7. [Shadow Empire](https://imho.run/games/1154840/shadow-empire) — Also 4X and Hex Grid, like Pandora: First Contact. 1,123 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154840/)
8. [Old World](https://imho.run/games/597180/old-world) — Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Pandora: First Contact. 3,708 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/597180/)
9. [The Last Federation](https://imho.run/games/273070/the-last-federation) — Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Pandora: First Contact. 344 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273070/)
10. [The Battle of Polytopia](https://imho.run/games/874390/the-battle-of-polytopia) — A frequent pick in Pandora: First Contact players' libraries, and another Action. 3,178 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/874390/)
11. [Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection](https://imho.run/games/42890/sword-of-the-stars-complete-collection) — Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Pandora: First Contact. 517 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/42890/)
12. [Stars in Shadow](https://imho.run/games/464880/stars-in-shadow) — Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Pandora: First Contact. 589 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464880/)
13. [Warlock 2: The Exiled](https://imho.run/games/205990/warlock-2-the-exiled) — Also 4X and Hex Grid, like Pandora: First Contact. 642 Steam reviews, 65% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/205990/)
14. [ZEPHON](https://imho.run/games/1481170/zephon) — Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Pandora: First Contact. 1,079 Steam reviews, 85% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1481170/)
15. [Nexus 5X](https://imho.run/games/1983990/nexus-5x) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Strategy, like Pandora: First Contact. 717 Steam reviews, 92% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1983990/)
16. [Codex of Victory](https://imho.run/games/464100/codex-of-victory) — Also Hex Grid and Turn-Based, like Pandora: First Contact. 104 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464100/)
17. [Battlestar Galactica Deadlock](https://imho.run/games/544610/battlestar-galactica-deadlock) — Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Pandora: First Contact. 2,188 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/544610/)
18. [Polaris Sector](https://imho.run/games/418250/polaris-sector) — Also 4X and Aliens, like Pandora: First Contact. 230 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418250/)
19. [Pax Nova](https://imho.run/games/804850/pax-nova) — Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Pandora: First Contact. 266 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/804850/)
20. [Horizon](https://imho.run/games/236130/horizon) — Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Pandora: First Contact. 258 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236130/)
21. [Oriental Empires](https://imho.run/games/357310/oriental-empires) — Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Pandora: First Contact. 793 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/357310/)
22. [Stellaris](https://imho.run/games/281990/stellaris) — Also 4X and Space, like Pandora: First Contact. 75,169 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281990/)
23. [Fantasy General II](https://imho.run/games/1025440/fantasy-general-ii) — Also 4X and Hex Grid, like Pandora: First Contact. 538 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1025440/)
24. [Master of Orion](https://imho.run/games/298050/master-of-orion) — Also 4X and Turn-Based, like Pandora: First Contact. 4,703 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/298050/)

## 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=287580&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=287580&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=287580&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=287580
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/287580
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Pandora: First Contact

Pandora: First Contact is a science fiction 4X turn-based strategy game on a planetary scale. Our Earth has been exhausted and colonial attempts on other planetary bodies have been in vain. Finally, after decades of exploration, an interstellar probe has brought promise of a new world.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 287580
- **Developer:** Proxy Studios
- **Publisher:** Slitherine Ltd.
- **Genres:** Strategy, Simulation
- **Categories:** Multi-player, Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Cross-Platform Multiplayer, Online PvP, PvP, Family Sharing, Co-op
- **Released:** May 30, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 68
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/287580/pandora-first-contact)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=287580&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287580/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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