# Games like Star Traders: 4X Empires

> The closest matches to Star Traders: 4X Empires: Terra Invicta, Stellaris, Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion, Stellar Monarch, and Pax Nova. 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. [Terra Invicta](https://imho.run/games/1176470/terra-invicta) — Shares research tree and faction politics with Star Traders: 4X Empires. 6,142 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1176470/)
2. [Stellaris](https://imho.run/games/281990/stellaris) — Also Diplomacy and 4X, like Star Traders: 4X Empires. 75,169 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281990/)
3. [Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion](https://imho.run/games/204880/sins-of-a-solar-empire-rebellion) — Shares faction politics with Star Traders: 4X Empires. 7,321 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204880/)
4. [Stellar Monarch](https://imho.run/games/446000/stellar-monarch) — Also Politics and Diplomacy, like Star Traders: 4X Empires. 169 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/446000/)
5. [Pax Nova](https://imho.run/games/804850/pax-nova) — Also Politics and 4X, like Star Traders: 4X Empires. 266 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/804850/)
6. [ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/208140/endless-space-definitive-edition) — A frequent pick in Star Traders: 4X Empires players' libraries, and another Strategy. 4,276 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208140/)
7. [Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition](https://imho.run/games/202200/galactic-civilizations-ii-ultimate-edition) — Also Diplomacy and 4X, like Star Traders: 4X Empires. 797 Steam reviews, 80% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/202200/)
8. [Trade Conquest](https://imho.run/games/3160580/trade-conquest) — Shares research tree and faction politics with Star Traders: 4X Empires. 54 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3160580/)
9. [Shadow Empire](https://imho.run/games/1154840/shadow-empire) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Star Traders: 4X Empires. 1,123 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154840/)
10. [Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™](https://imho.run/games/65980/sid-meier-s-civilization-beyond-earth) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Star Traders: 4X Empires. 9,997 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/65980/)
11. [Horizon](https://imho.run/games/236130/horizon) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Star Traders: 4X Empires. 258 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236130/)
12. [ENDLESS Legend™ 2](https://imho.run/games/3407390/endless-legend-2) — A frequent pick in Star Traders: 4X Empires players' libraries, and another RPG. 4,263 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/3407390/)
13. [Polaris Sector](https://imho.run/games/418250/polaris-sector) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Star Traders: 4X Empires. 230 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418250/)
14. [Stars in Shadow](https://imho.run/games/464880/stars-in-shadow) — Shares ship customization with Star Traders: 4X Empires. 589 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464880/)
15. [Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced](https://imho.run/games/2799350/emperor-of-the-fading-suns-enhanced) — Shares faction politics with Star Traders: 4X Empires. 141 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2799350/)
16. [Star Dynasties](https://imho.run/games/1194590/star-dynasties) — Also Politics and Diplomacy, like Star Traders: 4X Empires. 352 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1194590/)
17. [The Last Federation](https://imho.run/games/273070/the-last-federation) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Star Traders: 4X Empires. 344 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273070/)
18. [AI War 2](https://imho.run/games/573410/ai-war-2) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Star Traders: 4X Empires. 950 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573410/)
19. [The Pegasus Expedition](https://imho.run/games/1521070/the-pegasus-expedition) — Also Diplomacy and 4X, like Star Traders: 4X Empires. 161 Steam reviews, 70% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1521070/)
20. [Outscape](https://imho.run/games/552600/outscape) — Also Diplomacy and 4X, like Star Traders: 4X Empires. 299 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/552600/)
21. [Starpoint Gemini Warlords](https://imho.run/games/419480/starpoint-gemini-warlords) — Also Spaceships and 4X, like Star Traders: 4X Empires. 1,888 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/419480/)
22. [Warnament](https://imho.run/games/1201700/warnament) — Shares research tree with Star Traders: 4X Empires. 219 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1201700/)
23. [Oriental Empires](https://imho.run/games/357310/oriental-empires) — Shares faction politics with Star Traders: 4X Empires. 793 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/357310/)
24. [Dune: Spice Wars](https://imho.run/games/1605220/dune-spice-wars) — Shares faction politics with Star Traders: 4X Empires. 7,197 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1605220/)

## 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=334270&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=334270&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=334270&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=334270
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/334270
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Star Traders: 4X Empires

Take command of humanity’s last survivors and rebuild an empire in the stars. In this immersive turn-based strategy game, you will have to fight to protect your people, control rival factions, and unlock lost technology.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 334270
- **Developer:** Trese Brothers
- **Publisher:** Trese Brothers
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Dec 16, 2014
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, mac, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/334270/star-traders-4x-empires)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=334270&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/334270/)
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