# Games like Solar War

> The closest matches to Solar War: Terra Invicta, The Last Federation, Distant Worlds: Universe, Unending Galaxy, and Polaris Sector. 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 ship design and faction politics with Solar War. 6,142 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1176470/)
2. [The Last Federation](https://imho.run/games/273070/the-last-federation) — Also Real-Time with Pause and 4X, like Solar War. 344 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273070/)
3. [Distant Worlds: Universe](https://imho.run/games/261470/distant-worlds-universe) — A frequent pick in Solar War players' libraries, and another Strategy. 1,147 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261470/)
4. [Unending Galaxy](https://imho.run/games/439720/unending-galaxy) — Also Real-Time with Pause and 4X, like Solar War. 89 Steam reviews, 57% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/439720/)
5. [Polaris Sector](https://imho.run/games/418250/polaris-sector) — Also Real-Time with Pause and 4X, like Solar War. 230 Steam reviews, 64% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418250/)
6. [Shadow Empire](https://imho.run/games/1154840/shadow-empire) — Shares faction politics with Solar War. 1,123 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154840/)
7. [Horizon](https://imho.run/games/236130/horizon) — Shares ship design with Solar War. 258 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236130/)
8. [Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War](https://imho.run/games/489630/warhammer-40-000-gladius-relics-of-war) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Solar War. 5,122 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/489630/)
9. [Stellaris](https://imho.run/games/281990/stellaris) — Also Real-Time with Pause and 4X, like Solar War. 75,169 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281990/)
10. [Galactic Civilizations III](https://imho.run/games/226860/galactic-civilizations-iii) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Solar War. 6,580 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/226860/)
11. [Star Traders: 4X Empires](https://imho.run/games/334270/star-traders-4x-empires) — Also Spaceships and 4X, like Solar War. 54 Steam reviews, 61% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/334270/)
12. [Starpoint Gemini Warlords](https://imho.run/games/419480/starpoint-gemini-warlords) — A frequent pick in Solar War players' libraries, and another RPG. 1,888 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/419480/)
13. [Interstellar Transport Company](https://imho.run/games/573490/interstellar-transport-company) — Shares resource allocation with Solar War. 305 Steam reviews, 67% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573490/)
14. [Space Empires V](https://imho.run/games/1690/space-empires-v) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Strategy, like Solar War. 317 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1690/)
15. [ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/208140/endless-space-definitive-edition) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Solar War. 4,276 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208140/)
16. [Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™](https://imho.run/games/65980/sid-meier-s-civilization-beyond-earth) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Solar War. 9,997 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/65980/)
17. [Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion](https://imho.run/games/204880/sins-of-a-solar-empire-rebellion) — A frequent pick in Solar War players' libraries, and another Action. 7,321 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204880/)
18. [AI War 2](https://imho.run/games/573410/ai-war-2) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Solar War. 950 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573410/)
19. [Solar Nations 2](https://imho.run/games/2275440/solar-nations-2) — Also Grand Strategy and Wargame, like Solar War. 68 Steam reviews, 91% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2275440/)
20. [Stars in Shadow](https://imho.run/games/464880/stars-in-shadow) — Also 4X and Turn-Based Tactics, like Solar War. 589 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464880/)
21. [Planar Conquest](https://imho.run/games/449300/planar-conquest) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Solar War. 242 Steam reviews, 56% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/449300/)
22. [Europa Universalis IV](https://imho.run/games/236850/europa-universalis-iv) — Also Real-Time with Pause and 4X, like Solar War. 47,407 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236850/)
23. [Xenonauts](https://imho.run/games/223830/xenonauts) — Also Grand Strategy and Turn-Based Tactics, like Solar War. 2,658 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/223830/)
24. [Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced](https://imho.run/games/2799350/emperor-of-the-fading-suns-enhanced) — Also 4X and Wargame, like Solar War. 141 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/2799350/)

## 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=340880&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=340880&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=340880&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=340880
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/340880
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Solar War

A turn-based grand strategy game in space, set in the near future: Defend Earth against an alien invasion from the edge of the Solar System and expand your campaign to push them back to their base.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 340880
- **Developer:** Snipefish Entertainment
- **Publisher:** Snipefish Entertainment
- **Genres:** Strategy, Indie
- **Categories:** Single-player, Steam Achievements, Steam Cloud, Steam Trading Cards, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Jan 6, 2015
- **Free to play:** no
- **Platforms:** windows, linux

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/340880/solar-war)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=340880&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/340880/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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