# Games like Polaris Sector

> The closest matches to Polaris Sector: Distant Worlds: Universe, The Last Federation, Galactic Ruler, Stellaris, and ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition. 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. [Distant Worlds: Universe](https://imho.run/games/261470/distant-worlds-universe) — Also Real-Time with Pause, like Polaris Sector. 1,147 Steam reviews, 71% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/261470/)
2. [The Last Federation](https://imho.run/games/273070/the-last-federation) — Also Real-Time with Pause and 4X, like Polaris Sector. 344 Steam reviews, 74% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/273070/)
3. [Galactic Ruler](https://imho.run/games/1138440/galactic-ruler) — A frequent pick in Polaris Sector players' libraries, and another Indie. 82 Steam reviews, 51% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1138440/)
4. [Stellaris](https://imho.run/games/281990/stellaris) — A frequent pick in Polaris Sector players' libraries, and another Strategy. 75,169 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/281990/)
5. [ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition](https://imho.run/games/208140/endless-space-definitive-edition) — Shares resource management with Polaris Sector. 4,276 Steam reviews, 79% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/208140/)
6. [Shadow Empire](https://imho.run/games/1154840/shadow-empire) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Polaris Sector. 1,123 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1154840/)
7. [Terra Invicta](https://imho.run/games/1176470/terra-invicta) — A frequent pick in Polaris Sector players' libraries, and another Simulation. 6,142 Steam reviews, 83% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1176470/)
8. [Interstellar Space: Genesis](https://imho.run/games/984680/interstellar-space-genesis) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Polaris Sector. 610 Steam reviews, 84% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/984680/)
9. [Dust Fleet](https://imho.run/games/406160/dust-fleet) — Also Real-Time and 4X, like Polaris Sector. 139 Steam reviews, 78% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/406160/)
10. [AI War 2](https://imho.run/games/573410/ai-war-2) — Also Real-Time and 4X, like Polaris Sector. 950 Steam reviews, 89% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/573410/)
11. [Pandora: First Contact](https://imho.run/games/287580/pandora-first-contact) — Also 4X and Aliens, like Polaris Sector. 420 Steam reviews, 63% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/287580/)
12. [Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™](https://imho.run/games/65980/sid-meier-s-civilization-beyond-earth) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Polaris Sector. 9,997 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/65980/)
13. [Pax Nova](https://imho.run/games/804850/pax-nova) — Shares resource management with Polaris Sector. 266 Steam reviews, 53% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/804850/)
14. [NEBULOUS: Fleet Command](https://imho.run/games/887570/nebulous-fleet-command) — Also Real-Time with Pause and 4X, like Polaris Sector. 3,117 Steam reviews, 81% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/887570/)
15. [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 Polaris Sector. 5,122 Steam reviews, 82% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/489630/)
16. [Master of Orion](https://imho.run/games/298050/master-of-orion) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Polaris Sector. 4,703 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/298050/)
17. [Stars in Shadow](https://imho.run/games/464880/stars-in-shadow) — Also 4X and Space, like Polaris Sector. 589 Steam reviews, 77% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/464880/)
18. [The Red Solstice](https://imho.run/games/265590/the-red-solstice) — Also Real-Time with Pause, like Polaris Sector. 581 Steam reviews, 72% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/265590/)
19. [Europa Universalis IV](https://imho.run/games/236850/europa-universalis-iv) — Also Real-Time with Pause and 4X, like Polaris Sector. 47,407 Steam reviews, 87% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236850/)
20. [Horizon](https://imho.run/games/236130/horizon) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Polaris Sector. 258 Steam reviews, 58% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/236130/)
21. [Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion](https://imho.run/games/204880/sins-of-a-solar-empire-rebellion) — A frequent pick in Polaris Sector players' libraries, and another Action. 7,321 Steam reviews, 95% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/204880/)
22. [Stellar Monarch](https://imho.run/games/446000/stellar-monarch) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Polaris Sector. 169 Steam reviews, 76% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/446000/)
23. [Star Ruler](https://imho.run/games/70900/star-ruler) — Also 4X and Grand Strategy, like Polaris Sector. 239 Steam reviews, 86% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/70900/)
24. [Space Empires IV Deluxe](https://imho.run/games/1610/space-empires-iv-deluxe) — Also 4X and Space, like Polaris Sector. 214 Steam reviews, 88% positive. [Steam](https://store.steampowered.com/app/1610/)

## 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=418250&n=20
- Co-op games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=418250&n=20&coop=true
- Free games only: https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=418250&n=20&free=true
- Facts about this game: https://imho.run/api/agent/game-facts?q=418250
- This page as markdown: https://imho.run/md/game/418250
- API docs: https://imho.run/developers (OpenAPI: https://imho.run/openapi.json, MCP: https://imho.run/mcp)

## About Polaris Sector

Can anyone build an empire in a place like this? Other factions are naturally suspicious of newcomers and may wage war at the first sign of unidentified craft. Here, a natural death is an uncommon luxury.

## Game info

- **AppID:** 418250
- **Developer:** SoftWarWare
- **Publisher:** Slitherine Ltd.
- **Genres:** Strategy, Simulation
- **Categories:** Single-player, Family Sharing
- **Released:** Mar 22, 2016
- **Free to play:** no
- **Metacritic:** 76
- **Platforms:** windows

## Links

- [Full page with filters and more lists](https://imho.run/games/418250/polaris-sector)
- [The same list as JSON, no key](https://imho.run/api/agent/games-like?q=418250&n=20) — the API for AI assistants, see https://imho.run/developers
- [Steam store](https://store.steampowered.com/app/418250/)
- [Personalized recommendations](https://imho.run/) — sign in with Steam or paste a SteamID for a library-aware ranking

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