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2016PC53 % positive

You pilot a small spaceship, gather resources in space, colonize planets and defend your home world from incoming asteroids. It blends space strategy, tower defense and shooter action.

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Action-packed real-time combat

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X3: Terran Conflict

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2008PCSteam Deck playable84 % positive−80 % ~~15.99 €~~ 3.19 €

A vast space sandbox where you fly ships, build trading empires and factory complexes, and get drawn into conflicts between rival races. Freedom is huge, but the learning curve is steep.

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Imperium Galactica II: Alliances

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In Imperium Galactica II: Alliances you grow an empire across the stars, exploring systems, managing resources and commanding fleets in real-time battles. It blends 4X expansion with a storyline built around shifting alliances.

X: Beyond the Frontier

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A classic space sandbox where you play a stranded pilot who trades, fights and grows a personal empire of ships and stations. Freedom and a living economy matter far more than the story.

X2: The Threat

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A space sandbox where you fly ships as Julian Gardna, trade, and build stations and factory networks within a living economy. Combat, trading and expansion blend into a complex, open-ended universe.

X4: Foundations

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A deeply complex space sandbox where you pilot ships yourself, run trade routes, build stations and grow an entire economic empire inside a living, simulated universe.

The Riftbreaker

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A blend of base building, tower defense and action shooting: you pilot a mech suit across an alien planet, expand your outpost and fend off huge waves of creatures.

Battlezone Combat Commander

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A hybrid of first-person shooter and real-time strategy: you pilot hover-tanks and mechs from the cockpit while commanding your base and units in a war against an alien force.

X-COM: Interceptor

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A space spin-off of the X-COM series: you outfit your interceptor craft, manage bases and research, and fight fast 3D space dogfights against aliens to protect mining colonies.

Sins of a Solar Empire

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A space strategy game blending real-time fleet battles with 4X economy, expansion and diplomacy. You lead an interstellar empire and command huge fleets across entire star systems.