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A very complex turn-based wargame set on a procedurally generated post-apocalyptic planet, where you lead a fledgling state and juggle logistics, politics, economy and warfare. Its blend of 4X, hex-based tactics and RPG elements for leaders and officers gives it enormous depth.
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The closest matches for Shadow Empire are Revival: Recolonization, Zephon and Star Command. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Shadow Empire special – the reasons are listed right on each game.
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Zephon is a turn-based 4X strategy game set in a grim post-apocalyptic future, where you lead survivors through disasters, eldritch horror and cyberpunk monstrosities. Tactical combat and survival decisions are at the core.
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An early 1988 sci-fi RPG where you lead a starship crew through turn-based combat, defending the human Triangle against pirates and insectoid aliens.
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A turn-based tactics game in the XCOM tradition where you lead a resistance organization against mutating alien horrors. It stands out for its free-aim shooting with targetable body parts, faction diplomacy on the world map, and enemies that evolve in response to your tactics.
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A turn-based 4X space strategy game where you lead humanity through galactic exploration, border defense and diplomacy or war with ten alien species. The freely navigable galaxy adds a sense of discovery.
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As the last Hydral, you shape the fate of a deeply simulated solar system, trying to unite or destroy the eight other races through diplomacy, manipulation or force. Turn-based tactical space battles complement the grand strategy layer.
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An extremely complex 4X space strategy game where you guide one of 16 races to galactic dominance through policy, diplomacy, expansion and war. Much can be delegated to the AI, making it deep but notoriously unwieldy.
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A tactical roguelike in the spirit of FTL and Mad Max: lead a convoy of combat vehicles across a wasteland, face random radio-signal encounters, and scavenge parts to repair your crashed ship.
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A founding classic of the 4X genre: as an immortal emperor you guide an alien race, explore the galaxy, research technologies and manage planets. Diplomacy, fleet battles and expansion decide who rules the stars.
