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2022PCSteam Deck playable71 % positive48.99 €

A huge pausable real-time 4X space strategy game where you explore galaxies with thousands of star systems, manage economy and diplomacy, and expand through conquest. Much can be automated, letting you run your interstellar empire your own way.

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Open world
  • Tactical depth
  • Lots to discover

The closest matches for Distant Worlds 2 are Star Ruler 2, Sins of a Solar Empire and StarDrive. Each of these 10 games shares something of what makes Distant Worlds 2 special – the reasons are listed right on each game.

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Star Ruler 2

94 %Match

2015PC82 % positive

  • Sci-fi setting
  • Open world
  • Tactical depth

A real-time space 4X strategy game where you manage hundreds of planets, research technologies, play galactic politics and command huge fleets. Its massive scale and empire-management depth define the experience.

Sins of a Solar Empire

Realistic visuals

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.

StarDrive

Sci-fi setting

A real-time space 4X strategy game where you build an empire starting from a single planet. It centers on detailed ship design, diplomacy, research and fleet battles.

Starminer

Sci-fi setting

A space industry and logistics simulation where you design and build an interstellar mining fleet, then defend it in real time against alien threats using warships and defense platforms.

Star Ruler

Sci-fi setting

A large-scale real-time 4X strategy game set in space, where you design your own ships, command thousands of units and build a galaxy-spanning empire. Extensive mod support and multiplayer add plenty of freedom.

Surviving Mars: Relaunched

Realistic visuals

A sci-fi city builder where you establish Mars colonies and balance resources, power, oxygen and colonists to keep them alive. The relaunch brings remastered visuals and expanded content to the original.

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