Games like Shadow Empire

Miss the replayable pull of Shadow Empire? These games could fill that gap nicely.

Cheaper than Shadow Empire

Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced

Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced

Command interstellar forces in this epic return of the 4X strategy classic.

95% of 178 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 5$9.99
Solar Nations 2

Solar Nations 2

Steer a 2092 superpower through nine worlds, fleet building and deep politics, solo or with friends, where a war can end in nuclear fire.

85% of 663 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 36$14.99
Revival: Recolonization

Revival: Recolonization

Set in a post-apoc version of Earth, Revival is a 4x strategy game where the world and its rules can change at key moments, creating a deep and…

69% of 338 Steam reviews are positive$19.49
After the Empire

After the Empire

Build a galaxy-spanning machine empire!​ Bend galactic geography to your will to seize hundreds of territories with Fleet, Crypto and Glory.

76% of 46 Steam reviews are positive$7.99
Stellar Monarch

Stellar Monarch

Asymmetric space empire builder where you feel like the Emperor, not a logistics officer.

78% of 206 Steam reviews are positive$14.99
Imperial Ambitions

Imperial Ambitions

Discover and colonize the world, Allocate your labor force, Monopolize markets, Fight tactical battles, Survive the age of imperialism...

81% of 106 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2$15.99
Star Traders: 4X Empires

Star Traders: 4X Empires

Take command of humanity’s last survivors and rebuild an empire in the stars.

61% of 61 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim

Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim

Lead a Bronze Age civilization across hex maps, founding cities and choosing one move per turn, alone or against rivals in multiplayer.

89% of 1,324 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 22$14.99
Wizards and Warlords

Wizards and Warlords

Wizards and Warlords is an indie turn-based strategy game, where you play in a randomly generated fantasy world, contending with rival wizards…

82% of 253 Steam reviews are positive$9.99
Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition

Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition

Guide a spacefaring civilization through a randomly generated galaxy, designing ships and choosing whether war, culture, diplomacy or technology…

80% of 958 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 33$9.99
Star Ruler

Star Ruler

Take command of a vast interstellar empire and safeguard your species from total extinction in a procedurally generated 3D galaxy (with the option…

86% of 261 Steam reviews are positive$7.99
Solar Wave

Solar Wave

A large-scale 4X strategy game with indirect control and a focus on simulating a space empire.

73% of 83 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$17.99

Hidden gems like Shadow Empire

Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced

Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced

Command interstellar forces in this epic return of the 4X strategy classic.

95% of 178 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 5$9.99
Rogue Hex

Rogue Hex

Play your cards right to conquer the world in the Roguelite 4x.

88% of 268 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 8$19.99
ENDLESS Legend™ 2

ENDLESS Legend™ 2

Guide one of several distinct factions across a living ocean planet, building armies and economies while the tides reshape your route to victory.

82% of 3,792 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 456$49.99
Imperial Ambitions

Imperial Ambitions

Discover and colonize the world, Allocate your labor force, Monopolize markets, Fight tactical battles, Survive the age of imperialism...

81% of 106 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2$15.99
Solar Nations 2

Solar Nations 2

Steer a 2092 superpower through nine worlds, fleet building and deep politics, solo or with friends, where a war can end in nuclear fire.

85% of 663 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 36$14.99
ZEPHON

ZEPHON

A post-apocalyptic 4X where humanity's leftovers fight over a ruined Earth.

83% of 1,908 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 114$39.99
Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim

Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim

Lead a Bronze Age civilization across hex maps, founding cities and choosing one move per turn, alone or against rivals in multiplayer.

89% of 1,324 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 22$14.99
Terra Invicta

Terra Invicta

Steer one of seven factions through an alien arrival, from covert politics on Earth to fleet battles across the Solar System.

79% of 9,172 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 578$39.99
Stellar Monarch 2

Stellar Monarch 2

Stellar Monarch 2 is a feudal space empire builder where you feel like the Emperor, not a logistics officer.

88% of 127 Steam reviews are positive$24.99
Sins of a Solar Empire II

Sins of a Solar Empire II

A real-time 4X where tactics and empire-building happen in one mode with no turns.

82% of 7,269 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 848$49.99
Chaos Galaxy 2

Chaos Galaxy 2

A turn-based Galaxy totalwar game. Choose one of 12 factions, direct dozens of admirals, control hundreds of warships, mecha and monsters, set up…

82% of 305 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$19.99
Galactic Civilizations IV

Galactic Civilizations IV

Guide a young spacefaring civilization across a fresh galaxy each run, growing it by war, trade, diplomacy or culture until the stars answer to you.

72% of 2,248 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 275$39.99

Newest games like Shadow Empire

ENDLESS Legend™ 2

ENDLESS Legend™ 2

Guide one of several distinct factions across a living ocean planet, building armies and economies while the tides reshape your route to victory.

82% of 3,792 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 456$49.99
Solar Wave

Solar Wave

A large-scale 4X strategy game with indirect control and a focus on simulating a space empire.

73% of 83 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1$17.99
Imperial Ambitions

Imperial Ambitions

Discover and colonize the world, Allocate your labor force, Monopolize markets, Fight tactical battles, Survive the age of imperialism...

81% of 106 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 2$15.99
Fall of an Empire

Fall of an Empire

In a crumbling realm, hold back collapse in this grand strategy epic.

69% of 86 Steam reviews are positive$29.99
Terra Invicta

Terra Invicta

Steer one of seven factions through an alien arrival, from covert politics on Earth to fleet battles across the Solar System.

79% of 9,172 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 578$39.99
Stellar Reach

Stellar Reach

Stellar Reach is a 4X hard sci-fi strategy game where you control a faction vying for dominance across a hostile galactic frontier.

79% of 34 Steam reviews are positive$19.99
Rogue Hex

Rogue Hex

Play your cards right to conquer the world in the Roguelite 4x.

88% of 268 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 8$19.99
Great Powers

Great Powers

A 4x global turn-based strategy game with a well-developed economic and military model.

68% of 37 Steam reviews are positive$14.99
Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced

Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced

Command interstellar forces in this epic return of the 4X strategy classic.

95% of 178 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 5$9.99
Solar Nations 2

Solar Nations 2

Steer a 2092 superpower through nine worlds, fleet building and deep politics, solo or with friends, where a war can end in nuclear fire.

85% of 663 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 36$14.99
ZEPHON

ZEPHON

A post-apocalyptic 4X where humanity's leftovers fight over a ruined Earth.

83% of 1,908 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 114$39.99
Ara History Untold: Anniversary Edition

Ara History Untold: Anniversary Edition

Grow your cities, craft their goods and guide your people through history while every rival moves alongside you.

68% of 2,153 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 22$49.99