Riftborne
Riftborne is a classic terminal based, real time, grand strategy game. Construct space ships. Take part in factional warfare.
92% of 123 Steam reviews are positive$7.99
Games like Solaris
If Solaris left you wanting something competitive and replayable, you have options. These games make natural next picks for you.
Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity®
Lead a civilization through a galactic war in this blend of 4X empire building and real-time strategy. Explore a 3D galaxy, forge alliances, bribe pirates, and send hundreds of ships into battle. A slow, sweeping war where every playthrough unfolds differently.
Also in Co-op · Competitive, Replayable
78% of 691 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 17$9.99Nova Empire
Build up a Space Empire and establish control of the Galaxy and the Universe! Nova Empire is a multiplayer space game in which the aim is to build your empire and conquer the galaxy in epic space battles against your rivals with other allies worldwide!
Competitive, Replayable
55% of 346 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 25FreeGalcon 2: Galactic Conquest
Galcon 2 is a demolition derby in space! Send swarms of ships from planet to planet to conquer the galaxy in this fast paced multiplayer strategy game!
Also in Co-op · Competitive, Replayable, Minimalist
83% of 872 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 1FreeNexus 5X
eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate, EXPRESS. All of the depth, diplomacy, conflict and conquest of a turn-based 4X epic but played in fast-paced 60-minute competitive sessions. Play Solo or Multiplayer for 2-8 players.
Also in Co-op · Competitive, Replayable
90% of 890 Steam reviews are positive$14.99Planet S
Planet S is a real-time strategy game about colonizing a whole solar system. Claim procedurally generated planets with a spaceport, build cities, feed production chains and grow your faction into a scientific or military power. Play solo or with up to seven friends, in peace or open war.
Competitive, Replayable
91% of 2,908 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 5FreeNexus Legacy
Rebuild civilization from one planet in a persistent online 4X. Grow an economy, design fleets for the job, spy before you strike, and fight alliances for a galaxy that keeps moving while you sleep. Slow-burn strategy with real rivals: every mistake becomes someone else's opening.
Competitive, Replayable
66% of 390 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 85FreeStarion Tactics
After assuming command of one of four human or alien factions vying for galactic dominance, immediately define your game’s scope. Play for minutes to hours across tens to hundreds of planets in single-player skirmish or multiplayer modes—it’s entirely up to you.
Also in Co-op · Competitive, Replayable
25% of 48 Steam reviews are positive$9.99Nova: Space Armada
An exceptional sci-fi strategy game based on space adventure as its core.
Competitive, Replayable
51% of 283 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 97FreeDominus Galaxia: KS Edition
Dominus Galaxia is a 4X space strategy game with a focus on amplifying strategic decisions and minimising non-strategic busywork.
Also in Co-op · Competitive, Replayable
83% of 251 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 6FreeArmada 2526 Gold Edition
Conquer the Galaxy In This ‘4x’ Strategy Game. Lead one of 18 different alien races to become a mighty pan-galactic empire. Manage your colonies, deploy your fleets and conduct research. Plot your strategy and turn your planets into mighty bastions.
Replayable
67% of 92 Steam reviews are positive$19.99Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced
Command interstellar forces in this epic return of the 4X strategy classic. From planetary politics to galactic warfare, the stakes couldn’t be higher as you lead your Royal House through battles on land, sea, air, and the vast reaches of space.
Also in Co-op · Competitive, Replayable
95% of 178 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 5$9.99Galaxy Life
The Starlings are tiny, orange and out for galactic conquest, and they are yours. Build a space colony, fill it with bunkers, traps and energy shields, then raid other players for loot or band together in alliances for full-scale wars. A colorful, funny online strategy game about cute aliens doing decidedly uncute things to each other's bases.
Also in Co-op · Competitive, Replayable
91% of 8,647 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 300Free
Hidden gems like Solaris
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
Nexus 5X
eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate, EXPRESS. All of the depth, diplomacy, conflict and conquest of a turn-based 4X epic but played in fast-paced…
90% of 890 Steam reviews are positive$14.99
Planet S
Claim procedurally generated planets, raise cities from a single spaceport, and grow your faction into a scientific or military power, alone or…
91% of 2,908 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 5Free
Sins of a Solar Empire II
A real-time 4X where tactics and empire-building happen in one mode with no turns.
82% of 7,270 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 848$49.99
Dominus Galaxia: KS Edition
Dominus Galaxia is a 4X space strategy game with a focus on amplifying strategic decisions and minimising non-strategic busywork.
83% of 251 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 6Free
Slipways
Link planets with warp routes, balance their needs and grow a trade network, one calm turn at a time.
92% of 2,248 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 8$16.99
Nexus Legacy
Rebuild civilization from one planet in a persistent online 4X.
66% of 390 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 85Free
Galaxy Life
The Starlings are tiny, orange and out for galactic conquest, and they are yours.
91% of 8,647 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 300Free
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 2,249 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 275$39.99
Pixel Starships
Design every room of a pixel starship, set its AI, and test your creation against real players in tournaments.
72% of 3,036 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 105Free
Distant Worlds 2
A vast pausable real-time 4X space strategy game. Generate a galaxy of up to 2,000 star systems, run an empire where every freighter and fleet is…
71% of 2,683 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 134$49.99
Newest games like Solaris
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
Space Imperia 4X
A board-game 4X that finishes in one to two hours. Explore a new hex galaxy, research techs, build fleets from scouts to Dreadnaughts, and hunt down…
92% of 89 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 4$22.99
Nexus Legacy
Rebuild civilization from one planet in a persistent online 4X.
66% of 390 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 85Free
Riftborne
Riftborne is a classic terminal based, real time, grand strategy game. Construct space ships. Take part in factional warfare.
92% of 123 Steam reviews are positive$7.99
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 9,174 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 578$39.99
PlanetX
A persistent real-time strategy MMO on one shared planet. Other players will come for your land while you sleep, unless your shield is up.
67% of 54 Steam reviews are positiveFree
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
Steer a 2092 superpower through nine worlds, fleet building and deep politics, solo or with friends, where a war can end in nuclear fire.
84% of 665 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 36$14.99
Relentless Expanse
Capture and upgrade planets, outsmart your enemies, and conquer the galaxy!
91% of 113 Steam reviews are positiveFree
Sins of a Solar Empire II
A real-time 4X where tactics and empire-building happen in one mode with no turns.
82% of 7,270 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 848$49.99
Nexus 5X
eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate, EXPRESS. All of the depth, diplomacy, conflict and conquest of a turn-based 4X epic but played in fast-paced…
90% of 890 Steam reviews are positive$14.99
VGA Planets Nu
A graphical multi-player play by turn war game that simulates combat in space between galactic empires.
84% of 43 Steam reviews are positivePlayers online now: 3Free