Polaris Sector (2016)

- Developer
- SoftWarWare
- Publisher
- Slitherine Ltd.
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Simulation, Strategy
- Rating
- 3.6 of 5, 474 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 47 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A methodical grand strategy game where you manage an interstellar empire and direct tactical space battles, with a slow, deliberate pace focused on resource management and conquest.
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What players say
Players praise the ship design and research as some of the best in space 4X, but complain that the AI cheats openly and combat is tedious with clunky unit controls. Performance issues plague modern systems and the game is considered abandoned with no updates.
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