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Star Traders: 4X Empires (2014)

Star Traders: 4X Empires cover
Developer
Trese Brothers
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Genres
Indie, Simulation, Strategy
Rating
3.2 of 5, 82 player ratings
Typical playtime
about 4.3 hours
Where to get it
Steam

How it feels

A deliberate, turn-based empire builder where you carefully manage resources, navigate diplomacy, and command fleets in a hostile space.

turn-based strategyresource managementspace explorationdiplomatictactical combatgrand scalechallengingatmospheric

What players say

Players are split on this mobile port. Many praise the unique three-faction internal politics and huge tech tree, but others are frustrated by a clunky interface, missing tooltips, and a poor tutorial. The developers are noted for being responsive and actively updating the game through 2017.

Screenshots

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