Stellar Commanders (2020)

Developer: Blindflug Studios AG
Platforms: Windows
Genres: Action, Indie, Strategy
Rating: 2.9 of 5, 101 player ratings
Typical playtime: about 1.1 hours
Where to get it: Steam

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How it feels

a speedy, tactical tug-of-war where you deploy futuristic units under time pressure to outmaneuver a single opponent for control of planets.

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What players say

Players are split on Stellar Commanders. Many criticize it for being PvP-only with no campaign or bot mode, a confusing UI, no zoom feature, and a tutorial that leaves newcomers lost - issues that persisted from launch. Others enjoy the fast, card-based matches, but the game is widely seen as a shallow successor to First Strike: Final Hour, and long-time players say development stalled.

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