Distant Worlds 2 (2022)

- Developer
- CodeForce
- Publisher
- Slitherine Ltd.
- Platforms
- Windows
- Genres
- Simulation, Strategy
- Rating
- 3.6 of 5, 3,530 player ratings
- Typical playtime
- about 56 hours
- Where to get it
- Steam
How it feels
A vast, pausable real-time strategy game that feels methodical and complex as you manage sprawling space empires across thousands of star systems.
4x strategyreal-time with pausegrand scalemethodicalcomplexexplorationempire buildingsci-fi
What players say
Players are split: some love the deep economic simulation and replayability, but more say the heavy automation leaves you feeling like a spectator with little real control. Common complaints include vague mechanics, a poor UI, and occasional crashes, though some enjoy it more than Stellaris.
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