Starsector does a great job balancing these new combat engine and gameplay approaches while maintaining the classic strategy feel that we all know and love.

Customizing your ship’s loadouts and hiring officers to strengthen your fleets before battles adds another layer of strategy and customization to the gameplay. Starsector has a particular focus on starship loadouts and status buffs that are applied before battles. You will pilot your flagship and lead your fleets from system to system conquering everything in your path. Only the factions with true galactic power projection will be able to stand the test of time in Star Ruler 2.ĭifferent than the other games on this list, Starsector is a top-down strategy game. The ability to create super structures like the “Ring World” shown above, keeps the game interesting to the last moments of gameplay. Only one faction will prevail as the rest fall to the wayside. As you research more powerful weapons and ship designs the scale of combat becomes unprecedented. The real-time combat in Space Ruler 2 shows off the brilliant graphics as you watch your custom ships tear their way through the galaxy. Manipulate galactic political systems, research advanced techs, and send your massive fleets into the abyss of space combat to achieve pure galactic domination. You can play as one of seven unique races and will have the ability to customize your ships, starbases, and fleets. With the ability to command thousands of ships and control hundreds of planets, the space combat can escalate to extreme levels. Star Ruler 2 is a massive 4X real-time strategy game set in the vast reaches of space. Ships varying in size from fighters to planetoids will clash in every corner of the galaxy until there is a clear dominating force. With the ability to destroy every planet you come across, galactic domination is certain.Įpic real-time combat in Stellaris provides you an exhilarating experience of space combat and the aesthetic beauty of laser beams and nuclear explosions. After hundreds of years spent on research and production this super weapon allows you to wield the devastating power of a planet killer. “The Colossus” ship design, as seen above, is one of the most powerful space-faring crafts in the game. As the developers keep putting out new DLCs on an almost monthly basis, Stellaris can hold the mantle of the “Grandest of Grand Strategy games”. Fight in space, on planetary surfaces, and beings from different dimensions in this intense Sci-fi strategy. The real-time fleet battles are beautiful and there are dozens of ship styles for each species as well as varying tech paths that give distinct advantages and superweapons to your mighty fleet. Use your diplomatic savvy to secure resources and build an armada that is feared throughout the galaxy. Battle pirates and monstrous space creatures. As you explore the galaxy around you, you will encounter countless anomalies and random events that keep you sucked into the gameplay. Stellaris places you in a galaxy with dozens of other empires that will be vying for power. Paradox Interactive hit the proverbial nail on the head with their newest project that has been evolving over the past 2 years. From these dazzling bulwarks, you will plan your impossible mission to combat the AI threatening the existence of all life in the galaxy. These planetoid like cities are the heart of Human resistance against the AI. The arks in AI War 2 are the last bastions of humanity in the galaxy. Every battle will be pivotal in ensuring the survival of the Human race and every battle will be fierce. Your intergalactic AI overlords have a near infinite amount of ships and resources. Gorgeous graphics, hours of music, and an intense battle engine make AI War 2 a must have for the Sci-fi strategy fanatics that take their recreation seriously.ĪI War 2 provides close quarter space combat on a colossal scale that is not for the faint of heart.

Possibly one of the most moddable strategy games on the market, you will find infinite entertainment value and your biggest problem will be getting away from your computer. The biggest perk to AI War 2 is the moddability aspect. You must fight against overwhelming odds, steal technologies, fortify your small footholds of humanity, and fight an all out war of survival. The game places the player in a galaxy that has been overrun by Artificial Intelligence and Mankind is on the brink of extinction. AI War 2 is the quintessential mixture of grand strategy and real-time strategy gameplay.

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