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24 alternatives to Stellaris

Grand strategy, on a universal stage

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Stellaris launched in 2015; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Tharsis▲66

   A turn-based space strategy game.

   2016 · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Starbound▲67

   An extraterrestrial sandbox adventure game

   2015 · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Endless Sky▲76

   A 2D space trading and combat game

   2015 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Satellite Reign▲68

   A real-time, class-based strategy game

   2015 · its alternatives →

5. 5
   For The King▲62

   Turn-based combat and strategic exploration

   2015 · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Starcraft 2: Legacy of the Void▲78

   3rd Installment of the Starcraft 2 Franchise

   2015 · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Astroneer▲98

   A game of aerospace industry and interplanetary exploration

   2015 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   No Man's Sky▲272

   Explore a nearly endless procedurally generated universe

   2016 · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Vanar.io▲70

   Agar.io goes interstellar!

   2015 · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Run an Empire▲64

    The Real-World Territory Control Game

    2014 · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Rebel Galaxy▲64

    A sprawling space adventure

    2015 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Space Route▲56

    An innovative strategy game set in space

    2016 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    X-Core: Galactic Plague▲57

    Super difficult space strategy (like Plague, Inc.)

    2016 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Dungeon League▲60

    Everything awesome about RPG's without the boring bits

    2015 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Empire of Code▲63

    A space game with a mix of strategy, tactics and coding.

    2015 · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Stellar Interface▲56

    A space-shooter meets a rogue-like-ish game

    2016 · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Slam City Oracles▲74

    A rambunctious Katamari-meets-Grand Theft Auto physics game

    2015 · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Planescape: Torment▲66

    Classic Forgotten Realms DnD based cRPG. Possibly the best.

    2015 · its alternatives →

19. 19
    Roguelands▲66

    A pixelated multiplayer RPG

    2015 · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Dungeon Warfare▲73

    Tower defense meets Gauntlet-era graphics

    2015 · its alternatives →

21. 21
    StarCraft HTML5▲126

    An HTML5 version of the classic RTS

    2015 · its alternatives →

22. 22
    Pixel Starship▲73

    8Bit Space Sim Strategy MMO RPG

    2016 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Risk of Rain▲69

    Ultra challenging sci-fi roguelike, lots of items/upgrades

    2015 · its alternatives →

24. 24
    Cat Interstellar▲62

    A story-driven science fiction game

    2015 · its alternatives →

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