When I think about those who helped pioneer the resurgence of 4X strategy games in recent years, I think first and foremost about Amplitude Studios. Their space strategy game, Endless Space, ...
https://www.spacesector.com/blog/2016/10/endless-space-2-early-access-first-impressions/
Until recently, I’d not played a “Total War” game in nearly 15 years. Medieval: Total War was the first and only game in this hugely successful franchise that I’d owned prior to this ...
https://www.spacesector.com/blog/2016/07/total-war-warhammer-review/
If you’ve paid a visit to our forums, you may have read or seen images about a game called Remember Tomorrow or Galaxia: Remember Tomorrow. It was originally based on a space 4X game that ...
https://www.spacesector.com/blog/2016/04/polaris-sector-review/
Nearly a year after the release of StarDrive 2, its first DLC, Sector Zero, has now arrived. While some DLCs take a subtle approach and add small things here and there, Sector Zero boldly pla...
https://www.spacesector.com/blog/2016/03/stardrive-2-sector-zero-review/
Have you ever felt that, given your status as a galactic emperor, you had an inordinate number of menial tasks that you had to attend to? If so, Pocket Space Empire , an upcoming turn-based 4...
https://www.spacesector.com/blog/2016/02/pocket-space-empire-early-access-coming-soon/
Polaris Sector is a real-time (pausable) space 4X strategy game currently being developed by SoftWarWare and published by Slitherine for the PC, and is expected to release on March 22nd of 2016.
https://www.spacesector.com/blog/2016/02/polaris-sector-beta-first-impressions/
Thea: The Awakening from indie developer MuHa Games, is a turn-based fantasy strategy game with RPG and roguelike elements with an emphasis on storytelling. Here's our review.
https://www.spacesector.com/blog/2015/12/thea-the-awakening-review/
Thea: The Awakening is an upcoming turn-based fantasy strategy game by MuHa Games that is refreshingly unique in many ways. Here's our first impressions.
https://www.spacesector.com/blog/2015/11/thea-the-awakening-release-soon-and-first-impressions/
That Which Sleeps is a fantasy turn-based strategy game by King Dinosaur Games. It's quite a unique game that was funded through Kickstarter last year. Here's a gameplay video of the first turns.
https://www.spacesector.com/blog/2015/11/that-which-sleeps-first-turns-and-new-map-video/
Slitherine has announced Polaris Sector, an upcoming real-time space 4X game from developer SoftWarWare. Beta sign ups have begun.
https://www.spacesector.com/blog/2015/10/polaris-sector-announced-and-beta-sign-ups-begin/
5 Lives Studios brings us Satellite Reign, a cyberpunk real-time strategy game set in a dystopian future aiming to be a spiritual successor to the Syndicate PC game from the 90's. Here's our revi...
https://www.spacesector.com/blog/2015/10/satellite-reign-review/
Sorcerer King is Stardock's new entry in the fantasy 4X genre, after Fallen Enchantress and Legendary Heroes, also by the same developer. Here's our review.
https://www.spacesector.com/blog/2015/09/sorcerer-king-review/
Eternal Lords is the second expansion to Triumph Studios' turn-based fantasy strategy game, Age of Wonders 3. Here's our review as for some thoughts on the entire AoW3 experience as it stands tod...
https://www.spacesector.com/blog/2015/05/age-of-wonders-3-eternal-lords-review/
StarDrive 2 is a turn-based space 4X strategy game by Zero Sum Games and Iceberg Interactive. It borrows and expands on Master of Orion 2 and StarDrive. Here's our review.
https://www.spacesector.com/blog/2015/04/stardrive-2-review/
Worlds of Magic is a turn-based fantasy 4X game by Lucid Dreamers and Wastelands Interactive. The goal was to create a successor to the classic fantasy 4X game, Master of Magic. How successful we...
https://www.spacesector.com/blog/2015/03/worlds-of-magic-review/
Offworld Trading Company is a fast paced, cut-throat, economic RTS which is currently available on Steam Early Access.
https://www.spacesector.com/blog/2015/03/offworld-trading-company-early-access-first-impressions/
Positech Games has recently launched Gratuitous Space Battles 2 beta and it is now available for purchase with immediate access on their site. Here's our first impressions.
https://www.spacesector.com/blog/2015/02/gratuitous-space-battles-2-beta-first-impressions/
Satellite Reign is a real-time strategy, squad based, cyberpunk game set in a large metropolis. It's currently available on Steam's early access program. Here's our first impressions.
https://www.spacesector.com/blog/2015/01/satellite-reign-early-access-first-impressions/
Stardock Entertainment is well on their way to becoming the most prolific developer of fantasy strategy games. Their latest entry, Sorcerer King is now in Early Access.
https://www.spacesector.com/blog/2014/12/sorcerer-king-early-access-first-impressions/
The 2014 release of Age of Wonders 3 was only the beginning. Since then, Triumph Studios have patched it extensively. On top of that, they released their first expansion, Golden Realms. Here's ou...
https://www.spacesector.com/blog/2014/12/age-of-wonders-3-golden-realms-review/