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Games like Galactic Civilizations IV
Stardock Entertainment · 2023 · 73 % positive of 1,887
24 games that play like Galactic Civilizations IV and 24 that look like it. Closest by gameplay: Galactic Civilizations III, Galactic Civilizations® I: Ultimate Edition and Stellaris.
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At a glance
What games like Galactic Civilizations IV have in common
- The tags they share most often with Galactic Civilizations IV: Space (24 of 24), Grand Strategy (16) and 4X (16).
- They came out between 2006 and 2024, one of them after Galactic Civilizations IV (2023).
- Best rated by Steam players: Stellaris (86 % positive of 185,433).
- 9 games both play and look like Galactic Civilizations IV, among them Galactic Civilizations III, Stellaris and ENDLESS Space™ - Definitive Edition.
By gameplay
Plays like Galactic Civilizations IV
Matched from Steam descriptions and player tags. The tags under each game are the ones both games share.
Galactic Civilizations III
76 % positive of 10,282
Shared: Space · Grand Strategy · 4X
Galactic Civilizations® I: Ultimate Edition
48 % positive of 287
Shared: Space · Grand Strategy · 4X
Stellaris
86 % positive of 185,433
Shared: Space · Grand Strategy · Simulation
ENDLESS Space™ - Definitive Edition
80 % positive of 9,364
Shared: Space · Grand Strategy · Simulation
Interstellar Space: Genesis
83 % positive of 772
Shared: Space · Grand Strategy · 4X
Space Empires IV Deluxe
85 % positive of 270
Shared: Space · 4X · Strategy
Sid Meier's Starships
50 % positive of 2,406
Shared: Space · 4X · Strategy
Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
60 % positive of 22,578
Shared: Space · Grand Strategy · Simulation
Distant Worlds: Universe
75 % positive of 1,819
Shared: Space · Grand Strategy · Simulation
Distant Worlds 2
71 % positive of 3,237
Shared: Space · Grand Strategy · Simulation
StarDrive 2
55 % positive of 2,084
Shared: Space · 4X · Strategy
StarDrive
44 % positive of 1,473
Shared: Space · 4X · Strategy
More matches
- Horizon59 % positive of 475Shared: Space · Grand Strategy · Simulation
- Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack91 % positive of 461Shared: Space · 4X · Strategy
- Master of Orion76 % positive of 7,918Shared: Space · Grand Strategy · 4X
- Star Ruler 281 % positive of 715Shared: Space · 4X · Strategy
- Space Empires V72 % positive of 453Shared: Space · 4X · Strategy
- Dominus Galaxia: KS Edition83 % positive of 236Shared: Space · 4X · Strategy
- X4: Foundations79 % positive of 23,847Shared: Space · Grand Strategy · Simulation
- Outscape75 % positive of 419Shared: Space · Grand Strategy · 4X
- ENDLESS Space™ 283 % positive of 22,190Shared: Space · Grand Strategy · 4X
- The Pegasus Expedition61 % positive of 313Shared: Space · Grand Strategy · Simulation
- Pax Nova57 % positive of 432Shared: Space · Grand Strategy · 4X
- Star Ruler82 % positive of 335Shared: Space · Grand Strategy · 4X
By look
Looks like Galactic Civilizations IV
Matched from screenshots. Each card shows the screenshot closest to the look of this game.
Interstellar Space: Genesis
83 % positive of 772
Sid Meier's Starships
50 % positive of 2,406
Galactic Civilizations III
76 % positive of 10,282
StarDrive 2
55 % positive of 2,084
Nexus 5X
91 % positive of 867
Outscape
75 % positive of 419
Stellaris
86 % positive of 185,433
Stars in Shadow
78 % positive of 787
Slipways
92 % positive of 2,154
Star Ruler 2
81 % positive of 715
Gratuitous Space Battles 2
39 % positive of 301
Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy
74 % positive of 158
More matches
- Polaris Sector71 % positive of 455
- The Infinite Black 285 % positive of 221
- Star Traders: Frontiers84 % positive of 3,623
- Starcom: Nexus90 % positive of 2,132
- Astro Lords65 % positive of 216
- ENDLESS Space™ - Definitive Edition80 % positive of 9,364
- Final Theory80 % positive of 378
- Master of Orion76 % positive of 7,918
- Starcom: Unknown Space92 % positive of 3,168
- The Last Federation74 % positive of 497
- Battlevoid: Sector Siege58 % positive of 191
- Beyond Sol78 % positive of 186
How these matches work
Matches come from embeddings of Steam descriptions, player tags and screenshots, computed offline. “Plays like” compares what the games are about and how players tag them; “Looks like” compares their screenshots. The share of positive reviews is based on Steam user reviews.