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Distant Worlds 2

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3.6/5

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3.6

37 Reviews

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Distant Worlds 2
Description
Distant Worlds Returns! Distant Worlds, the critically acclaimed 4X space strategy game is back with a brand new 64-bit engine, 3D graphics and a polished interface to begin an epic new Distant Worlds series with Distant Worlds 2. Distant Worlds 2 is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strat...
Genre:
Simulation - Strategy - Sci-fi
Tags:
Strategy, Sci-fi, Simulation, Science, Management, show 5 more... Resource Management, Space, Procedural Generation, Grand Strategy, 4X
Critics reviews
83 %
Recommend
Softpedia
8/10
User reviews

3.6/5

( 37 Reviews )

3.6

37 Reviews

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Product details
2022, Code Force, ...
System requirements
Windows 10 (64-bit only) and 11 (64-bit only) (The game will run on Windows 7 and 8, but these opera...
DLCs
Distant Worlds 2: Factions - Ikkuro and Dhayut, Distant Worlds 2: Return of the Shakturi, Distant Wo...
Description
Distant Worlds Returns! Distant Worlds, the critically acclaimed 4X space strategy game is back with a brand new 64-bit engine, 3D graphics and a polished interface to begin an epic new Distant Worlds series with Distant Worlds 2.



Distant Worlds 2 is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game. Experience the full depth and detail of turn-based strategy, but with the simplicity and ease of real-time, and on the scale of a massively-multiplayer online game. The Universe is Yours!

Huge Galaxies with up to 2,000 star systems and tens of thousands of planets, moons and asteroids are yours to explore and exploit, whether peacefully through mining and diplomacy or by conquest! The complex process of generating a galaxy ensures that every new game will be different and the many galaxy setup options ensure incredible replayability as well as the ability to have your game be just the way you like it.



Galaxies are so deep, fun and immersive that you won’t want to finish the game. Choose from seven playable base game factions which cover a wide variety of playstyles. Build, expand and improve your empire while playing through the storylines, with victory conditions or in an open-ended sandbox mode. Each galaxy is packed with life and activity. Encounter other empires, independent alien colonies, traders, pirates and space monsters. Explore star systems, asteroid fields, galactic storms and black holes. Discover evidence of civilizations long since past, uncovering secrets about the galaxy's troubled history...



Intelligent automation allows you to tailor the game to your preferred playstyle and scale. Decide how much you want to control and which gameplay areas suit you best. You can limit your focus to just one ship or expand it all the way up to everything in a vast galactic empire. Let your advisors and the intelligent automation handle the rest!



A Built-in Game Editor allows you to fine-tune your own galaxy, adding or removing star systems, planets, asteroids, ships, star bases, space monsters or anything else. Modify the attributes of any empire in your game for the ultimate custom experience.

Extensive In-Game Help is included. Exhaustive, built-in, context-sensitive help is always only a single key-press away. Press F1 at any time for a detailed explanation of the current game screen, your currently selected item, and so on, or just browse the complete “Galactopedia”
Tutorials are included to quickly familiarize you with all of the game elements and tools.

Best of all, these all combine to let you play the game your way: enjoy a quick, intense game in a crowded sector of space or take your time in an epic game spread across a vast galaxy!

©2021 Slitherine Ltd. All Rights Reserved. Distant Worlds. Slitherine Ltd., and their Logos are trademarks of Slitherine Ltd. All other marks and trademarks are the property of their respective owners. Developed by Code Force Limited & Slitherine Ltd.

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Game details
Genre:
Simulation - Strategy - Sci-fi
Tags:
Strategy, Sci-fi, Simulation, Science, Management, show 5 more... Resource Management, Space, Procedural Generation, Grand Strategy, 4X
Works on:
Windows (8, 10, 11)
Release date:
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Company:
Code Force / Slitherine Ltd.
Size:
8.8 GB
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Overlay
Single-player
Languages
English
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DLCs
Distant Worlds 2: Factions - Ikkuro and Dhayut
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Critics reviews
81
Top Critic Average
83 %
Critics Recommend
OpenCritic Rating
Softpediaby Cosmin Vasile
8/10
Distant Worlds 2 is a rich space-based, real-time strategy experience that can provide hundreds of hours of fun to a dedicated fan. The writing and narrative aren’t interesting enough but the mechanics more than make-up for this weakness. The automation options are deep and make it easier to focus on certain aspects of the 4X concept, delegating the rest to a decent computer algorithm.
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User reviews

Posted on: October 28, 2024

yoshis95

Verified owner

Games: Reviews: 1

Fan of the first game

This game is slowly getting up to par with the old game. Its not bad, its just taking time to catch up with the first one.

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Posted on: October 30, 2024

dpne123

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Games: 214 Reviews: 2

distant worlds 2

Really interesting game, which isn't too difficult to understand. Very easy to play through slowly and has a lot of replayability unlike some games in the genre

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Posted on: September 21, 2025

Don-Took

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Games: 507 Reviews: 1

Great but incredibly niche....

As someone who spent hundreds of hours playing DW Universe it's fantastic, with upgraded graphics, new technologies, and deeper faction exploration. Overall a solid improvement in every way. However updates are drip fed to you, and the games clearly not completely finished, with the economy bugging out lategame on all my recent playthroughs.

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Posted on: October 2, 2025

davidtheegreat

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Games: 3 Reviews: 1

Best 4X ever made

Finally a game where you get to use boarding pods and everything else you can think of. The automation feature really cuts out late game grind.

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Posted on: February 27, 2024

Erzwerk89

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Games: 358 Reviews: 11

Best space 4x on the market.

Distant Worlds:Universe was the best space 4x on the market before. Now it is Distant Worlds 2. Better graphics, much better UI and so much more which can be added to this wonderful game. What sets this game apart from all the other games is the in game economy. Mines have to be constructed, material mined and transported so that base and ship components can get fabricated and assembled. The possible scale and liberty in automation are other noteworthy features.

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