Posted on: March 17, 2019

zgrillo2004

Games: Reviews: 16

Very Immersive experience

Let me say this. if you want a Real time 4X that is inspired from Elite, Star Wars, or Star Trek, then This is your game. You can choose any type of government, customize your ship, and space station, and build a massive armada to protect your people. What makes it more exciting is that it is moddable. IMHO the mod, DW Expanded Universe is a Must to have. It changes sounds, the UI and adds more races and species to make your galaxy more diverse. It is worth every penny and I enjoy it.

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Posted on: January 2, 2019

emiltod

Games: 195 Reviews: 1

Probably the best 4x out there

The best thing about this game is that it feels so real - you start basically at the same level of tech that the Earth is now at. Early days. You build your space station and it produces your first ships - scouts, and private ships - miners and transports. You have no FTL and it takes them a looong time to get to other planets (hint - you can speed up time). You discover a wreck, which lets you design your first FTL engine - it's slow and clunky but it's infinitely (or at least 20-30 times ) better than your reaction drives. Suddenly you start zooming about in your star system and even explore other systems. It is very exciting... Game lets you design your own units and bases, and manage your own economy if you want, move leaders around, produce ground armies etc. You can play in story mode, where some galactic events happen or just play in sandbox. There's ship capture, (if you destroy a civilization you get all their ships(and some of their race bonuses)), also you can reverse engineer ships and repair old broken ships, that you find at old testing/battle sites - you can find an abandoned powerful ship early in the game and terrorize your neighbors. There's a good modding community for the game and you can change it around, add more races, techs etc. All in all - a steal at $16

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Posted on: February 21, 2019

jbhcet

Games: 184 Reviews: 21

Looks daunting but wait...

Of all the strategy games ive ever played, none have offered the same breadth of automation to micromanagement. You can literally automate everything and watch the game run, or micromanage every single thing that you want. Of course we will fall between those somewhere. Its a 4x space game that has a very large tech tree, HUGE fleets of ships whose number is only limited by your pc capabilities, ship and base design with an enormous amount of design options, a HUGE number of set up options making each game a unique one. See the theme here? No space strategy game gives you more options and replay value than distant worlds. I could go on and on but its simply one of my favorite games of space strategy games all time. If you like space, strategy, RTS, 4x, and are patient and willing to explore the game UI before feeling overwhelmed, then you are in for MONTHS of enjoyment.

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Posted on: October 23, 2023

Keihltrein

Verified owner

Games: 3028 Reviews: 14

Greatest 4X since Master of Orion!

Possibilities are endless in this game here some notes: - AI designations: You can be a captain of a ship and let the AI manage the rest of the empire - You can use the editor and create full star systems, modify them and make this as easy or as hard as you want - Not so much customization for races as Stellaris, but enough for the genre - Design your own ships and fleet compositions - Moddeable: Incredible number of mods - Interesting story - Graphics are not good, but functional Absolutely recommended!

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Posted on: December 6, 2017

Teric

Games: 216 Reviews: 2

Best Space 4X of All

The 4X genre is a personal favorite, and I've played many, many different 4X games. I've played most all of the space 4X games out there. I have spent hundreds of hours on them, and I've learned what makes them deep, engaging, meaningful, memorable, and fun. Distant Worlds Universe tops my list of favorites. The graphics are 2D, and fairly simple. The user interface is complex. The learning curve is very steep. Planet management is a bit lighter and less involved than other space 4X games. Why then do I put it at the #1 spot? I have a lot of reasons. Grand Scale. Galaxies can have up to 1500 stars, each with their own system of planets, asteroid fields, resources, ancient artifacts, ruins, and the occasional primitive civilization. Sprinkled between those stars are anomalies, space monsters, abandoned star bases, derelict ships (which you can repair or salvage for research), a rich history of a galactic war that happened centuries ago, and a looming threat of the return of a savage species. Control Customization. You can take full control and micromanage every little detail throughout the game. Or, you can handle a single starship flying around the galaxy while the AI handles everything else in your empire. Or anything in between. Heroes. Leaders, ship captains, fleet admirals, planet governors, scientists, spies, ambassadors. Each with their own set of perks and drawbacks. Espionage. Distant Worlds Universe has the most involved, compelling, and choice-rich espionage system of any space 4X. Each mission requires that you send one of your hero spies (no nameless, disposeable spies in this game!), and a mission failure is a very real loss. Ship Design. Scientific Research. Exploration. Combat. Race variety. Diplomacy. Resource mining/management. Planet-destroying super weapons. Fuel management. Race-unique win conditions. This game is a dream for those who love this genre. Buy this game. Play it. Love it.

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