7 Games with a space setting like Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri that you should try

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We filtered the 32 games similar to Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri down to the 7 that fit the “Space” category. Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth, Master of Orion 2 and Master of Orion top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri.

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GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy

The best games with a space setting like Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

7 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri. Each one has been evaluated across 9 real attributes — from combat style and progression mechanics to world structure and visual perspective — so every recommendation is based on how the game actually plays, not just its genre label.

#1Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth

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GenreStrategySubgenreGrand Strategy

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiSpaceIsometric

Steam👍 60%· 23KIGDB83· 11OC81· 67

Year 2014Dev Firaxis Games · 2K GamesOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri: turn-based strategy, deep simulation and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: adventure storytelling, strong narrative focus and combat tactical, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

MultiplayerSoloSci-FiSpaceIsometric

Steam👍 96%· 1.7KRAWG👍 75%· 65

Year 1996Dev SimTex · WargamingPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Nearly identical: turn-based strategy, setting scifi and setting space.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

GenreStrategySubgenreTurn-Based Strategy

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiSpaceIsometric

Steam👍 90%· 441IGDB84· 2OC79· 19

Year 1993Dev Simtex · Wargaming.netOn Linux · PC · Mac

✓ Shared with Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri: turn-based strategy, setting scifi and setting space

≠ Where it differs: brings exploration and discovery and visual pixel, while skipping deep simulation

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#4Gratuitous Space Battles

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GenreStrategySubgenreTower Defense

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiSpaceIsometric

Steam👍 70%· 877RAWG👍 24%· 42MC72IGDB65· 2

Year 2009Dev Positech GamesPlaytime ~3hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, it's known for deep simulation, turn-based strategy and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, sandbox freedom and tower defense planning, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerSpaceSci-FiIsometric

Steam👍 86%· 194KRAWG👍 84%· 693MC78IGDB79· 11OC81· 42

Year 2016Dev Paradox Development Studio · Paradox InteractivePlaytime ~10hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Like Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, it's known for deep simulation, turn-based strategy and setting space

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, sandbox freedom and strong narrative focus, while skipping post-apocalyptic world

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#6Star Wars: Empire at War

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GenreStrategySubgenreRTS

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiSpaceIsometric

Steam👍 98%· 42KIGDB73· 2

Year 2006Dev Petroglyph Games · LucasArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ If you enjoyed Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, expect turn-based strategy, setting scifi and setting space

≠ Stands apart with real-time strategy, combat tactical and melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

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#7Oxygen Not Included

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GenreStrategySubgenreColony Sim

SoloMultiplayerSci-FiSpaceHardcore

Steam👍 97%· 140KRAWG👍 85%· 379MC86

Year 2017Dev Klei EntertainmentPlaytime ~7hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ Shared with Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri: deep simulation, setting scifi and setting space

≠ Its own twist: survival mechanics, sandbox freedom and adventure storytelling, while skipping turn-based strategy

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