23 Games with a sci-fi setting like Stellaris that you should try

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, turn-based strategy and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, combat tactical and historical setting.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, historical setting and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with co op, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and historical setting

≠ Stands apart with ranged combat and setting medieval, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and combat tactical

≠ Where it differs: brings melee combat, fantasy world and base building, while skipping turn-based strategy

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, deep simulation and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings co op and base building, while skipping turn-based strategy

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and sandbox freedom

≠ Where it differs: brings survival mechanics, base building and crafting mechanics, while skipping turn-based strategy

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, deep simulation and strong narrative focus

≠ Stands apart with survival mechanics, co op and PvP competition, while skipping turn-based strategy

✓ Fits the real-time strategy games cluster, with real-time strategy, strong narrative focus and combat tactical

≠ Stands apart with melee combat, setting anime and fantasy world, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Stands apart with dark, oppressive atmosphere, melee combat and base building, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, strong narrative focus and setting scifi.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

✓ Both are real-time strategy games — sharing real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Where it differs: brings adventure storytelling, while skipping deep simulation

✓ Nearly identical: real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi.

≠ Missing: deep simulation.

✓ Same family of real-time strategy games: real-time strategy, combat tactical and setting scifi

≠ Its own twist: post-apocalyptic world, while skipping deep simulation