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We filtered the 50 games similar to Stellaris down to the 5 that fit the “Space” category. Star Wars: Empire at War, StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty and Supreme Commander top the list, ranked by affinity and similarity score to Stellaris.

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GenreStrategySubgenreRTS
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NarrativeSoloMultiplayer
Year 2016Dev Paradox Development Studio

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Within the “Space” category, the closest game to Stellaris is Star Wars: Empire at War — scoring 95/100 on our similarity scale. StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty and Supreme Commander follow close behind.

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The best games with a space setting like Stellaris

5 similar games foundUpdated July 2026

Handpicked by our similarity algorithm, these are the titles with the highest gameplay match to Stellaris. Each one has been evaluated across 16 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.

Star Wars: Empire at War
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiSpaceHistoricalIsometric
Steam👍 98%· 42KIGDB73· 2
Year 2006Dev Petroglyph Games · LucasArtsOn PC · Mac

✓ 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

StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerTacticalSci-FiSpaceIsometric
IGDB89· 5
Year 2010Dev Blizzard EntertainmentOn PC · Mac

✓ 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

Supreme Commander
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerSci-FiSpaceIsometric
Steam👍 89%· 3.1KIGDB76· 3
Year 2007Dev Hellbent Games · THQOn PC

✓ 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

Maia
StrategyRTS
SoloProceduralSandbox WorldSci-FiSpaceManagement
Steam👍 44%· 1.1K
Year 2013Dev Simon Roth · Machine StudiosPlaytime ~1hOn PC · Apple Macintosh · Linux

✓ 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

Offworld Trading Company
StrategyRTS
SoloMultiplayerNarrativeSci-FiSpaceManagementExplorationIsometric
Steam👍 77%· 5.7KRAWG👍 58%· 122MC78IGDB89· 3OC81· 21
Year 2016Dev Mohawk Games · Stardock EntertainmentPlaytime ~4hOn PC · Apple Macintosh

✓ 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

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