CLUSTER PLAYERS-BUILD-GAME · 7 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2026-06-04

Space strategy empire games

This cluster centers on space strategy games involving colonization, empire building, and interstellar warfare. The dated history is sparse, with five entries scattered from 2013 to 2026 showing no clear pattern. Traction leaders, all at zero activity, are Konquest, Star Hunter-Infinite Lagrange, and Stellaris: Galaxy Command.

Entry timeline

ENTRY TIMELINE

MAY 2013: 1JUN 2020: 1JUN 2026: 1JUL 2026: 1AUG 2026: 2OCT 2026: 1
MAY 2013OCT 2026

Members by activity

Activity signals, not revenue.

Build origin · 4 hand-coded · 3 unlabelled

Operator · 1 hobby · 2 commercial · 3 open source · 1 unlabelled

Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 7 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.

  1. 01Atamus0★10 days—hobbyMultiplayer space strategy game where players own solar systems, mine surrounding systems, and attack through wormholes.
  2. 02Konquest0★1 molivehand-codedopen sourceGalactic strategy game where players conquer planets by sending ships to build an interstellar empire.
  3. 03Nova: Space Strategy Game0★1 moliveReal-time space strategy game of galactic conquest where players capture stars, build fleets, and negotiate binding contracts with rivals.
  4. 04Stellaris: Galaxy Command0★3 molivecommercialMobile space strategy game where players rebuild civilization by forming alliances, exploring star systems, and waging war.
  5. 05Galaxy At War Online0★8 yrabandonedlivehand-codedcommercialFree-to-play sci-fi strategy game where players colonize planets, build military bases, and battle other players for control of the galaxy.
  6. 06konquest0★unknownlivehand-codedopen sourceA strategy game where players conquer planets by sending ships to build an interstellar empire and defeat rival players.
  7. 07Star Ruler 20★unknownlivehand-codedopen sourceA large-scale space strategy game where players explore galaxies, colonize planets, manage economies, and wage war to build an empire.