Battle for galactic dominance in this real-time 4X strategy game with unrivaled scale! You’ll explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate through military force, diplomacy, trade, culture, influence, and other underhanded tactics.
The game seamlessly blends real-time tactical combat with expansive 4X empire management, eliminating separate battle and strategic modes. Players can instantly zoom in to control intricate fleet engagements or zoom out to oversee the slowly evolving strategic landscape, where orbiting planets create new battle fronts.
Unique gameplay moments set the experience apart, such as launching surprise attacks from hidden fleets on the back lines, using massive titans to block enemy bombardments, maneuvering agile ships to overwhelm slow-moving capital ships, and leveraging diplomacy to secure strategic advantages through faction influence.
Three highly differentiated playable factions - the human Trader Emergency Coalition, the alien Vasari Empire, and the deviant Advent - offer distinct starting conditions, mechanics, units, abilities, and technologies. The TEC's dynamic trade system, the Vasari's customizable phase mastery, and the Advent's collective Unity abilities add depth to the strategic gameplay.
Quality-of-life improvements, such as automated ship and planet upgrades, an intuitive research system, and the ability to preview the future state of the galaxy, help streamline the experience and reduce micromanagement, allowing players to focus on higher-level strategic decision-making.
Strong mod support and the developer's commitment to post-launch content and updates further enhance the game's longevity, offering endless possibilities for customization and new gameplay experiences.