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24 games like Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth on things players said about it rather than on our opinion of what feels alike. Each entry shows what it matched on, so you can throw out the ones matching on the part you did not care about.
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The short version
- Closest match: ENDLESS Space - Definitive Edition, which both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy.
- Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth is tagged Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi, Space, 4X, Turn-Based, Multiplayer, Futuristic by Steam players. Those tags are what the matching runs on.
- 24 games qualify, each with at least fifty player reviews behind its sentiment figure.
- 7 are from the same studio: Homeworld Remastered Collection, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Sid Meier's Civilization V, Sid Meier's Civilization IV, XCOM: Chimera Squad, Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization.
Why players value Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth
The five things Steam players tag Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth with most. This is the yardstick every game below is measured against: the closer a game matches these, the more it is likely to scratch the same itch.
- Strategy
- Turn-Based Strategy
- Sci-fi
- Space
- 4X
| Reception | on Steam (61% of 23,140) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $39.99 |
Tags, sentiment and reported problems come from Steam players; the story line is from Wikipedia. We do not add a written opinion of our own.
How these were matched
Steam tags carry the most weight, because players apply them and they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Souls-like, Atmospheric and Cozy exist as tags and as nothing else, which is exactly the vocabulary this question needs. Formal genres count for less, themes and a shared studio for more.
Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are thrown out before matching. Nearly everything is tagged Singleplayer, so matching on it is matching on nothing. That cutoff is computed from the catalogue rather than fixed, so it moves as the catalogue grows.
All 24, closest first
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ENDLESS Space - Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 12 player tags including Strategy, 4X and Space; released around the same time (2012).
ENDLESS Space™ is a turn-based 4X strategy game, covering the space colonization age in the ENDLESS Universe™, where you can control every aspect of your civilization as you strive for galactic domination.
ENDLESS Space - Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2012 Studio AMPLITUDE Studios Player sentiment 81% positive of 9,598 Price $2.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (81% of 9,598)
Matches Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth on: 5 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi, Space, 4X
Why players like it: Strategy, 4X, Space, Sci-fi, Turn-Based Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: $2.49 — $37.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth:Strategy4XSpaceSci-fiTurn-Based StrategyTurn-BasedExplorationFuturistic
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Homeworld Remastered Collection
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Gearbox Software; both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Space, Strategy and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2015).
Experience the epic space strategy games that redefined the RTS genre. Control your fleet and build an armada across more than 30 single-player missions. Choose unit types, fleet formations and flight tactics for each strategic situation.
Homeworld Remastered Collection at a glance Released 2015 Studio Gearbox Software Player sentiment 88% positive of 14,159 Price $3.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (88% of 14,159)
Matches Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, Sci-fi, Space, 4X
Why players like it: Space, Strategy, RTS, Sci-fi, Classic — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: $3.49 — $36.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth:SpaceStrategySci-fiSimulationTacticalModdableFuturistic4X
- 3
XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Firaxis Games; both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Turn-Based Strategy, Tactical and Strategy; released around the same time (2012).
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown at a glance Released 2012 Studio Firaxis Games Player sentiment 93% positive of 58,594 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (93% of 58,594)
Matches Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi
Why players like it: Turn-Based Strategy, Tactical, Strategy, Sci-fi, Turn-Based — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: $14.99 — $25.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth:Turn-Based StrategyTacticalStrategySci-fiTurn-BasedAliensReplay ValueFuturistic
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Sid Meier's Civilization V
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Firaxis Games; both strategy; shares 10 player tags including Turn-Based Strategy, Strategy and Turn-Based; released around the same time (2010).
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Sid Meier's Civilization V at a glance Released 2010 Studio Firaxis Games Player sentiment 96% positive of 210,613 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.7/10 · Steam: (96% of 210,613)
Matches Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, 4X
Why players like it: Turn-Based Strategy, Strategy, Turn-Based, Multiplayer, Historical — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: $29.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth:Turn-Based StrategyStrategyTurn-Based4XHex GridGrand StrategyReplay ValueTactical
- 5
Galactic Civilizations III
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 11 player tags including Aliens, Sci-fi and 4X; released around the same time (2015).
Build a civilization that will stand the test of time in the largest space-based strategy game ever! Choose from dozens of unique races and make a name for yourself across the galaxy through diplomacy, espionage, technological advances, and more.
Galactic Civilizations III at a glance Released 2015 Studio Stardock Entertainment Player sentiment 77% positive of 10,391 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (77% of 10,391)
Matches Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth on: 5 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi, Space, 4X
Why players like it: Aliens, Sci-fi, 4X, Turn-Based Strategy, Sandbox — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: $29.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth:AliensSci-fi4XTurn-Based StrategyGrand StrategyModdableHex GridStrategy
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Xenonauts
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Turn-Based Strategy, Grand Strategy and Strategy; released around the same time (2014).
Xenonauts is a strategy game in which you control a multi-national military organisation defending a Cold War-era Earth from alien invasion, using small squads of persistent soldiers to eliminate the extraterrestrials and recover their technology in turn-based ground combat.
Xenonauts at a glance Released 2014 Studio Goldhawk Interactive Player sentiment 87% positive of 5,069 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.3/10 · Steam: (87% of 5,069)
Matches Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi
Why players like it: Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics, Turn-Based Combat, Base-Building, Grand Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: $24.99 — $15.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth:Turn-Based StrategyGrand StrategyStrategyTacticalAliensSci-fiSimulationTurn-Based
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Sid Meier's Civilization IV
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Firaxis Games; both strategy; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and Turn-Based.
With over 6 million units sold and unprecedented critical acclaim from fans and press around the world, Sid Meier's Civilization is recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all-time. Now, Sid Meier and Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new...
Sid Meier's Civilization IV at a glance Released 2006 Studio Firaxis Games Player sentiment 95% positive of 57 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: (95% of 57)
Matches Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, 4X
Why players like it: Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based, 4X, Historical — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: $19.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth:StrategyTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based4XModdableGrand StrategyReplay ValueSimulation
- 8
X-COM: UFO Defense
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and Sci-fi; published by the same company.
You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.
X-COM: UFO Defense at a glance Released 2008 Studio MicroProse Software, Inc Player sentiment 95% positive of 3,992 Price $4.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (95% of 3,992)
Matches Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi
Why players like it: Strategy, Classic, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi, Aliens — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: $4.99 — $35.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth:StrategyTurn-Based StrategySci-fiAliensTurn-BasedTacticalSimulation
- 9
ENDLESS Space 2
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Space and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2017).
ENDLESS Space™ 2 is a Strategic Space Opera, featuring the compelling “just one more turn” gameplay, set in the mysterious ENDLESS Universe™. As the leader of your civilization, will you impose your vision and build the greatest stellar empire?
ENDLESS Space 2 at a glance Released 2017 Studio AMPLITUDE Studios Player sentiment 83% positive of 23,056 Price $7.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (83% of 23,056)
Matches Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth on: 5 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi, Space, 4X
Why players like it: Strategy, Space, Sci-fi, 4X, Turn-Based Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: $7.99 — $32.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth:StrategySpaceSci-fi4XTurn-Based StrategyTurn-BasedGrand StrategyModdable
- 10
XCOM: Chimera Squad
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Firaxis Games; both science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and Turn-Based.
XCOM: Chimera Squad delivers an all-new story and turn-based tactical combat experience in the XCOM universe.
XCOM: Chimera Squad at a glance Released 2020 Studio Firaxis Games Player sentiment 71% positive of 23,443 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.4/10 · Steam: (71% of 23,443)
Matches Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi
Why players like it: Strategy, Turn-Based Tactics, Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: $9.99 — $30.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth:StrategyTurn-Based StrategyTurn-BasedAliensSci-fiFuturisticTacticalModdable
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Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, 4X and Turn-Based Strategy; released around the same time (2018).
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War at a glance Released 2018 Studio Proxy Studios Player sentiment 82% positive of 18,647 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (82% of 18,647)
Matches Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi, 4X
Why players like it: Strategy, Warhammer 40K, 4X, Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: $39.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth:Strategy4XTurn-Based StrategyTurn-BasedHex GridSci-fiTacticalGrand Strategy
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Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Simulation, Space and Strategy; released around the same time (2012).
Command a space-faring empire in Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, the new stand-alone expansion that combines 4X depth with real-time strategy gameplay.
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion at a glance Released 2012 Studio Ironclad Games Corporation Player sentiment 93% positive of 16,339 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (93% of 16,339)
Matches Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth on: 4 of 5 — Strategy, Sci-fi, Space, 4X
Why players like it: Management, Diplomacy, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: $19.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth:SimulationSpaceStrategy4XGrand StrategySci-fiExplorationReplay Value
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Natural Selection 2
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Sci-fi and Aliens; released around the same time (2012).
A fast paced multiplayer shooter that pits aliens against humans in a strategic and action-packed struggle for survival!
Natural Selection 2 at a glance Released 2012 Studio Unknown Worlds Entertainment Player sentiment 85% positive of 13,363 Price $4.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (85% of 13,363)
Matches Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Sci-fi, Space
Why players like it: Multiplayer, Strategy, FPS, Team-Based, Action — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: $4.99 — $35.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth:StrategySci-fiAliensTacticalModdableSpaceFuturistic
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Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Firaxis Games; both strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and Turn-Based.
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete, the latest offering in the Sid Meier's Civilization III franchise, provides gaming fans with Sid Meier's Civilization III, the highly-addictive journey of discovery.
Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete at a glance Released 2006 Studio Firaxis Games Player sentiment 89% positive of 7,789 Price $4.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (89% of 7,789)
Matches Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, 4X
Why players like it: Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based, Classic, 4X — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: $4.99 — $35.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth:StrategyTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based4XReplay ValueGrand StrategySimulationExploration
- 15
Terraformers
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Simulation, Sci-fi and Space.
Terraform Mars in this turn-based colony builder and resource management game with roguelike elements. Explore the planet, develop spectacular cities, spread life and turn the Red Planet into a green one!
Terraformers at a glance Released 2023 Studio Asteroid Lab Player sentiment 88% positive of 3,744 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (88% of 3,744)
Matches Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth on: 3 of 5 — Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi, Space
Why players like it: Simulation, Procedural Generation, Survival, Atmospheric, Rogue-like — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: $19.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth:SimulationSci-fiSpaceTurn-BasedExplorationTurn-Based StrategyFuturistic
- 16
Rome: Total War - Collection
Why it matched: both atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and Grand Strategy.
Control and conquer the greatest empire ever known to man.
Rome: Total War - Collection at a glance Released 2007 Studio CREATIVE ASSEMBLY Player sentiment 95% positive of 16,717 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.3/10 · Steam: (95% of 16,717)
Matches Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, 4X
Why players like it: Strategy, Historical, Rome, Turn-Based Strategy, RTS — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth:StrategyTurn-Based StrategyGrand StrategyTacticalTurn-BasedModdableSimulation4X
- 17
Age of Wonders III
Why it matched: both atmospheric and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and 4X; released around the same time (2014).
Age of Wonders III is the long anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy series. Delivering a unique mix of Empire Building, Role Playing and Warfare, Age of Wonders III offers the ultimate in turn-based fantasy strategy for veterans of the series and new players alike!
Age of Wonders III at a glance Released 2014 Studio Triumph Studios Player sentiment 80% positive of 12,811 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (80% of 12,811)
Matches Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, 4X
Why players like it: Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Fantasy, RPG, 4X — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: $29.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth:StrategyTurn-Based Strategy4XTurn-BasedTacticalHex GridGrand StrategyModdable
- 18
Kerbal Space Program
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Space, Simulation and Moddable; released around the same time (2015).
In Kerbal Space Program, take charge of the space program for the alien race known as the Kerbals. You have access to an array of parts to assemble fully-functional spacecraft that flies (or doesn’t) based on realistic aerodynamic and orbital physics.
Kerbal Space Program at a glance Released 2015 Studio Squad Player sentiment 96% positive of 146,438 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (96% of 146,438)
Matches Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Sci-fi, Space
Why players like it: Space, Simulation, Sandbox, Physics, Science — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: $39.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth:SpaceSimulationModdableExplorationSci-fiReplay ValueStrategy
- 19
Into the Breach
Why it matched: both science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and Turn-Based; released around the same time (2018).
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
Into the Breach at a glance Released 2018 Studio Subset Games Player sentiment 94% positive of 22,246 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (94% of 22,246)
Matches Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi
Why players like it: Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Indie, Pixel Graphics, Turn-Based Tactics — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: $14.99 — $25.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth:StrategyTurn-Based StrategyTurn-BasedSci-fiTacticalReplay ValueSimulation
- 20
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Turn-Based, Strategy and Sci-fi; released around the same time (2014).
Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!
Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut at a glance Released 2014 Studio Harebrained Schemes Player sentiment 89% positive of 6,570 Price $14.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (89% of 6,570)
Matches Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi
Why players like it: RPG, Cyberpunk, Turn-Based, Isometric, Story Rich — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: $14.99 — $25.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth:Turn-BasedStrategySci-fiTacticalTurn-Based StrategyModdable
- 21
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition
Why it matched: both atmospheric and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and Grand Strategy; released around the same time (2013).
Emperor Edition is the definitive edition of ROME II, featuring an improved politics system, overhauled building chains, rebalanced battles and improved visuals in both campaign and battleEmperor Edition contains all free feature updates since its release in 2013, which includes bug fixes, balancing, Twitch.
Total War: ROME II - Emperor Edition at a glance Released 2013 Studio CREATIVE ASSEMBLY Player sentiment 88% positive of 88,148 Price $59.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.8/10 · Steam: (88% of 88,148)
Matches Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy
Why players like it: Strategy, Historical, Turn-Based Strategy, Grand Strategy, Rome — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: $59.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth:StrategyTurn-Based StrategyGrand StrategyTacticalTurn-BasedSimulationModdable
- 22
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 6 player tags including Turn-Based, Strategy and Tactical; released around the same time (2014).
From the producer of the original Fallout comes Wasteland 2. With over 80 hours of gameplay, deck out your Ranger squad with devastating weaponry, test the limits of your strategy skills, and bring justice to the Wasteland! The choices are yours…but so are the consequences.
Wasteland 2: Director's Cut at a glance Released 2014 Studio inXile Entertainment Player sentiment 83% positive of 8,104 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.4/10 · Steam: (83% of 8,104)
Matches Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Sci-fi
Why players like it: RPG, Post-apocalyptic, Turn-Based, Strategy, Tactical — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: $29.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth:Turn-BasedStrategyTacticalTurn-Based StrategySci-fiExploration
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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Firaxis Games; both strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy and Turn-Based.
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is the third offering in the award winning Civilization IV series. A re-imagining of the classic Colonization game Sid Meier created in 1994, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is a total conversion of the Civilization IV engine into a game experience in which players will lead a European...
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization at a glance Released 2008 Studio Firaxis Games Player sentiment 87% positive of 1,574 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (87% of 1,574)
Matches Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth on: 3 of 5 — Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, 4X
Why players like it: Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based, 4X, Historical — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: $19.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth:StrategyTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based4XModdableGrand StrategySimulation
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The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Why it matched: both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy; shares 5 player tags including Tactical, Sci-fi and Aliens; published by the same company; released around the same time (2013).
The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear. A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.
The Bureau: XCOM Declassified at a glance Released 2013 Studio 2K Marin Player sentiment 70% positive of 12,080 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.3/10 · Steam: (70% of 12,080)
Matches Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth on: 2 of 5 — Strategy, Sci-fi
Why players like it: Action, Tactical, Sci-fi, Third-Person Shooter, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth: $19.99 — $20.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth:TacticalSci-fiAliensStrategyTurn-Based
Common questions
What game is most like Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth?
ENDLESS Space - Definitive Edition, on the evidence we have. It both science fiction, atmospheric and strategy. That is a statement about overlap, not a promise you will like it as much: two games can share every tag and still feel different to play.
How is "similar to Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth" decided?
By overlap on the tags Steam players applied to each game, the formal genres, the themes both sit in, and whether the same studio made them. Tags carry the most weight because players write them, so they describe how a game feels rather than how it was filed. Tags carried by more than a third of the catalogue are ignored: matching on "Singleplayer" is matching on nothing. Every entry below shows exactly what it matched on.
Are these ranked by quality?
No. They are ordered by how much they overlap with Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth. Where two games overlap equally, the better received one goes first, but that only moves a game a place or two. Each entry shows its own player sentiment so you can weigh that separately.
What else did the makers of Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth do?
Homeworld Remastered Collection, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Sid Meier's Civilization V, Sid Meier's Civilization IV, XCOM: Chimera Squad, Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization are also from Firaxis Games, and appear in the list below for that reason as well as on tag overlap.
Do you get paid for these recommendations?
No. The order is computed from tag and genre overlap and nothing else. No placement here can be bought, and a game appearing high on this page is a statement about resemblance rather than an endorsement.