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24 games like Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion (2026)
Every game below overlaps with Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion 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.
The games like Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on a map
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The short version
- Closest match: ENDLESS Space - Definitive Edition, which both open world, science fiction and strategy.
- Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion is tagged Management, Diplomacy, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, Singleplayer, Simulation, Space, Strategy 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.
- 1 are free to download, so you can test the resemblance yourself at no cost.
- 1 are from the same studio: Galactic Civilizations III.
Why players value Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
The five things Steam players tag Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion 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.
- Management
- Diplomacy
- Online Co-Op
- Multiplayer
- Singleplayer
| Reception | on Steam (93% of 16,339) |
|---|---|
| Watch-outs | no widespread problems reported by players |
| Price | $19.99 |
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 open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 11 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 Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on: 4 of 5 — Management, Diplomacy, Multiplayer, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Strategy, 4X, Space, Sci-fi, Turn-Based Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion: $2.49 — $17.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion:Strategy4XSpaceSci-fiExplorationDiplomacyGrand StrategySimulation
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Galactic Civilizations III
Why it matched: made by the same studio, Stardock Entertainment; both open world, science fiction, war and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Sci-fi, 4X and Sandbox; 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 Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on: 1 of 5 — Multiplayer
Why players like it: Aliens, Sci-fi, 4X, Turn-Based Strategy, Sandbox — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion: $29.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion:Sci-fi4XSandbox3DGrand StrategyStrategySpace
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Anno 2205
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and 4X; released around the same time (2015).
In Anno 2205™, you join humankind‘s next step into the future with the promise to build a better tomorrow. You conquer Earth, establishing rich, bustling cities and grand industrial complexes, but to secure the prosperity of your people, you must travel into space.
Anno 2205 at a glance Released 2015 Studio Blue Byte Player sentiment 70% positive of 6,335 Price $39.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.4/10 · Steam: (70% of 6,335)
Matches Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on: 3 of 5 — Management, Multiplayer, Singleplayer
Why players like it: City Builder, Strategy, Simulation, Futuristic, 4X — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion: $39.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion:StrategySimulation4XSci-fiSpaceManagementRTSSandbox
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Halo Wars
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, war and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, RTS and Base-Building; released around the same time (2009).
Halo Wars: Definitive Edition is an enhanced version of the real-time strategy classic, Halo Wars, updated to run natively on PC. Halo Wars: Definitive Edition includes improved graphics, new achievements and all of the DLC created for the landmark real-time strategy game.
Halo Wars at a glance Released 2009 Studio Not recorded Player sentiment 91% positive of 9,517 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.5/10 · Steam: (91% of 9,517)
Matches Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on: 3 of 5 — Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Strategy, RTS, Base-Building, Multiplayer, Singleplayer — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion: $19.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion:StrategyRTSBase-BuildingSci-fiMilitarySimulationSandboxOnline Co-Op
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Dyson Sphere Program
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Space, Base-Building and Simulation.
Build the most efficient intergalactic factory in space simulation strategy game Dyson Sphere Program! Harness the power of stars, collect resources, plan and design production lines and develop your interstellar factory from a small space workshop to a galaxy-wide industrial empire.
Dyson Sphere Program at a glance Released 2021 Studio Youthcat Studio Player sentiment 97% positive of 91,586 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.5/10 · Steam: (97% of 91,586)
Matches Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on: 2 of 5 — Management, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Automation, Space, Base-Building, Building, Open World — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion: $19.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion:SpaceBase-BuildingSimulationSci-fiManagementSandboxStrategySpace Sim
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X4: Foundations
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 10 player tags including Space Sim, Simulation and Sandbox.
Your journey to building a vast space empire begins behind the controls of a single ship. Explore, trade, fight, and build as you rise to command fleets, stations, and entire economies in a living, fully simulated universe that reacts to every decision.
X4: Foundations at a glance Released 2018 Studio Egosoft Player sentiment 80% positive of 30,064 Price $49.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.1/10 · Steam: (80% of 30,064)
Matches Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on: 2 of 5 — Management, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Space Sim, Simulation, Sandbox, Economy, Space — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion: $49.99 — $30.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion:Space SimSimulationSandboxSpaceExplorationBase-BuildingGrand StrategyStrategy
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Europa Universalis IV
Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Grand Strategy, Strategy and Simulation; released around the same time (2013).
Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build an empire for the ages.
Europa Universalis IV at a glance Released 2013 Studio Development Studio Player sentiment 88% positive of 137,275 Price $49.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.0/10 · Steam: (88% of 137,275)
Matches Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on: 4 of 5 — Management, Diplomacy, Multiplayer, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Grand Strategy, Strategy, Historical, Simulation, 4X — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion: $49.99 — $30.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion:Grand StrategyStrategySimulation4XMilitaryDiplomacyReplay ValueSandbox
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Planetbase
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Base-Building, Space and Strategy; released around the same time (2015).
Guide a group of space settlers trying to establish a base on a remote planet. Grow food, collect energy, mine resources, survive disasters and build a self-sufficient colony in a harsh and unforgiving environment.
Planetbase at a glance Released 2015 Studio Madruga Works Player sentiment 80% positive of 10,438 Price $7.49 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.9/10 · Steam: (80% of 10,438)
Matches Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on: 2 of 5 — Management, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Colony Sim, City Builder, Base-Building, Space, Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion: $7.49 — $12.50 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion:Base-BuildingSpaceStrategySimulationSci-fiManagementSandboxSpace Sim
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Oxygen Not Included
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Base-Building, Management and Simulation.
Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.
Oxygen Not Included at a glance Released 2019 Studio Klei Entertainment Player sentiment 97% positive of 143,589 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.6/10 · Steam: (97% of 143,589)
Matches Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on: 3 of 5 — Management, Multiplayer, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Colony Sim, Base-Building, Survival, Resource Management, Building — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion: $24.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion:Base-BuildingManagementSimulationSandboxStrategySpaceSci-fiExploration
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Surviving Mars
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, Space and Base-Building.
There will be challenges to overcome. Execute your strategy and improve your colony’s chances of survival while unlocking the mysteries of this alien world. Are you ready? Mars is waiting for you.
Surviving Mars at a glance Released 2018 Studio Haemimont Games Player sentiment 80% positive of 28,730 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (80% of 28,730)
Matches Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on: 2 of 5 — Management, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Colony Sim, City Builder, Strategy, Survival, Space — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion:StrategySpaceBase-BuildingSimulationSci-fiManagementSandboxSpace Sim
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Kerbal Space Program
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Space, Simulation and Sandbox; 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 Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on: 1 of 5 — Singleplayer
Why players like it: Space, Simulation, Sandbox, Physics, Science — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion: $39.99 — $20.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion:SpaceSimulationSandboxSpace SimExplorationSci-fiReplay ValueStrategy
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Victoria II
Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Grand Strategy, Strategy and Simulation; released around the same time (2010).
Carefully guide your nation from the era of absolute monarchies in the early 19th century, through expansion and colonization, to finally become a truly great power by the dawn of the 20th century. Victoria II is a grand strategy game played during the colonial era of the 19th century, where the player takes control of a country, guiding...
Victoria II at a glance Released 2010 Studio Development Studio Player sentiment 92% positive of 20,016 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.7/10 · Steam: (92% of 20,016)
Matches Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on: 4 of 5 — Management, Diplomacy, Multiplayer, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Grand Strategy, Strategy, Historical, Political Sim, Politics — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion: $19.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes (details)
Shared with Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion:Grand StrategyStrategySimulationMilitarySandboxRTSManagementDiplomacy
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Elite Dangerous
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Space Sim, Space and Exploration; released around the same time (2014).
Take control of your own starship and blaze your trail in an ever-changing galaxy. Master the arts of combat, mining and trade or venture out into the unknown across a 1:1 scale universe.
Elite Dangerous at a glance Released 2014 Studio Frontier Developments Player sentiment 77% positive of 107,348 Price $5.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.0/10 · Steam: (77% of 107,348)
Matches Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on: 3 of 5 — Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Space Sim, Space, Open World, Exploration, Sci-fi — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion: $5.99 — $14.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter, will not launch or install, servers and connection (details)
Shared with Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion:Space SimSpaceExplorationSci-fiSimulationSandboxOnline Co-OpStrategy
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Dune: Spice Wars
Why it matched: both science fiction, war and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Management, Sci-fi and Strategy.
A 4X real-time strategy game from the developers of the critically acclaimed Northgard. Set in Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking Dune universe, you must lead your faction and battle for control and dominance over the harsh desert planet of Arrakis.
Dune: Spice Wars at a glance Released 2023 Studio Shiro Games Player sentiment 79% positive of 13,549 Price $34.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.8/10 · Steam: (79% of 13,549)
Matches Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on: 4 of 5 — Management, Diplomacy, Multiplayer, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Management, Singleplayer, Sci-fi, Strategy, RTS — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion: $34.99 — $15.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion:ManagementSci-fiStrategyRTS4XGrand StrategySimulationDiplomacy
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Anno 2070
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and RTS; released around the same time (2011).
Build your society of the future, colonize islands, and create sprawling megacities with multitudes of buildings, vehicles, and resources to manage.
Anno 2070 at a glance Released 2011 Studio Blue Byte Player sentiment 60% positive of 12,703 Price $19.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.2/10 · Steam: (60% of 12,703)
Matches Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on: 4 of 5 — Management, Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Strategy, City Builder, Simulation, Futuristic, RTS — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion: $19.99 — about the same price
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion:StrategySimulationRTSManagementSci-fiSandboxOnline Co-Op4X
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VEGA Conflict
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, war and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Space, Strategy and Base-Building; released around the same time (2015).
Stake your claim, command your fleets, and wage epic war in space.
VEGA Conflict at a glance Released 2015 Studio KIXEYE Player sentiment 59% positive of 5,029 Price Not listed Verdict: GamingPickz Score 5.4/10 · Steam: (59% of 5,029)
Matches Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on: 2 of 5 — Multiplayer, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Free to Play, 2D, Space, Massively Multiplayer, Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion:SpaceStrategyBase-BuildingRTSSandboxSci-fiExploration
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Planetary Annihilation: TITANS
Why it matched: both science fiction, war and strategy; shares 8 player tags including RTS, Strategy and Base-Building; released around the same time (2015).
Wage war across entire solar systems with massive armies at your command. Annihilate enemy forces with world-shattering TITAN-class units, and demolish planets with massive super weapons!
Planetary Annihilation: TITANS at a glance Released 2015 Studio Planetary Annihilation Inc Player sentiment 84% positive of 14,694 Price $29.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.2/10 · Steam: (84% of 14,694)
Matches Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on: 3 of 5 — Online Co-Op, Multiplayer, Singleplayer
Why players like it: RTS, Strategy, Real Time Tactics, Multiplayer, Base-Building — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion: $29.99 — $10.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion:RTSStrategyBase-BuildingSci-fiOnline Co-OpSpaceGrand StrategySimulation
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ENDLESS Space 2
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction, war and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Space and Sci-fi.
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 Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on: 2 of 5 — Multiplayer, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Strategy, Space, Sci-fi, 4X, Turn-Based Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion: $7.99 — $12.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion:StrategySpaceSci-fi4XGrand StrategySandboxRTS
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Victoria 3
Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 8 player tags including Grand Strategy, Strategy and Diplomacy.
Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.
Victoria 3 at a glance Released 2022 Studio Development Studio Player sentiment 70% positive of 60,969 Price $49.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 6.3/10 · Steam: (70% of 60,969)
Matches Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on: 4 of 5 — Management, Diplomacy, Multiplayer, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Grand Strategy, Economy, Historical, Political Sim, Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion: $49.99 — $30.00 pricier
Watch-outs: players report crashes and freezes, performance and stutter (details)
Shared with Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion:Grand StrategyStrategyDiplomacyManagementSimulationSandboxReplay ValueMilitary
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Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Military, Base-Building and Strategy; released around the same time (2013).
The highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Stronghold, Stronghold Crusader HD throws you into historic battles and castle sieges from the Crusades with fiendish AI opponents, new units, 4 historical campaigns and over 100 unique skirmish missions.
Stronghold Crusader HD (2012) at a glance Released 2013 Studio Firefly Studios Player sentiment 97% positive of 21,059 Price $1.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.1/10 · Steam: (97% of 21,059)
Matches Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on: 1 of 5 — Management
Why players like it: Military, City Builder, Real Time Tactics, Medieval, Colony Sim — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion: $1.99 — $18.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion:MilitaryBase-BuildingStrategySandboxManagementRTSSimulation
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Endless Sky
Why it matched: both open world, science fiction and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Space, Sci-fi and Simulation; released around the same time (2015).
Endless Sky is a 2D space trading and combat game inspired by the classic Escape Velocity series. Work your way up from a relatively wimpy shuttle, cargo ship, or fighter, to a highly upgraded and customized flagship or to a massive fleet of warships or freighters.
Endless Sky at a glance Released 2015 Studio Michael Zahniser Player sentiment 92% positive of 7,092 Price Free Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.6/10 · Steam: (92% of 7,092)
Matches Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on: 1 of 5 — Singleplayer
Why players like it: Space, Free to Play, Open World, Singleplayer, Sci-fi — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion: Free — free
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion:SpaceSci-fiSimulationExplorationSpace SimSandboxStrategy
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Hearts of Iron IV
Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Grand Strategy and Military; released around the same time (2016).
Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.
Hearts of Iron IV at a glance Released 2016 Studio Paradox Development Studio Player sentiment 90% positive of 375,658 Price $49.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.4/10 · Steam: (90% of 375,658)
Matches Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on: 3 of 5 — Diplomacy, Multiplayer, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Strategy, World War II, Grand Strategy, War, Historical — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion: $49.99 — $30.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion:StrategyGrand StrategyMilitarySimulationRTSDiplomacySandbox
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Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
Why it matched: both open world and strategy; shares 9 player tags including Strategy, Simulation and Base-Building.
Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic at a glance Released 2024 Studio 3Division Player sentiment 91% positive of 27,164 Price $9.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 7.9/10 · Steam: (91% of 27,164)
Matches Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on: 2 of 5 — Management, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Strategy, Simulation, City Builder, Base-Building, Management — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion: $9.99 — $10.00 cheaper
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion:StrategySimulationBase-BuildingManagementSandboxGrand Strategy4XRTS
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Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Why it matched: both open world, war and strategy; shares 7 player tags including Strategy, Grand Strategy and RTS.
Spanning the most turbulent era in Western history, your quest for territory and power takes you through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and even onto the shores of the New World.
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition at a glance Released 2006 Studio CREATIVE ASSEMBLY Player sentiment 96% positive of 36,357 Price $24.99 Verdict: GamingPickz Score 8.2/10 · Steam: (96% of 36,357)
Matches Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion on: 2 of 5 — Multiplayer, Singleplayer
Why players like it: Strategy, Medieval, Historical, Turn-Based Strategy, Grand Strategy — the tags Steam players apply most
Price vs Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion: $24.99 — $5.00 pricier
Watch-outs: no widespread problems reported by players
Shared with Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion:StrategyGrand StrategyRTSMilitarySimulationSandbox4X
Common questions
What game is most like Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion?
ENDLESS Space - Definitive Edition, on the evidence we have. It both open world, science fiction 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 Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion" 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 Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion. 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 Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion do?
Galactic Civilizations III is also from Ironclad Games Corporation, and appears 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.