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Stars in Shadow

77% positive of 734 Steam reviews

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Released
2017
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam, GOG

Made by Ashdar Games. Published by Iceberg Interactive.

About the game

Stars in Shadow is a turn-based 4X strategy game and a vivid tribute to the genre classics. Compete with alien factions to explore and colonize nearby starsystems, build fleets to defend against rivals, negotiate or conquer them. Win by unifying the galaxy, through diplomacy or force.

Tagged by players

  • 4X
  • Turn-Based Strategy
  • Space
  • Turn-Based Combat
  • Strategy
  • Turn-Based
  • Sci-fi
  • Turn-Based Tactics

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What players say

  • Recommended
    I haven't found a better 4X space strategy game yet which has exciting combat and I have looked at many 4x's by now. The focus is on exploration of the diverse factions and many ship models, the expansive tech tree and ship design and tactical space combat. There are some holes in the design which require going the same path more or less in the beginning of every game but overall the universe will generate impactful…

    260 h played when written. 0 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    I'm sure I had no problems with SiS a few years ago when I played it, and really enjoyed it. But coming back to it here in 2026, it's IMPOSSIBLE even on "easy". Enemy ships are just, well, invulnerable. Missiles, fighters and bombers are useless, they all get destroyed on turn 1 - so half the game's weapon options are rendered tactically useless from the git go. It wasn't like this first time I tried it. It just…

    143 h played when written. 1 found it helpful.

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