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Lords of the Black Sun

19% positive of 330 Steam reviews

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Released
2014
Steam Deck
Not tested
Platforms
Steam

Made by Arkavi Studios. Published by Iceberg Interactive.

About the game

Take command of one race to join the struggle for supremacy in the galaxy. As the leader of your empire you are tasked with exploring the stars, colonizing new worlds, managing your empire and conquering whoever dares to oppose you.

Tagged by players

  • 4X
  • Space
  • Strategy
  • Turn-Based
  • Turn-Based Strategy
  • Sci-fi
  • Adventure

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What players say

  • Not recommended
    Buyer Beware! I bought the game during early access, participated in the forums and suggested ways to make the game more thematic. The Devs responded with a "yea...but" claiming money and etc as a limitation. What they managed to put together is not a finished product and is by all means an early access build. No polish, no depth or immersion and absolutely no support post release. In recent posts, the Devs cited…

    5.3 h played when written. 448 found it helpful.

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  • Not recommended
    The game feels very simple and basic. There is nothing to this game that I wouldnt expect from any other x4 game, and this is still on the light side of 4x games. It does not get very in depth with any game mechanic. Combat is mediocre, Diplomacy is mediocre, research is very limited with a relatively small research tree compared to other more recent 4x games. All in all, the game is just bland and sub par.…

    5.3 h played when written. 405 found it helpful.

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