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Sid Meier's Starships - Windows [Digital]

ESRB Rating: E10+ (Everyone 10+)
SKU: 4722033
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Take command of a fleet of powerful starships in this adventure-driven strategy game from legendary designer Sid Meier. Travel to new worlds, completing missions to help save and protect the planets and their people from dangerous Space Pirates, to powerful Marauders and other hostile factions. Build a planetary federation as you strengthen your fleet and secure your homeworld as you attempt to preserve intergalactic peace and your vision of humanity. Set in the universe of Civilization: Beyond Earth after the age of the Seeding, Sid Meier’s Starships offers sci-fi/strategy fans a full stand-alone game experience that also features cross-connectivity with Beyond Earth, expanding the depth of both games. See if you have what it takes to rule the universe! This item cannot be returned or refunded, please visit to learn more.

Features

  • Tactical space combat: Encounter unique tactical challenges in every mission, with dynamically generated maps, victory conditions, and foes

  • Fully customizable starships: Create an armada that fits your tactical plan with modular spaceship design

  • Diplomacy, strategy, and Exploration: Expand the influence of your Federation and gain the trust of the citizens of new planets

  • Use the unique abilities of the each planet to enhance your fleet and Federation, and keep your opponents in check. Build improvements on worlds to increase the capabilities and resources of your Federation

  • A galaxy of adventure: Explore the galaxy as you lead your fleet to distant worlds and complete missions to help the citizens of these planets. Fight pirates, protect colony ships, destroy rogue AI, and more

  • Multiple paths to victory: Will you win by conquering the greatest threat to the galaxy? Or will you unite a plurality of worlds in your Federation?

  • Perhaps you will lead your people to push the frontiers of science. Each choice you make carries consequences on your path to victory

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Specifications
  • ESRB Rating
    E10+ (Everyone 10+)
    Compatible Platform(s)
    Windows
    Software Format
    Digital
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Rating 3 out of 5 stars with 3 reviews

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  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    Fun, if basic game

    I love Starcraft and Command and Conquer and was hoping this would live up to them. It didn't, but it is a fun game, even if game play is kind of unchallenging and basic.

    Posted by admiralbal

  • Rated 1 out of 5 stars

    could not download product

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    Posted by frank

  • Rated 4 out of 5 stars

    ok

    OK game, nowhere near as in depth as the civilization games or beyond earth

    Posted by Jayculv

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  • Can you play the game without having Civilization: Beyond Earth?

    Sid Meier’s Starships is a full stand-alone game experience.

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  • Does the game offer cross-connectivity with Civilization: Beyond Earth?

    Sid Meier’s Starships offers a full stand-alone game experience that also features cross-connectivity with Civilization: Beyond Earth.

    This question and answer was generated by AI based on customer and product data.

  • What kind of missions can you complete in the game?

    In Sid Meier's Starships, you'll embark on missions to safeguard planets and their inhabitants from threats like Space Pirates and Marauders.

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  • What are the different hostile factions you encounter in the game?

    In Sid Meier's Starships, you will encounter dangerous Space Pirates, powerful Marauders, and other hostile factions.

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