Stars in Shadow

January 19, 2017 Ashdar Games Iceberg Interactive
Strategy Turn-based strategy (TBS) Indie
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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.
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Release Date January 19, 2017
Developer Ashdar Games
Publisher Iceberg Interactive
Game Modes Single player
Perspective Bird view / Isometric
Themes Science fiction, 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
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