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Space Empires IV Deluxe

by Malfador Machinations

Released Feb 7, 2006
$9.99
PC (Microsoft Windows)

86%positive reviews

249 positive42 negative

What players say

Pros

Deep, complex turn-based 4X strategy that rewards patience
Large-scale empire management that absorbs players for many hours
Often cheap, especially on sale

Cons

Dated look and feel for a game first released around 2000
Learning the systems is overwhelming for newcomers

Mixed

Some call the micromanagement a core strength, others find it tedious

Media

System requirements

Minimum: Pentium Processor; Windows XP; 128MB RAM; 800x600 screen resolution; 16bit colour; 300 MB hard drive space; DirectX 8.1 or higher, Windows Compatible Sound Card.

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The award-winning Space Empires IV Deluxe is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. A grand strategy title in the space 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) genre, Space Empires has already found a place in the heart of strategy gamers everywhere. Research technology, design…