About Distant Worlds 2

Distant Worlds 2 marks the return of the critically acclaimed 4X space strategy series, rebuilt on a brand-new 64-bit engine with 3D graphics and a polished interface to launch an epic new chapter. It is a vast, pausable real-time strategy game that offers the full depth and detail of turn-based play but with the simplicity and ease of real-time, all on the scale of a massively multiplayer online game.

The galaxies are enormous. You can explore and exploit up to 2,000 star systems and tens of thousands of planets, moons and asteroids, whether peacefully through mining and diplomacy or by outright conquest. A complex generation process ensures every new game plays out differently, while extensive setup options deliver incredible replayability and let you tailor each galaxy exactly to your liking.

Choosing your side means picking from seven playable base-game factions covering a wide range of playstyles. You build, expand and improve your empire through storylines with set victory conditions or in an open-ended sandbox, and each galaxy teems with life as you encounter rival empires, independent alien colonies, traders, pirates and space monsters. As a deep simulation and strategy title on PC, Distant Worlds 2 keeps the galaxy alive and firmly in your hands.