Imperium Galactica II: Alliances

Digital Reality

Rank: #5 / 6
Released: 1999
Studio: Digital Reality
Genre: 4X, real-time tactics, science fiction video game

At a glance

Imperium Galactica II: Alliances is a space empire-building strategy game by Digital Reality, originally released in 1999 and brought to Steam in 2017. Players can explore, colonize or conquer, manage an empire’s economy and population, research technologies, and build military forces. The game includes multiple playable species, three campaigns, custom scenarios, and battles on land and in space. Its remastered version adds support for arbitrary screen resolutions and aspect ratios, higher-resolution interface textures, improved lighting and shadows on planets, a planet view mode, and a multiplayer server browser. Steam features list single-player, multiplayer, PvP, and online PvP, as well as Steam Cloud and Family Sharing. The listed platforms are Windows, macOS, and Linux; THQ Nordic is the publisher.

Who it is for

It may suit players who want to guide a spacefaring empire through exploration, expansion, research, and combat. Its campaigns, custom scenarios, and online PvP offer different ways to play.

What is good

Three playable campaigns
Custom scenarios
Land and space battles
Multiplayer server browser
Windows, macOS, and Linux support

What to know first

Originally released in 1999
The listed Steam release is from 2017

Verdict

Imperium Galactica II: Alliances combines empire management with battles across planets and space. Its remaster adds display options and a multiplayer server browser while keeping the original strategy focus.