Master of Orion

Turn-based space 4X with ship customization and varied victory paths

NGD Studios · Published by Wargaming Labs · Released Aug 25, 2016

Reviews: Mostly Positive; 77% of 8,192
Recent reviews: Mostly Positive; 77% of 22 in 30 days
Playing now: 194; peak 24h 247
Steam Deck: Playable
Last update: 6 years ago; Mar 12, 2020

What is Master of Orion?

A turn-based space 4X strategy game in which you lead one of ten races across a galaxy of up to 100 solar systems. Explore and colonize planets, research technology, manage diplomacy, customize ships, and fight real-time battles while pursuing conquest, technological, diplomatic, or other victory conditions.

For you if...

+you prefer approachable space 4X over denser alternatives
+you enjoy colonization, diplomacy, research, and ship customization
+you want both single-player and multiplayer strategy

Not for you if...

−you prefer deep, highly complex 4X systems
−you want free movement between every star system
−you dislike real-time combat in turn-based strategy games

What players say

77% of 8,192 reviews are positive · 77% of 22 in the last 30 days

Players praise its approachable space 4X systems and similarities to Master of Orion II. Recent players frequently report a “Processing Turn” soft lock that can halt campaigns, and several say the game needs an unofficial patch. Others criticize the fixed travel lanes and limited strategic depth.

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Master of Orion system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows 7 / 8 / 10 (64bit)
Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.0 GHz or AMD Athlon X2 2.2 GHz
Graphics: nVidia 240, ATI 4650, Intel Integrated HD 4000 or better
Memory: 2 GB RAM
Storage: 15 GB available space
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Notes: Minimum Video Memory: 512 MB

PC version details

DRM, required accounts, controller support and Steam features.

DRM: None declared on Steam
Controller: Keyboard and mouse
Platforms: Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements: 102
Steam features: Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards

Steam Deck: Playable

Sometimes shows mouse, keyboard or non-Deck controller icons
Some text entry requires manually opening the on-screen keyboard
Some in-game text is small and may be hard to read
All functionality is accessible with the default controller configuration
Default graphics settings perform well on Steam Deck

Multiplayer and co-op

Languages

Full audio: English, Russian. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Polish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.