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Master of Orion

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

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

Strategy

Reviews
Mostly Positive
76% of 7,516
Recent reviews
Very Positive
80% of 10 in 30 days
Players
226
daily peak, Nov 7, 2026
Steam Deck
Playable
Last update on Steam
6 years ago
Mar 12, 2020
Minimum PC
HD 4000
2 GB RAM · 15 GB disk
Full requirements

Metacritic: 74/100 (critic reviews)

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

76% of 7,516 reviews are positive · 80% of 10 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.

Players over time

▼ -3% vs a month ago

Players online on Steam, one sample a day.

Highest since Sep 2026: 335 players on Sep 21, 2026.

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Screenshots and trailer

Master of Orion screenshot 1

Master of Orion system requirements

Minimum: HD 4000, 2 GB RAM, 15 GB of disk space.

As published by the developer.

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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

Recommended

OS
Windows 7 / 8 / 10 (64bit)
Processor
Intel i5 2.8GHz or AMD Athlon X4 3.0GHz
Graphics
NVidia 560, ATI 5870 or better
Memory
4 GB RAM
Storage
15 GB available space
DirectX
Version 9.0c
Notes
Recommended Video Memory: 1 GB

Does Master of Orion have co-op or multiplayer?

Yes: multiplayer (mode not specified). It also has a single-player mode.

Does Master of Orion run on Steam Deck?

Playable Playable: it runs on Steam Deck with some adjustments.

  • 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

PC version details

DRM
None declared on Steam
Controller
Keyboard and mouse
Platforms
Windows, macOS, Linux
Achievements
102
Steam features
Cloud saves, Family Sharing, Trading cards
Languages
Full audio: English, Russian. Text only: French, German, Spanish - Spain, Czech, Japanese, Portuguese - Brazil, Turkish, Polish, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese.

Does Master of Orion use AI-generated content?

No AI-generated content is disclosed on the game's Steam page.

Self-reported by the developer under Steam rules: it covers AI content that ships in the game, not tools used to make it. Steam page checked on Nov 6, 2026. How to filter AI games on Steam

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