Space Empires V

Space Empires V is a space strategy game set across a large galaxy. You expand, explore, exploit and exterminate as you build an empire, form political alliances with multiple empires and fight real-time rendered 3D space battles. The game updates the series’ user interface and uses a hexagonal movement grid.

Build and manage your empire

Each game takes place across 100 solar systems, with 15 planets in each. Maps are randomly generated for every game, or you can load an existing map. The technology tree contains thousands of tech levels and hundreds of components and facilities.

You can play as one of 14 distinct races, customize them or create your own. Political alliances can involve multiple empires.

Design your forces

A top-down design system lets you create and customize vehicles. Available types include ships, bases, freighters, fighters, mines, satellites, troops, drones and weapons platforms. Tactical combat is detailed, and a combat simulator lets you test your designs.

Customize the game

The game supports mods and lets you customize its graphics, including creating planets, stars and vehicles. You can also create customizable AI players with their own traits, styles and speech, and use a scriptable AI system.