Stellar Monarch 2

Stellar Monarch 2 is a turn-based, feudal-themed 4X space empire builder. You rule as Emperor and head of the royal dynasty, making high-level decisions for an empire that can span hundreds of planets and thousands of ships. Rather than manage individual ships or construct farms and factories, you set production priorities, issue edicts, manage fleets and appoint officials to act on your behalf.

Rule the empire

You grant audiences, make edicts and appoint ministers and advisors from the imperial court. Their competence, loyalty and family connections all matter. You also manage powerful Barons, Dukes and other noble houses, working to secure their loyalty, obedience and military support so they serve the empire rather than obstruct it.

Assassins, traitors, usurpers and rebels threaten the empire from within. Once it is strong at home, you must deal with the alien threat. The game focuses on these consequential decisions, abstracting lower-level management and avoiding micromanagement; its pace is designed to remain relatively fast even across a huge galaxy, without late-game slowdowns.

Alien life

Aliens follow different rules from Terrans, and the AI does not play to win. They are treated as creatures living in the galaxy rather than as computer-controlled players: some may be valuable assets worth protecting, while others become obstacles. They range from primitive beasts that can be cleansed from the galaxy to humanoids regarded as sentient and worthy of compassion, despite being considered inferior to Terrans.