Galactic Civilizations II: Endless Universe
- First release
- Sep 26, 2008
- Developer
- Stardock
- Publisher
- Kalypso Media
- Genres
- Indie, Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS) · 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate), Science fiction
- Platforms
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
Attributes
Details
Storyline, release dates, time to beat, age ratings, modes, links, keywords
- Release dates
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Sep 26, 2008
- PC (Microsoft Windows)
- Feb 09, 2009
- Age ratings
- PEGI 7
- Game modes
- Single player
- Perspective
- Bird view / Isometric
- Keywords
- aliens, construction, spaceship, war, diplomacy
… All 9
, spaceship, war, diplomacy, alien invasion, nuclear bomb, planet jumping, tech trees
At a Glance
- Critic Score
- 90
Overview
Steam review summary
Steam users rate this Very Positive, 956 reviews in all languages, recorded 16 October 2026
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How it plays
From Steam
- 4X
- Grand Strategy
- Turn-Based
- Turn-Based Strategy
- 3D
- Strategy
- Top-Down
- Base Building
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Accessibility features
Developer lists on Steam:
Steam · recorded 16 Oct 2026Gameplay
- Adjustable difficulty, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
- Save anytime, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
- Playable without timed input, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
Audio
- Stereo sound, listed by the developer on Steam, recorded 16 October 2026
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Languages
- Englishinterface, audio
Language data: IGDB · recorded 29 Oct 2026
Features
Steam features
- Steam Family Sharing
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Steam Deck
Valve rates this game Unsupported · recorded 16 Oct 2026
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