Distant Worlds: Universe

The Universe is Yours! Distant Worlds: Universe serves as the latest entry in this celebrated sci-fi series, bringing new features and a fresh storyline. This ultimate collector's edition compiles all previous Distant Worlds releases into a single package, complete with a revised manual and extensive modding support. The game is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy experience that offers the detail of turn-based systems with the fluidity of real-time control, set on a scale comparable to a massively multiplayer online game. Create galaxies to order featuring up to 1,400 star systems and 50,000 planets, moons, and asteroids. The immersive universe allows you to build, expand, and play through storylines, victory conditions, or a sandbox mode. Encounter other empires, independent colonies, traders, pirates, and space monsters while exploring black holes and nebulae. Customize your experience with quick games or epic campaigns. Universe includes epic-scale galaxies, private enterprise mechanics that automate tasks, detailed diplomacy, and flexible playstyles. Automate empire management to focus on what you enjoy, whether it is exploration, colonization, defense, espionage, research, or character advancement. Design ships, use the built-in editor, and access extensive help. New to Universe is the compilation of the entire series, deep modding support for game assets and interfaces, a powerful event system, and a new official storyline covering the conflict between the Freedom Alliance and the Shaktur Axis.