Games like Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares on Steam Deck
3 of the 5 modern alternatives to Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares (1996) are rated Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck. The cheapest is Interstellar Space: Genesis at € 29,99. One is made by independent developers.
The Steam Deck runs most of the PC catalogue, but not all of it equally well. Only alternatives that Valve rates Verified (works out of the box) or Playable (works, with a tweak or two) are listed here. The ratings come from Valve, not from our own testing, and change as games are patched.
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Interstellar Space: Genesis Indie
€ 29,99An indie space 4X directly inspired by Master of Orion II.
Interstellar Space: Genesis is also an alternative to 1 other classic
Interstellar Space: Genesis runs on PC, Mac. Not available on Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
Master of Orion (2016)
€ 29,99A modern reboot returning to the classic galactic 4X formula.
Master of Orion (2016) is also an alternative to 1 other classic
Master of Orion (2016) runs on PC, Mac, Linux. Not available on iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
Distant Worlds 2
€ 48,99An enormous real-time space 4X you can automate as much or as little as you like.
Distant Worlds 2 runs on PC. Not available on Mac, Linux, iPhone, iPad, Android phone, Android tablet, PlayStation, Xbox, Switch. It is Steam Deck Playable.
Not on Steam Deck
These alternatives to Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares are listed on the main page, but are not rated Verified or Playable on the Steam Deck:
All 5 games like Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares