StarDrive 2
StarDrive 2 is a 4X Turn Based Strategy game built in the classic style of the singular and incredible Master of Orion 2. In StarDrive 2 you will explore a vibrant galaxy filled with danger and intrigue in a…
StarDrive 2 is an indie developed by Zero Sum Games, released 9 April 2015 on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What StarDrive 2 is
StarDrive 2 is an indie game developed by Zero Sum Games and released in 2015. It was published by Iceberg Interactive. It is available on Linux, Mac and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on Unity.
The premise, in the publisher's words
StarDrive 2 is a 4X Turn Based Strategy game built in the classic style of the singular and incredible Master of Orion 2. In StarDrive 2 you will explore a vibrant galaxy filled with danger and intrigue in a deep turn-based strategy layer. You will design custom spaceships and deploy them into real-time battles with spectacular graphics and effects. You will conquer worlds in a turn-based tactical ground combat mode. You'll deal with aliens, pirates, monsters, and ancient threats, most of whom want to kill you to make room for their own empires. StarDrive 2 also features a "Battle Arena" mode where you can get right to the action by designing ships and playing through story-based campaigns…
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are 4x (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) and science fiction. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. There are 34 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
StarDrive 2 holds a critic score of 75 out of 100. That places it above 49% of the 5,098 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2015 averaged 69, so it scored 6 points above the year average.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for 2.5 Ghz Intel Core 2 Quad Q8300 or equivalent, 4 GB RAM and 1 GB nVidia Geforce GT460 or equivalent, 500 MB ATI HD4850 or equivalent. At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 3GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it launched against
StarDrive 2 launched on 9 April 2015, within three weeks of Bloodborne, Mortal Kombat X, Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin and Kerbal Space Program. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Bloodborne, Mortal Kombat X, Dark Souls II: Scholar of the First Sin, Kerbal Space Program.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
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