Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition is a Strategy game from Stardock Entertainment with a 78% positive Steam review signal. Indie Lantern indexes it for players browsing by tense, single-player.
Game snapshot
- Developer
- Stardock Entertainment
- Release year
- 2011
- Playtime
- Varies by player
- Price
- $9.99
- Review signal
- 78% positive
Screenshots
System requirements
PC
- Minimum
- Operating system: Windows® XP SP3 / Vista™ SP2 / Windows® 7 / 8.1 / 10
Processor: Intel® Pentium® III 1 GHz (or AMD equivalent)
Memory: 512 MB (1 GB for Windows 7 / Vista)
Hard disk space: 2 GB
Video: 64 MB DirectX 9.0c Compatible Video Card
Sound: DirectX® 9.0c Compatible Sound Card
DirectX®: DirectX® 9.0c
Other Requirements: Broadband Internet connection, also to activate this game you must create a Stardock account while launching the game on Steam.
From Steam reviews
Review notes
Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition is worth a closer look if you want nautical, strong atmosphere, exploration, and tactical combat.
Best for players who want nautical, strong atmosphere, exploration, and tactical combat.
Check more carefully if you dislike technical roughness and unclear onboarding.
nautical
SettingWater, boats, fishing, or sea travel are important to the feel.
buggy
FrictionTechnical roughness or instability comes up often enough to check.
strong-atmosphere
ToneThe mood, place, and presentation carry a lot of the experience.
exploration
Play styleThe draw is moving through spaces, discovering details, and learning the world.
tactical-combat
Play stylePositioning, planning, and combat choices carry weight.
confusing-onboarding
FrictionThe first hours can be unclear without patience or outside help.
solo-friendly
FitIt still makes sense as a solo play choice.
Steam review snapshots
Unfortunately, the game crashes as soon as I attack a starbase.Remember that you need to pay for your production as well as building maintenance, ship maintenance, etc-those hammers and shields aren't free.Use your explorer ship to explore anomalies and try to get as many as possible (if you happen to get plenty…Civ4 style stacked combat system that does not really care for positioning outside of starbases.Why it fits
Check it if you want strategy filtered by tense, single-player.
Who might skip it
Research further on Steam if you need verified accessibility details, exact playtime, or current system requirements.