Stellaris

Management hates anyone going anywhere, boldly or otherwise, so Phil Savage is in a space pickle as he’s only gone and taken over the galaxy.

- Phil Savage

SPECS

Minimum OS: Ubuntu 16.04 64-bit

CPU: Intel Core i3 530, AMD FX-6350

Memory: 4GB

Hard disk space: 12GB

GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 460, AMD Radeon HD 5870, 1GB Vram, Intel HD Graphics 4600

Recommended

CPU: Intel Core i5 3570, AMD Ryzen 5 2400G

GPU: Nvidia GeForce GTX 560, AMD Radeon R7 370, 2GB Vram

You, the ruler of a newly space-faring empire, are set free to explore and discover the galaxy. It’s mysterious and alluring. You select your science ship and send it off to neighbouring stars, scanning each to discover new life and new civilisations. These are the voyages of the USS Spacey McSpaceface.

As you explore you’ll harvest resources to fund your expansion. You’ll find anomalies, which can be researched to uncover new technologies and trigger quests. You’ll meet other species. And when you’re not venturing into the unknown, you’ll look after the needs of your home planet, constructing buildings for your citizens to work. Sid Meier once called a strategy game a series of interesting decisions, and Stellaris’s opening hours are packed full of them. That