13 Best Space Strategy Games for PC in 2018: Page 4 of 13

Updated: 12 Apr 2018 9:08 pm
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Build a powerful armada of ships and explore the vastness of space.
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10) Faster Than Light (2012)

FTL Faster Than Light Gameplay

You and your crew are tasked with saving the galaxy against the Rebellion. Use your crew to take on new and dangerous enemy ships.

Faster Than Light is a unique Strategy game. It is a Top-view battle simulator that allows Players to see rooms inside their ship. The rooms have their different purposes that will help you in combat. Players must learn to distribute power between rooms during combat situations or risk defeat.

You can board enemy vessels, salvage from dead ships, and use whatever you scavenged to upgrade your vessel for the next battle. Each battle is randomly generated, so beware, you might come across an enemy who is a lot stronger than you.

Fight off dangerous foes

Learn from your defeat and try again

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Dedicated to learn everything in his skilltree, Matthew B. Hafen is a writer that is not afraid to back down from a challenge.
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Top 3 Favorite Games:Rise of the Tomb Raider, Tomb Raider, The Elder Scrolls Online


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