Buy it if you like
- Gameplay: 46 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Combat: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
- Difficulty: 16 reviews raised it, mostly praise
Think twice if you dislike
- Graphics: 41 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Performance: 6 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
- Multiplayer: 4 reviews raised it, mostly criticism
Based on 456 player reviews · updated
What players think
The recurring themes across 300 analysed reviews: what players praise, what divides them, and what to know.
Why players love itThings to know
40% of themes are praise30% are divided30% are complaints
Gameplay
Players who bring up Gameplay mostly praise it.
46 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Even decades after its debut, its streamlined yet strategically rich design continues to resonate with players who appreciate thoughtful turn-based gameplay and the thrill of guiding a fledgling civilization toward galactic dominance.
Combat
Players who bring up Combat mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
There is no individual ship control, which is very helpful in minimizing too much micro in combat.
Difficulty
Players who bring up Difficulty mostly praise it.
16 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
If you are looking for a simple yet challenging (at the hardest difficulty) 4X game, look no further.
Interface
Players who bring up Interface mostly praise it.
11 of 300 sampled reviews raised it
Visually, Master of Orion reflects its era with pixel-based graphics and straightforward interface design.
Theme by theme
Scored on what reviews say about each topic, not the thumbs.
Players love
Gameplay46 reviews
Combat16 reviews
Difficulty16 reviews
Interface11 reviews
Divided opinion
Bugs67% still recommend
Audio100% still recommend
Optimization33% still recommend
Players complain
Graphics100% still recommend
Performance33% still recommend
Multiplayer100% still recommend
What you get
Can you play it alone, does a controller work, does it run on your machine.
Play modes
- Multi-player
- Single-player
Controller
Steam lists no controller support.
Store features
- Family Sharing
Platforms
- Windows
- macOS
- Linux
Valve device support
Steam DeckPlayable
SteamOSPlayable
Steam MachinePlayable
Should I buy it now?
Based on Steam price history.
Full price
$5.99
We haven't seen it on sale yet.
3 points recordedtoday · $5.99
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