Space Empires V on Steam - User reviews, Price & Information

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Space Empires V is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. This new chapter completely updates the UI and takes the player into a real-time rendered 3D universe. Watch space battles played out in glorious detail and realistic effects. Expand, Explore, Exploit, and Exterminate in a huge living breathing galaxy.

Space Empires V is a strategy, 4x and space game developed by Malfador Machinations and published by Strategy First.
Released on October 16th 2006 is available in English only on Windows.

It has received 453 reviews of which 327 were positive and 126 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. 😐

The game is currently priced at 14.79€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.93€ on Eneba.

The Steam community has classified Space Empires V into these genres:

Strategy 4X Space Turn-Based Sci-fi Singleplayer Turn-Based Strategy Multiplayer

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System requirements

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Windows
Minimum System Requirements: Pentium 500MHz or better class machine, Windows XP, 64 megabytes RAM or better, 1024x768 or better screen resolution, 16 bit color display or better, DirectX 7.0 (or better), A video card with 3D acceleration, 500 megs hard drive space, A sound card capable of supporting MP3 and DirectSound playback. Sound card must be DirectX 7.0 (or better) compatible.

User reviews & Ratings

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Oct. 2024
This game is awful. It is ancient, buggy, unstable and requires mods to make it remotely playable. It doesn't have half the features Stellaris has. I don't know how I've played it for 600 hours or how the ship design and combat is somehow better then games with 100x the budget and time. This game is a trap. You need to not play it. In fact, you need to run, right now before this buggy crap takes 600 from you too. It's too late for me, save yourself!
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Sept. 2024
One of my ol time favs in the 4x space genre, played III and IV a ton back in the day. Still unique for the level and ease of modding and there is a long list of great ones. Notably Captain Kwok's Balance Mod (still being updated, with the last release in June of this year!), Crimson Mod, Un-Named Ai mod, and Nova Mod. I've mostly played Kwok's BM and it's the best place to start (don't waste your time with vanilla game), this guy is a legend of his craft having played these games for 25 years and knows how to put together a comprehensive, balanced (wink) and enjoyable mod experience. It's a shame we may never see a SEVI given the rights were sold off many moons ago. Shout out to Aaron and Kwok for the many hours of blood, sweat and entertainment they've given the fans.
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Sept. 2024
A lot of fun if you like 4X and are interested in a deep tech tree and ship design (ship, station, fighter, platform, satellite, troop, drone, mine design...). The latest Balance Mod (from Captain Kwok) is a must, and follow the Captain's game setup recommendations, and you will not be disappointed. Logistics is king, as it should be. This is not Stellaris - this is just a cluster of stars not a galaxy, but it will challenge you to play smartly.
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July 2024
Great game. Simply put, it is the best space 4X in existence to date (and I have played many).
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July 2024
Great game. I have been playing the series since the beginning. It is a very challenging game RPG and strategy on an Empire scale.
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Frequently Asked Questions

Space Empires V is currently priced at 14.79€ on Steam.

Space Empires V is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 14.79€ on Steam.

Space Empires V received 327 positive votes out of a total of 453 achieving a rating of 6.87.
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Space Empires V was developed by Malfador Machinations and published by Strategy First.

Space Empires V is playable and fully supported on Windows.

Space Empires V is not playable on MacOS.

Space Empires V is not playable on Linux.

Space Empires V offers both single-player and multi-player modes.

Space Empires V offers both Co-op and PvP modes.

Space Empires V does not currently offer any DLC.

Space Empires V does not support mods via Steam Workshop.

Space Empires V does not support Steam Remote Play.

Space Empires V is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.

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Space Empires V
14.79€ -94% 14.79€ 0.93€ -92% 14.79€ 1.24€
6.9
327
126
Game modes
Features
Online players
8
Developer
Malfador Machinations
Publisher
Strategy First
Release 16 Oct 2006
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