Star Dynasties

Take the reins of a feudal dynasty in a divided galaxy following the destruction of earth. Star Dynasties is a turn based, procedurally generated narrative of human drama and personal politics, mixed with a light empire management layer. Your choices. Your legacy.

Star Dynasties is a rpg, sci-fi and turn-based strategy game developed by Pawley Games and published by Iceberg Interactive.
Released on September 01st 2021 is available only on Windows in 2 languages: English and German.

It has received 441 reviews of which 322 were positive and 119 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. 😐

The game is currently priced at 8.99€ on Steam and has a 70% discount.

The Steam community has classified Star Dynasties into these genres:

RPG Sci-fi Turn-Based Strategy Grand Strategy Strategy RPG Politics Diplomacy Procedural Generation Strategy Choices Matter Story Rich Management Political Science Space Drama Turn-Based Singleplayer Realistic War

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Requirements

These are the minimum specifications needed to play the game. For the best experience, we recommend that you verify them.

Windows

OS: Windows 10
Processor: i5 2.7Ghz
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Nvidia Geforce 660ti (resolution 1366x768 or higher)
DirectX: Version 10
Storage: 1 GB available space
Additional Notes: Star Dynasties is not compatible with PCs running Citrix Workspace Hub

Reviews

Explore reviews from Steam users sharing their experiences and what they love about the game.

Sept. 2024

I've heard about this hidden gem somewhere on Reedit while I was looking for a game with more focus on people than armies. I don't know why but this game is so immersive despite of minimalistic graphics, probably it's a personal taste but I feel more connected to the game world and personalities than in the Crusider Kings series. Also the sci-fi setting let's you to deep dive into the world of your dynasty in space. Do you remember "the Dune" book and how difficult political situation had the House Atreides? Here is the same. After 14h I feel like I still am discovering this game mechanics in a positive way (it's a kind of adventure). I like that all events have their consequences, not as a numeric bonus modifier like in other games but also as part of the world history and people feelings. People will remember things, will ask for justice, will revenge, blackmail, threaten, the longer you play the more interesting the web of connections is and the more immerse the world become.

Aug. 2024

I absolutely love this game. Make the feudal family of your dreams to rule over the stars, and watch them fall apart with bickering, cheating, lying, assassination, incestuous encounters, and betrayals. It's Game of Thrones in space, and I'm here for it 100%.

June 2024

This is a laughably great game, especially for the $11 that I paid for it on sale. However, this is just my opinion, so please check my profile to get an idea of the kind of games I own. Also, there is a demo, which is highly recommended. I usually don't do tutorials - not because I am smart - but because I often lack the patience to trudge through them. But I played the tutorial in this demo three times with no issues. This should convince most people if the game is for them or not. It is sort of like a scaled-down Crusader Kings III in space. And is in some ways, more complex and sophisticated than Paradox's mega game. This game is so tool-tip friendly, I can hardly believe it. There is almost nothing in the UI that doesn't have a tool-tip explanation. And for a dullard like me, this is a great help. As the game states up-front, this is not a paint-the-map, grand strategic combat sim, but is chock full of detail nonetheless. Being me, what I love the most about this game is the ability to call up a dev mode and play with the simulation. Almost anything goes here, and I would also recommend the DLC, as it allows one great freedom in creating a new game, plus other nice options. Truth is that I'm an old man and a wargamer at heart, and a stingy one, no less. But because this game offers unlimited replayability, even a cheapo like me would consider paying full price. Distant Worlds 2 is certainly a step up from this game (and has an awesome, in-game editor), but good luck picking that one up for less than $20. This game is more bare-bones - or should I say "streamlined" - with much less focus on combat than empire management. But it will run on a potato, takes up 1 gig or so, and I haven't run across any bugs myself. I'm really impressed overall, and it's one of the better games this reviewer has picked up in quite a while. Best wishes!

March 2024

"Duke Jurgen Ylvan inherited Ylvani Shogunate in his late 30s. An upstart realm was no different from similar realms but the Ylvan family was strong, honorable, and inspired loyalty. Within 20 years the domain doubled in size and became an empire. And while vassals were backbiting and feuding constantly, the empire was growing. The only issue the Shogunate faced was the question of succession- heiress Anastasia Ylvan was a disgrace: hunting commoners for sport, fornicating, and failing two times at usurping her father. The prospects were bleak but during the 25th year of Jurgen Ylvan's rule, an ancient bioengineering facility was discovered on a newly acquired planet. After research, it was revealed that the old machines were used to create perfect humans. With that, the Emperor decided to create his perfect heir- through questionable bioengineering methods, the 4th Empress gave birth to Yuropa Ylvan, a perfect being destined to be the future Empress. At this point, nobody opposed the Emperor's decision to change the line of succession but it was suspected things would get worse after he died- the child was not able to rule on her own yet and someone from close relatives would need to step in as a regent. But will the regent yield his seat when the heiress comes of age? It turns out the Emperor died 3 years too early before his heiress came out of age. Her uncle, one of the most despised people in the Empire, given his predicament, did well holding onto all assets- not losing anything but also not progressing anywhere. Yuropa ascended to the throne after 3 years of interregnum, taking charge of the realm that was tearing itself apart. Within 1st year of her rule, three vassal lords decided to raise against her, branding her as incompetent for losing 1/3 of the territory. Her step-sister tried to assassinate her and usurp power for herself. Neighboring rulers declared war, smelling easy gains. But she was engineered to perfection. The first wind of change blew when she singlehandedly defeated an assassin by knifing him from the shadows. She banished her step-sister. Bombarded rebellious vassals, refusing to parley and deposing them eventually. The invaders were repelled and territory regained once the civil war was over." And that's just in one playthrough.

Jan. 2024

So people are saying this game is Crusader Kings in space? Well, that's exactly what it is! If you enjoy the CK series then you will definitely find some enjoyment in this game. The overall mechanics and interface feel exactly like CK2 so if you've played that game you will find yourself slipping easily into this game. Similar to Crusader Kings, you control a family House and your main aim is to expand and strengthen your House. I think the biggest difference in game play; is that this game is turn based rather than real time. Each turn you get action points and have to decide what choices or decisions you would like to make with each action costing points. This system may sound strange compared to CK's game play but I think it works well. It has a lot of freedom and you are not compelled to spend points or make choices if you don't want too. Another big difference is this game does not particularly focus on warfare, in fact you can expand your borders largely through peaceful means. With over 46 hours playing, I only declared war a few times. The combat however isn't very exciting, unlike CK there aren't units you move around and nor is there a real visual representation of them. The combat is a static turn based system with each side picking an attack or defence tactic. Going back and forth until there is a winner. I would say the combat is fine but not very engaging. Personally, I think the game needed a more visual component to the warfare, the game does not use 3D models, so it would have to be done with some sort of 2D art, which would still be good. In terms of visual style, I would say this game visually looks like the actual Paradox Space game Stellaris, just without the 3D models. The galaxy map looks very much like the Stellaris Galaxy map and overall it's colour scheme matches it. The art in the game is very beautiful, it's all 2D art but there are some great looking event art pieces. Overall I would definitely recommend this game, I really enjoyed it for what it is. It's not as in depth as Crusader Kings and I feel after 40 hours you will have experienced the majority of what the game has to offer, it does have entertaining and fun events but you will soon see repeats. I should note, I played the base game without the DLC, the DLC says its an events based expansion so it might make the game considerably more enjoyable. For the money, I spent, the game was definitely worth it and I recommend it!

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