This 28-year-old galactic 4X game just hit Steam with a new Enhanced Edition

Regardless of genre, style, or even critical acclaim, when I hear about a game that’s as old as I am hitting Steam for the first time, I’m beyond intrigued. That’s exactly what’s just happened with Emperor of the Fading Suns, a 4X game that sees five royal houses jostle for control. Not over a fantasy kingdom, mind you. Not even a single planet. This battle for supremacy occurs in a distant future across a galactic realm of dozens of planets. Incredibly ambitious for its time, the Enhanced Edition of the game is now available on Steam all these years later. Continue reading This 28-year-old galactic 4X game just hit Steam with a new Enhanced Edition MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best 4X games, Best strategy games, Best space games

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This 28-year-old galactic 4X game just hit Steam with a new Enhanced Edition
This 28-year-old galactic 4X game just hit Steam with a new Enhanced Edition

Regardless of genre, style, or even critical acclaim, when I hear about a game that’s as old as I am hitting Steam for the first time, I’m beyond intrigued. That’s exactly what’s just happened with Emperor of the Fading Suns, a 4X game that sees five royal houses jostle for control. Not over a fantasy kingdom, mind you. Not even a single planet. This battle for supremacy occurs in a distant future across a galactic realm of dozens of planets. Incredibly ambitious for its time, the Enhanced Edition of the game is now available on Steam all these years later.

MORE FROM PCGAMESN: Best 4X games, Best strategy games, Best space games