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Distant Worlds 2 is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game.
Distant Worlds 2 is a strategy, simulation and 4x game
developed by CodeForce
and published by Slitherine Ltd..
Released on March 10th 2022 is available in English only on Windows.
It has received 3,237 reviews of which 2,304 were positive and 933 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.9 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 48.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 0.37€ on Gamivo.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 10 (64-bit only) and 11 (64-bit only) (The game will run on Windows 7 and 8, but these operating systems are not officially supported)
- Processor: 4+ Physical Core CPU @ 2.5GHz (e.g. Intel: Core i3-8100, Core i5-750, Core i7-920 / AMD: Athlon 64 FX-8100, Athlon II X4, Phenom X4, Phenom II X4, Ryzen 3 1200, Ryzen 5 1400, Ryzen 7 1700)
- Memory: 8 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVidia GTX 760-equivalent or better, 2+Gb VRAM, DirectX 11 compliant
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 20 GB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX 11 compatible sound card
- Additional Notes: Screen Resolution: 1024x768 minimum but not ideal for best UI experience
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Started game. Completely lost. Don't have time for multiple hour youtubes. Considered returning. Found "Let's Learn Distant Worlds 2" by "Example of Play" about post-patch game play. Now ready to dominate the galaxy with the Atuuks. I never thought I'd find a space simulator where the economy felt slightly believable and, a bit like Victoria, conflict feels realistic in that it advantages economic attrition and technical superiority more than micro tactics.
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Distant Worlds 2 - The Grand Strategy Obsession You Didn’t Know You Needed If Stellaris and Galactic Civilizations IV had a hyper-intelligent, automation-loving baby, it would be Distant Worlds 2. The automation options are a game-changer, especially in the late game. No more micromanagement fatigue—just pure empire-building bliss as you shape the galaxy while your AI governors handle the tedious stuff. The living, breathing universe, detailed economy, and dynamic diplomacy make every playthrough feel fresh. Yes, it's complex, and yes, it has a learning curve, but once it clicks? Pure strategy nirvana. After 456 hours in the last month and five playthroughs in a row, I can confidently say: Distant Worlds 2 is dangerously addictive. If you love grand strategy in space, just get it. Your sleep schedule may never recover. 10/10, see you in another 400 hours.
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Only 70% positive? Seems awesome to me. One of the best 4X games out there, and certainly the most unique in the way you can automate as much or as little as you like. I rarely finish a Stellaris game because it becomes a pain later game, but with the automation tools here I don't see why I wouldn't finish DW2 games. So far no bugs. Still learning but that's all part of the fun. *Finished multiple games. Looking forward to some Shakturi in the next one.
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On release I put about 125 hours into the game and have recently returned to the game (as of late 2024) The game shines in that you can set up auto-matic realm management. You can either have the AI Do tasks without notifying you OR suggesting and then auto-executing OR Suggesting and then not doing anything unless you approve OR Disabling Automation for manual mode. All aspects of the game can be automated in this way. From taxes all they way down to the lowly constructor ship and on up to entire fleet creation. It is reminiscent of Sim City games where the city council would suggest you build power poles in the city to supply power. You would then manually have to go and place those poles to provide power to specific areas on the map. In Distant Worlds 2 you don't have to bother with that granularity of completing a suggestion manually (unless you want to) because in the game as soon as a suggested pop-up happens and you approve it the AI takes over and completes the task without your further intervention. You can sit back and tend to other tasks or just watch as your approved orders are carried out. The gameplay happens when your orders encounter speed bumps such as hostiles, TECH walls, Fleet logistics, ETC... You can fiddle while Rome is burning or you can lead a valiant flight of handcrafted fleets into battle and smash the hordes of barbarians at the gate. It is all up to you in this well-crafted sandbox.
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The most realistic space faring 4X game out there. I love how the private economy basically manages itself and you have the option of automating the entire game, essentially making it an auto4X game if you want. But you can turn all that off and micromanage every aspect of the game as you see fit (outside of the private economy). You can, however, greatly influence the private economy through how you setup your form of government at the start of the game and through various tech paths (which there are tons of) as you play. The game is also extremely well optimized, I had an empire with over 250 planets, a population of 2.5 trillion, and over 2000 warships which made up over 200 fleets and was still getting 70+ FPS in massive fleet battle scenes. You can customize your ship load outs how ever you want, and tweak your fleet and individual ship behavior to your liking, tons of possibilities and replay-ability. Each race also have story lines that play out if you choose to turn them on. It's not as deep and rich as something in Stellaris but it's good enough. The scope is far more massive than any other space 4X out there, highly recommended if you want to sink hundreds of hours and fulfill your empire ruling fantasies.
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Distant Worlds 2 is currently priced at 48.99€ on Steam.
Distant Worlds 2 is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 48.99€ on Steam.
Distant Worlds 2 received 2,304 positive votes out of a total of 3,237 achieving a rating of 6.93.
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Distant Worlds 2 was developed by CodeForce and published by Slitherine Ltd..
Distant Worlds 2 is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Distant Worlds 2 is not playable on MacOS.
Distant Worlds 2 is not playable on Linux.
Distant Worlds 2 is a single-player game.
There are 4 DLCs available for Distant Worlds 2. Explore additional content available for Distant Worlds 2 on Steam.
Distant Worlds 2 does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
Distant Worlds 2 does not support Steam Remote Play.
Distant Worlds 2 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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Developer
CodeForce
Publisher
Slitherine Ltd.
Release
10 Mar 2022
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