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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 on Windows, Steam Deck and Steam Machine
in 2 languages: English and German.
It has received 456 reviews of which 334 were positive and 122 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. 😐
The game is currently priced at 29.99€ on Steam, but you can find it for 2.66€ on Gamivo.
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- 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
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Other reviews repeatedly call this game a 'Crusader Kings in space'. This is largerly true: [*] Both depict feudal societies where internal politics and vassal management are paramount. In Star Dynasties, this is clearly inspired by Dune (other tropes from the series, such as 'declining interstellar civilization' are present too). [*] Both are character-driven games: individuals matter as much as territory, personality traits affect gameplay, and you manage a dynasty rather than a nation-state. (That said, the RPG elements here are minimal - there are no lifestyles, perks, or similar progression systems.) [*] Both rely on emergent storytelling rather than a scripted narrative, and both present intrigue and covert manipulation as major play paths . That said, Star Dynasties differs from Crusader Kings in several important ways: [*] Some differences are immediately apparent. The game is turn-based, with a limited number of actions available each turn (primary in-game resource). The setting is procedurally generated with random houses, neighbors, political layouts, etc (this boosts unpredictability but reduces historical/narrative flavor and attachment to factions). Finally, the endgame focuses on 4X-style expansion, so 'playing tall' is not really an option. [*] The game revolves around a morality system. Defending your family, honoring promises, and delivering proportionate justice earn legitimacy, while violating these expectations weakens your rule. Nothing prevents you from declaring war without a claim or casus belli, but doing so is usually a bad idea, as vassals are likely to abandon a dishonorable liege. This makes conquest more difficult and encourages diplomacy and intrigue instead. [*] The overall scale is much smaller: the map contains only a few dozen star systems, with each star effectively serving as a province. There are also fewer gameplay systems - no religion or culture, and only a minimal economy. On a positive side, this also means that the game is easy to learn and campaigns are much shorter. In short, Star Dynasties borrows heavily from Crusader Kings - especially Crusader Kings II rather than III - but its original mechanics, particularly the morality system, give it a distinct identity.
Star Dynasties is a space empire-building strategy game. I really like it. Let's make one thing clear: when people hear about space empire-building games they envision some sort of spiritual successor to Master of Orion or Civilization, what you call a 4X game. This one isn't that at all and you'd better not come here with preconceived notions of what such a game should contain. It's also not a huge sprawling game with 10 DLCs trying to be infinitely replayable. It is a focused, polished, well-thought-out game with elegant mechanics, great UI. Everything comes together in it. The closest comparison is the Crusader Kings series, but in a way it's even more CK than CK itself. It doesn't need a lot of the fluff necessary for a historical game - it doesn't have religion and church, different cultures, and the mechanics aren't bound by history. Here the mechanics come first, and the setting adds a little flavor and justifies those mechanics. You control a specific person in a galactic human-only society at some point in the future where most technologies were lost, but people can still travel in space and wage war. Dune is an obvious inspiration. The galaxy is organized as a feudal society and the goal is to control more than half of the galaxy by diplomacy or conquest - in that order. You only directly control a single star system/colony, everything else is controlled by vassal "barons" or (if you're an "archon", or space king) "dukes" . Every ruler and everyone in their court has stats and traits and participates in events and diplomacy. The focus of the game becomes its greatest boon: we deal with a single specific culture and it's a culture of interesting mechanics. The map variety is guaranteed, with every star system only having pre-existing buildings you can "repair", so every colony is unique. You get natural borders and varied regions of space because fleets can only travel close to their home system, and any battle means only using what nearby colonies can provide (and mercenaries, but they cost a lot). There's no succession partition like you'd expect in a historical setting - but on the other hand, there's no way for the sovereign to ban vassals from waging war on each other or outward, and rules like that make for really interesting gameplay. The game is extremely dynamic. In many games like this, colony trading or demanding vassalage is extremely limited so as not to be exploited, and the empires stay static and boring, but here actors do it all the time, and the galaxy feels alive. There's a system of laws codifying transgressions and demands, resulting in interesting situations – if your liege has wronged you, then you're justified in, say, not answering the call to support them in battle, or your rebellion might be semi-justified and not affect your reputation as much. It's all a beautiful complex machine. The game looks and feels decent, the UI is great. I can see why people might have issues with its turn-based nature. Every new turn start makes you acknowledge what happens around you and demands your reaction to many events, which might feel frustrating if you don't have much to do on your own turn. However, I find that it benefits the pacing: in similar games I feel like I'm missing what's happening around the world unless I force myself to slow down and look around, but here you effortlessly consume the galactic drama and become familiar with all the houses and important characters. So far I've only had one full campaign in the game and I can clearly see that while there's a lot of variety in how you can approach it (space geography is done very well, maps are randomly generated and you can choose some transformative traits for your starting character and dynasty), it's obviously not as replayable as less deep and wider games. Still, even a single playthrough felt wonderful. I highly recommend it.
It's no Crusader Kings, and it's a bit rough around the edges, but it has a certain charm. For an indie game, I would say it is pretty well done. The setting is very similar to the Mechwarrior or Dune universe where interstellar travel and technology exist, but they are in a state of stagnation or decline and the government has devolved back into feudalism. The game doesn't do anything incredibly revolutionary, but it is competent. If you like these kinds of games, it's definitely worth getting on sale.
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Star Dynasties is currently priced at 29.99€ on Steam.
No, Star Dynasties is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 29.99€ on Steam.
Yes, Star Dynasties received 334 positive votes out of a total of 456 achieving a rating of 6.96.
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Star Dynasties was developed by Pawley Games and published by Iceberg Interactive.
Yes, Star Dynasties is playable and fully supported on Windows.
No, Star Dynasties is not playable on MacOS.
No, Star Dynasties is not playable on Linux.
Yes, Star Dynasties is playable on Steam Deck, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
Yes, Star Dynasties is playable on Steam Machine, though it might require a few minor tweaks. Make sure to check the Steam store page and community feedback on ProtonDB for exact compatibility details.
No, Star Dynasties does not support VR.
Star Dynasties is a single-player game.
Yes, there is a DLC available for Star Dynasties. Explore additional content available for Star Dynasties on Steam.
Yes, Star Dynasties is fully integrated with Steam Workshop. Visit Steam Workshop.
No, Star Dynasties does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Star Dynasties 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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