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Distant Worlds: Universe

Release

Saturday, April 5, 2014

Critic score

70/100

Platform families

Editorial overview

Inside Distant Worlds: Universe

What it is

Distant Worlds: Universe is the newest chapter of this critically acclaimed sci-fi series, adding incredible new features and an exciting new storyline. Universe is also the ultimate collector’s edition, the first time all previous Distant Worlds releases have been included in one package, along with an updated manual and greatly expanded modding support.

Distant Worlds is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game. Experience the full depth and detail of turn-based strategy, but with the simplicity and ease of real-time, and on the scale of a massively-multiplayer online game. The Universe is Yours!

Play styles

Single player

Perspective

Bird view / Isometric

Code Force · Slitherine Ltd.

70Critics4.5/5Saturday, April 5, 201412.4 years ago

Connected releases

Core game only

Themes

Science fiction · 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)

Languages

1 supported

Cinematic archive

See the world in motion

Official footage, in-game captures, and production artwork—collected into one immersive gallery.

7 assets

Official trailers

Trailer

Screenshots & key art

Beyond this game

Explore the complete universe

One complete franchise view connects the main releases, spin-offs, settings, and related game families.

FranchiseDistant WorldsEnter the franchise

Production dossier

The complete game record

Cast, creators, hardware, release history, and the details that define how this game plays.

Who made it

Built with

Microsoft XNA

Platforms

PC (Microsoft Windows)

Themes & modes

Science fiction4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)Single player

Windows

Minimum

Minimum: • OS *: Windows Vista, Windows 7, 8, 10 • Processor: Pentium 4 @1.5 GHz • Memory: 1 GB RAM • Graphics: minimum 1024 x 768 resolution, 32 bit • DirectX: Version 9.0c • Storage: 1 GB available space • Sound Card: DirectX 9 compatible • Additional Notes: Requires Windows Media Player, Internet Explorer

Recommended

Recommended: • OS *: Windows Vista, Windows 7, 8 (64-bit), 10 • Processor: Dual Core CPU @ 2.0 GHz • Memory: 4 GB RAM • Graphics: minimum 1024 x 768 resolution, 32 bit • DirectX: Version 9.0c • Storage: 1 GB available space • Sound Card: DirectX 9 compatible • Additional Notes: Requires Windows Media Player, Internet Explorer

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