Fit check
Is Children of the Galaxy worth it for you?
We tell you who should skip it, too.
Play it if you…
Good fit- Strategy players who want turn-based 4X campaigns in space
- Players who enjoy managing colonies, research, and starship armies
- Modders interested in changing races, missions, ships, and galaxy settings
Skip it if you…
Saves you a refund- Players seeking real-time action rather than turn-based planning
- Players who prefer compact scenarios over large galaxy campaigns with research and colonization
- Players looking for a character-focused RPG rather than empire management and fleet combat
Our take on Children of the Galaxy
The game combines large-scale 4X planning with tactical elements in turn-based space combat. Its procedurally generated galaxies also replace a fixed map with changing planets and rare resources, while multiple victory conditions offer different campaign goals.
What is Children of the Galaxy?
Children of the Galaxy is a large-scale, turn-based 4X strategy game set in procedurally generated galaxies.
Players explore space, colonize seven planet types, customize planets with constructions, research technologies, and build starship armies for tactical battles. Hexagonal maps support turn-based combat with seven combat classes and RPG elements. Each race has distinct bonuses and AI behavior, while galaxy size, star count, planets, opponents, and research affect gameplay. Multiple victory conditions offer different strategic goals. Modding support allows changes to galaxy settings, AI, races, missions, ships, and planetary constructions. Players can focus on defensive development or build an aggressive fleet to dominate opponents.
How Children of the Galaxy plays
- 01Procedural Galaxies
- Games vary in planet counts and the distribution of rare resources.
- 02Planet Customization
- Seven planet types can be colonized and developed with constructions.
- 03Tactical Combat
- Space battles use seven combat classes alongside tactical and RPG elements.
- 04Distinct Races
- Each race has its own bonuses and AI.
- 05Technology Research
- A large technology tree offers different ways to develop an empire.
- 06Modding Support
- Players can change galaxy settings, AI, races, missions, ships, and planet constructions.
Children of the Galaxy compared to similar games
Xenonauts focuses on a military organization defending Earth with small squads of persistent soldiers, while Children of the Galaxy centers on galaxy exploration, colonization, research, and starship armies. Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation describes managing vast armies across an entire world; Children of the Galaxy instead uses turn-based combat with tactical elements. Old World follows historical empires across generations, with marriage and heirs, while Children of the Galaxy focuses on space races, planets, and technology research.
Children of the Galaxy: platforms & release
Is Children of the Galaxy worth it?
It is worth it if: strategy players who want turn-based 4X campaigns in space. Skip it if: players seeking real-time action rather than turn-based planning.
Where can I download Children of the Galaxy?
Use the Download Now button on this page: it opens Children of the Galaxy's store page, where you can choose how to get it.
What platforms is Children of the Galaxy on?
Windows only.
