Galactic Civilizations III
Galactic Civilizations III is the largest strategy sandbox ever made. Start with a single world and expand across the galaxy through diplomacy, trade, cultural hegemony or military conquest in this…
Galactic Civilizations III is an indie developed by Stardock, released 27 March 2014 on PC (Microsoft Windows). It currently starts at $9.90 at GamersGate.
What Galactic Civilizations III is
Galactic Civilizations III is an indie game developed by Stardock and released in 2014. It is available on PC (Microsoft Windows) only.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Ten years after the devastating war against the Dread Lords, the ruthless Drengin Empire and their mechanical Yor allies dominate the galaxy, having exterminated or enslaved most of the races that once stood against the ancient enemy. Earth survives in isolation, sealed behind a protective Precursor shield. In 2242, the Terran First Fleet returns from a pocket universe armed with advanced technology and a mission to break the siege, liberate humanity's allies, confront the enigmatic Thalan, and dismantle the Drengin hold on the Sol system. Lifting the shield unleashes a rebuilt Terran fleet into the stars, setting in motion a sweeping campaign for the fate of the galaxy.
How it plays
It is played from a bird view / isometric perspective. Its themes are 4x (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) and science fiction. It supports multiplayer for up to 100 players online. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player. There are 102 achievements to unlock.
How it was received
Galactic Civilizations III holds a critic score of 78 out of 100. That places it above 59% of the 5,099 rated indie games in our database, which average 72. Games released in 2014 averaged 69, so it scored 9 points above the year average.
What you need to run it
The minimum specification calls for 1.8 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo / AMD K10 Dual-Core, 4 GB RAM and 512 MB DirectX 10.1 Video Card (AMD Radeon HD5x00 Series / Nvidia GeForce 500 Series / Intel HD 4000 or later). At 4GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 12GB. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.
What it costs, and where
The cheapest verified price right now is $9.90 at GamersGate, 67% below its usual price.
What it launched against
Galactic Civilizations III launched on 27 March 2014, within three weeks of Dark Souls II, Hearthstone, Diablo III: Reaper of Souls and Titanfall. All of them reviewed better.
Released around the same time: Dark Souls II, Hearthstone, Diablo III: Reaper of Souls, Titanfall.
Cheats and codes
We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Galactic Civilizations III yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel.
Screenshots
All media
Dlc
Galactic Civilizations III: Precursor Worlds
Galactic Civilizations III: Villains of Star Control
Galactic Civilizations III: Rise of the Terrans DLC
Galactic Civilizations III: Lost Treasures DLC
Galactic Civilizations III: Mega Events DLC
Galactic Civilizations III: Mercenaries Expansion Pack
Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution Expansion
Galactic Civilizations III: Precursor Worlds DLC
Galactic Civilizations III: Worlds in Crisis
Galactic Civilizations III: Map Pack DLC
Galactic Civilizations III: Revenge of the Snathi
Galactic Civilizations III: Revenge of the Snathi DLC
Galactic Civilizations III: Mercenaries
Galactic Civilizations III: Builder's Kit
Galactic Civilizations III: Rise of the Terrans
Galactic Civilizations III: Altarian Prophecy
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Galactic Civilizations III: Crusade
Galactic Civilizations III: Intrigue
Galactic Civilizations III: Star Control Heroes
Galactic Civilizations III: Heroes of Star Control - Origins
Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution
Galactic Civilizations III: Villains of Star Control - Origins
Galactic Civilizations III: Worlds in Crisis DLC
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