What if people discovered they weren't the only species in the cosmos when they awoke one day? As they travel through space, they come across various alien civilizations that have distinct histories and goals of their own. In one of the biggest 4X strategy games, you can choose your race—Human, Drengin, Altarian, and many more—and guide your civilization towards a golden age.

While battling enemies and overcoming obstacles from the novel and enigmatic sources, you can conduct new technological research, create spaceship designs, and colonize new worlds. Warfare, espionage, trade agreements, treaties, and the promotion of excellent people are all forms of negotiation.

For an even better gaming experience, Galactic Civilizations III now includes the Crusade and Retribution expansions and the Mega Events add-on content. Answer the query: How will you rule your galaxy? to join the ranks of galactic leaders today?

Choose your map size, the number of planets and resources, the frequency of events, and more as you set up each new Game for a different playing experience each time. Additionally, Galactic Civilizations III eliminates the need for a clear path to victory and presents you with various winning strategies, including political alliances, cultural dominance, scientific advancement, and military conquest. Additionally, you may extend your challenges and battles beyond an AI by using the new multiplayer features to engage in combat with other players. A rich and detailed custom ship designer on top of all of this makes for an engaging and thrilling experience as you choose how to dominate your galaxy.

Base Game - the Main Features

• The ultimate sandbox experience : Each Game features a different map, worlds, and obstacles to overcome, all on a vast scale. Joust with 16–100 opponents.
• There are several ways to triumph : political alliance, cultural hegemony, scientific advancement, or military conquest.
  
• In each sandbox Game, you can write a brand-new future history for your civilization.
  
• Campaign with a narrative focus : Discover the early histories of alien civilizations and one potential destiny for humanity.
• Massive technology tree : Examine a technology tree that spans a vast area and is incredibly deep. Each playable group has distinct specializations of their own. Your decision affects how you play and succeed.
• Multiplayer : Play online with friends while accessing saved multiplayer games, custom civilizations, and much more.
• A prosperous economy : Each globe has its own set of resources that can alter the direction of each Game's strategy.
• Planetary Governors : Use individual planetary leaders to rule your worlds, determining what advancements to make and when freeing you up to concentrate on more important strategic objectives. 

Expansion of Retribution

• Artefacts : Strong objects hidden on planets throughout the cosmos will grant your civilization immediate access to new skills.
• Major Civilizations : Drath and Korath. While the Korath relies on extermination, the Drath uses deception to control the cosmos. Each has a unique collection of unique skills, benefits, and ship components.
  
• Supply ships : Use them to transport commodities and services to your other planets to promote their development.
• Updated Technology Tree : A complete reworking of the technology tree adds depth and makes your research alternatives' strategic decisions more focused.
• Retribution Campaign : The nefarious Drengin Empire believed people were gentle and peaceful. They committed a gross error that could now lead to their demise.

Expanding the Crusade

• Create your custom faction with the civilization builder's commander, ideology, and skills. Please make your interstellar navy, and give your group its dialogue.
• Invasion : Make your inhabitants into troops so you can attack hostile worlds. Plan your attacks thoroughly, and don't forget to leave your homeworld well-defended!
  
• Espionage : Spies can assassinate enemy citizens, steal technologies, spread tales to foment discontent, harm enemy worlds, and more.
• Galactic Citizens : With the help of brilliant people known as citizens, you can direct the future of your civilization. Select from a whopping twelve roles, including commander, engineer, farmer, celebrity, and more.

Super Events

Complex Decisions : Employ strategy and talent to overcome unforeseen obstacles

Galaxy-wide Events : Address problems on a galactic Level.

Lead your civilization: Assist your people as cherished leaders are assassinated, decide how to handle the discovery of a secret alien item, defeat the Dread Lords, and more.

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