Explore
Scan thousands of star systems for worlds, rivals, and resources.
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Premium 4X · Stars!-inspired
A thousand stars.
A hundred ambitions.
A premium turn-based 4X. Design fleets, climb the tech tree, and conquer a living galaxy. Deterministic, no waiting.
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In the lineage of
Stars!· EVE Online· No Man's Sky
Classic 4X depth · a shared persistent universe · the scale of an open galaxy.
// 00 · Command brief
The 4X, at a glance
The whole space empire on one screen, before you commit a single turn.
4XExplore · Expand · Exploit · Exterminate
6research / tech-tree fields
20+ship components across 6 hull classes
8command screens
Instantturn resolve, fully deterministic
1-4commanders · one live Galaxy Commons
// 01 · The frontier
What is Wild Stars? A turn-based 4X space strategy game
A procedural galaxy of contested star systems. Expand your empire, out-research your rivals, and command fleets across the void. One world is yours; the galaxy is not.
// 02 · The loop
The 4X loop: Explore · Expand · Exploit · Exterminate
Four verbs. One galaxy to take.
Expand
Colonize worlds by habitability and build the infrastructure to grow them.
Exploit
Mine and spend three minerals: Veridium, Pyron, and Xenite.
Exterminate
Resolve turn-based tactical fleet battles: shields against armor.
Veridium
Pyron
Xenite// 03 · Build
Custom ship designer: 6 hulls, 20+ components
Real design, not preset fleets. Pick a hull (Scout, Frigate, Colony Ship, Bomber, Starbase), then mount engines, weapons, shields, armor, scanners, and cargo. Every slot is a tactical trade.
6 HULLS20+ COMPONENTSSHIELDS · ARMOR
// 04 · Research
Six-field tech tree to out-research rivals
Out-tech your rivals. Every level unlocks better components in the designer.
Energy
Weapons
Propulsion
Construction
Electronics
Biotechnology// 05 · Command
Eight command screens for your space empire
Every layer of the empire, on its own screen.
↔ drag or use the arrow keys
// 06 · Multiplayer
The Galaxy Commons: co-op multiplayer 4X
An EVE-style shared universe over a deterministic 4X. Embody a commander, see who is live in the galaxy, and talk across empires in real time. Solo, or co-op up to four.
LIVE PRESENCEGALAXY CHATCO-OP ×4
// 07 · Story
A deterministic 4X with a cinematic story
Four cinematic cutscenes and a five-mood synthwave score.
// 08 · Why it's different
Deep 4X strategy without bloat or waiting
Deterministic
No waiting, no AI-thinking delay. Generate a turn and the galaxy resolves instantly; replays are identical.
Real ship design + tech
Build every ship from hulls and components across a six-field tech tree. Your designs are your strategy.
A shared universe
The live Galaxy Commons puts every commander on one galaxy with real-time presence and chat.
Cinematic
A synthwave score and four bespoke cutscenes: a deterministic game with a soul.
// 09 · Lineage
For fans of the 4X greats
If you grew up on Master of Orion, lost weekends to Galactic Civilizations, or chart hyperlanes in the tradition of Stellaris and Endless Space, Wild Stars is built for you. It is the deep galactic 4X you remember: explore, expand, exploit, exterminate, with a real six-field tech tree, a custom ship designer, and a three-mineral economy, resolved turn by deterministic turn, right in your browser.
Master of OrionGalactic CivilizationsStellarisEndless SpaceSins of a Solar EmpireCivilization
Genre touchstones named in homage; no affiliation or endorsement implied.
// 10 · FAQ
Questions
Is Wild Stars free to play?
Wild Stars is a premium curated game included with a Plus subscription. Start a Plus plan and play it right in your browser, no download.
Is Wild Stars multiplayer?
Play solo or co-op with up to four commanders. Every commander also joins the live Galaxy Commons, a shared galaxy with real-time presence and galaxy-wide chat over your own deterministic game.
Do I need to install anything?
No. Wild Stars runs entirely in your web browser on desktop, tablet, or phone.
Is it like Stars!?
Wild Stars is in the lineage of the classic turn-based 4X: colonization, a deep research tech tree, custom ship design, and a real mineral economy, built on a clean-room strategy engine.
Is it turn-based or real-time?
Turn-based and fully deterministic. Generate a turn and the galaxy resolves instantly, with no AI-thinking delay, no waiting, and identical replays.
What do I actually command?
Colonies and their production, research across six fields, custom ship designs built from hulls and components, and fleets you send across the galaxy.
Is Wild Stars a good game for fans of Master of Orion or Stellaris?
Yes. Wild Stars is a turn-based 4X in the tradition of Master of Orion and the classics that followed: Explore, Expand, Exploit, Exterminate across a procedural galaxy. You climb a six-field tech tree, design custom ships from hulls and components, run a three-mineral economy, and resolve turn-based fleet battles, all in your browser with no download.
How does the custom ship designer work?
You build every ship instead of picking from preset fleets. Choose one of six hull classes (Scout, Frigate, Colony Ship, Bomber, Starbase, and more), then mount from 20+ components: engines, weapons, shields, armor, scanners, and cargo. Every tech level you research unlocks better components, so your designs evolve into your strategy.
What are the 4X mechanics in Wild Stars?
The full 4X loop. Explore the galaxy with scouts and scanners, Expand by colonizing worlds for their habitability, Exploit a three-mineral economy of Veridium, Pyron, and Xenite, and Exterminate rivals in turn-based tactical fleet combat where shields face armor.
// ALL SYSTEMS NOMINAL · AWAITING COMMANDER
Claim your homeworld.
The galaxy won't wait for a second commander to decide.