User Score
8.3

Generally favorable reviews- based on 317 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Negative: 29 out of 317
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  1. WilliamL.
    Feb 4, 2008
    10
    Excellent hybrid of the 4X and RTS genres. Great fun for anyone from a seasoned RTS or 4X veteran to a newcomer to either or both genres. Absolutely worth playing if you're at all interested in it.
  2. RanbirC.
    Feb 4, 2008
    6
    Solid RTS but not the epic RT4x it is boasting to be. If anything, it's just a slower but still standard RTS affair.
  3. JoeF.
    Feb 4, 2008
    8
    Its a very good game but not the most amazing I have every played. I think that I need to be better at it before I can rank it any higher. But it is WELL worth your money.
  4. JakeP.
    Feb 4, 2008
    10
    Great fun, lots to do, lots to master, just the kind of RTS I want!
  5. [Anonymous]
    Feb 4, 2008
    10
    This game is absolutely amazing, I have played the beta which has about half of what the final product has and it has kept me busy for months.
Metascore
87

Generally favorable reviews - based on 52 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 51 out of 52
  2. Negative: 0 out of 52
  1. Sins of a Solar Empire combines the depth of traditional turn-based games like Civilization with the action of real-time strategy (RTS) games like Command & Conquer. The result is a rich and highly detailed game that pleases fans of both types of strategy.
  2. Sins of a Solar Empire makes no apologies for being ambitiously massive and deep.
  3. With most RTS games shifting towards fast action at the expense of real strategy, it would be an unforgivable sin for a strategy fan to pass by this game on the shelf and not pick it up.