Still, I found myself itching for the depth of the very similar strategy powerhouse Stellaris.

Want to be the bad guys?

Want to be a people-eating machine horde?

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you could do all of those.

But thats what weve got.

Set phasers to… eh

Unrelated, but did I mention thatStar Trek: Infinitecosts $30?

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While the total conversion mods forStellarisare free and dont make Paradox any extra money?

I did, and thats because its hard to think about anything else after a few hours of playingInfinite.

God, running the Federation just seems like a lot of work, and its stifling.

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This might involve you wanting to be an economic powerhouse, militant warmongers, or stealthy diplomats.

Diving into each factions focus trees, its impressive to see the care lavished on the different races.

Klingons will get specific skills to emphasis their… Klingonness, for example.

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Story time

While this is happening, narrative events are popping off left and right.

These beats are handled fairly well.

I loveStar Trekbecause of that thrill of exploration and the feeling of discovering brave new worlds.

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