Solar Wave
A large-scale 4X strategy game with indirect control and a focus on simulating a space empire. Capture systems, develop your economy and logistics, call up hundreds of powerful fleets and watch them incinerate enemies of the Solar Empire.
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Solar Wave is a grand-scale space strategy game with indirect control, where economy, war, and expansion unfold across entire galaxies. The 21st millennium. Humanity’s Solar Empire has conquered the Milky Way and now turns its gaze toward a neighboring galaxy. New worlds are already inhabited but that will not halt mankind’s relentless expansion. As an imperial governor, you shape the fate of colonies, command vast fleets, and decide the outcome of wars that span the cosmos.
A true grand strategy
Make decisions on a galactic scale. Explore star systems, expand imperial borders, seize strategic territories, and plan for the long term. Solar Wave blends classic 4X foundations with a living, ever-changing universe.
Indirect control and autonomous fleets
There is no micromanagement here. You set objectives, not individual orders. Fleets act independently, adapting to threats and opportunities as they arise, turning command into pure strategy rather than mechanical execution.
Economy is power
A deep, interconnected economic model stands at the heart of the empire. Colonies extract resources, build production chains, and supply the war effort. Strong logistics and industry are the true weapons behind every victorious fleet.
Battles of galactic scale
Space warfare in Solar Wave is massive and unforgiving. Thousands of ships clash in spectacular battles where preparation matters more than reflexes. Victory is forged long before the first shots are fired.
Key Features
Grand strategy with indirect control and no exhausting micromanagement
A living economy that directly fuels war and expansion
Massive space battles featuring thousands of ships
Striking visuals inspired by dark space opera
An atmospheric, memorable soundtrack
Take your place in humanity’s relentless march across the stars and experience the uncompromising future of the 21st millennium in Solar Wave.
