Imperium

A tactical 4X space strategy game where every ship you command is designed by you, every colony is shaped tile by tile, and every rival empire plays for the win.

Public demo available. Full beta access by invitation, ahead of Steam launch.

The game

Choose from 21 unique alien species - from master builders to master destroyers, master scientists to master diplomats - and forge an empire across a procedurally generated 3D galaxy. Discover star systems, colonize worlds, design custom fleets, navigate diplomacy with rival civilizations, and meet enemies in tactical space combat.

What's here

• 21 playable alien species, each with unique passive and active abilities, ship aesthetics, and theme music
• Procedurally generated 3D galaxy with starlane navigation and fog of war
• Component-based ship designer — pick weapons, shields, engines, sensors, and special devices, balanced within power reserves, shields and weapons capabilities
• Hex-tile colony management with construction queues, governors to reduce player admin load
• Deep technology research tree spanning, over 60 research topics each yielding multiple usable components and buildings
• Tactical turn-based space combat with shields, weapons, and special devices in 3D space
• Surface assault (coming soon) and planetary invasion mechanics
• Diplomacy with NAPs, alliances, casus belli, technology trades, and shifting long-memory relationships
• Strategic AI with five planning postures and six ship-design archetypes — opponents that adapt, plan, and design their own templates
• 4 victory conditions: Military Elimination, Territorial Supremacy, Capital Capture, Galactic Alliance
• Full menu, save/load, polished UI, sounds, Quality of Life settings.

Built in Godot 4.5. Mac and Windows.

Beta access

Access is currently restricted to invited testers. Bug reports, feedback, and discussion happen on the Imperium Discord.

Steam page coming soon - the wishlist link will be added here when it goes live.