Earth 2150 Trilogy similar games & best alternatives

Earth 2150 Trilogy

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2013

Should you play it?

Your heroes and your armies will need strong leadership to take them on a spellbinding odyssey that has everything a gamer’s heart could wish for breathtaking worlds in space, battles against cunning enemies and even downright treason from your own government faction - are you up to it?

What works

  • Extensive unit customization
  • Long and non-linear campaigns
  • Innovative terrain and tunnel mechanics
  • Three unique factions with distinct playstyles
  • Persistent progression and resource management

Things to keep in mind

  • Outdated graphics and interface
  • Technical issues on modern systems
  • Limited and small multiplayer community
  • Clunky ai and pathfinding
  • Steep learning curve and complex controls

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Perimeter

  • Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack

  • Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes

  • Dungeon Keeper Gold™

  • Elemental: Reforged

  • Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes

More social

Games that feels like Earth 2150 Trilogy but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® II Chaos Rising

  • Battlefleet Gothic: Armada 2

  • Planetary Annihilation: TITANS

  • Age of Darkness: Final Stand

  • Warhammer® 40,000: Dawn of War® - Soulstorm

  • Supreme Commander 2

Less competitive

Games that feels like Earth 2150 Trilogy but with less competition against others

  • Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus

  • Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim

  • Broken Lines

  • SpellForce: Conquest of Eo

  • Darfall

  • Warhammer 40,000: Chaos Gate - Daemonhunters

Choose your own criteria ->

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How to read the map This is a polar difference map: direction = which motivation differs, and distance = how much (same units as the sidebar deltas).

Earth 2150 Trilogy: Less representative of its motivational profile, with noticeable differences. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Violence, Survival, Fellowship, Intimacy. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Leadership, Competition, Expression.

Last update: 03/08/2026