Lux Delux similar games & best alternatives

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Lux Delux

Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac • 2015

Should you play it?

Lux Delux is a fast-paced turn-based-strategy game of risk and world domination, with so much more! Highly moddable, Lux has over 900 maps, diverse random map generators, a biohazard mode, an AI SDK, and an online multi-player league.

What works

  • Extensive map and modding community
  • Challenging and customizable ai
  • Fast-paced, accessible gameplay
  • High replayability
  • Multiplayer and single-player modes

Things to keep in mind

  • Outdated graphics and interface
  • Limited multiplayer player base
  • No strong narrative or campaign
  • Some ui and graphical glitches
  • Steep learning curve for newcomers

What to play next

Top picks

Games that feels the closest overall

  • Warlock - Master of the Arcane

  • Evolution Board Game

  • Age of History 3

  • Making History II: The War of the World

  • War of Dots

  • Particle Fleet: Emergence

Less dominating

Games that feels like Lux Delux but with less domination over others

  • Creeper World: Anniversary Edition

  • Flick Shot Rogues

  • Rise to Ruins

  • Total Tank Generals

  • Unity of Command II

  • Strategic Command: World War I

More social

Games that feels like Lux Delux but with more teamwork and cooperation

  • Rusted Warfare - RTS

  • Hex of Steel

  • Aggressors: Ancient Rome

  • Mindustry

  • Demise of Nations

  • Wargroove

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).

Lux Delux: Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Competition, Status, Fellowship, Domination. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Domination. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Cooperation, Intimacy.

Last update: 03/08/2026