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Endless Space 2 vs Master of Orion

Endless Space 2 and Master of Orion overlap on 4X, Turn-Based Strategy and Turn-Based, which is why players keep weighing one against the other. Endless Space 2 wins 3 of our metrics to 0.

MetricEndless Space 2Master of OrionEdge
Player rating ★ 3.87 ★ 3.38 Endless Space 2 by 0.49 (13%)
Metacritic 82 74 Endless Space 2 by 8 (10%)
Catalog popularity 3,044 adds 593 adds Endless Space 2 by 2451 (81%)
Avg. playtime 5h 7h Master of Orion is longer
Platform families 1 1 Tie
Release year 2016 2016 Same year

Verdict

Endless Space 2 takes 3 of 4 measurable categories. Both lean on 4X, Turn-Based Strategy, Turn-Based and cooperative, so whichever you pick, the core feel carries over.

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