Master of Orion: Ad Astra
Six alien races, eight rounds, one galaxy and a tech draft every time.
- Published by
- Archon Studio
A full-weight 4X of galactic conquest where every round opens with a technology draft, so your empire's shape is decided by which cards you were willing to take before your rivals could.
Who it's for
4X veterans who want an empire-building afternoon with real tech-path divergence and don't flinch at a long teach.
Not for you if…
Your group's ceiling is two hours, or you'd rather not have dice decide a fleet battle you planned for an hour.
Vibe's take
Grand and demanding – the draft forces hard commitments early, then you spend hours proving the commitment was right.
Published 2026 · this year
newer than 95% of games
In 105 collections
collected more than 12% of games
1–4 players · ages 14+
Best with 4
120 min–4 h
longer than 98% of games · typical 30–90 min
Complexity: heavy
For experienced groups · 4.2 out of 5 · heavier than 99%
Language: lots of text
Lots of text, fluency helps
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