Reach for the Stars

Reach for the Stars

Released1983
Reach for the Stars is a space strategy game where players manage their own civilization in a 2D galaxy. Players compete against up to three AI opponents, focusing on economic management, planetary development, fleet construction, and technological advancement. The game emphasizes strategic planning and resource allocation over diplomacy or tactical combat, with customizable game parameters allowing players to modify the core mechanics to their preferences.

Details

DeveloperStrategic Studies Group
ReleasedDecember 31, 1983
StatusReleased
GenresStrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)
ThemesScience fiction4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
PlatformsPC (Microsoft Windows) PC (Microsoft Windows)DOS DOSMAC MacCOM Commodore C64/128/MAXAMI AmigaAPP Apple IIAPP Apple IIGSPC- PC-9800 Series
ModesMultiplayerSingle player