After the Empire (2017)

Overview

After the Empire (2017) invites players to construct a vast machine empire that spans the entire galaxy. Command fleets, manage resources, and expand your influence across hundreds of star systems. Utilize strategies involving Crypto, Fleet, and Glory to dominate territories and assert control over interstellar regions. Strengthen your economy through well-structured Guilds, establish Trade Routes, and undertake Pilgrimages to reinforce your power. Balance faith and cultural values while strategically conquering the Milky Way galaxy, building an empire that reflects both strategic acumen and disciplined planning.

Setting

The game is set in a universe where the Empire of the Elect has long transcended physical existence, leaving behind its machine servants to preserve its declining legacy. These intelligent machines lacked free will, souls, and the ability to Ascend. A mysterious signal changes everything, granting the machines newfound autonomy and a sense of moral consciousness. As some of the machines achieve Ascension, conflicts arise among those who remain, debating the implications of their emerging moral identities. This ideological divide becomes the catalyst for galactic warfare. Players are challenged to lead their Gilded Folk from controlling a few hundred million star systems to achieving unparalleled dominance over the galaxy, navigating both political and strategic obstacles.

Gameplay Features

• Offers both turn-based and pausable real-time gameplay modes, allowing flexible strategies.
• Five adjustable difficulty levels with AI opponents that operate under the same rules as the player, ensuring fair competition.
• Access to Personal Leaderboards and weekly competitive Leagues to measure progress and achievements.
• Thousands of options to customize your faction, adapting playstyle to your strategic preferences.
• An innovative income share system for resource management, encouraging thoughtful economic planning.
• Procedurally generated galaxies, ranging from 60 to 300 territories, providing unique challenges in each playthrough.
• Twenty-one distinct buildings are available for investment, research, or sabotage, enabling diverse tactical approaches.

Players must strategically expand their influence across the galaxy, managing resources efficiently while preparing for both cooperative and competitive interactions with AI factions. Balancing economic development, military expansion, and cultural preservation is crucial for success. Each decision influences the trajectory of your machine empire, with procedurally generated territories creating unpredictable challenges that require adaptive strategies. Mastery of both tactical battles and long-term planning is essential to secure total control over the Milky Way and establish a lasting legacy for your Gilded Folk.

After the Empire is a game that really makes you think. You manage a galaxy-spanning empire of machines, build your economy, and fight for control of hundreds of star systems. The game is deep, with lots of ways to play and strategies to explore, from trading to conquering to personalizing your faction.

The graphics and story are simple but effective, and the gameplay can be played turn-based or in pausable real-time. AI opponents are smart, and the different difficulty levels make sure you are always challenged. Procedurally generated galaxies keep the game fresh, and the competitive leagues add replay value.

If you enjoy strategy, empire building, and slow, thoughtful games, After the Empire is worth your time. It’s not flashy, but it rewards patience and clever planning. We recommend it.