Lord of Rigel

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Lord of Rigel is a grand space strategy adventure, guide your people through a galaxy in turmoil. Form coalitions to survive the coming war, or discover the secrets of ascension that the elder races fear.

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99 reviews
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Developer:
Rhombus Studios
Publisher:
Iceberg Interactive
Engine:
Unreal Engine 4
Release date:
25 August 2024
Recent Steam reviews:
Not specified
All Steam reviews:
Mixed (99)

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Description

Lord of Rigel is a grand space strategy adventure, guide your people through a galaxy in turmoil. Form coalitions to survive the coming war, or discover the secrets of ascension that the elder races fear. Your race will have many obstacles to overcome if they are to survive.

Inspired by classic 4x games and 90s science fiction, Lord of Rigel focuses on reducing late game micromanagement with its colony focus system and other automation tools. Or you can choose to get your hands dirty in real time tactical combat.

Face rival species, including the elder races who view themselves as the rightful guardians of the galaxy. Fend off grand menaces as they attempt to disrupt and direct progress, and gain prestige by defending the galaxy against those who would destroy it.

Shape galactic politics by negotiating trade treaties and alliances. Each species has unique leaders with personalities and cultural traditions that direct their choices. Guide or exploit weaker civilizations to become assets or weapons.

Run a shadow empire and benefit from your spy network through sabotaging fleets, bombing infrastructure, stealing technology, creating the “right” political climate by inciting rebellions.

Design starships and engage in pausable real time tactical combat. From small frigates to planet-killing behemoths, you can upgrade your vessels with beams, fighters, missiles, and more. Use combinations of special systems and weapons to defeat your enemies.

Play as one of 10 available species, each with unique characteristics and behaviors. Use diplomacy, espionage, real time ship combat, and research to define a path for your civilization or join one of the elder races as they fight for control.

Bonus Materials:

  • Game Soundtrack (HD Version)

  • Lord of Rigel Historical Briefing (Art and Lore)

  • 4k Wallpapers

Recommended system requirements

minimum*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS *:
Windows Vista / 7 / 8
Processor:
Quad-core Intel or AMD processor, 2.5 GHz or faster
Memory:
8 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce 470 GTX or AMD Radeon 6870 HD series card or higher
DirectX:
Version 9.0c
Storage:
5 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX 9 Compatible Audio

recommended*

Requirement 1:
Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
OS:
Windows 10 64-bit
Processor:
3.5 Ghz Intel Core i5 or equivalent
Memory:
16 GB RAM
Graphics:
NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970
DirectX:
Version 9.0c
Storage:
5 GB available space
Sound Card:
DirectX 9 Compatible Audio

User reviews

Irinaruna
Recommended | 12 Sept 2024
157h played

This takes Master of Orion 2, remixes the playable civs from the game to spice things up a bit, adds some QoL tweaks and fiddled with some of the tech tree balance, and then throws in the looming threat of an impending

Helpful: 17
weregamer
Not recommended | 18 Nov 2025
10h played

I can't recommend anybody paying for this; buy Interstellar Space: Genesis instead. My overall impression is that they got tired of working on it and decided to call it "done" instead of getting proper feedback from a

Helpful: 13
eLemenOPi
Recommended | 08 Nov 2024
89.0h played

This game keeps getting better. There are a lot of interesting mechanics and strategies to employ. If you are searching for an indie grand strategy in space inspired by the likes of masters of Orion, this is it. Thank

Helpful: 5
Anguille
Recommended | 06 Jul 2025
32.1h played

A lovely game in the spirit of Master of Orion. The game has been receiving regular updates and is clearly a work of passion. I am having an enjoyable and relaxing experience exploring the galaxy. One minus point for me

Helpful: 7
Honekko
Recommended | 30 Nov 2024
138h played

Master of Orion has a new successor. Fans of the classic space 4X games will enjoy the legendary game system and the breath of fresh air it brings to the series. It's a bargain at the price of just a single DLC for a

Helpful: 7
tlroff
Recommended | 02 Oct 2024
36.5h played

It's much more stable than wargames MOO remake. The slower pacing is not so bad.. once you have around a dozen colonys the temptation to go wild is strong..... Resist the urge or you will regret it. The two elder races

Helpful: 6