Reach for the Stars

Released1983

Apple IIGS
PC-9800 Series
Commodore C64/128/MAX
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Mac
DOS
Amiga
Apple II

About

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.

Developer: Strategic Studies Group
Publisher: Strategic Studies Group
Genres: Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Themes: Science fiction, 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
Modes: Single player, Multiplayer
Perspective: Bird view / Isometric
Also known as: Reach for the Stars: The Conquest of the Galaxy