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<t>Starmade is a great game. But it's not really empire building. I thought of a bit more info on what I'm looking for. Ever played Aurora? If that game wasn't so clunky and even had a little more optimization and graphical representation, it would be PERFECT. Does Aurora make you think of any other ...

Thanks for all of the suggestions! I will be sifting through them all over the next few days. There are a lot of games you all mentioned that I hadn't heard of before. Thanks! And any more suggestions are also welcome!

<t>Alright everybody, I have googled more than I would admit looking for a particular type of game. Hoping to pick your brains on if it exists! I'm hoping to find a sandbox space game where you begin with next to nothing and, through colonization, industry, combat etc, build an empire. Think along ...