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Master of Orion 2
Forge an empire in a universe where population growth is stripping away planetary resources. Colonize unknown planets and trade with other races for their knowledge.
In short, Steam reviewers most often praise “deep, balanced strategy systems” (16 of 75 reviews); the most common complaint is “compatibility and crash problems” (5). What reviewers agree on ↓
What players say
Steam review score and the most-helpful voices, which may include critical ones. Score via Steam as of 2026-09-27 · quoted reviews as of 2026-05-13.
What reviewers agree on
16 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“This is a great well balanced game with a great user interface.”
“I played the original over 20 years ago, its still fun, not too fast paced for us older guys.”
“Classic Strategy game. One of the best for it's time and still plays very well”
3 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“I keep coming back for more 20 years later !”
3 of the 75 reviews raise this.
3 of the 75 reviews raise this.
“This Game was the best 4x until Stellaris. It has an astounding depth to it. You get a lot of game for your money.”
5 of the 75 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Compatability is sometimes a tad janky, but overall one of my favorite games of all times! Played it when it first came out loooong ago.”
4 of the 75 reviews raise this · 4 of them still recommend the game.
“Though old graphics it is still one of the best games ever designed”
“Oldie but goodie. It doesn't have modern graphics because of its age, but it's still fun to play. If you think that it's just an old easy game. Go ahead and put everything on max and see how long you last, challenge.”
Counted across 75 English reviews, sampled to match this game's 96.5% positive rating · as of 2026-05-13
“I probably logged thousands of hours into this game as a kid - easily one of the best games ever made.”
— a player, Steam review · 42 hrs played“This is the best game ever made. I will die on that hill.”
— a player, Steam review · 8 hrs played“Even after all these years, I still find MOO-II one of the BEST video games of all time... even with the outdated graphics, it was soooo well programmed that it is playable for hours on end, without bugs, and gives you a good balanced game. If only I could say the same things…”
— a player, Steam review · 16 hrs playedPlayer activity
Monthly average concurrent players. Live data self-collected from the Steam API · history through 2026-06 via SteamCharts.
Price tracking
US-region pricing (USD), sampled twice daily by our own tracker since 2026-07-11. Steam prices vary by region — always confirm your local price on Steam.
Regional prices at last sample, in local currency — Steam sets each region's price independently.
Cheapest → most expensive, converted to USD at ECB reference rates (2026-10-20). Relative comparison only.
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Screenshots
Official Steam store screenshots — click any shot to enlarge.
Facts & details
From the Steam store record, snapshot 2026-05-12.
| Genres | Strategy |
| Player tags | Strategy · 4X · Turn-Based · Space · Sci-fi · Classic · Turn-Based Strategy · Multiplayer · Singleplayer · Retro · Grand Strategy (SteamSpy community voting) |
| Features | Single-player · Multi-player · Family Sharing |
| Languages | English * , French, German * |
| Official site | http://www.masteroforion.com |
Minimum system requirements (PC)
Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, 10 Processor: 1 GHz Memory: 256 MB RAM Graphics: 3D graphics card compatible with DirectX 7 DirectX: Version 7.0 Storage: 161 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX 7 Compatible