Developer

Stardock games

Stardock: 20 games developed and 6 published from 1998 to 2019. Best rated: Galactic Civilizations II: Endless Universe (90).

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Stardock Corporation is a software development company founded in 1991 and incorporated in 1993 as Stardock Systems. Stardock initially developed for the OS/2 platform, but was forced to switch to Windows due to the collapse of the OS/2 software market between 1997 and 1998. The company is best known for computer programs that allow a user to modify or extend a graphical user interface as well as personal computer games, particularly strategy games such as Galactic Civilizations, Galactic Civilizations II, Sins of a Solar Empire and Elemental: War of Magic. Game development is handled by the company's internal division Stardock Entertainment, which also works with 3rd party developers to publish games for Windows PC.
 
 Stardock created and maintains WinCustomize, a graphical user interface customization community, and developed the Impulse content delivery system before its sale to GameStop. Many of the skins and themes featured on its site are for software that is part of Object Desktop, their main subscription service. They are based in Plymouth, Michigan, USA.

Best-rated Stardock games

Galactic Civilizations II: Endless Universe
90
Galactic Civilizations II: Endless Universe
Stardock2008
StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)
Galactic Civilizations III: Crusade
90
Galactic Civilizations III: Crusade
Stardock2017
StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)
Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor
90
Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor
Stardock2008
StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)
Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords
86
Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords
Stardock2006
Turn-based strategy (TBS)
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
85
Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
Oxide Games2016
Real Time Strategy (RTS)Role-playing (RPG)
Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar
85
Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar
Stardock2007
StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
85
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
Ironclad Games2012
Real Time Strategy (RTS)Simulator
Fallen Enchantress
85
Fallen Enchantress
Stardock2012
Role-playing (RPG)Strategy
Sorcerer King: Rivals
85
Sorcerer King: Rivals
Stardock2016
Role-playing (RPG)Strategy
Sorcerer King
81
Sorcerer King
Stardock2015
Role-playing (RPG)Strategy
Galactic Civilizations
80
Galactic Civilizations
Stardock2003
SimulatorStrategy
Galactic Civilizations III
77
Galactic Civilizations III
Stardock2014
SimulatorStrategy
Ashes of the Singularity
70
Ashes of the Singularity
Oxide Games2016
Real Time Strategy (RTS)Simulator
Star Control: Origins
69
Star Control: Origins
Stardock2018
Role-playing (RPG)Simulator
Galactic Civilizations: Altarian Prophecy
Galactic Civilizations: Altarian Prophecy
Stardock2004
StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)
Galactic Civilizations III: Intrigue
Galactic Civilizations III: Intrigue
Stardock2018
StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)
Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution
Galactic Civilizations III: Retribution
Stardock2019
StrategyTurn-based strategy (TBS)
StarCraft: Retribution
StarCraft: Retribution
Stardock1998
Real Time Strategy (RTS)Strategy
The Corporate Machine
The Corporate Machine
Stardock2001
SimulatorStrategy
The Political Machine 2004
The Political Machine 2004
Stardock2004
Strategy