![]() ![]() This is largely migitated by turn based gameplay in case of Hearts of Iron 4 for example, but then it gets so needlessly detailed that I cannot make myself want to afford the time and energy to get into it. While I am wasting time, my opponents grow and "propably do the right thing" while I'm just here wasting my time trying to figure out what menu has the info I need and what does that weird icon over there do. Here is the thing: for some of us, that creates immense pressure. Too much information too soon that creates a needlessly high and scary bar the player is expected to jump through trying. Endless Space 2 achieves the impossible and BREATHES life into excel tables that always kept me away from games like Stellaris or the X series, despite my profound love for the idea of 4X designs. ![]() I get about 2 hours of play time of ES2 on steamdeck per battery charge.īy far my favourite space empire building 4X. Both games ran great, both on PC and on Steamdeck. The additional races and options really do make a difference in the game, so maybe try the base game and then pick up some DLC when they're on sale.īoth games look great and have good visuals. At some point they should start just integrating older DLC into the base game, because how can you expect someone to pay $300+ for 1 game (right now on steep sale the entire thing is just shy of $200 CAD). I'm a big fan of Paradox games, but if you're just getting into a game it's a little overwhelming to be looking at hundreds of dollars in DLC content. If you're playing on PC I'd go with Stellaris, the DLC are nice to have, but it can be a lot even if they are discounted. In conclusion, if you want to play on steamdeck I recommend Endless Space 2 and wouldn't bother with the DLC unless they're on a massive sale and even then you may want to go into the advanced settings when starting a game and really tailor what you'll be using. It also has a better end game with Galaxy shaking crisis' that add a layer of challenge to the entire arena. That being said, I really like the empire development, combat fleets, storylines, race flexibility and advancements, and the more organic flow of the game in Stellaris. I'm torn because the technology system in ES2 is kind of boring in that you can see everything laid out in front of you, but the Stellaris system has it's own issue of not being able to focus your scientists to tech development you're going for and instead playing a weird luck game, the best option would be a combination of both systems. Another gripe I have with Stellaris is that I'm CONSTANTLY pausing the game, it might as well be a turn-based game because I'm pausing the game every month or two as it is as technologies get researched or events happen and you need to make decisions. I don't enjoy the planet management system at all and much prefer the Civ/ES2 version which is a lot simpler. Originally I had a very satisfying game loop going and an addictive 'just one more turn' vibe going as I explored the different factions and playstyles, but now my enthusiasm is fading and I wish the DLC's had been more worth it.Īs for Stellaris, I find it goes into very granular detail, which isn't always good, but the exploration and making contact with aliens and archaeological dig sites and plot lines are all very interesting, dynamic, and fairly realistic. The DLC's made everything worse, not better. The barrage of requests and objectives laid out by the Academy, I don't even get WTF the academy is and I don't want it. ![]() Behemoth's were interesting, but then became this weird unbalanced and high level nuisance for me and my enemies that really didn't enrich the game for me. Hacking is a weird side game that I really would rather not be bothered with. That being said, I was having a great time with ES2 UNTIL the DLC's went on sale and I scooped most of them up. ES2 is very playable on steamdeck, but Stellaris is difficult and clunky to control and it wasn't an enjoyable experience. ![]() Mostly playing ES2 on the steam deck and Stellaris at my computer. I recently binged Endless Space 2 and Stellaris over this 2022 winter holidays. ![]()
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