Video game · 1983
Reach for the Stars
Released 1983 on Apple II, Mac, Amiga, Apple IIGS, MS-DOS and 3 more
- Developer
- Strategic Studies Group
- Publisher
- Strategic Studies Group
- Made in
- Sydney, Australia
- Genre
- Strategy, Turn-based strategy (TBS)
- Themes
- Science fiction, 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)
About Reach for the Stars
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.
Summary: IGDB.
Release dates
| Apple II | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Mac | 1988 |
| Amiga | 1988 |
| Apple IIGS | 1988 |
| MS-DOS | 1988 |
| PC-98 | 7 April 1989 |
| PC | 2000 |
| Commodore 64 | later, date unknown |
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