Starbase Orion is an old-school 4X space strategy game that draws inspiration from titles such as Master of Orion and Galactic Civilizations.
Pocket Gamer: The mobile touchscreen has provided a platform for the revival of several genres, including the real-time strategy game.
From the makers of Starbase Command, Starbase Orion brings a hardcore aesthetic to the iPhone and iPad that will appeal to long-time players, though casual gamer
TouchArcade: Starbase Orion [$4.99] is a space-based 4X strategy game from Chimera Software, the makers of Starbase Command [99c] . If you're not familiar with the 4X genre, it stands for "explore, expand, exploit and exterminate." You navigate your space fleet around the galaxy (on a map) exploring various star-systems and colonizing planets. Your planets can be customized with buildings, farmers, scientists, and/or workers.