When comparing Endless Space vs Stars in Shadow, the Slant community recommends Endless Space for most people. In the question“What are the best 4X space games on PC?” Endless Space is ranked 5th while Stars in Shadow is ranked 22nd. The most important reason people chose Endless Space is:
The Interface is quite good looking for a space 4X game and works well.
Specs
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Pros
Pro Efficent Interface
The Interface is quite good looking for a space 4X game and works well.
Pro Still Beautiful
Pro Diverse playable factions creating a lot of variety
The playable empires are really varied and often have quite different gameplay (though not as much as the factions in Endless Legends).
Pro Dynamic tax system
Endless Space's unique tax system allows you to strategically decide between Income and Approval.
Pro Proper turn-based tactical combat
This is the first game since Master of Orion 2 to actually have proper turn-based tactical combat, wherein you have exact control over each and every one of your spaceships. This is the first game to get it right in 20 years.
Cons
Con Harsh learning curve
The game has a bad tutorial and is therfore hard to learn; early on even the lowest difficulty can feel almost impossible to beat.