When comparing Aurora 4X vs Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension, the Slant community recommends Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension for most people. In the question“What are the best PC 4X games?” Dominions 4: Thrones of Ascension is ranked 7th while Aurora 4X is ranked 10th.
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Pros
Pro Detailed ship design
Most things in Aurora are very detailed, especially the ship design. Parts are individually designed and researched, and come with trade-offs and benefits.
Pro Excellent depth
Cons
Con Not as accessible as more popular titles of the genre
The game is mainly text based, which may not be appealing to many. On top of this, the game is incredibly detailed to the point that you could spend hours just tweaking one small aspect of the game, such as design specs of a laser. With little hand holding or explanations on how to play, it will take a lot of forum reading to figure out much of the game, as well as tons of trial and error.
Con Extremely complex
There's no hand holding here: the learning curve is killer. However, people who invest the time to learn the game tend to be satisfied at the end.