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evidence: Sid Meier 's Starships is a turn-based strategy video game developed by Firaxis Games and published by 2K Games .. Firaxis Games. Firaxis Games. 2K Games. 2K Games. turn-based strategy. turn-based strategy. Sid Meier. Sid Meier. It was released on March 12 , 2015 for Microsoft Windows , OS X , and iOS .. Microsoft Windows. Microsoft Windows. OS X. OS X. iOS. iOS. The game is a stand-alone title but shares the same universe as Civilization  : Beyond Earth , putting the player in control of a fleet of space-faring craft .. Civilization. Civilization ( series ). The player will use the fleet to explore the galaxy , meeting other human and alien forces , and dealing with problems through a combination of military , diplomatic , and other strategic options .. Spacecraft in the fleet can be highly customized for meeting certain goals .. The game features cross-connectivity features with Beyond Earth for those that own both titles .. Starships was based on Sid Meier 's idea of extending the Beyond Earth setting , in which the player guides the development of one of several human colonies on an alien world , and he considers it a further narrative of that game , exploring the universe and encountering other human colonies and threats it may hold .. Sid Meier. Sid Meier. In his concept , Meier wanted to focus on starship creation , including highly configurable ships , and space combat , while providing the player with `` a universe filled with interstellar adventure , diplomacy , and exploration '' .. The game was developed by Meier and a small team at Firaxis , and was released on March 12 .