Features & Capabilities

The galaxy has been a peaceful place for many years. After the ruthless Terran–Hegemony War, much effort has been employed by all major spacefaring species to prevent the terrifying events from repeating themselves.

The Galactic Council was formed to enforce precious peace, and it has taken many courageous efforts to prevent the escalation of malicious acts.

Nevertheless, tension and discord are growing among the seven major species and in the Council itself. Old alliances are shattering, and hasty diplomatic treaties are made in secrecy.

A confrontation of the superpowers seems inevitable—only the outcome of the galactic conflict remains to be seen. Which faction will emerge victorious and lead the galaxy under its rule?

The shadows of the great civilizations are about to eclipse the galaxy.

A game of Eclipse Second Dawn places you in control of a vast interstellar civilization, competing for success with its rivals. You will explore new star systems, research technologies, and build mighty spaceships. There are many potential paths to victory, so you need to plan your strategy considering the strengths and weaknesses of your species, while paying attention to the other civilizations' endeavors.

Eclipse other civilizations and lead your people to victory!

Exciting Gameplay: Challenge AI opponents or play against friends in real-time or turn-based.

Tutorial & Help: Whether you're an experienced Eclipse player or a beginner, the game features a detailed tutorial that walks you through the basics step-by-step.

Online Domination: The Eclipse app allows you to compete against friends or rivals from around the world. The app gives you the opportunity to compete with players from all over the world.

The "Eclipse-2nd Dawn" app has been carefully designed to seamlessly bring the charm of the board game to your device. The intuitive interface ensures a smooth gaming experience for both experienced players and novices. This is the new version, which corresponds to the original board game "Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy" that makes the gameplay even more diverse and challenging.

FEATURES

  • Official iOS version of the 'Eclipse - Second Dawn for the Galaxy' boardgame
  • Deep and challenging 4X (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate) gameplay
  • 7 species with different strengths and weaknesses
  • Customizable star systems, technology tree and ship designs
  • Up to 6 players (human or AI)
  • Asynchronous multiplayer with push notifications
  • 3 AI difficulty levels
  • In-game tutorial & manual

Eclipse received multiple awards:

Eclipse: Second Dawn for the Galaxy

2021 Geek Media Awards Game of the Year for Experienced Gamers Winner 2021 Geek Media Awards Game of the Year for Experienced Gamers Nominee 2020 Charles S. Roberts Best SciFi Fantasy Board Wargame Winner 2020 Charles S. Roberts Best SciFi Fantasy Board Wargame Nominee

Eclipse base game

  • 2011 Charles S. Roberts Best Science-Fiction or Fantasy Board Wargame Nominee
  • 2011 Jogo do Ano Nominee
  • 2012 Golden Geek Board Game of the Year Winner
  • 2012 Golden Geek Golden Geek Best Strategy Board Game Winner
  • 2012 International Gamers Award - General Strategy: Multi-player Nominee
  • 2012 JoTa Best Gamer Game Audience Award
  • 2012 JUG Game of the Year Winner
  • 2012 Ludoteca Ideale Winner
  • 2012 Lys Passioné Winner
  • 2012 Tric Trac Nominee

User Growth & Download Statistics

App
By:
BrettspielWelt
Rating:
3.20
(15)
3.20
Version:
1.4 Last updated: 2025-10-10
Version code:
878801693
Creation date:
2024-11-25
Compatible devices:
Size:
156.58MB
Price:
9.99
URLs:
Website ,Privacy policy
Full description:
See detailed description
Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-06-07
Compare stats and ranking:

Contact the developer

Chrome-Stats does not own this Apple app. Please use these information below to contact the Apple app developer.
Developed by:
BrettspielWelt
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/eclipse-2nd-dawn/id1472324985
Website:
https://apps.brettspielwelt.de/

User Reviews

If you already know how to play, and have the itch this will do it, it's very streamlined and does not have the expansions. I'll still play it every now and then.. I have yet to play online, just bots
by be*****, 2026-01-29

The game is playable in its current state, and functions mostly as expected. It does occasionally crash, but progress has been saved 95% of the time. The AI is not very good, but can put up enough of a fight to make it entertaining. The app does have strange dice rolling anomalies, like rolling snake eyes in 3 consecutive battles, which I guess is technically possible with true RNG. Definitely needs some work to live up to the price tag.
by Pa*****, 2025-12-19

Most games hang up in combat, some tech upgrades don’t work and some rules are wrong. Very disappointed.
by Nu*****, 2025-10-21
View all user reviews ›

Best Eclipse - 2nd dawn Alternatives

Here are some Apple apps that are similar to Eclipse - 2nd dawn: