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Steam app 3290350 · updated 12 Sep 2026, 23:09 UTC

Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy

The galaxy, once peaceful after the Terran-Hegemony War, now faces rising tensions. The Galactic Council's efforts to maintain peace are failing as alliances shatter and secret treaties form. A confrontation looms—who will emerge victorious and rule the galaxy? Lead your people to victory!

Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy Steam header artwork
BrettspielWelt GmbHBrettspielwelt GmbH
5playing now
824-hour peak
19all-time peak
3average, last 30 days

The last 30 days

+0.3Gain+9.08%% gain11Peak

215 hourly samples, with the daily peak drawn over them. Weekends are shaded.

03691214 Aug18 Aug22 Aug29 Aug02 Sep06 Sep10 SepFriday 14 August 20265 peakSaturday 15 August 20266 peakSunday 16 August 202611 peakMonday 17 August 20269 peakTuesday 18 August 20266 peakWednesday 19 August 20264 peakThursday 20 August 20267 peakFriday 21 August 20267 peakSaturday 22 August 20263 peakWednesday 26 August 20268 peakThursday 27 August 20263 peakFriday 28 August 20264 peakSaturday 29 August 20267 peakSunday 30 August 20269 peakMonday 31 August 20266 peakTuesday 01 September 20266 peakWednesday 02 September 20267 peakThursday 03 September 20268 peakFriday 04 September 20269 peakSaturday 05 September 20268 peakSunday 06 September 20266 peakMonday 07 September 202610 peakTuesday 08 September 20265 peakWednesday 09 September 20264 peakThursday 10 September 20265 peakFriday 11 September 20265 peakSaturday 12 September 20268 peak
Daily peakEvery hourly sample

All time

23 months, November 2024 to September 2026. The highest number of people in the game at once, each month, on a time axis -- a gap in the record stays a gap.

05101521Nov 2024Feb 2025May 2025Aug 2025Nov 2025Feb 2026May 2026Aug 2026November 202419 monthly peakDecember 202414 monthly peakJanuary 202513 monthly peakFebruary 20258 monthly peakMarch 202510 monthly peakApril 202510 monthly peakMay 202512 monthly peakJune 202511 monthly peakJuly 202514 monthly peakAugust 202510 monthly peakSeptember 202512 monthly peakOctober 202514 monthly peakNovember 20259 monthly peakDecember 202513 monthly peakJanuary 202614 monthly peakFebruary 202617 monthly peakMarch 202613 monthly peakApril 202614 monthly peakMay 202612 monthly peakJune 202610 monthly peakJuly 202612 monthly peakAugust 202611 monthly peakSeptember 202610 monthly peak
Monthly peak

The last four months

Show:

The highest number of people in the game at once, each month. Four, because four is as far back as the source keeps anything finer than one figure a month.

0361013July 2026August 2026September 2026October 2026July 202612 peak — daily detail belowAugust 202611 peak — hourly detail belowSeptember 202610 peak — hourly detail below
Monthly peakHas finer data

July 2026

31 days, each one the highest figure that day. The source keeps no hourly detail this far back. Weekends are shaded.

036101301 Jul06 Jul11 Jul16 Jul21 Jul26 Jul31 JulWednesday 01 July 20267 peakThursday 02 July 20266 peakFriday 03 July 20269 peakSaturday 04 July 20269 peakSunday 05 July 202610 peakMonday 06 July 202610 peakTuesday 07 July 20266 peakWednesday 08 July 20269 peakThursday 09 July 20267 peakFriday 10 July 20269 peakSaturday 11 July 20268 peakSunday 12 July 20268 peakMonday 13 July 202612 peakTuesday 14 July 20268 peakWednesday 15 July 20269 peakThursday 16 July 20269 peakFriday 17 July 20266 peakSaturday 18 July 202610 peakSunday 19 July 20268 peakMonday 20 July 202610 peakTuesday 21 July 20265 peakWednesday 22 July 20265 peakThursday 23 July 20264 peakFriday 24 July 20268 peakSaturday 25 July 20264 peakSunday 26 July 20269 peakMonday 27 July 20267 peakTuesday 28 July 20269 peakWednesday 29 July 20266 peakThursday 30 July 20268 peakFriday 31 July 202610 peak

August 2026

27 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 115 hourly samples from 14 Aug, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

03691201 Aug05 Aug11 Aug15 Aug19 Aug23 Aug29 AugSaturday 01 August 20265 peakSunday 02 August 20267 peakMonday 03 August 20267 peakTuesday 04 August 20268 peakWednesday 05 August 20265 peakThursday 06 August 20264 peakFriday 07 August 20269 peakSunday 09 August 20260 peakTuesday 11 August 20262 peakWednesday 12 August 20264 peakThursday 13 August 20263 peakFriday 14 August 20265 peakSaturday 15 August 20266 peakSunday 16 August 202611 peakMonday 17 August 20269 peakTuesday 18 August 20266 peakWednesday 19 August 20264 peakThursday 20 August 20267 peakFriday 21 August 20267 peakSaturday 22 August 20263 peakSunday 23 August 20260 peakWednesday 26 August 20268 peakThursday 27 August 20263 peakFriday 28 August 20264 peakSaturday 29 August 20267 peakSunday 30 August 20269 peakMonday 31 August 20266 peak

September 2026

12 days as the curve, each the highest figure that day. Behind it, 99 hourly samples from 01 Sep, which is as far back as the source keeps every hour. Weekends are shaded.

03581101 Sep03 Sep05 Sep07 Sep09 Sep11 SepTuesday 01 September 20266 peakWednesday 02 September 20267 peakThursday 03 September 20268 peakFriday 04 September 20269 peakSaturday 05 September 20268 peakSunday 06 September 20266 peakMonday 07 September 202610 peakTuesday 08 September 20265 peakWednesday 09 September 20264 peakThursday 10 September 20265 peakFriday 11 September 20265 peakSaturday 12 September 20268 peak

October 2026

Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy was released on 25 Nov, 2024.

Not out yet.There is nothing to draw for this month.
Nothing here is interpolated or estimated; where a sample is missing the line is broken.

Game information

Updated 12 Sep 2026, 23:09 UTC
App ID
3290350
Last updated
20 Oct 2025 build 20461636
Developer
BrettspielWelt GmbH
Publisher
Brettspielwelt GmbH
Release date
25 Nov, 2024
Platforms
WindowsmacOS
Download size
112 MB238 MB
Install size
133 MB303 MB
Genres
Casual, Strategy
Game modes
Single-player, Multi-player, PvP, Online PvP, Cross-Platform Multiplayer
Controller support
Unknown
Third-party account
Online play is only accessible if you register for an account in game. (Supports Linking to Steam Account)

Features & support

Steam features

Mouse Only OptionTouch Only OptionSteam Turn NotificationsFamily Sharing

Controllers & input

Accessibility

Adjustable DifficultyPlayable without Timed InputSave Anytime

Popular tags

CasualStrategyBoard GameExplorationTurn-Based Tactics2DAliensSci-fiSpaceTacticalHex GridCombatPvPTabletopTurn-Based CombatAsynchronous MultiplayerMultiplayerSingleplayer
About this gameFull description from Steam
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. Lead your people to victory! Exciting Gameplay: Challenge AI opponents or play against friends in real-time or turn-based. Second Dawn Version: The app includes the Eclipse - Second Dawn for the Galaxy version that make the gameplay even more diverse and challenging. 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 app has been carefully designed to seamlessly bring the charm of the board game to your Computer. The intuitive interface ensures a smooth gaming experience for both experienced players and novices.
Content & age ratings2 regional ratings

Regional ratings

DEJUS14Violência
IGRS18Interaksi Daring · Kekerasan
System requirementsMinimum and recommended hardware

Minimum

Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 10, Windows 11 Processor: i3, AMD Memory: 4 GB RAM Storage: 300 MB available space

Recommended

Recommended: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows 11 Processor: i3, AMD Memory: 4 GB RAM Storage: 300 MB available space

macOS

Minimum: OS: mac OS >=11 Processor: intel, Apple M1, Apple M2 Recommended: OS: mac OS >=12 Processor: intel, Apple M1, Apple M2

Linux

Minimum: Recommended:
Supported languages1 languages
LanguageFull audio
English●

A blank audio cell means full audio was not marked in the returned language list.

Screenshots & trailersScreenshots and trailers

Trailers

AchievementsTotal count and selected achievements

4 developer announcements, Mar 2025 to Oct 2025 · times in UTC

October

  1. Improvements - Notch / Blueprints

    - The alternate blueprints now also work in online play. - The UI now responds better to camera notch

    Patch notes

July

  1. Bugfixes and improvements - July the 1st - 2025

    Steam Notifications Never miss your turn again! This major update introduces Steam notifications that will alert you instantly when it's your turn to play, when opponents make their moves, and for other important game events. Whether you're…

    Patch notes

April

  1. Update notes for 09.04.25

    Changes: - Remember influence highlight - Visualization of additional colony ships Fixes: - Hangup when purchasing Ancient Labs Technology - Game crashes if the warp portal had to be placed on the home sector - Notifications on mobile…

    Patch notes

March

  1. Bug fixes and improvements for 2nd Dawn

    Unfortunately, the update will make the current games unplayable. Please finish the games by then or wait to update until you have finished your games. Fixed the following problems: - AI chooses a warp portal deployment, even if there is…

    Patch notes

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