C-evo is a freeware Civilization-like empire building indie. With a time scope of several thousand years, it covers aspects of exploration and expansion, industry and agriculture, warfare and diplomacy, science and administration. C-evo follows the spirit of popular turn-based strategy games from the mid 90s, but with more emphasis on powerful AI and careful design of the rules, resulting in a true challenge.
Awesome game. All the grind and repetitive stupid micromanagement common to sid's games dissipates with a few easy interface windows. Wtf was sid thinking? Also very good AI.