Reception
A Computer Gaming World preview described the game as "the best that galactic conquest can offer", and summarized its type of gameplay as "4X", meaning "eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate". It and later commentators noted earlier examples of this genre, including Civilization (1991) and Reach for the Stars (1983).
In 1996, Computer Gaming World ranked it as the 33rd best game of all time. Master of Orion is a member of both GameSpy's Hall of Fame (2001) and GameSpot's list of the Greatest Games of All Time.
In retrospective reviews, Allgame, GameSpot and IGN regarded MoO as the standard by which turn based strategy games set in space are judged, although Allgame regretted the lack of a multiplayer option.
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