Galactic Civilizations III is a 4X turn-based strategy video game developed by Stardock for Microsoft Windows.

A pre-release version was made available through Steam in March 2014,[3] which allowed customers to play the game while it is still in development.

[4] Ten years after the war against the Dread Lords, the Drengin Empire and their Yor allies reign supreme.

In 2242, the Terran First Fleet returns from the pocket universe with advanced technology and a mission to liberate Earth.

The three missions of the campaign detail the fleet's efforts to liberate Arcea, deal with the Thalan, and finally dismantle the Drengin presence in the Sol system before bringing down the Precursor shield.