Cosmic Balance II: The Strategic Game

The Cosmic Balance II is a turn-based strategy game written by Paul Murray for the Apple II and published by Strategic Simulations in 1993. It was ported to the Atari 8-bit family. The game is a sequel to The Cosmic Balance (1982), also designed by Murray.

The Cosmic Balance II is a 4X turn-based strategic level space warfare game. The game consists of several scenarios that grow in complexity, starting with a solitary one that acts as a tutorial in resource management, through set two-player scenarios involving more and more planets and ships. The game also has a scenario creation tool. Games can be played against a computer or human opponent.