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Armada 2525 is a turn based 4X strategy game released for MS DOS in 1991, published by Interstel Corporation. Set in a science fiction future in the year 2525, the game tasks players with guiding a spacefaring race as it begins to colonize planets beyond its home system, discovering rival factions in the galaxy in the process.

Players control a fledgling interstellar empire, starting from a predetermined homeworld. The primary activity involves expanding across solar systems by colonizing new planets, researching technologies, and constructing fleets and planetary buildings. Gameplay follows the 4X structure of exploring the galaxy, expanding territory, exploiting resources, and engaging in conflict with opponents. Progression is driven by technological research across eight distinct scientific fields, including weapons, construction, and hyperspace travel, which unlock new ships and structures. Players can set the game to be open ended or to last for a specified number of turns.

Interaction with up to five other races is largely competitive, with minimal diplomatic systems; peace can only be initiated by computer controlled opponents, not by the player. This design encourages early investment in planetary defenses and military development. Combat involves managing fleets of approximately twenty different ship types, where players issue general orders and arrange formations but do not control individual vessel actions during engagements. The experience focuses on strategic empire management and galactic conquest rather than a detailed narrative.