<s>
Star	B-Application
Ruler	I-Application
2	I-Application
is	O
a	O
hybrid	O
real-time	O
strategy	O
and	O
4X	B-Application
video	I-Application
game	I-Application
developed	O
and	O
published	O
by	O
Blind	O
Mind	O
Studios	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
It	O
was	O
released	O
in	O
2015	O
and	O
is	O
the	O
sequel	O
to	O
Star	B-Application
Ruler	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
The	O
game	O
can	O
still	O
be	O
bought	O
via	O
digital	O
distribution	O
,	O
but	O
Blind	O
Mind	O
released	O
the	O
game	O
's	O
source	O
code	O
in	O
2018	O
as	O
open	B-License
source	I-License
.	O
</s>
<s>
Star	B-Application
Ruler	I-Application
2	I-Application
blends	O
elements	O
of	O
4X	B-Application
and	O
real-time	O
strategy	O
games	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Influence	O
is	O
built	O
up	O
over	O
time	O
and	O
is	O
spent	O
using	O
a	O
card-based	B-Application
minigame	I-Application
.	O
</s>
<s>
PC	O
Gamer	O
included	O
it	O
in	O
a	O
list	O
of	O
the	O
best	O
4X	B-Application
games	I-Application
for	O
the	O
PC	O
,	O
recommending	O
it	O
for	O
players	O
fond	O
of	O
large	O
space	O
battles	O
.	O
</s>
<s>
Jonathan	O
Bolding	O
of	O
The	O
Escapist	O
wrote	O
,	O
"	O
Star	B-Application
Ruler	I-Application
2	I-Application
delivers	O
a	O
unique	O
,	O
fascinating	O
experience	O
despite	O
its	O
reliance	O
on	O
sometimes	O
obtuse	O
systems.	O
"	O
</s>
