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The best 4X games

Ranked on the Metacritic score where one exists, and on the number of Steam reviews where it doesn't — because a game judged by a hundred thousand players is not less known than one judged by twenty critics. Titles with neither are left out.

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Europa Universalis V cover art

Europa Universalis V202525,155 reviewsGrand Strategy · StrategyUse war, trade or diplomacy to satisfy your grandest ambitions and dominate five centuries of history in the newest version of Europa Universalis, Paradox Interactive's flagship historical grand strategy game.

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era cover art

Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era202618,688 reviewsStrategy · Turn-Based StrategyHeroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is the official prequel hailing back to the origins of the genre-defining, critically acclaimed series of turn-based strategy games. Raise grand armies and wield devastating spells to overcome your foes in both solo and multiplayer.

Dune: Spice Wars cover art

Dune: Spice Wars202211,536 reviews4X · Real-time strategyA 4X real-time strategy game from the developers of the critically acclaimed Northgard. Set in Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking Dune universe, you must lead your faction and battle for control and dominance over the harsh desert planet of Arrakis.

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Terra Invicta20268,979 reviewsStrategy · Grand StrategyAn alien invasion has fractured humanity into seven ideological factions each with a unique vision for the future. Lead your chosen faction to take control of Earth’s nations, expand across the Solar System, and battle enemy fleets in tactical combat.

Songs of Syx cover art

Songs of Syx20208,762 reviewsCity Builder · Colony SimSongs of Syx is a fantasy city-builder with vast battles simulating thousands of citizens and soldiers. Start off as a small village and build, scheme, and fight your way towards a mighty empire. The mechanics are deep and true to life, where tiny events can spiral into the collapse of kingdoms.

Sins of a Solar Empire II cover art

Sins of a Solar Empire II20247,038 reviewsStrategy · 4XBattle for galactic dominance in this real-time 4X strategy game with unrivaled scale! You’ll explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate through military force, diplomacy, trade, culture, influence, and other underhanded tactics.

Rebel Inc: Escalation cover art

Rebel Inc: Escalation20216,890 reviewsStrategy · SimulationA unique and deeply engaging political/military strategic simulation from the creator of Plague Inc. Balance competing civilian and military priorities and deal with a deadly insurgency in order to stabilise a war-torn country.

Airships: Conquer the Skies cover art

Airships: Conquer the Skies20186,178 reviews4X · WargameConstruct mighty steampunk airships and fly them into battle, waging war and conquering the skies!

Old World cover art

Old World20225,946 reviewsStrategy · Grand StrategyOld World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?

Knights of Honor II: Sovereign cover art

Knights of Honor II: Sovereign20224,918 reviewsStrategy · SimulationBecome the king and fight over Europe in this fresh take on medieval real-time grand strategy. Manage provinces, gather armies, initiate diplomacy, and dabble in espionage. The path is open: become the true Sovereign of your people and bring them to glory.

Age of Wonders: Planetfall cover art

Age of Wonders: Planetfall20194,756 reviewsStrategy · Turn-Based StrategyAge of Wonders: Planetfall is the new strategy game from Triumph Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Age of Wonders series, bringing all the exciting tactical turn-based combat and in-depth empire building of its predecessors to space in an all-new, sci-fi setting.

Total War: PHARAOH DYNASTIES cover art

Total War: PHARAOH DYNASTIES20244,711 reviewsAction · StrategyWage total war across the ancient world from the Aegean to Mesopotamia in this free addition to Total War: PHARAOH. Challenge the Bronze Age Collapse by building your own dynasty and leading your faction to victory with new cultures, new units and dramatic new battle mechanics.

Scythe: Digital Edition cover art

Scythe: Digital Edition20183,158 reviewsBoard Game · StrategyScythe transports you to an alternate reality in 1920s Europa, one ravaged by the First World War. Take up the role of leader by assuming command of one of 5 factions, and set out to conquer the coveted "Factory". Lead your mechs to war and your people to victory!

Starpoint Gemini Warlords cover art

Starpoint Gemini Warlords20173,076 reviewsRPG · Open WorldStrategy from the front lines! Starpoint Gemini Warlords combines 3rd person capital spaceship combat with 4X strategy and RPG gameplay elements. Build mighty war fleets and send them into battle or lead them into combat yourself. Become the Warlord and conquer the Gemini system!

Star Trek: Infinite cover art

Star Trek: Infinite20233,022 reviewsGrand Strategy · 4XStar Trek: Infinite is a grand strategy experience that lets you play your own Star Trek story as the leader of one of four major factions in the galaxy. Follow the specially crafted story or blaze your own trail in the first Star Trek grand strategy game.

Millennia cover art

Millennia20242,972 reviewsStrategy · Turn-Based StrategyCreate your own nation in Millennia, a historical turn-based 4X game that challenges your strategic prowess across 10,000 years of history, from the dawn of humanity to our possible futures.

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Hades' Star20192,684 reviewsStrategy · Massively MultiplayerA unique space strategy game where thousands of players participate in one shared galaxy.

Distant Worlds 2 cover art

Distant Worlds 220222,649 reviewsStrategy · SimulationDistant Worlds 2 is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game.

Oriental Empires cover art

Oriental Empires20172,578 reviewsStrategy · SimulationTurn based 4X strategy game, recreating the civilizations of ancient China. Develop your land, build great cities, raise huge armies and fight epic battles, with hundreds of soldiers fighting right on the game map. Advance your technologies, culture and religion to create one of mankind’s biggest empires.

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Ascension20252,429 reviewsStrategy · 4XIn this cultivation 4X strategy game, your sect has been in peril, and so they open a portal—sending you, a young disciple and their last hope, inside. Stand tall as the new sect leader and guide disciples to rebuild what was lost. Sharpen your focus, master alchemy, and ascend to immortality.

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Endless Legend II20252,366 reviewsStrategy · SimulationLead your people to victory on an ever-evolving world in this strategy game featuring asymmetric factions led by powerful heroes. Build your empire, wield political influence, and raise grand armies to wage war in a race to uncover dark secrets buried within the planet.

Songs of Silence cover art

Songs of Silence20242,350 reviewsStrategy · RPGLead armies, rebuild fallen kingdoms, and rise to greatness! Embark on an epic journey of strategy in a visually stunning world. Fight intense battles and uncover a captivating story.

Galactic Civilizations IV cover art

Galactic Civilizations IV20232,174 reviewsGrand Strategy · SimulationTake command of a civilization that has just achieved faster-than-light travel in Galactic Civilizations IV, the newest entry in the award-winning space 4X strategy game series. Explore the galaxy, colonize worlds, shape cultures, make alliances, fight wars and pioneer new technologies.

Ara History Untold: Anniversary Edition cover art

Ara History Untold: Anniversary Edition20242,133 reviewsStrategy · 4XBuild a nation starting at any point in human history and compete for supremacy in this epic turn-based strategy game. Engage in diplomacy, fight wars, and go head-to-head with other leaders from history.

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Sid Meier's Starships20151,961 reviewsStrategy · Turn-Based StrategyBuild and command a fleet of starships and travel between planets as you explore, build, negotiate, and fight to preserve your vision for humanity.

StarDrive 2 cover art

StarDrive 220151,933 reviewsStrategy · IndieStarDrive 2 is an exciting and evolutionary step forward for the StarDrive franchise. In this eagerly anticipated sequel, the core mechanics have evolved to incorporate a turn-based strategic layer, featuring spectacular realtime battles.

Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith cover art

Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith20171,924 reviewsStrategy · Turn-Based StrategyIn Dominions 5 you take control of a powerful being that rules a nation and aspires to godhood. The type of Pretender Gods can vary from magically powerful arch mages to huge titans or large monuments. Dominions is a deep 4x turn based strategy game with a very large variety of spells and units.

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Thea 2: The Shattering20191,889 reviewsStrategy · RPGIn the dark lands inspired by Slavic myth, life is a struggle for survival against ever increasing odds, be it natural or malevolent. Can you lead your flock to prosperity in this innovative blend of 4X strategy, RPG and card game?

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March of Empires20151,855 reviewsStrategy · WargameClaim your title as Shogun, Highland King, Northern Tsar or Desert Sultan and join this genre-redefining strategy game where you will wage constant war for real territorial conquest! Fortify your castle, fuel a massive army, and enter the ultimate fight for realm domination!

Conquest of Elysium 5 cover art

Conquest of Elysium 520211,841 reviewsTurn-Based Strategy · StrategyConquest of Elysium 5 is a quick turn based fantasy strategy game with a touch of rogue-like. The game is full of depth, details and monsters. There are also a huge number of factions, each with its own unique gameplay and magic rituals.

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ZEPHON20241,823 reviewsStrategy · 4XFrom the developers of Warhammer 40,000: Gladius, ZEPHON is a post-apocalyptic 4X strategy game built on Proxy’s unique tactical combat system. Guide survivors through a turbulent future, navigating unexpected disasters, eldritch horror and cyberpunk monstrosities. What will you do to survive?

A Game of Thrones: The Board Game - Digital Edition cover art

A Game of Thrones: The Board Game - Digital Edition20201,699 reviewsStrategy · Board GameA Game of Thrones: The Board Game – Digital Edition is the digital adaptation of the top-selling strategy board game from Fantasy Flight Games.

Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator cover art

Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator20241,665 reviewsStrategy · 4XIn Dominions 6 you take control of a powerful being that rules a nation and aspires to godhood. The type of Pretender Gods can vary from magically powerful arch mages to old dragons or an enormous tree. Dominions is a deep 4x turn based strategy game with a very large variety of spells and units.

Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes cover art

Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes20131,654 reviewsStrategy · 4XFallen Enchantress is 4X strategy game from the makers of Sins of a Solar Empire and Galactic Civilizations. Build a civilization in the magical world of Elemental. Recruit heroes, train armies, build cities, forge alliances and save the world in this rich world where it's never the same game twice.

Master of Orion 2 cover art

Master of Orion 220161,646 reviewsStrategy · 4XForge an empire in a universe where population growth is stripping away planetary resources. Colonize unknown planets and trade with other races for their knowledge.

Industries of Titan cover art

Industries of Titan20231,553 reviewsCity Builder · StrategyCreate a sprawling industrial city. Compete with other rival corporations on Titan for resources, territory, and power. Seek victory via technology, influence, warfare, or the wealth extracted from your citizens. Stake your claim to the Industries of Titan in this innovative sim/strategy game!

Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville cover art

Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville20151,485 reviewsColony Sim · SurvivalRebuild a ruined city in this post-apocalyptic mix of strategy and simulation. Manage survivors, scavenge for food and supplies, deal with rival gangs, illness, interpersonal strife and zombie attacks.

Driftland: The Magic Revival cover art

Driftland: The Magic Revival20191,438 reviews4X · Grand StrategyAfter a devastating war between ancient mages, a powerful spell is all that holds together the shattered planet of Driftland. Take on the role of a powerful mage capable of moving and connecting floating lands, develop a mighty empire, and restore Driftland to its former glory!

Microcivilization cover art

Microcivilization20261,430 reviewsBase Building · 4XIncremental clicker strategy, where you expand, construct, research, fight, collect heroes and make choices between good and evil. Ascend through difficulty tiers by playing through challenge campaign going back and forth through history. Mammoths included.

Shadow Empire cover art

Shadow Empire20201,426 reviewsStrategy · SimulationShadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.

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