The Best 4X strategy Games - Page 3

Update : Ascension added at rank #7.
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Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced (2022)

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Linux PC Windows

Command intergalactic forces in this epic return of the 4X strategy classic. From planetary politics to galactic warfare, the stakes couldn’t be higher as you lead your royal house through battles on land, sea, air, and the vast reaches of space.


  • 4x
  • lore
  • turn-based
  • political
  • strategy
  • wargame
  • moddable
  • politics
  • economy
  • tutorial
  • resource-management
  • building
  • sci-fi
  • futuristic
  • space

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Cooking Fever (2014)

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Android IOS iPhone Windows Phone / Windows 10 Mobile

Various minor changes and balance improvements to make your gaming experience better. Travel back in time to the Middle Ages and discover dishes fit for kings and queens in a new, exciting restaurant.


  • time-management
  • diplomacy
  • turn-based
  • grand-strategy
  • wargame
  • strategy
  • immersive
  • 4x
  • military
  • simulation
  • real-time
  • character
  • cooking
  • tactical

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Element (2018)

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75
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Nintendo Switch Xbox One PC Windows Android Linux Mac OS IOS iPhone

✨ Element Clicker ✨In Element Clicker, you click on elements to gain even more elements! Every 3 hours, you get a new element added to your collection. Each element is crafted by our amazing community on Discord. Come hang out with us and let’s grow into something extraordinary! 🌟


  • strategy
  • fantasy
  • 4x
  • tactical
  • real-time
  • turn-based
  • post-apocalyptic
  • battle
  • resource
  • simulation
  • war
  • empire

24

Humankind (2021)

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PC Windows stadia Xbox Series X Xbox One Playstation 5 Playstation 4 Mac OS

Experience the thrill of rewriting history in HUMANKIND™, a strategy game that lets you build unique civilizations, make critical decisions, and create scientific breakthroughs. With customizable leaders, complex diplomacy options, and flexible winning conditions, you can leave your mark on the world in a way that's uniquely you.


What we like:
  • Fresh take on empire-building
  • Personalized leaders and cultures
  • In-depth diplomacy options
  • Streamlined gameplay
  • Constant shifting of strategies
What could be improved:
  • Clunky mechanics
  • Unbalanced DLC
  • Confusing combat

  • 4x
  • historical
  • strategy
  • empire
  • turn-based

25

Galactic Civilizations IV (2023)

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PC Windows

Take 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.

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  • 4x
  • grand-strategy
  • space
  • strategy
  • turn-based
  • hex
  • moddable
  • sci-fi
  • sandbox

26

Ozymandias (2024)

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Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone

Build an empire in a single sitting. All the strategy of a classic 4X in a faster format, which also shines in multiplayer.


  • turn-based
  • 4x
  • grand-strategy
  • tactical
  • hex
  • city-building
  • strategy
  • resource-management
  • asynchronous
  • historical
  • economy
  • grid
  • military
  • management
  • multiplayer

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Northgard (2018)

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Android Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One IOS iPhone

Join the Viking explorers in Northgard, a new land filled with danger, riches, and mystery. Assemble your settlement, assign your vikings to various jobs, and manage your resources carefully to survive harsh winters and fend off vicious beasts. Expand, conquer, trade or become a God in a game that offers unique strategies and victory conditions. With multi-level AI and dedicated servers, you can play against your friends and grind your way up to the final Norse God rank.


What we like:
  • Fun and addicting RTS game
  • Focuses on core mechanics of building and expanding settlement with minimal micromanagement
  • Offers a less time-consuming experience compared to other RTS games
  • Immersive atmosphere with breathtaking landscapes
  • Challenges players to think strategically and make tough decisions
What could be improved:
  • Slow-paced gameplay for RTS games
  • Inconsistent balancing with some clans being overpowered
  • Low playerbase

  • strategy
  • real-time
  • city-building
  • trading
  • resource-management
  • military
  • mythology
  • tile
  • vikings
  • simulation
  • management
  • 4x
  • base-building
  • multiplayer
  • war

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Kingdom Rush Vengeance TD Game (2023)

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IOS iPhone Android

New stages, battles, amazing unknown enemies and more to conquer!


  • diplomacy
  • grand-strategy
  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • wargame
  • immersive
  • 4x
  • tower-defense
  • military
  • rpg
  • character
  • real-time
  • medieval
  • tactical
  • cooperative

29

Kick the Buddy (2017)

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IOS iPhone

Explode, destroy, fire, shoot, smash, kill, freeze, send the power of the Gods and don't even think about stopping! Man, you now have a virtually limitless arsenal to beat: rockets, grenades, automatic rifles, torture instruments and even a NUCLEAR BOMB!.


  • diplomacy
  • grand-strategy
  • turn-based
  • wargame
  • immersive
  • 4x
  • strategy
  • military
  • character
  • cooperative
  • historical
  • real-time
  • simulation
  • card
  • customization

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Nova: Space Armada (2024)

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IOS iPhone Android PC Windows

An exceptional sci-fi strategy game based on space adventure as its core.


  • space
  • 4x
  • sci-fi
  • mmo
  • multiplayer
  • wargame
  • pvp
  • simulation
  • strategy
  • political
  • pve
  • real-time
  • exploration
  • tactical

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