The Best 4X strategy Games - Page 4

Update : Sid Meier\'s Civilization VII added at rank #2.
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Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War (2018)

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Linux PC Windows

Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.


  • 4x
  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • warhammer-40k
  • war

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Conquest of Elysium 4 (2015)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Conquest of Elysium 4 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.


  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • fantasy
  • 4x
  • rogue-like
  • management
  • tile
  • moddable
  • resource
  • magic
  • battle
  • pixel

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Galactic Civilizations III (2015)

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PC Windows

Build a civilization that will stand the test of time in the largest space-based strategy game ever! Choose from dozens of unique races and make a name for yourself across the galaxy through diplomacy, espionage, technological advances, and more.


  • 4x
  • strategy
  • turn-based
  • space
  • empire
  • sandbox
  • military
  • economy
  • war
  • sci-fi

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Thea: The Awakening (2015)

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Xbox One PC Windows

Thea: The Awakening is a turn-based strategic survival game inspired by the Slavic mythology and set in a procedural dark fantasy world infused with non-linear story and unique combat system.


  • card
  • 4x
  • survival
  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • crafting
  • mythology
  • rogue-like
  • battle

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Age of Wonders: Planetfall (2019)

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PC Windows Mac OS Playstation 4 Xbox One

Age 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.


  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • 4x
  • empire
  • tactical
  • fantasy
  • cyborg-zombies
  • battle

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Old World (2020)

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PC Windows Linux Mac OS

Old 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?


  • 4x
  • historical
  • strategy
  • grand-strategy
  • turn-based
  • management
  • military
  • moddable
  • war
  • diplomacy

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Snake Clash! (2023)

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Snake Clash is the ULTIMAE SNAKE IO GAME! Hunt down snakes with lower levels than yours to become bigger and more powerful. Fight against players from around the world to claim your spot on the leaderboard.


  • diplomacy
  • grand-strategy
  • turn-based
  • wargame
  • immersive
  • strategy
  • 4x
  • military
  • snake
  • character
  • must-play
  • cooperative
  • historical
  • real-time
  • card

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SpellForce: Conquest of Eo (2023)

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Xbox One PC Windows Playstation 5 l Xbox Series X

Turn-based fantasy epic set in the world of SpellForce. Grow your influence and power and fill your grimoire with arcane knowledge. Face off against magical competitors in your hunt for ancient artefacts.


  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • tactical
  • fantasy
  • rpg
  • 4x
  • grand-strategy
  • real-time
  • lore
  • crafting
  • combat
  • narrative
  • loot
  • battle

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Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim (2022)

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Mac OS PC Windows

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


  • hex
  • 4x
  • grand-strategy
  • turn-based
  • asynchronous
  • tactical
  • economy
  • strategy
  • historical
  • grid
  • tabletop
  • management
  • board-game
  • resource-management
  • multiplayer

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Slipways (2021)

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PC Windows Mac OS

Weave isolated planets into a vast trade empire. Hatch plans. Research game-breaking technologies. Still be done in time for lunch. Enjoy the endless possibilities of a space grand strategy game in 60 minutes flat.


  • turn-based
  • science
  • strategy
  • economy
  • resource-management
  • 4x
  • procedural
  • sandbox
  • grand-strategy
  • relaxing
  • building
  • sci-fi
  • space
  • futuristic
  • puzzle

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