The Best 4X Games - Page 2

Update, : SpellForce: Conquest of Eo added at rank #16.
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Infinity Kingdom (2021)

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Mac OS IOS iPhone Android PC Windows

Conquer the city, discover the Infinity! Infinity Kingdom is a cartoon-style mmo strategy game. As a resourceful lord, you must defend the land of Norheim against the evil gnomes while protecting yourself from other invading players!


  • 4x
  • moba
  • battler
  • wargame
  • tactical
  • split-screen
  • cartoony
  • strategy
  • base-building
  • 3d
  • magic
  • card
  • drama
  • campaign
  • war

12

Sid Meieras CivilizationA VI (2016)

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89
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Linux Mac OS PC Windows Xbox One Playstation 4 Nintendo Switch IOS iPhone Android

Civilization VI is the newest installment in the award winning Civilization Franchise. Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?

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  • 4x
  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • empire
  • military
  • head-to-head
  • city-building
  • grand-strategy
  • console-quality
  • war
  • historical
  • empire-building

13

Stellaris (2016)

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PC Windows IOS iPhone Android Playstation 4 Xbox One Linux Mac OS

Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.


  • grand-strategy
  • empire
  • 4x
  • sci-fi
  • strategy
  • exploration
  • real-time
  • resource
  • war
  • space

14

Endless Space 2 (2016)

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88
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Mac OS PC Windows

Endless Space 2 is a Strategic Space Opera, featuring the compelling “just one more turn” gameplay, set in the mysterious Endless universe. As the leader of your civilization, will you impose your vision and build the greatest stellar empire?


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

15

Interstellar Space: Genesis (2019)

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PC Windows

Interstellar Space: Genesis is a turn-based space 4X strategy game in which you attempt to build a thriving galactic empire. Discover mysteries among the stars, colonize worlds, and engage enemies in tactical turn-based combat on your journey to becoming the ruler of the galaxy!


  • 4x
  • space
  • turn-based
  • moo
  • grand-strategy

16

SpellForce: Conquest of Eo (2023)

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PC Windows

On a journey to great magical might, explore and control the lands of Eo in this ever-changing turn-based strategy role-playing game. Field armies and heroes in tactical combat, finish hundreds of quests, and gather spells and artefacts to become the most powerful mage of all. 


  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • fantasy
  • tactical
  • 4x
  • rpg
  • grand-strategy
  • real-time
  • lore
  • crafting
  • horses
  • loot
  • top-down
  • dark
  • combat

17

A Planet of Mine (2017)

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82
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PC Windows Android IOS iPhone

If you're looking for a mobile game that offers space exploration, empire expansion, and natural resource exploitation, then A Planet of Mine is the game for you. With unique gameplay and solid variety, there's plenty of content to keep you engaged. Despite a largely worthless tutorial and out of balance resources, this game offers a compellingly complex economic simulation that will keep you occupied for however long you care to devoted to it. A Planet of Mine is a must-try title for any fan of 4x games.


Pros:
  • Unique gameplay
  • solid variety with 16 species and 15 modes of play
  • compellingly complex economic simulation
  • plenty of content
  • offers a simplified and accessible experience
Cons:
  • Largely worthless tutorial
  • Some resources out of balance
  • Mechanics are not fully explained

  • 4x
  • colony
  • mining
  • base-building
  • simulation
  • resource-management
  • building
  • god-game
  • minimalist
  • science
  • procedural
  • space
  • sandbox
  • trading
  • resource

18

Stars in Shadow (2017)

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PC Windows

Stars in Shadow is a turn-based 4X strategy game and a vivid tribute to the genre classics. Compete with alien factions to explore and colonize nearby starsystems, build fleets to defend against rivals, negotiate or conquer them. Win by unifying the galaxy, through diplomacy or force.


  • 4x
  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • sci-fi

19

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

20

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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