The Best 4X Games - Page 3

Update : Airline Empire added at rank #43.
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Stellaris (2016)

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Mac OS Linux PC Windows Playstation 4 Xbox One Playstation 5 Xbox Series X Android IOS iPhone

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
  • strategy
  • sci-fi
  • space
  • exploration
  • resource
  • war
  • military
  • construction

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Rogue Hex (2025)

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PC Windows

Play your cards right to conquer the world in the Roguelite 4x. Explore mysterious lands, survive against the barbarian horde, and grow your stone age empire into the stars!

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  • 4x
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • grand-strategy
  • rogue-like
  • deckbuilder
  • hex
  • card
  • strategy
  • battler
  • city-building
  • grid
  • replay-value
  • building
  • historical
  • turn-based

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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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Airships: Conquer the Skies (2018)

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Linux PC Windows Mac OS

Construct mighty steampunk airships and fly them into battle, waging war and conquering the skies!


  • grand-strategy
  • real-time
  • naval
  • steampunk
  • strategy
  • i
  • wargame
  • 4x
  • authentic
  • pvp
  • data-driven
  • cooperative
  • mech
  • combat
  • tanks

25

Snake Clash! (2023)

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IOS iPhone Android

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

26

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

27

Great Powers (2025)

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Mac OS PC Windows Linux

A 4x global turn-based strategy game with a well-developed economic and military model.

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  • turn-based
  • grand-strategy
  • 4x
  • hex
  • wargame
  • economy
  • strategy
  • historical
  • military
  • isometric
  • grid
  • medieval
  • pve
  • tactical
  • 2d

28

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

29

Reshaping Mars (2023)

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PC Windows

In Reshaping Mars, you play as a bold and meticulous base commander tasked with transforming the barren planet into a habitable one. Using a real terrain database, you must mine, build, and manage resources to create a thriving civilization. Manage the behavior of your inhabitants, climb the technology ladder, and engage in production. Once the ecological cycle is formed, the power of nature will help you further complete the transformation to habitability. With different story backgrounds, you can experience exciting new journeys. Enjoy the unique journey of navigating Mars as a pioneer!

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What we like:
  • Good idea with potential for development
  • Fun gameplay mechanics
  • Lots of content and replay value
  • Androids increase productivity
  • Worth the price tag
What could be improved:
  • Performance: lag and stuttering
  • Unnecessary money system
  • Annoying notifications that can't be turned off
  • Production chains are unbalanced
  • Mining abilities are limited with no option to tunnel
  • Needs more fundamental work for deeper gameplay

  • 4x
  • mars
  • colony
  • base-building
  • grand-strategy
  • strategy
  • simulation
  • building
  • real-time
  • space
  • resource-management
  • management
  • futuristic
  • mineral
  • chain

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Gunship Battle Total Warfare (2025)

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In a post-apocalyptic world submerged by the sea, the wake of the enemy is apparent at every turn. From turning the tides of naval warfare to dominating the skies in break-neck aerial combat, every decision you make will change the outcome of the battle.


  • military
  • tactical
  • 4x
  • grand-strategy
  • wargame
  • war
  • tanks
  • real-time
  • modern
  • sailing
  • strategy
  • base-building
  • pve
  • pvp
  • top-down

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