The Best 4X Games for PC Windows - Page 3

Update : Rogue Hex added at rank #22.
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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

22

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

23

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

24

Stellaris (2016)

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

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
  • resource
  • exploration
  • war
  • construction

25

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

26

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

27

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

28

Gunship Battle Total Warfare (2025)

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PC Windows Android IOS iPhone

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.

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

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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Sid Meieras CivilizationA VI (2016)

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Android Linux Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone

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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  • military
  • tile
  • strategy
  • 4x
  • war
  • empire
  • turn-based
  • economy
  • tactical
  • historical
  • card
  • resource
  • city-building

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