The Best 4X strategy Games - Page 2

Update : Dominions 2 - The Ascension Wars added at rank #50.
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Endless (2022)

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Android Xbox One PC Windows

Endless - is a casual game where you control a dark cube and your main task is to dodge red obstacles. For each obstacle you pass, you get a point, but if you hit with at least one, you will immediately lose and you will have to start over. And how many points can you get?


  • 4x
  • empire
  • strategy
  • political
  • economy

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SpellForce: Conquest of Eo - Demon Scourge (2023)

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78
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Playstation 5 j Xbox Series X 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. 

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  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • tactical
  • rpg
  • fantasy
  • 4x
  • dwarf
  • grand-strategy
  • crafting
  • lore
  • real-time
  • battle
  • horses
  • military
  • combat

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Candy Crush Soda Saga (2024)

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IOS iPhone Android Windows Phone / Windows 10 Mobile PC Windows

Get ready for a Sodalicious update. Explore the world of Soda in our fizzy new episodes. Play stickylicious NEW LEVELS. Meet our sweet new characters.


  • puzzle
  • card
  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • diplomacy
  • rpg
  • grand-strategy
  • japanese
  • wargame
  • challenging
  • match-three
  • cooperative
  • immersive
  • 4x

14

Cooking Fever (2014)

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96
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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

15

Scythe (2018)

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100
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Android Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone

Scythe transports you to an alternate reality in 1920s Europa, one ravaged by the First World War. Take up the role of leader by assuming command of one of 5 factions, and set out to conquer the coveted "Factory". Lead your mechs to war and your people to victory!


  • board-game
  • 4x
  • mech
  • historical
  • i
  • hex
  • turn-based
  • steampunk
  • visual-novel
  • tabletop
  • alternate
  • eroge
  • strategy
  • beautiful
  • grid

16

Songs of Silence (2024)

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80
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PC Windows Xbox One Xbox Series X Playstation 5 j

Songs of Silence is a next-generation turn-based strategy game. It features a unique mix of kingdom and army management, hero development and real-time combat.


  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • tactical
  • lore
  • cinematic
  • 4x
  • fantasy
  • pvp
  • atmospheric
  • card
  • auto-battler
  • rpg
  • real-time
  • multiplayer
  • kingdom

17

Cataclismo (2024)

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early access PC Windows

Design and build fortresses brick by brick to stand against endless hordes of Horrors in this real-time strategy game with resource management, siege defense, and exploration. Lead from the ramparts, push back the darkness, and hold fast against the creatures of the Mist.


  • real-time
  • city-building
  • colony
  • strategy
  • grand-strategy
  • moddable
  • 4x
  • resource-management
  • base-building
  • tower-defense
  • economy
  • building
  • simulation
  • sandbox
  • historical

18

Stellaris (2016)

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88
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Mac OS IOS iPhone Android 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
  • construction
  • war
  • exploration

19

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

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Shadow Empire (2020)

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PC Windows

Shadow Empire is a sci-fi 4X game with a huge scope where players rule as an absolute leader of a nation on a far-future planet. Discover new technology, invent industrial-scale warfare, and become the most powerful ruler on the planet. The game has a complex, detail-oriented simulation of politics, governance, and economics that complements the focus on technology and warfare. With a diverse and complex universe, Shadow Empire offers a unique 4X wargame experience that is worth playing.


What we like:
  • Deep strategy game with lots of attention to detail
  • Unique planet generator ensures every game feels different
  • Excellent balancing of game mechanics
  • Combines wargame, city builder, empire management, and RPG elements
  • Hours of gameplay without any dull moments
What could be improved:
  • Steep learning curve and complex mechanics
  • Archaic graphics
  • Lengthy end turn times
  • AI doesn't always play by the same rules as the player
  • Requires time and dedication to master

  • 4x
  • turn-based
  • wargame
  • grand-strategy
  • hex
  • strategy
  • sci-fi
  • multiplayer
  • asynchronous
  • war
  • economy
  • management
  • aliens
  • space
  • empire

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