The Best Economy empire management Games

Update : Sid Meier\'s Civilization VII added at rank #11.
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Spore (2008)

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PC Windows Mac OS

From Single Cell to Galactic God, evolve your creature in a universe of your own creations. Play through Spore's five evolutionary stages: Cell, Creature, Tribe, Civilization, and Space. Each stage has its own unique style, challenges, and goals.


  • god-game
  • real-time
  • exploration
  • strategy
  • simulation
  • cute
  • empire
  • colony
  • cartoony
  • science
  • space
  • online
  • economy
  • space-exploration
  • war

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Total War: WARHAMMER II (2017)

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PC Windows Linux Mac OS

Total War: WARHAMMER II is an epic strategy game where you choose from 4 unique factions to save or destroy a fantasy world. With turn-based open-world campaign and tactical real-time battles, you can immerse yourself in a deep campaign or challenge players worldwide in multiplayer. With hundreds of hours of gameplay and each playthrough being different, you can level up Legendary Lords and Heroes, build alliances or declare total war, and control thousands-strong legions of soldiers with great military strategies, magic, and ferocious creatures.


What we like:
  • Expansive map and factions
  • Addition of new heroes and abilities
  • Introduces magic and abilities to the battles
  • Exciting to play and win
What could be improved:
  • No economy, diplomacy, religion, spies, trading or dynastic marriages
  • Battles are simpler than in Medieval II: Total War Kingdoms

  • battle
  • strategy
  • real-time
  • tactical
  • fantasy
  • turn-based
  • war
  • naval
  • resource
  • dinosaurs
  • empire
  • economy
  • historical
  • tabletop
  • grand

3

Europa Universalis IV (2013)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Europa Universalis IV is a grand strategy game that allows you to lead any significant nation on Earth from 1444 to 1821. Experience war, politics, scientific advances, and the discovery of the New World in a visually stunning world map. The game is accessible to newcomers without sacrificing depth and breadth that existing fans of the series love, and there is a lot going on, but the interface is excellent and easy to use. With different paths to glory, the game also offers a new Trade system, and an improved AI, making grand strategy accessible to all.


What we like:
  • Deep and accessible gameplay
  • Visually stunning
  • Different paths to glory
  • New Trade system
  • Improved AI.
What could be improved:
  • Complexe
  • Rough edges
  • Lack of multiplayer options.

  • grand-strategy
  • historical
  • strategy
  • military
  • simulation
  • empire
  • political
  • economy
  • war
  • grand
  • real-time
  • naval
  • politics

4

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

5

Star Traders 4X Empires Elite (2014)

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Android

Rebuild the human civilization from the ashes of interstellar war to become the galaxys ultimate leader in Star Trader 4X Empires. Star Traders 4X Empires is on Facebook: https://www.

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  • strategy
  • civilization
  • turn-based
  • economy
  • political
  • rpg
  • politics
  • empire
  • 4x
  • aliens
  • challenging
  • sci-fi
  • war
  • tactical

6

Beyond Sol (2015)

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PC Windows

Beyond Sol is a unique blend of action combat and grand strategy empire building in a dynamic open world. Collect resources, build your city, upgrade your ships, and cultivate relationships or wage wars with rival cities in your quest to dominate the solar system. Play singleplayer or multiplayer.

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  • real-time
  • empire
  • space
  • strategy
  • economy
  • 4x
  • pirates
  • grand
  • grand-strategy
  • building
  • military
  • building-strategy
  • resource
  • city-building

7

Mad Games Tycoon (2016)

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Nintendo Switch Playstation 4 Xbox One Mac OS PC Windows

In Mad Games Tycoon you build your own Gaming Empire. Start your own game studio in the early 80s. The journey begins in a small garage with little money and limited resources. Create new game concepts, set up your team and develop the next million hit. Research new technologies, train employees and buy new and larger office space. Build your empire and dominate the gaming industry! • Start your own game development studio • Buy out your competition • Cut deals with publishers or sell your titles direct to market • Hire game design legends • Buy new and larger office buildings • Produce a next-gen game console


  • management
  • million-selling
  • sims
  • buildings
  • simulation
  • developed
  • empire
  • economy
  • achievements
  • 1980s
  • resource-management
  • building
  • in-depth

8

Railway Empire (2018)

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Xbox One Linux PC Windows

In Railway Empire, you will create an elaborate and wide-ranging rail network, purchase over 40 different trains modelled in extraordinary detail, and buy or build railway stations, maintenance buildings, factories and tourist attractions to keep your travel network ahead of the competition.


  • trains
  • rail
  • simulation
  • economy
  • management
  • america
  • building
  • empire
  • transportation
  • strategy
  • sandbox
  • trading
  • western
  • historical

9

Airline Manager (2021)

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PC Windows Android

Create and manage your own airline. Create both passenger and cargo routes all over the world while you upgrade and expand your fleet of airplanes and airports. Airline Manager is among the most realistic of its genre - so prove yourself and beat your friends and other real life managers.


  • transportation
  • simulation
  • flight
  • economy
  • asynchronous
  • strategy
  • multiplayer
  • aviation
  • management
  • auto
  • real-time
  • immersive
  • couch
  • empire

10

Total War: Rome II (2013)

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Mac OS PC Windows

Emperor Edition is the definitive edition of ROME II, featuring an improved politics system, overhauled building chains, rebalanced battles and improved visuals in both campaign and battleEmperor Edition contains all free feature updates since its release in 2013, which includes bug fixes, balancing, Twitch.


  • real-time
  • empire
  • military
  • tactical
  • naval
  • political
  • battle
  • strategy
  • turn-based
  • historical
  • civilization
  • management
  • economy
  • politics
  • war

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