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Best 4X games on PC

Large-scale strategy games centered on exploring territory, expanding a realm, using resources, and competing with rival powers. Players manage long-term development while pursuing military or other strategic goals.

Related: Strategy, Grand Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Base Building

333 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.

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Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Turn-based historical strategy with expanding cities and five victory paths
85% positive 290K reviews
Sid Meier's Civilization® V Demo
Sid Meier's Civilization® V
Turn-based 4X strategy across history on a hex grid
95% positive 134K reviews
Europa Universalis IV Demo
Europa Universalis IV
Historical grand strategy sandbox where any nation can reshape history
77% positive 113K reviews
Crusader Kings III
Crusader Kings III
Medieval grand strategy where dynasties outlive their rulers
84% positive 109K reviews
Total War: WARHAMMER II
Total War: WARHAMMER II
Fantasy grand strategy mixing turn-based conquest with real-time battles
92% positive 91K reviews
Manor Lords
Manor Lords
Medieval city builder mixing resource management with territorial conquest
84% positive 80K reviews
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
Age of Empires IV: Anniversary Edition
Historical real-time strategy built around distinct civilizations and large battles
85% positive 75K reviews
Northgard: Definitive Edition
Northgard: Definitive Edition
Viking real-time strategy with territorial expansion and winter survival
85% positive 57K reviews
Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Turn-based historical 4X strategy across three evolving ages
48% positive 47K reviews
STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack
STAR WARS™ Empire at War - Gold Pack
Galactic strategy with real-time battles on planets and in space
97% positive 38K reviews
Against the Storm Demo
Against the Storm
Roguelite city builder about adapting settlements to endless storms
94% positive 34K reviews
Total War: WARHAMMER
Total War: WARHAMMER
Fantasy grand strategy with turn-based campaigns and real-time battles
78% positive 34K reviews
Kingdoms and Castles
Kingdoms and Castles
Medieval city builder with modular castles and Viking raids
93% positive 32K reviews
Europa Universalis V
Europa Universalis V
Historical grand strategy spanning centuries of nation-building and alternate history
61% positive 30K reviews
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition Demo
Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Medieval grand strategy with turn-based rule and real-time battles
95% positive 29K reviews
Battle Brothers
Battle Brothers
Turn-based tactical RPG about running a medieval mercenary company
87% positive 27K reviews
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic Demo
Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
Soviet-themed city builder with detailed logistics and planned-economy management
90% positive 27K reviews
Farthest Frontier
Farthest Frontier
Medieval city builder with physical logistics, farming, and frontier survival
84% positive 25K reviews
HUMANKIND™
HUMANKIND™
Historical 4X strategy built around changing cultures across eras
68% positive 23K reviews
Frostpunk 2
Frostpunk 2
Post-apocalyptic city builder focused on survival, resources, and faction politics
73% positive 22K reviews
Imperator: Rome
Imperator: Rome
Ancient grand strategy about politics, populations, trade, and conquest
62% positive 21K reviews
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era Demo
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Turn-based fantasy strategy with city building and creature armies
86% positive 20K reviews
Empires of the Undergrowth Demo
Empires of the Undergrowth
Ant colony RTS about building nests and commanding insect swarms
93% positive 19K reviews
Age of Wonders 4
Age of Wonders 4
Fantasy 4X strategy with custom empires and tactical turn-based battles
79% positive 18K reviews