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.
- Empire expansion and resource management
- Long-term strategic planning
- Conflict between rival powers
Related: Strategy, Grand Strategy, Turn-Based Strategy, Base Building
366 games on PC, with requirements, reviews and prices.
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Planar Conquest
Turn-based fantasy 4X strategy across procedurally generated planes
54% positive
391 reviews
Nova Empire
Multiplayer space strategy with customizable fleets and alliance territory wars
59% positive
Free
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Three Kingdoms : Alias
Turn-based historical strategy built around officers with concealed identities
79% positive
380 reviews
Heroes Of The Dark
Dark fantasy strategy RPG with rival factions and mansion building
62% positive
Free
Kingdom Wars 2: Definitive Edition
Dark fantasy real-time strategy with city building and siege warfare
62% positive
367 reviews
Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne
Turn-based fantasy strategy with wizard towers and world-altering spells
84% positive
359 reviews
Seven Kingdoms 2 HD
Isometric real-time strategy with trade, diplomacy, espionage, and conquest
83% positive
357 reviews
Pro Cycling Manager 2021
Cycling management simulation with team building and Tour de France races
78% positive
353 reviews
Deity Empires
Turn-based fantasy 4X with deity magic and tactical battles
85% positive
343 reviews
Lords of the Black Sun
Turn-based space strategy where unrest can split your empire
20% positive
342 reviews
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SandTable War: Three Kingdoms
Historical grand strategy with sandbox conquest and regional management
81% positive
335 reviews
Precipice
Cold War strategy where political crises risk nuclear destruction
80% positive
313 reviews
Chaos Galaxy 2
Turn-based galactic strategy with rival factions and tactical mech battles
80% positive
310 reviews
Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond
Modern grand strategy about governing a nation and reaching space
38% positive
303 reviews
Conquest of Elysium 3
Turn-based fantasy strategy with factions that build armies differently
79% positive
300 reviews
Demo Drox Operative 2
Space action RPG with ship loot and shifting alien wars
89% positive
293 reviews
Making History: The Second World War
Turn-based World War II strategy where any nation can change history
76% positive
292 reviews
Nova: Space Armada
Multiplayer space strategy with customizable fleets and competing alliances
53% positive
Free
Demo Drox Operative
Starship action RPG amid wars between expanding alien empires
88% positive
286 reviews
Chaos Galaxy
Turn-based galactic conquest with tactical mech and warship battles
81% positive
284 reviews
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Rogue Hex
Turn-based civilization strategy with card drafting and roguelike runs
88% positive
282 reviews
4X-Galaxy 无主之地：银河
Online space strategy with player-built ships and a player-driven economy
52% positive
Free
Z Dawn
Turn-based zombie survival strategy with a camp to defend
72% positive
271 reviews
Space Empires IV Deluxe
Turn-based space 4X strategy with ship design and tactical warfare
87% positive
270 reviews