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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Chang'an: The capital of Tang Dynasty
A city builder focused on reconstructing China's Tang Dynasty capital
74% positive
62 reviews
Defense of the Oasis
Turn-based exploration strategy with limited turns before barbarians attack
92% positive
61 reviews
Star Traders: 4X Empires
Turn-based space empire building with feuding human factions
59% positive
61 reviews
From Village to Empire
Turn-based empire building with cities that expand across the map
69% positive
Free
Zombie Craft
First-person voxel survival with crafting and fast-moving zombies to fight
34% positive
Free
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Myths and Legends
Semi-idle real-time strategy with island trade and mythical beasts
93% positive
56 reviews
Periphery Online
Real-time space strategy with colonies that keep developing while offline
69% positive
55 reviews
Grand War: Rome
Turn-based ancient warfare with generals and troops that gain skills
73% positive
55 reviews
Demo AI
Powerplay
Real-time strategy with conveyor supply chains and industrial warfare
85% positive
55 reviews
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Iron Pact
Persistent multiplayer strategy with shifting alliances and vulnerable supply lines
42% positive
Free
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Foundation: Galactic Frontier
Space strategy MMO with shipbuilding, trade routes, and planetary firefights
62% positive
Free
Hyper Empire
Fast-paced 4X strategy with short campaigns and automatic space battles
79% positive
48 reviews
Demo AI
Stellar Embers: United Fleet
Top-down space combat with fleet orders and momentum-based piloting
98% positive
44 reviews
Wizard Warfare 2: Cephalopod Wars
Fantasy 4X strategy with tactical battles and naval warfare
87% positive
39 reviews
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Epoch of Guardians
Defensive 4X strategy with hex-based battles and escalating invasions
85% positive
39 reviews
Fantasy Fighters
Local turn-based tactics with colorful human and elven armies
76% positive
33 reviews
Racing Outlaws
Single-player arcade racing with drifting, crashes, and destructible obstacles
71% positive
31 reviews
Demo AI
Roots of Harmony
Text-based colony strategy where beliefs determine recruits and resources
96% positive
23 reviews
Demo Master of Luna
Turn-based fantasy 4X with spellcasting and tactical army battles
95% positive
22 reviews
Tachyon Wars
Real-time 4X space strategy centered on tactical fleet management
40% positive
10 reviews
Falling Frontier
A space real-time strategy game built around scouting and logistics
Coming soon
0 reviews
Capital Command
A space sim about commanding a capital ship against rogue AI
Coming soon
0 reviews
Fragile Existence
A space strategy game about keeping humanity's surviving fleet alive
Coming soon
0 reviews
Gilded Destiny
Industrial Age grand strategy with cities and railways on a globe
Coming soon
0 reviews