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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Power & Revolution 2021 Edition
Political strategy simulation where you govern nations or seize power
56% positive
683 reviews
Demo Solar Nations 2
Solar System grand strategy spanning national politics and interplanetary war
85% positive
677 reviews
Void Destroyer 2
Open-world space sandbox combining ship piloting and fleet command
80% positive
675 reviews
Pandora: First Contact
Turn-based sci-fi 4X strategy about colonizing a hostile planet
63% positive
645 reviews
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack
Turn-based sci-fi strategy with rival factions and custom units
91% positive
632 reviews
WitchHand
Card-based strategy game about growing and defending a witch coven
90% positive
631 reviews
X3: Reunion
Single-player space sim with trading, combat, and a changing economy
72% positive
630 reviews
Ragnorium
A survival colony simulator where you manufacture your own colonists
61% positive
620 reviews
Lawgivers II
Turn-based political sandbox about elections, lawmaking, and governing nations
71% positive
614 reviews
Imperium Galactica II
Real-time space strategy with colony building and ground battles
87% positive
610 reviews
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION)
Turn-based space strategy with starbase rebuilding and fleet combat
81% positive
601 reviews
Wild West Pioneers
A Wild West city builder with production chains and exploration
74% positive
600 reviews
Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection
Space 4X strategy with faction-specific travel and custom warships
86% positive
598 reviews
Realpolitiks II
Real-time grand strategy about governing a nation and pursuing global dominance
48% positive
579 reviews
Age of Wonders Shadow Magic
Turn-based fantasy strategy with magic, diplomacy, and city sieges
89% positive
567 reviews
Conquest of Elysium 4
Turn-based fantasy strategy where each faction plays by different rules
89% positive
567 reviews
Demise of Nations
Turn-based 4X strategy across ancient and modern conflicts
81% positive
Free
Space Tyrant
Turn-based space strategy with cards, alien fleets, and conquest
83% positive
556 reviews
Lords of Magic: Special Edition
Fantasy strategy RPG with empire building and real-time battles
91% positive
550 reviews
State of Survival
Multiplayer zombie strategy with city building and alliance warfare
56% positive
Free
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Elemental: Reforged
Turn-based fantasy strategy with dynasties and terrain-changing magic
71% positive
507 reviews
Demo Star Dynasties
Turn-based space strategy built around feudal politics across generations
73% positive
505 reviews
Rogue State Revolution
Turn-based political strategy about building a country without losing power
76% positive
500 reviews
Etherium
Sci-fi real-time strategy where ground forces can destroy enemy motherships
41% positive
497 reviews