The Best 4X strategy Games for PC Windows - Page 5

Update : Rogue Hex added at rank #47.
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Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes (2013)

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PC Windows

Fallen Enchantress is 4X strategy game from the makers of Sins of a Solar Empire and Galactic Civilizations. Build a civilization in the magical world of Elemental. Recruit heroes, train armies, build cities, forge alliances and save the world in this rich world where it's never the same game twice.


  • 4x
  • tactical
  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • rpg
  • empire
  • fantasy
  • city-building
  • grand-strategy
  • battle
  • pve
  • sandbox
  • combat

42

Master of Magic Remake (2022)

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PC Windows

Take up the role of a great wizard, wield powerful spells, command fantasy races and challenge your rivals in this remake of a cult turn-based strategy classic. Do you have what it takes to become Master of Magic?

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  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • 4x
  • tactical
  • city-building
  • fantasy
  • grand-strategy
  • 1990s
  • building
  • rpg
  • dark
  • management
  • economy
  • old-school
  • 3d

43

Stars in Shadow (2017)

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PC Windows

Stars in Shadow is a turn-based 4X strategy game and a vivid tribute to the genre classics. Compete with alien factions to explore and colonize nearby starsystems, build fleets to defend against rivals, negotiate or conquer them. Win by unifying the galaxy, through diplomacy or force.


  • 4x
  • turn-based
  • strategy
  • sci-fi

44

ENDLESSa Legend (2014)

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PC Windows Mac OS

Endless Legend is a 4X turn-based fantasy strategy game by the creators of Endless Space and Dungeon of the Endless. Control every aspect of your civilization as you struggle to save your homeworld Auriga. Create your own Legend!

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  • 4x
  • empire
  • strategy
  • turn-based
  • fantasy
  • economy

45

Great Powers (2025)

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PC Windows Mac OS Linux

A 4x global turn-based strategy game with a well-developed economic and military model.

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  • turn-based
  • grand-strategy
  • 4x
  • hex
  • wargame
  • economy
  • strategy
  • historical
  • military
  • isometric
  • grid
  • medieval
  • pve
  • tactical
  • 2d

46

Reshaping Mars (2023)

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PC Windows

In Reshaping Mars, you play as a bold and meticulous base commander tasked with transforming the barren planet into a habitable one. Using a real terrain database, you must mine, build, and manage resources to create a thriving civilization. Manage the behavior of your inhabitants, climb the technology ladder, and engage in production. Once the ecological cycle is formed, the power of nature will help you further complete the transformation to habitability. With different story backgrounds, you can experience exciting new journeys. Enjoy the unique journey of navigating Mars as a pioneer!

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What we like:
  • Good idea with potential for development
  • Fun gameplay mechanics
  • Lots of content and replay value
  • Androids increase productivity
  • Worth the price tag
What could be improved:
  • Performance: lag and stuttering
  • Unnecessary money system
  • Annoying notifications that can't be turned off
  • Production chains are unbalanced
  • Mining abilities are limited with no option to tunnel
  • Needs more fundamental work for deeper gameplay

  • 4x
  • mars
  • colony
  • base-building
  • grand-strategy
  • strategy
  • simulation
  • building
  • real-time
  • space
  • resource-management
  • management
  • futuristic
  • mineral
  • chain

47

Rogue Hex (2025)

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PC Windows

Play your cards right to conquer the world in the Roguelite 4x. Explore mysterious lands, survive against the barbarian horde, and grow your stone age empire into the stars!

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  • 4x
  • rogue-like-deckbuilder
  • grand-strategy
  • rogue-like
  • deckbuilder
  • hex
  • card
  • strategy
  • battler
  • city-building
  • grid
  • replay-value
  • building
  • historical
  • turn-based

48

Conquest of Elysium 5 (2021)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Conquest of Elysium 5 is a quick turn based fantasy strategy game with a touch of rogue-like. The game is full of depth, details and monsters. There are also a huge number of factions, each with its own unique gameplay and magic rituals.

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  • rogue-like
  • 4x
  • magic
  • moddable
  • fantasy
  • strategy
  • asynchronous
  • medieval
  • procedural
  • turn-based
  • cooperative
  • multiplayer
  • local
  • exploration
  • randomly-generated

49

Borderlands Collection: Pandora's Box (2023)

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For the first time ever, get all six Borderlands adventures together in one mayhem-fueled package, all at an incredible value! Includes all six acclaimed base games from the Borderlands franchise: Borderlands, Borderlands 2, Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel, Tales from the Borderlands, Borderlands 3, and New Tales from the Borderlands, as well as all of their add-on content, in one giant bundle.

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  • turn-based
  • card
  • diplomacy
  • strategy
  • rpg
  • grand-strategy
  • japanese
  • wargame
  • cooperative
  • immersive
  • 4x
  • military
  • tactical
  • jrpg

50

Sid Meier's Civilization VI (2016)

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Lead your civilization to greatness in Sid Meier's Civilization® VI by expanding your cities and engaging in espionage. With endless customization options and challenging diplomatic relationships, you will enjoy an engaging and rewarding experience. The game is packed with content, has brilliant visuals and a fantastic musical score, making it an utterly compelling and deeply satisfying experience for players of all ages.


What we like:
  • Attention-grabbing gameplay
  • Endless possibilities and variables to account for, including many DLCs
  • Fun to play with friends
  • Good for all ages
What could be improved:
  • Aesthetic choices may not appeal to all
  • Agenda system can be annoying
  • Workers expire after improvements
  • Might be a letdown for fans of Civ V

  • strategy
  • empire
  • turn-based
  • military
  • 4x
  • tile
  • war
  • historical
  • tactical
  • city-building
  • resource
  • economy
  • card

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