The Best 4X Games for PC Windows - Page 4

Update : Sid Meier\'s Civilization VII added at rank #2.
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A Planet of Mine (2017)

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If you're looking for a mobile game that offers space exploration, empire expansion, and natural resource exploitation, then A Planet of Mine is the game for you. With unique gameplay and solid variety, there's plenty of content to keep you engaged. Despite a largely worthless tutorial and out of balance resources, this game offers a compellingly complex economic simulation that will keep you occupied for however long you care to devoted to it. A Planet of Mine is a must-try title for any fan of 4x games.


What we like:
  • Unique gameplay
  • solid variety with 16 species and 15 modes of play
  • compellingly complex economic simulation
  • plenty of content
  • offers a simplified and accessible experience
What could be improved:
  • Largely worthless tutorial
  • Some resources out of balance
  • Mechanics are not fully explained

  • 4x
  • colony
  • mining
  • base-building
  • simulation
  • resource-management
  • building
  • god-game
  • minimalist
  • science
  • procedural
  • space
  • sandbox
  • trading
  • resource

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Infinity Kingdom (2021)

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Mac OS PC Windows IOS iPhone Android

Conquer the city, discover the Infinity! Infinity Kingdom is a cartoon-style mmo strategy game. As a resourceful lord, you must defend the land of Norheim against the evil gnomes while protecting yourself from other invading players!


  • 4x
  • moba
  • battler
  • wargame
  • cartoony
  • tactical
  • split-screen
  • strategy
  • base-building
  • magic
  • 3d
  • drama
  • card
  • campaign
  • war

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Norland (2024)

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early access PC Windows Android

Lead your noble family in this medieval colony sim, facing off against class conflict, religious struggle, and political treachery. Tend to your people’s needs, uncover the lost knowledge of a fallen empire, and engage in nefarious plots against your enemies.

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  • colony
  • simulation
  • moddable
  • grand-strategy
  • base-building
  • 4x
  • city-building
  • resource-management
  • building
  • medieval
  • management
  • strategy
  • historical
  • economy
  • sandbox

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Conquest of Elysium 5 (2021)

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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

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Pandora (2023)

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wii u Android PC Windows

Pandora is a third-person action-adventure hack n slash game that combines teleportation and combat abilities. Take on the role of Phase, a cyber-enhanced super-soldier detained by their creator, Sai-Corp. Escape the orbital testing facility and earn the freedom they stole from you long ago.


  • 4x
  • hack-and-slash
  • 3d
  • strategy
  • third-person
  • sci-fi
  • action-adventure
  • cyberpunk
  • beat-em-up
  • earth
  • turn-based
  • futuristic
  • moba
  • fantasy
  • platform

36

Industries Of Titan (2023)

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PC Windows

Create a sprawling industrial city. Compete with other rival corporations on Titan for resources, territory, and power. Seek victory via technology, influence, warfare, or the wealth extracted from your citizens. Stake your claim to the Industries of Titan in this innovative sim/strategy game!

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  • anno
  • space
  • colony
  • 4x
  • post-apocalyptic
  • simulation
  • city-building
  • voxel
  • resource-management
  • base-building
  • cyberpunk
  • building
  • pause
  • dark
  • ground

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Heroes of the Dark (2022)

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PC Windows Android IOS iPhone

Battle Vampires, Werewolves and Humans in a dark Imperial Age strategy game! Collect and upgrade Heroes for 5v5 action, forge alliances, and restore world order.


  • rpg
  • tactical
  • city-building
  • 4x
  • mmo
  • vampire
  • multiplayer
  • magic
  • real-time
  • dark
  • supernatural
  • base-building
  • strategy
  • werewolves
  • character

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Europa Universalis IV: Winds of Change (2024)

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Linux Mac OS PC Windows

Europa Universalis IV gives you control of a nation through four dramatic centuries. Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build an empire for the ages.


  • grand-strategy
  • historical
  • diplomacy
  • 4x
  • moddable
  • wargame
  • nonlinear
  • political
  • economy
  • military
  • pause
  • alternate
  • sandbox
  • replay-value
  • real-time

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Distant Worlds 2 (2022)

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PC Windows

Distant Worlds 2 is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game.


  • grand-strategy
  • 4x
  • empire
  • pirates
  • strategy
  • simulation
  • economy
  • construction
  • procedural
  • sci-fi
  • space
  • espionage

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Highland Panic (2023)

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Highland Panic is a fast-paced, Scottish/Highland-themed card game with solitaire mechanics for 2-4 players. Race to be the first player to play all the cards from you "panic" pile to the common "clan" piles. It's a thrilling game of strategy and skill, perfect for game nights and parties.

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  • card
  • 4x
  • solitaire
  • casual
  • tabletop
  • strategy
  • easy-to-learn
  • real-time
  • top-down
  • family-friendly
  • colourful
  • multiplayer
  • pvp
  • competitive
  • tactical

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