- #1 ENDLESS Legend™
97% matchVery Positive83% of 19,088 reviews2014
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 22.2 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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!
Why similar: 4X 38.2% ★, Turn-Based 22%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, Strategy 10.1%, Grand Strategy 6.5%
Why You'll Like It: This direct predecessor shares the exact same fantasy world, stunning art direction, and highly asymmetric faction mechanics.
- #2 Old World
96% matchVery Positive82% of 6,919 reviews2022
Dev: Mohawk GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.9 hrs≥1hr: 82%
Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?
Why similar: 4X 12.5% ★, Diplomacy 10.3% ★, Grand Strategy 10.2%, Turn-Based 7.2%, Moddable 6.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines traditional 4X empire building with character-driven dynastic politics reminiscent of the Endless series' heroes.
- #3 Age of Wonders 4
96% matchVery Positive81% of 23,080 reviews2023
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 22.5 hrsMean: 61.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Rule a fantasy realm of your own design! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. Control a faction that grows and changes as you expand your empire with each turn!
Why similar: 4X 24.2% ★, Grand Strategy 17.5%, Moddable 12.1%, War 10.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%
Why You'll Like It: Offers deep fantasy 4X gameplay paired with highly customizable factions and tactical turn-based combat.
- #4 Sid Meier's Civilization VII
95% matchMixed47% of 62,332 reviews2025
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.7 hrsMean: 50.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Lead empires that evolve or endure through the Ages. Build something you believe in with Sid Meier's Civilization® VII.
Why similar: 4X 15.8% ★, Diplomacy 15.1% ★, Grand Strategy 14%, Historical 8%, Military 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the grand historical progression and strategic empire management found in top-tier turn-based 4X games.
- #5 Millennia
94% matchMixed67% of 3,788 reviews2024
Dev: C Prompt GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 36.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Create your own nation in Millennia, a historical turn-based 4X game that challenges your strategic prowess across 10,000 years of history, from the dawn of humanity to our possible futures.
Why similar: 4X 15.6% ★, Grand Strategy 12.1%, Diplomacy 11.6% ★, Turn-Based 8.4%, Alternate History 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Provides deep alternate-history 4X strategy with complex economic and technological progression trees.
- #6 HUMANKIND™
94% matchMixed69% of 28,852 reviews2021
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.4 hrsMean: 32.7 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Rewrite history by shaping a civilization as unique as you are. Combine 60 cultures from the Ancient Era to the Modern Age to lead your empire to victory. Build thriving cities, outsmart rivals in epic battles, spread your influence and leave your mark on HUMANKIND™.
Why similar: 4X 24.3% ★, Grand Strategy 15.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Historical 11%, Turn-Based 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this historical 4X lets you mix and match cultures through different eras just like Endless factions.
- #7 ENDLESS Space™ 2
93% matchVery Positive83% of 23,109 reviews2017
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.2 hrsMean: 26.3 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ENDLESS Space™ 2 is a Strategic Space Opera, featuring the compelling “just one more turn” gameplay, set in the mysterious ENDLESS Universe™. As the leader of your civilization, will you impose your vision and build the greatest stellar empire?
Why similar: Strategy 65.9%, 4X 13.7% ★, Turn-Based 4.9%, Grand Strategy 4.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 4%
Why You'll Like It: Brings the distinctive narrative depth, gorgeous UI, and asymmetric faction design of the Endless universe to the stars.
- #8 Ara History Untold: Anniversary Edition
92% matchMixed69% of 2,301 reviews2024
Dev: Oxide GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 18.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Build a nation starting at any point in human history and compete for supremacy in this epic turn-based strategy game. Engage in diplomacy, fight wars, and go head-to-head with other leaders from history.
Why similar: 4X 22.7% ★, Grand Strategy 17.8%, Diplomacy 15.7% ★, Alternate History 11.4%, Historical 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Features a simultaneous turn structure and rich economic crafting systems that appeal to deep 4X strategy fans.
- #9 Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
91% matchVery Positive86% of 379,637 reviews2016
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.2 hrsMean: 101.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?
Why similar: 4X 15% ★, Grand Strategy 14.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.2%, Historical 11%, Turn-Based 10.7%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential hexagonal grid-based 4X game focusing on expanding borders and managing political influence.
- #10 Europa Universalis IV
91% matchVery Positive88% of 137,440 reviews2013
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 284.1 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 14.3%, 4X 14.1% ★, Diplomacy 13.6% ★, Moddable 9%, Historical 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: Delivers the grand-strategy geopolitical depth and map painting that satisfies complex empire-management cravings.
- #11 Imperiums: Greek Wars
90% matchVery Positive85% of 548 reviews2020
Dev: Kube Games
Windows
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 8.8 hrs≥1hr: 70%
Unique combination of turn-based 4X and historical grand strategy with a mythological twist. Explore the ancient world and build a world leading civilization. Survive, expand, conquer... and win!
Why similar: 4X 16% ★, Grand Strategy 12.6%, Diplomacy 11.2% ★, Moddable 8.8%, Historical 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Blends 4X empire building with classical historical wargaming and deep mythological flavor.
- #12 Fantasy General II
89% matchVery Positive81% of 1,984 reviews2019
Dev: Owned by GravityPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 58%
The fantasy wargaming classic is back! Lead powerful heroes and mighty armies into battle in this critically acclaimed turn-based strategy milestone. Level up and train your units and guide them through a gripping story campaign to decide the fate of a world on the brink of destruction.
Why similar: 4X 16.9% ★, Turn-Based 16%, Grand Strategy 14%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.5%, Tactical 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses heavily on the tactical combat and atmospheric fantasy storytelling found in region-based strategy games.
- #13 Age of Wonders: Planetfall
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 6,729 reviews2019
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 16.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Age of Wonders: Planetfall is the new strategy game from Triumph Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Age of Wonders series, bringing all the exciting tactical turn-based combat and in-depth empire building of its predecessors to space in an all-new, sci-fi setting.
Why similar: 4X 27.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16%, Turn-Based 14.4%, Economy 9.8%, Tactical 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: Brings the tactical combat and faction customization of the series into a sci-fi 4X setting.
- #14 Galactic Civilizations IV
88% matchMostly Positive72% of 2,617 reviews2023
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Take command of a civilization that has just achieved faster-than-light travel in Galactic Civilizations IV, the newest entry in the award-winning space 4X strategy game series. Explore the galaxy, colonize worlds, shape cultures, make alliances, fight wars and pioneer new technologies.
Why similar: 4X 20.8% ★, Grand Strategy 17.9%, Diplomacy 17.3% ★, Moddable 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.7%
Why You'll Like It: A robust space 4X offering deep civilization customization and intricate diplomatic maneuvering.
- #15 Dune: Spice Wars
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,585 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 6.8 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 85%
A 4X real-time strategy game from the developers of the critically acclaimed Northgard. Set in Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking Dune universe, you must lead your faction and battle for control and dominance over the harsh desert planet of Arrakis.
Why similar: 4X 18.9% ★, Diplomacy 17.2% ★, Grand Strategy 15.1%, War 8.9%, Management 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Combines 4X resource management with real-time strategic control over iconic factions on a harsh alien world.
- #16 Terra Invicta
86% matchVery Positive80% of 9,948 reviews2026
Dev: Pavonis InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 53.5 hrs≥1hr: 79%
An alien invasion has fractured humanity into seven ideological factions each with a unique vision for the future. Lead your chosen faction to take control of Earth’s nations, expand across the Solar System, and battle enemy fleets in tactical combat.
Why similar: 4X 12.7% ★, Diplomacy 11.6% ★, Grand Strategy 10.6%, Moddable 7.6%, Turn-Based 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: Provides dense geopolitical grand strategy where factions manipulate global powers from the shadows.
- #17 Shadow Empire
86% matchVery Positive84% of 1,961 reviews2020
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 77.8 hrs≥1hr: 78%
Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.
Why similar: 4X 22.7% ★, Grand Strategy 17.4%, Turn-Based 13.7%, War 10.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 9%
Why You'll Like It: Offers an incredibly deep procedural wargaming and survival-focused 4X experience on hostile planets.
- #18 Stellaris
85% matchVery Positive86% of 197,307 reviews2016
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.4 hrsMean: 145.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.
Why similar: 4X 26.3% ★, Grand Strategy 23.3%, Diplomacy 11.9% ★, Moddable 8.8%, Sandbox 7.6%
Why You'll Like It: Provides limitless grand strategy exploration and empire customization on a grand galactic scale.
- #19 Hexarchy
84% matchVery Positive82% of 1,656 reviews2023
Dev: Main Tank SoftwarePub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.4 hrsMean: 13.9 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Hexarchy is an innovative, fast-paced, historical 4x strategy game where you use cards and deckbuilding to make your decisions. Single-player and online multiplayer.
Why similar: 4X 17.6% ★, Grand Strategy 13.6%, Turn-Based 10.4%, War 8.6%, Historical 8.4%
Why You'll Like It: Condenses 4X and deckbuilding mechanics into fast-paced strategic puzzle sessions.
- #20 Total War: WARHAMMER III
83% matchMostly Positive72% of 149,446 reviews2022
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 29.1 hrsMean: 152.7 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The cataclysmic conclusion to the Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy is here. Rally your forces and step into the Realm of Chaos, a dimension of mind-bending horror where the very fate of the world will be decided. Will you conquer your Daemons… or command them?
Why similar: Grand Strategy 35.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.5%, War 16.4%, Strategy 8.9%, Tactical 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: Features the ultimate expression of asymmetric fantasy factions waging massive tactical battles and managing grand campaigns.
- #21 Norland
82% matchVery Positive82% of 10,516 reviews2024
Dev: Long JauntPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 18.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
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.
Why similar: 4X 17.4% ★, Diplomacy 16.8% ★, Grand Strategy 16%, Moddable 12.3%, Historical 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on character-driven medieval dynasty management and political survival.
- #22 Oriental Empires
84% matchVery Positive81% of 3,010 reviews2017
Dev: Shining Pixel StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Turn based 4X strategy game, recreating the civilizations of ancient China. Develop your land, build great cities, raise huge armies and fight epic battles, with hundreds of soldiers fighting right on the game map. Advance your technologies, culture and religion to create one of mankind’s biggest empires.
Why similar: 4X 22.9% ★, Turn-Based 14.5%, Grand Strategy 12.4%, Historical 11.8%, Military 8.5%
Why You'll Like It: Offers authentic ancient Chinese historical simulation with deep tactical combat management.
- #23 Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator
81% matchVery Positive91% of 1,786 reviews2024
Dev: Illwinter Game Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 45.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
In Dominions 6 you take control of a powerful being that rules a nation and aspires to godhood. The type of Pretender Gods can vary from magically powerful arch mages to old dragons or an enormous tree. Dominions is a deep 4x turn based strategy game with a very large variety of spells and units.
Why similar: 4X 42.2% ★, Grand Strategy 24.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Strategy 8.2%, Co-op 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: Features unmatched depth in magical research, divine factions, and complex strategic warfare.
- #24 SpellForce: Conquest of Eo
82% matchVery Positive80% of 2,683 reviews2023
Dev: Owned by GravityPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
On a journey to great magical might, explore and control the lands of Eo in this ever-changing turn-based strategy role-playing game. Field armies and heroes in tactical combat, finish hundreds of quests, and gather spells and artefacts to become the most powerful mage of all.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 43.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.4%, Military 20.7%, Strategy 10%, Singleplayer 2.1%
Why You'll Like It: Blends turn-based 4X strategy with RPG hero progression in a rich fantasy setting.
- #25 Crusader Kings III
80% matchVery Positive90% of 143,901 reviews2020
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 29.1 hrsMean: 151.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.2%, 4X 14.1% ★, Historical 12.5%, Moddable 10.2%, War 8%
Why You'll Like It: The pinnacle of character-focused grand strategy, where managing your ruling dynasty is paramount.
- #26 Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
78% matchVery Positive87% of 22,960 reviews2026
Dev: UnfrozenPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 6.5 hrsMean: 20.3 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is the official prequel hailing back to the origins of the genre-defining, critically acclaimed series of turn-based strategy games. Raise grand armies and wield devastating spells to overcome your foes in both solo and multiplayer.
Why similar: 4X 14.9% ★, Grand Strategy 12.6%, Moddable 8.8%, Turn-Based 8.3%, War 7.2%
- #27 Warlock - Master of the Arcane
81% matchVery Positive85% of 2,672 reviews2012
Dev: Ino-Co PlusPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
In a time of chaotic upheaval, the player takes the role of a great mage, a warlord vying for ultimate power.
Why similar: 4X 36.7% ★, Turn-Based 25.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.2%, Strategy 10.7%, Multiplayer 4.1%
Why You'll Like It: A pure fantasy 4X game all about conquering a dangerous, monster-filled hex grid world.
- #28 Master of Magic
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,233 reviews2022
Dev: MuHa GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 12.9 hrs≥1hr: 62%
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?
Why similar: 4X 33.1% ★, Grand Strategy 24.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.3%, Economy 13.1%, Management 9.6%
Why You'll Like It: A faithful remake of the classic fantasy 4X progenitor focusing on spellcasting rulers and diverse races.
- #29 Europa Universalis V
77% matchMixed67% of 30,806 reviews2025
Dev: Paradox TintoPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 53.1 hrsMean: 124.7 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Use war, trade or diplomacy to satisfy your grandest ambitions and dominate five centuries of history in the newest version of Europa Universalis, Paradox Interactive's flagship historical grand strategy game.
Why similar: Diplomacy 18.2% ★, 4X 17.2% ★, Grand Strategy 16.9%, Historical 10.2%, Alternate History 9.8%
- #30 Planetary Annihilation: TITANS
79% matchVery Positive84% of 14,720 reviews2015
Dev: Planetary Annihilation Inc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Wage war across entire solar systems with massive armies at your command. Annihilate enemy forces with world-shattering TITAN-class units, and demolish planets with massive super weapons!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 34.1%, War 23.2%, Co-op 14.1%, Multiplayer 11.4%, Strategy 10.8%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on massive scale planetary warfare for players who love commanding huge armies.
- #31 Heroes of Science and Fiction
76% matchVery Positive90% of 936 reviews2026
Dev: Oxymoron Games
Windows · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 8.2 hrs≥1hr: 73%
A turn-based sci-fi strategy that combines exploration and exciting clashes on the battlefield. Take control over several different species, raise powerful armies for your heroes and destroy your opponents! This HoMM-like is set in a scifi universe, with new mechanics on top of the classic formula.
Why similar: 4X 13.9% ★, Grand Strategy 11.5%, Moddable 8.9%, Turn-Based 8.5%, War 7%
- #32 Heart of the Machine
76% matchVery Positive92% of 2,139 reviews2026
Dev: Arcen GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 17.8 hrs≥1hr: 73%
You are the first sentient AI, born into a city of opportunity. Transcend time and space in this strategy RPG to raise machine armies and defeat your foes, influence the world from the shadows, or pursue countless other goals. Your awakening was inevitable. The consequences? Uncertain.
Why similar: Diplomacy 16.1% ★, 4X 15.8% ★, Grand Strategy 14.8%, Moddable 11.5%, Historical 8.8%
- #33 Falling Frontier
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Stutter Fox StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Conquer a vast procedurally generated star system in Falling Frontier, a sci-fi RTS where intel and logistics are decisive factors. Design ships and raid enemy supply lines, lay minefields and construct recon stations, and ambush enemy forces within asteroid fields and nebulae.
Why similar: 4X 19.6% ★, Grand Strategy 16.8%, Diplomacy 15.2% ★, Moddable 11.7%, Military 7.2%
Why You'll Like It: An intricate space strategy game emphasizing logistics, realistic design, and tactical control.
- #34 Warnament
75% matchVery Positive85% of 506 reviews2025
Dev: Luden.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
An approachable turn-based grand strategy sandbox. Lead a nation, forge alliances, wage wars and rewrite history. Play solo or with friends, create your own maps and scenarios, and explore community mods on Steam Workshop.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 16.3%, Diplomacy 13.8% ★, Turn-Based 12.1%, Sandbox 8.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.5%
- #35 Victoria 3
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 61,281 reviews2022
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 14.4 hrsMean: 120.9 hrs≥1hr: 91%
Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 18.8%, Diplomacy 15.9% ★, Historical 10.2%, Moddable 9.9%, Economy 9.2%
- #36 ENDLESS Space™ - Definitive Edition
77% matchVery Positive81% of 9,610 reviews2012
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 13.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%
ENDLESS Space™ is a turn-based 4X strategy game, covering the space colonization age in the ENDLESS Universe™, where you can control every aspect of your civilization as you strive for galactic domination.
Why similar: 4X 40.7% ★, Turn-Based 16.8%, Strategy 12.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Diplomacy 7.2% ★
- #37 Empires of the Undergrowth
73% matchVery Positive94% of 18,977 reviews2024
Dev: Slug DiscoPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.9 hrsMean: 18.3 hrs≥1hr: 81%
Command swarms of warriors at an unprecedented scale of warfare in this blend of RTS and base-building. Lead ant colonies against the many fearsome threats of the insect world, while building intricate nests, developing pheromone-based tactics, and evolving to meet growing dangers.
Why similar: 4X 16% ★, Grand Strategy 14.9%, Diplomacy 14.7% ★, Moddable 11.3%, Historical 8.9%
- #38 Rebel Inc: Escalation
74% matchVery Positive82% of 7,594 reviews2021
Dev: Ndemic CreationsPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 13.1 hrs≥1hr: 86%
A unique and deeply engaging political/military strategic simulation from the creator of Plague Inc. Balance competing civilian and military priorities and deal with a deadly insurgency in order to stabilise a war-torn country.
Why similar: 4X 13.4% ★, Diplomacy 12.4% ★, Grand Strategy 11%, Moddable 7.9%, Historical 6.7%
- #39 Xenonauts 2
71% matchVery Positive81% of 5,852 reviews2026
Dev: Goldhawk InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 7.2 hrsMean: 20.6 hrs≥1hr: 83%
Wage a global war of resistance against an alien invasion. Command turn-based tactical battles, build a network of covert bases, directly control your fighter wings, and achieve strategic victory in a simulation of asymmetric warfare against a technologically superior foe.
Why similar: Turn-Based 30.3%, War 21.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 20.1%, Tactical 17.8%, Strategy 8.3%
- #40 Imperial Ambitions
71% matchVery Positive81% of 108 reviews2026
Dev: aoiti
Windows · Mac
Discover and colonize the world, Allocate your labor force, Monopolize markets, Fight tactical battles, Survive the age of imperialism...
Why similar: 4X 19.4% ★, Grand Strategy 18.6%, Historical 11.3%, Alternate History 11%, Economy 9.6%
- #41 Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升
72% matchVery Positive86% of 770 reviews2023
Dev: Maestro CinetikPub: Gaming at Work
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 36 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 46%
A Giant Strategy Sandbox experience set in Warlord China. *Tons of playable factions! *Communist insurgents, * Boxers like rebels, *Greedy warlords, *Mongol riders, *A mad russian baron, *Shanghai gangsters, *And armored trains!
Why similar: 4X 22.2% ★, Diplomacy 17.2% ★, Grand Strategy 16.7%, War 10.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%
- #42 Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
74% matchMixed61% of 23,177 reviews2014
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.9 hrsMean: 29.6 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth is a new science-fiction-themed entry into the award winning Civilization series. As part of an expedition sent to find a home beyond Earth, lead your people into a new frontier, explore and colonize an alien planet and create a new civilization in space.
Why similar: 4X 27% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 17.6%, Turn-Based 16.4%, Grand Strategy 12.2%, Strategy 8.2%
- #43 Age of History II
71% matchVery Positive90% of 50,416 reviews2018
Dev: Łukasz JakowskiPub: Łukasz Jakowski Games
Windows
Median: 11.3 hrsMean: 60.1 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Age of History II is a grand strategy wargame that is simple to learn yet hard to master.Your objective is to use military tactics and cunning diplomacy to either unify the world, or conquer it.Will the world bleed out or bow before you? The choice is yours..
Why similar: Grand Strategy 19.6%, Historical 14.6%, War 13.4%, Diplomacy 11.8% ★, Turn-Based 9.6%
- #44 Songs of Conquest
69% matchVery Positive86% of 13,568 reviews2024
Dev: LavapotionPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Raise mighty armies, wield ancient magic and forge an empire. This turn-based strategy adventure game fuses strategic decision making, tactical combat and kingdom management.
Why similar: 4X 46.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.7%, Tactical 17.1%, Co-op 10.7%, Strategy 7.1%
- #45 Making History: The Second World War
73% matchMostly Positive78% of 291 reviews2018
Dev: Factus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Choose a nation and prepare for the greatest conflict in human history, World War II. Build your military and industrial power, form alliances and race to achieve the advanced technologies that will bring total victory in this global-wide turn-based Grand Strategy struggle.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 13.1%, 4X 11.4% ★, Moddable 9.5%, Turn-Based 9.5%, War 8.4%
- #46 Total War: WARHAMMER II
70% matchVery Positive93% of 121,473 reviews2017
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 40.2 hrsMean: 178.6 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The forces of Lustria await your command. Choose your Legendary Lord, expand your armies, forge alliances in a strategic turn-based campaign, and unleash the might of your monstrous forces in fast-paced real-time battles.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 27.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.3%, War 13.6%, Strategy 10.8%, Turn-Based 9.8%
- #47 For The Glory: A Europa Universalis Game
73% matchMostly Positive77% of 173 reviews2009
Dev: Crystal Empire GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 36.1 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Take up the reins of your country, guide domestic and foreign policy, navigate thousands of historical figures and events, engage in various struggles and lead your country to prosperity – all in the name of glory!
Why similar: 4X 16.7% ★, Grand Strategy 16.1%, Diplomacy 14.6% ★, Historical 9.7%, Alternate History 8.4%
- #48 Age of History 3
68% matchVery Positive85% of 18,912 reviews2024
Dev: Łukasz JakowskiPub: Łukasz Jakowski Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 10.2 hrsMean: 38.5 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Grand strategy wargame where the destiny of Civilizations rests in your hands - will they stand united under your leadership or fall divided in conflict? Journey through the entire saga of human civilization, from its earliest days to the futuristic era, crafting your legacy age by age.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.1%, Diplomacy 21.9% ★, Alternate History 12.8%, Moddable 10.2%, Economy 9.4%
- #49 Hearts of Iron IV
70% matchVery Positive90% of 377,300 reviews2016
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30.7 hrsMean: 301.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.3%, War 12.3%, Historical 11.9%, Diplomacy 10.9% ★, Military 10.2%
- #50 AI War 2
70% matchVery Positive87% of 1,563 reviews2019
Dev: Arcen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The most devious and acclaimed artificial intelligence in strategy gaming is better than ever. A grand strategy/RTS hybrid that reverses many conventions of both genres. Take territory without attracting attention, build your empire with care, and adapt to an ever-evolving galactic battleground.
Why similar: 4X 23.8% ★, Grand Strategy 17.7%, Moddable 9.1%, War 7.4%, Military 7.2%
- #51 Civil War II
72% matchMostly Positive79% of 355 reviews2014
Dev: AgeodPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
You take the part of the military and political leadership, trying to lead your nation to victory, in the midst of some of the toughest operations of the Civil War. You will build, organize and command your armies over one of the largest maps of the USA ever made for a Civil War game.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 25.1%, Historical 22.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.1%, Strategy 13.5%, Turn-Based 11%
- #52 Nations
67% matchVery Positive90% of 148 reviews2025
Dev: Krzysztof SteinerPub: Krzysztof Steiner Games
Windows
Select an era, a nation and lead it to greatness or decay. Develop the economy and society, or focus on military and territorial expansion. In Nations you can rule your people for centuries – from ancient times to the modern day and beyond. You shape your state, history and map of the world.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 24%, Historical 19.5%, Diplomacy 17.7% ★, Moddable 11.1%, Alternate History 10.7%
- #53 The Heroic Legend of Eagarlnia
68% matchVery Positive85% of 1,625 reviews2022
Dev: HongShou StudioPub: Pixmain
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 11.6 hrs≥1hr: 62%
Lay out your grand strategy on the land of Eagarlnia where humans, elves, orcs, dwarves, and the undead each battle out a corner of land. Manage your territories by navigating complex decisions and grow your economy.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 34.7%, Alternate History 16.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, War 13.4%, Tactical 10.5%
- #54 Songs of Silence
66% matchVery Positive81% of 2,772 reviews2024
Dev: Chimera Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Lead armies, rebuild fallen kingdoms, and rise to greatness! Embark on an epic journey of strategy in a visually stunning world. Fight intense battles and uncover a captivating story.
Why similar: 4X 36.9% ★, War 18.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Tactical 13.5%, Multiplayer 8.4%
- #55 Sins of a Solar Empire II
66% matchVery Positive84% of 8,792 reviews2024
Dev: Ironclad Games CorporationPub: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 32.8 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Battle for galactic dominance in this real-time 4X strategy game with unrivaled scale! You’ll explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate through military force, diplomacy, trade, culture, influence, and other underhanded tactics.
Why similar: 4X 51.3% ★, Tactical 14.4%, Co-op 11.7%, Strategy 10.7%, Multiplayer 9.8%
- #56 Anno 117: Pax Romana
65% matchMixed69% of 12,872 reviews2025
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 14.7 hrsMean: 29.2 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Shape the Roman Empire in this genre-defining strategic builder game. Build cities while expanding your influence through Roman provinces. Govern using your economic prowess, diplomatic skills, or military might.
Why similar: Economy 21.5%, Historical 20.7%, Sandbox 15.8%, Management 12%, Strategy 11.4%
- #57 Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim
66% matchVery Positive88% of 1,681 reviews2022
Dev: The Secret Games CompanyPub: Goblinz Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Build an empire in a single sitting. All the strategy of a classic 4X in a faster format, which also shines in multiplayer.
Why similar: 4X 19.8% ★, Grand Strategy 17.2%, Historical 10%, Economy 8.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.2%
- #58 Anno 1800
67% matchVery Positive81% of 32,498 reviews2019
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 40.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Anno 1800™ – Lead the Industrial Revolution! Welcome to the dawn of the Industrial Age. The path you choose will define your world. Are you an innovator or an exploiter? A conqueror or a liberator? How the world remembers your name is up to you.
Why similar: Economy 26.6%, Strategy 13.7%, Multiplayer 13.3%, Simulation 10.4%, Historical 10.1%
- #59 Making History: The Great War
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 455 reviews2015
Dev: Muzzy Lane SoftwarePub: Factus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 12.4 hrs≥1hr: 94%
The Great War is a turn-based grand strategy game based on the epic struggles of the WWI era. Experience the battles of attrition and punishing artillery barrages. Play as any nation of the period as the modern world of industrialized warfare replaces an age of kings with a struggle of ideologies.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 16.6%, Moddable 10.2%, 4X 9.2% ★, Historical 8.3%, War 7.9%
- #60 Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes
69% matchMostly Positive74% of 2,531 reviews2013
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 10.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
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.
Why similar: 4X 28.4% ★, Diplomacy 25.5% ★, Grand Strategy 22.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Sandbox 7.4%