- #1 ENDLESS™ Legend
97% matchVery Positive84% of 18,949 reviews2014
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 21.6 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 38.7% ★, Turn-Based 20.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Strategy 10.6%, Grand Strategy 6.6% ★
Why You'll Like It: As the direct predecessor, it offers the same unique blend of fantasy, asymmetric faction design, and tactical combat that defines the series.
- #2 Age of Wonders 4
96% matchVery Positive81% of 21,784 reviews2023
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 22.4 hrsMean: 58.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%
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 24.3% ★, Grand Strategy 17.6% ★, Moddable 11.5% ★, War 10.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%
Why You'll Like It: It features deep hero customization and tactical turn-based combat within a fantasy 4X framework that mirrors the depth of the Endless series.
- #3 Old World
96% matchVery Positive82% of 6,135 reviews2022
Dev: Mohawk GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
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 12.4% ★, Diplomacy 11.2% ★, Grand Strategy 10.2% ★, Moddable 6.7% ★, Turn-Based 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: This game focuses heavily on character-driven narratives and dynastic management, echoing the hero-centric gameplay of the seed title.
- #4 HUMANKIND™
95% matchMixed69% of 28,231 reviews2021
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 7.5 hrsMean: 33.0 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 24.7% ★, Grand Strategy 15.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 11.7%, Historical 10.6%, Strategy 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this game shares the polished UI, tactical combat, and innovative approach to 4X empire progression.
- #5 Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
94% matchVery Positive86% of 371,365 reviews2016
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18.0 hrsMean: 98.6 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 15.2% ★, Grand Strategy 14.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.6%, Historical 10.9%, Turn-Based 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: The quintessential 4X experience that provides a refined foundation for city-building and historical empire expansion.
- #6 ENDLESS™ Space 2
94% matchVery Positive83% of 22,789 reviews2017
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.3 hrsMean: 25.9 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 67.1%, 4X 13.4% ★, Grand Strategy 4.6% ★, Turn-Based 4.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 4%
Why You'll Like It: Shares the same universe and design philosophy as the Endless series, offering deep sci-fi 4X mechanics and distinct faction playstyles.
- #7 Millennia
93% matchMixed67% of 3,746 reviews2024
Dev: C Prompt GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 14.3 hrsMean: 34.4 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 15.8% ★, Grand Strategy 12.3% ★, Diplomacy 11.9% ★, Turn-Based 7.8%, Alternate History 7.4%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses on alternative history and unique era progression, providing a fresh take on the traditional 4X turn-based structure.
- #8 Stellaris
92% matchVery Positive86% of 191,915 reviews2016
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 19.5 hrsMean: 142.4 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 26.4% ★, Grand Strategy 23.3% ★, Diplomacy 12% ★, Moddable 8.2% ★, Sandbox 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A grand-strategy 4X that excels in exploration and asymmetric faction development on a massive, ever-evolving galactic scale.
- #9 Songs of Conquest
91% matchVery Positive86% of 13,137 reviews2024
Dev: LavapotionPub: Coffee Stain Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 11.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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 46.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.9%, Tactical 16.9%, Co-op 10.4%, Strategy 7.3%
Why You'll Like It: This title blends classic 4X exploration with tactical, grid-based combat and a strong focus on powerful hero units.
- #10 Dune: Spice Wars
91% matchMostly Positive79% of 13,257 reviews2023
Dev: Shiro GamesPub: Funcom
Windows
Median: 7.0 hrsMean: 16.2 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 17.3% ★, Grand Strategy 15% ★, Management 9.1%, War 8.6%
Why You'll Like It: A unique 4X/RTS hybrid that emphasizes faction asymmetry and political maneuvering in a harsh, evolving environment.
- #11 Total War: WARHAMMER III
90% matchMostly Positive70% of 141,189 reviews2022
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 32.8 hrsMean: 152.3 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 35.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.9%, War 16.1%, Strategy 9.3%, Tactical 8.8%
Why You'll Like It: It offers the most robust combination of grand-strategy empire management and deep, tactical real-time battles involving diverse fantasy factions.
- #12 Age of Wonders: Planetfall
89% matchMostly Positive80% of 6,593 reviews2019
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.9 hrsMean: 15.9 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 27.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.3%, Turn-Based 13.1%, Economy 10%, Tactical 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Brings the tactical combat and hero-focused gameplay of the Age of Wonders series into a compelling sci-fi setting.
- #13 Shadow Empire
89% matchVery Positive85% of 1,723 reviews2020
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 63.2 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 22.9% ★, Grand Strategy 17.7% ★, Turn-Based 12.5%, War 10.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, complex 4X wargame that features procedural generation and intricate management systems for those who enjoy high-level strategic depth.
- #14 Victoria 3
88% matchMostly Positive71% of 58,205 reviews2022
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 15.1 hrsMean: 114.1 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 19.8% ★, Diplomacy 17.1% ★, Historical 10.8%, Economy 9.7%, Moddable 9.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: A complex grand-strategy game that excels in political and economic simulation, perfect for players who enjoy the management side of 4X.
- #15 Galactic Civilizations IV
87% matchMostly Positive73% of 2,388 reviews2023
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 21.9 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 17.8% ★, Diplomacy 17.4% ★, Moddable 11.5% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 7.8%
Why You'll Like It: Provides extensive customization options and deep space-based 4X mechanics that reward strategic planning.
- #16 Terra Invicta
86% matchVery Positive81% of 9,023 reviews2026
Dev: Pavonis InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 51.4 hrs≥1hr: 80%
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 12.9% ★, Diplomacy 12% ★, Grand Strategy 10.7% ★, Moddable 7.2% ★, Historical 6.3%
Why You'll Like It: A hard sci-fi grand strategy game that requires complex geopolitical maneuvering and long-term strategic planning.
- #17 Europa Universalis IV
86% matchVery Positive88% of 135,916 reviews2013
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 279.6 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 14.9% ★, 4X 14.8% ★, Diplomacy 14.3% ★, Historical 8.8%, Moddable 8.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: The gold standard for historical grand strategy, offering immense depth in diplomacy, trade, and military expansion.
- #18 Manor Lords
84% matchVery Positive85% of 85,453 reviews2024
Dev: Slavic MagicPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 21.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord – the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall.
Why similar: 4X 18.2% ★, Diplomacy 17.9% ★, Grand Strategy 15.4% ★, Moddable 11.8% ★, Historical 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: Combines detailed city-building with tactical, unit-based combat, capturing the grounded feel of empire management.
- #19 Imperiums: Greek Wars
85% matchVery Positive86% of 540 reviews2020
Dev: Kube Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 9.0 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 16.2% ★, Grand Strategy 12.7% ★, Diplomacy 11.4% ★, Moddable 8.4% ★, Historical 7.5%
Why You'll Like It: A historical 4X game that balances empire management with a strong emphasis on tactical warfare and unit positioning.
- #20 Sid Meier's Civilization VII
84% matchMixed48% of 53,475 reviews2025
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 17.4 hrsMean: 44.1 hrs≥1hr: 93%
The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known!
Why similar: 4X 15.8% ★, Diplomacy 15.4% ★, Grand Strategy 14.2% ★, Historical 7.9%, War 7.1%
Why You'll Like It: The latest iteration of the classic series, offering refined mechanics and new ways to experience historical empire building.
- #21 Hexarchy
82% matchVery Positive82% of 1,534 reviews2023
Dev: Main Tank SoftwarePub: Yogscast Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 14.7 hrs≥1hr: 58%
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 17.9% ★, Grand Strategy 13.8% ★, Turn-Based 9.5%, War 8.5%, Historical 8.3%
Why You'll Like It: A fast-paced 4X game that incorporates deckbuilding mechanics to streamline the experience without sacrificing strategic depth.
- #22 Fantasy General II
83% matchVery Positive81% of 1,900 reviews2019
Dev: Owned by GravityPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 11.1 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 17.2% ★, Turn-Based 14.7%, Grand Strategy 14.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 12.9%, Tactical 8.9%
Why You'll Like It: Focuses exclusively on turn-based tactical combat within a rich fantasy setting, ideal for those who enjoy the battle mechanics of 4X games.
- #23 Norland
81% matchVery Positive82% of 9,662 reviews2024
Dev: Long JauntPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 6.4 hrsMean: 17.2 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 17.8% ★, Diplomacy 17.5% ★, Grand Strategy 15.7% ★, Moddable 11.6% ★, Historical 9.3%
Why You'll Like It: A colony sim that features deep political and social management, appealing to players who enjoy the internal management aspects of strategy games.
- #24 Oriental Empires
82% matchVery Positive81% of 2,990 reviews2017
Dev: Shining Pixel StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 11.4 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 22.6% ★, Turn-Based 13.3%, Grand Strategy 12.5% ★, Historical 11.8%, Military 8.2%
Why You'll Like It: A historical 4X title that offers a unique perspective on ancient Chinese history with a focus on large-scale military strategy.
- #25 Europa Universalis V
78% matchMostly Positive72% of 26,573 reviews2025
Dev: Paradox TintoPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 45.3 hrsMean: 90.7 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: 4X 23.5% ★, Grand Strategy 20.3% ★, Diplomacy 14.2% ★, Historical 9.9%, Alternate History 8.4%
- #26 Heart of the Machine
77% matchVery Positive93% of 1,838 reviews2026
Dev: Arcen GamesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 17.3 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 16.3% ★, 4X 15.9% ★, Grand Strategy 14.9% ★, Moddable 10.8% ★, Historical 8.7%
- #27 Rebel Inc: Escalation
79% matchVery Positive82% of 7,070 reviews2021
Dev: Ndemic CreationsPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 13.5 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: Diplomacy 16.7% ★, Grand Strategy 16.4% ★, Alternate History 10%, Historical 9.8%, War 9.8%
Why You'll Like It: A strategic management game that focuses on asymmetric warfare and stabilizing regions, mirroring the political challenges of 4X titles.
- #28 Master of Magic
79% matchMostly Positive71% of 1,174 reviews2022
Dev: MuHa GamesPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 13.3 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 32.9% ★, Grand Strategy 23.9% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Economy 13.1%, Management 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic fantasy 4X title that heavily influenced the genre with its focus on magic, research, and tactical combat.
- #29 Ara History Untold: Anniversary Edition
78% matchMixed70% of 2,201 reviews2024
Dev: Oxide GamesPub: Xbox Game Studios
Windows
Median: 7.8 hrsMean: 18.8 hrs≥1hr: 87%
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 23.2% ★, Grand Strategy 18% ★, Diplomacy 15.8% ★, Alternate History 10.9%, Historical 9.2%
- #30 Warlock 2: The Exiled
81% matchMostly Positive70% of 1,292 reviews2014
Dev: Ino-Co PlusPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Warlock 2 is a turn-based strategy game of fantasy warfare. Rival against Great Mages, lead mighty armies into fierce battles, wield ancient magic and faith as your weapons.
Why similar: 4X 36.9% ★, Turn-Based 27.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, Strategy 14.6%, Multiplayer 2.7%
Why You'll Like It: A fantasy 4X game that prioritizes spellcasting and tactical combat in a world filled with dangerous creatures and magical anomalies.
- #31 Pax Nova
80% matchMixed57% of 447 reviews2020
Dev: Grey Wolf EntertainmentPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 4.4 hrsMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 88%
A sci-fi turn-based 4X strategy game where you lead the fate of one of several factions divided between three races. Explore new worlds and new star systems filled with exciting secrets as well as dangers. Build cities, expand your influence and fight great battles on land and in space.
Why similar: 4X 24.3% ★, Grand Strategy 18% ★, Diplomacy 16.3% ★, Turn-Based 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%
Why You'll Like It: A sci-fi 4X game that emphasizes exploration and tactical combat across multiple planets and environments.
- #32 Nations
76% matchVery Positive87% of 95 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 24.4% ★, Historical 19.5%, Diplomacy 18.3% ★, Alternate History 10.4%, Moddable 10% ★
- #33 ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition
77% matchVery Positive81% of 9,559 reviews2012
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 13.3 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 41.1% ★, Turn-Based 15.3%, Strategy 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Diplomacy 7.2% ★
- #34 The Heroic Legend of Eagarlnia
74% matchVery Positive85% of 1,618 reviews2022
Dev: HongShou StudioPub: Pixmain
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 11.8 hrs≥1hr: 63%
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 34.9% ★, Alternate History 16.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, War 13.2%, Tactical 10.5%
- #35 Making History: The Second World War
76% matchMostly Positive78% of 284 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 13.2% ★, 4X 11.7% ★, Moddable 9.1% ★, Turn-Based 8.8%, War 8.3%
- #36 Empires of the Undergrowth
72% matchVery Positive94% of 17,329 reviews2024
Dev: Slug DiscoPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
Median: 6.0 hrsMean: 18.8 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 16.2% ★, Grand Strategy 14.9% ★, Diplomacy 14.9% ★, Moddable 10.6% ★, Historical 8.8%
- #37 Solar Nations 2
73% matchVery Positive90% of 71 reviews2025
Dev: Flomgus Games
Windows
In this Grand Strategy game, you take control of the Solar System's Great Powers in 2092 and weather the storm of change as you navigate the uncertain waters of the future. Control the greatest military forces in the world and wage wars on an epic scale: outer space is yours to conquer!
Why similar: 4X 24.3% ★, Grand Strategy 23.3% ★, Military 10.4%, Alternate History 9.6%, War 9.4%
- #38 Hearts of Iron IV
73% matchVery Positive90% of 360,411 reviews2016
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 30.8 hrsMean: 292.9 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 22.5% ★, War 12.1%, Historical 11.8%, Diplomacy 11.2% ★, Military 9.6%
- #39 Making History: The First World War
75% matchMixed67% of 114 reviews2021
Dev: Factus Games
Windows · Linux
A turn-based WWI Grand Strategy game. Rush to field new modern weaponry and survive the horrendous attrition battles. Join the global conflict between the Great Powers of the age and forge a new world order for freedom or tyranny.
Why similar: 4X 16.1% ★, Grand Strategy 15.2% ★, Historical 10.2%, Turn-Based 10.1%, Alternate History 7.9%
- #40 Nova Roma
70% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 670 reviews2026
Dev: Lion ShieldPub: Hooded Horse
Windows · Mac
The glory of Rome is at your fingertips in this city-building game where you must appease the gods, enact laws, and develop complex supply chains to meet the needs of your citizens.
Why similar: 4X 17.2% ★, Grand Strategy 16.6% ★, Diplomacy 16.2% ★, Moddable 11.4% ★, Historical 9.8%
- #41 From Village to Empire
75% matchMostly Positive70% of 54 reviews2018
Dev: Witch Laboratory
Windows · Linux
From Village to Empire is an indie turn based strategy game with a historical setting. Build cities, research technologies, and train units to discover new lands and conquer the world!
Why similar: 4X 24.6% ★, Turn-Based 12.3%, Historical 10.6%, War 10.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.1%
- #42 Age of History II
72% matchVery Positive90% of 49,233 reviews2018
Dev: Łukasz JakowskiPub: Łukasz Jakowski Games
Windows
Median: 12.2 hrsMean: 61.4 hrs≥1hr: 78%
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 19.9% ★, Historical 14.4%, War 13.1%, Diplomacy 12.1% ★, Turn-Based 8.8%
- #43 Imperator: Rome
73% matchMixed65% of 26,771 reviews2019
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 37.3 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Dominate the classical Mediterranean in Imperator: Rome, a grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Navigate the dangerous waters of politics and diplomacy as you build up your provinces and conquer foreign lands. Now available with special content and the digital artbook.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 38.8% ★, Historical 16.8%, Strategy 10.4%, Economy 6.5%, Simulation 6.2%
- #44 Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,461 reviews2022
Dev: Black Sea GamesPub: THQ Nordic
Windows
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 13.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Become the king and fight over Europe in this fresh take on medieval real-time grand strategy. Manage provinces, gather armies, initiate diplomacy, and dabble in espionage. The path is open: become the true Sovereign of your people and bring them to glory.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 40.2% ★, 4X 14.9% ★, Strategy 13.8%, Historical 13.2%, Simulation 8.9%
- #45 For The Glory: A Europa Universalis Game
74% matchMostly Positive77% of 171 reviews2009
Dev: Crystal Empire GamesPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 35.9 hrs≥1hr: 41%
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 16.9% ★, Grand Strategy 16.1% ★, Diplomacy 14.9% ★, Historical 9.5%, Alternate History 8%
- #46 NEBULOUS: Fleet Command
71% matchVery Positive81% of 3,819 reviews2022
Dev: Eridanus IndustriesPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 30.4 hrs≥1hr: 77%
Take command of your hand-tailored fleet of space warships and use realistic radar, electronic warfare, advanced movement controls in 3D space, and precision targeting to outmaneuver and outwit your opponents in a simulation-heavy tactical space game like no other.
Why similar: Diplomacy 17.1% ★, Grand Strategy 16% ★, Alternate History 9.9%, War 9.6%, Historical 9.5%
- #47 Anno 117: Pax Romana
68% matchMostly Positive70% of 11,270 reviews2025
Dev: Ubisoft MainzPub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 13.4 hrsMean: 23.5 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 21.1%, Historical 20%, Sandbox 17.1%, Management 12.6%, Strategy 11.9%
- #48 Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim
70% matchVery Positive88% of 1,626 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 19.9% ★, Grand Strategy 17.2% ★, Historical 9.8%, Economy 8.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%
- #49 Crusader Kings III
69% matchVery Positive91% of 137,655 reviews2020
Dev: Paradox Development StudioPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 28.8 hrsMean: 143.8 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 21.9% ★, 4X 14.4% ★, Historical 12.2%, Moddable 9.5% ★, War 7.8%
- #50 World Warfare & Economics
70% matchMixed63% of 666 reviews2023
Dev: Okron Studio
Windows · Mac
Take control of any nation and shape its future. Manage resources, trade, and taxes, engage in real-time warfare, navigate global diplomacy, and react to dynamic world events. Build a thriving economy, forge alliances, and command armies in a constantly evolving world!
Why similar: 4X 18.9% ★, Grand Strategy 16.8% ★, Diplomacy 16% ★, War 8.2%, Economy 7.7%
- #51 Warnament
67% matchVery Positive87% of 367 reviews2025
Dev: Luden.io
Windows · Mac · Linux
A turn-based grand strategy game, simple for newbies yet challenging for masters. As the leader of a nation, you will conquer territories and advance in military, technology, culture, or politics. Choose from historical scenarios or create your own with an editor.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 18.2% ★, Diplomacy 15.8% ★, Turn-Based 12.3%, Sandbox 10%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%
- #52 Civil War II
71% matchMostly Positive78% of 345 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 25.2% ★, Historical 22%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.4%, Strategy 14.1%, Turn-Based 10%
- #53 AI War 2
69% matchVery Positive88% of 1,533 reviews2019
Dev: Arcen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.6 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 24.1% ★, Grand Strategy 17.8% ★, Moddable 8.5% ★, War 7.3%, Economy 6.9%
- #54 Celestial Empire
66% matchVery Positive89% of 615 reviews2025
Dev: President StudioPub: PlayWay S.A.
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 9.0 hrs≥1hr: 65%
Forge an empire under the watchful eyes of the gods! Take care of your people, develop efficient production chains and trade with other landlords. Ensure their survival through harsh winters and disasters.
Why similar: Historical 25.3%, Economy 22.8%, Sandbox 17.2%, Management 14.7%, Strategy 9.3%
- #55 KAISERPUNK
66% matchMostly Positive72% of 792 reviews2025
Dev: Overseer Games
Windows
Median: 3.8 hrsMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Build a city to rule the world in Kaiserpunk, a grand city builder blending production-focused city building with world conquest in an alternate 20th century world. Manage your city, grow industries, build a military, and defeat rivals to become the greatest empire.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 18% ★, Alternate History 12.5%, War 11.4%, Historical 10%, Military 9.8%
- #56 Age of History 3
65% matchVery Positive85% of 17,231 reviews2024
Dev: Łukasz JakowskiPub: Łukasz Jakowski Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 9.8 hrsMean: 36.2 hrs≥1hr: 79%
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: Diplomacy 22.9% ★, Grand Strategy 22.8% ★, Alternate History 12.7%, Moddable 9.9% ★, Economy 9.9%
- #57 Making History: The Great War
69% matchMostly Positive76% of 453 reviews2015
Dev: Muzzy Lane SoftwarePub: Factus Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 12.5 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 16.9% ★, Moddable 9.6% ★, 4X 9.4% ★, Historical 8.2%, War 7.8%
- #58 Xenonauts 2
66% matchMostly Positive80% of 3,657 reviews2023
Dev: Goldhawk InteractivePub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 5.7 hrsMean: 19.3 hrs≥1hr: 82%
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 Strategy 46.1%, Tactical 35.3%, Strategy 18.6%
- #59 Great Houses of Calderia
67% matchMixed61% of 418 reviews2024
Dev: Resistance GamesPub: Firesquid
Windows
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.5 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Great Houses of Calderia is a Feudal Grand Strategy game focusing on family dynamics & stories. Use your family strengths to compete against rivals to rise in the ranks of Calderia - produce, trade, scheme, bribe, and battle to build your legacy of power!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 25.4% ★, Diplomacy 14.5% ★, 4X 13.4% ★, Economy 9%, Military 8.4%
- #60 Songs of Silence
65% matchVery Positive81% of 2,580 reviews2024
Dev: Chimera Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.0 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 39.6% ★, War 19.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.7%, Multiplayer 9.4%, Strategy 6.7%