- #1 ENDLESS™ Space 2
97% 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 76.8%, 4X 8.7% ★, Space 7.1%, Turn-Based 2.1%, Sci-fi 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: The direct sequel refines every mechanic from the original with improved visuals, deeper faction asymmetry, and more engaging exploration.
- #2 Stellaris
96% 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 39.7% ★, Space 20.6%, Strategy 13%, Sci-fi 8.2%, Grand Strategy 5.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: This grand strategy title offers the most expansive space-faring experience, focusing on deep empire customization and emergent storytelling.
- #3 Galactic Civilizations III
96% matchMostly Positive77% of 10,370 reviews2015
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 17.4 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Build a civilization that will stand the test of time in the largest space-based strategy game ever! Choose from dozens of unique races and make a name for yourself across the galaxy through diplomacy, espionage, technological advances, and more.
Why similar: 4X 36.1% ★, Turn-Based 12.9%, Space 11.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%, Strategy 10%
Why You'll Like It: A quintessential 4X space game that excels in ship design and complex diplomatic interactions between diverse alien races.
- #4 ENDLESS™ Legend
95% 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 42.9% ★, Strategy 20.7%, Turn-Based 16.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Sci-fi 2.4%
Why You'll Like It: Developed by the same studio, this fantasy 4X shares the unique UI, faction-specific mechanics, and high-quality art direction of the Endless universe.
- #5 Galactic Civilizations IV
93% 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 36.3% ★, Space 15.4%, Strategy 10.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.7%, Sci-fi 7%
Why You'll Like It: The latest entry in the series introduces a more streamlined galactic management system while maintaining the deep 4X strategy roots.
- #6 Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
94% matchMixed60% of 22,976 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 29.1% ★, Strategy 16%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.8%, Space 12.3%, Turn-Based 11.8%
Why You'll Like It: It applies the familiar and polished Civilization formula to a sci-fi setting, focusing on tech-web progression and planetary colonization.
- #7 Interstellar Space: Genesis
94% matchVery Positive84% of 818 reviews2019
Dev: Praxis Games
Windows
Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 11.7 hrs≥1hr: 54%
Interstellar Space: Genesis is a turn-based space 4X strategy game in which you attempt to build a thriving galactic empire. Discover mysteries among the stars, colonize worlds, and engage enemies in tactical turn-based combat on your journey to becoming the ruler of the galaxy!
Why similar: 4X 35.6% ★, Turn-Based 13.4%, Space 13.2%, Strategy 11.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%
Why You'll Like It: This game captures the classic turn-based 4X feel with a focus on exploration and tactical combat that feels like a spiritual successor to older genre staples.
- #8 Master of Orion
92% matchMostly Positive77% of 8,105 reviews2016
Dev: NGD StudiosPub: Wargaming Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 101.9 hrs≥1hr: 92%
The ascendant spacefaring 4X strategy game returns! A new chapter in the epic Master of Orion saga is poised to once again capture the imaginations of millions of gamers.
Why similar: 4X 47.5% ★, Strategy 20.2%, Space 12.9%, Turn-Based 11.3%, Sci-fi 4.3%
Why You'll Like It: This modern reimagining of the classic 4X title provides a highly accessible and visually polished space empire experience.
- #9 Age of Wonders: Planetfall
91% 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 34.9% ★, Strategy 15.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.8%, Turn-Based 12.3%, Space 9.4%
Why You'll Like It: It brings the tactical turn-based combat of the Age of Wonders series into a sci-fi setting with deep unit customization and faction variety.
- #10 Terra Invicta
88% 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 43.2% ★, Turn-Based 14.4%, Strategy 13.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Diplomacy 7.9% ★
Why You'll Like It: A complex, hard sci-fi grand strategy game that focuses on the geopolitical struggle for control of the solar system against an alien threat.
- #11 Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion
91% matchVery Positive93% of 16,246 reviews2012
Dev: Ironclad Games CorporationPub: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 16.6 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Command a space-faring empire in Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, the new stand-alone expansion that combines 4X depth with real-time strategy gameplay.
Why similar: 4X 41% ★, Space 16.3%, Strategy 12.3%, Diplomacy 8.4% ★, Sci-fi 8%
Why You'll Like It: While it leans into real-time strategy, it maintains the grand scale and empire management feel that 4X fans enjoy.
- #12 Distant Worlds: Universe
90% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,845 reviews2014
Dev: Code ForcePub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 23.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
Distant Worlds is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game. Experience the full depth and detail of turn-based strategy, but with the simplicity and ease of real-time, and on the scale of a massively-multiplayer online game.
Why similar: 4X 52.7% ★, Space 19.2%, Strategy 16.5%, Sci-fi 6.7%, Grand Strategy 3.8% ★
Why You'll Like It: For players who want maximum depth, this game offers an unparalleled simulation of a living, breathing galaxy with massive scale.
- #13 Stars in Shadow
89% matchMostly Positive79% of 816 reviews2017
Dev: Ashdar GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.5 hrsMean: 14.5 hrs≥1hr: 66%
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.
Why similar: 4X 47.2% ★, Strategy 15.7%, Space 12.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 11%, Turn-Based 8.1%
Why You'll Like It: A stylized, turn-based 4X game that focuses on fast-paced gameplay and distinct, colorful alien civilizations.
- #14 Sins of a Solar Empire II
86% matchVery Positive84% of 8,167 reviews2024
Dev: Ironclad Games CorporationPub: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 9.5 hrsMean: 28.7 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 46.2% ★, Space 24.5%, Strategy 17%, Sci-fi 8%, Multiplayer 3.5%
Why You'll Like It: The modern evolution of the classic space RTS, offering improved engine performance and deeper tactical combat options.
- #15 Age of Wonders III
87% matchVery Positive80% of 12,750 reviews2014
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 18.1 hrs≥1hr: 76%
Age of Wonders III is the long anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy series. Delivering a unique mix of Empire Building, Role Playing and Warfare, Age of Wonders III offers the ultimate in turn-based fantasy strategy for veterans of the series and new players alike!
Why similar: 4X 36.5% ★, Strategy 29.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Turn-Based 13.3%, Multiplayer 1.9%
Why You'll Like It: While fantasy-themed, its turn-based combat and empire-building systems are among the best in the strategy genre.
- #16 Shadow Empire
85% 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 34.7% ★, Turn-Based 14%, Space 12.6%, Strategy 10.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10%
Why You'll Like It: A deep, procedural 4X strategy game that emphasizes logistics, supply chains, and the challenges of governing a post-apocalyptic planetary empire.
- #17 Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection
86% matchVery Positive88% of 705 reviews2010
Dev: Kerberos Productions Inc.Pub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 28.2 hrs≥1hr: 48%
Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection is the original Sword of the Stars games and the three expansions Born of Blood, A Murder of Crows and Argos Naval Yard. It is the year 2405, and human scientists have discovered a new technology that allows travel from star to star at speeds faster than light.
Why similar: 4X 44.6% ★, Strategy 18.2%, Space 13%, Turn-Based 12.5%, Sci-fi 5.9%
Why You'll Like It: A classic space 4X known for its unique research system and distinct movement mechanics that differentiate the various playable races.
- #18 Homeworld Remastered Collection
84% matchVery Positive88% of 13,977 reviews2015
Dev: Gearbox SoftwarePub: Gearbox Publishing
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 34.0 hrs≥1hr: 85%
Experience the epic space strategy games that redefined the RTS genre. Control your fleet and build an armada across more than 30 single-player missions. Choose unit types, fleet formations and flight tactics for each strategic situation.
Why similar: Space 43.1%, Strategy 26.9%, Sci-fi 13.7%, Great Soundtrack 6.3%, 4X 4.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: The definitive space strategy experience, focusing on 3D movement and cinematic fleet battles that define the genre's aesthetic.
- #19 Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition
84% matchMostly Positive77% of 1,697 reviews2011
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 44.0 hrs≥1hr: 39%
Get the complete GalCiv II saga including Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords, the expansion pack Dark Avatar, and the newest expansion pack Twilight of the Arnor!
Why similar: 4X 42.7% ★, Turn-Based 17.9%, Strategy 12.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.3%, Grand Strategy 5.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: A classic 4X title that remains highly regarded for its deep ship-building mechanics and robust AI opponents.
- #20 Old World
79% 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 41.1% ★, Turn-Based 15.5%, Strategy 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.8%, Diplomacy 7.3% ★
Why You'll Like It: While historical, its refined turn-based mechanics and focus on character-driven leadership offer a high-quality strategy experience for 4X fans.
- #21 Predestination
83% matchMixed45% of 86 reviews2019
Dev: Brain and Nerd Ltd
Windows
Predestination is a turn-based sci-fi 4X game set in the distant past of our own galaxy. Ships from countless races are flung back in time by a powerful hostile race known as the Revenants, and must now work to rebuild their empires and somehow stop the Revenants in the past.
Why similar: 4X 38.2% ★, Strategy 20.1%, Space 15.1%, Turn-Based 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.4%
Why You'll Like It: A turn-based space 4X game that focuses on planetary colonization and ship design, heavily inspired by the genre's golden age.
- #22 Pax Nova
82% 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 35.1% ★, Turn-Based 12.5%, Space 12%, Strategy 11.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%
Why You'll Like It: A space 4X game that allows for seamless transitions between space exploration and planetary surface management.
- #23 Starpoint Gemini Warlords
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 3,569 reviews2017
Dev: Little Green Men Games
Windows
Median: 4.1 hrsMean: 11.0 hrs≥1hr: 88%
Strategy from the front lines! Starpoint Gemini Warlords combines 3rd person capital spaceship combat with 4X strategy and RPG gameplay elements. Build mighty war fleets and send them into battle or lead them into combat yourself. Become the Warlord and conquer the Gemini system!
Why similar: 4X 43.8% ★, Space 23.9%, Strategy 15.4%, Sci-fi 9.5%, Grand Strategy 4.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: This title blends 4X strategy with RPG elements, allowing you to command fleets and manage territories while piloting your own flagship.
- #24 Star Ruler 2
80% matchVery Positive82% of 719 reviews2015
Dev: Blind Mind Studios
Windows · Linux
Median: 4.0 hrsMean: 8.9 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Massive scale 4X-RTS set in space. Control hundreds of planets, manipulate galactic politics, research numerous advanced technologies, and command thousands of units and hundreds of planets in your quest for galactic dominance.
Why similar: 4X 49.5% ★, Space 21%, Strategy 19.8%, Sci-fi 8.9%, Indie 0.8%
Why You'll Like It: An innovative 4X game that features a unique diplomacy and trade system, allowing for unconventional paths to galactic victory.
- #25 Dungeon of the ENDLESS™
79% matchVery Positive85% of 13,956 reviews2014
Dev: AMPLITUDE Studios
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 10.6 hrs≥1hr: 73%
Dungeon of the ENDLESS™ is a Rogue-Like Dungeon-Defense game, in which the player and their team of heroes must protect the generator of their crashed ship while exploring an ever-expanding dungeon, all while facing waves of monsters and special events as they try to find their way out...
Why similar: Strategy 61.4%, Sci-fi 25.7%, Great Soundtrack 8.4%, Indie 3.3%, Singleplayer 1.1%
Why You'll Like It: Set in the same universe as the seed game, this roguelike-tower-defense hybrid offers a different perspective on the Endless lore.
- #26 Space Empires V
81% matchMostly Positive73% of 469 reviews2006
Dev: Malfador MachinationsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 14.4 hrs≥1hr: 46%
Space Empires V is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. This new chapter completely updates the UI and takes the player into a real-time rendered 3D universe. Watch space battles played out in glorious detail and realistic effects. Expand, Explore, Exploit, and Exterminate in a huge living breathing galaxy.
Why similar: 4X 44.3% ★, Strategy 20.4%, Space 12.7%, Turn-Based 12%, Sci-fi 5.5%
Why You'll Like It: A deeply complex 4X game that offers immense freedom in ship design and galactic customization for veteran strategy players.
- #27 Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced
73% matchVery Positive95% of 172 reviews2025
Dev: Holistic Design, Inc.
Windows · Linux
Command interstellar forces in this epic return of the 4X strategy classic. From planetary politics to galactic warfare, the stakes couldn’t be higher as you lead your Royal House through battles on land, sea, air, and the vast reaches of space.
Why similar: 4X 47.7% ★, Strategy 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Space 10.3%, Sci-fi 8.8%
- #28 AI War: Fleet Command
78% matchVery Positive82% of 1,594 reviews2009
Dev: Arcen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 87%
"You are outgunned. You are massively outnumbered. You must win." These are your orders. Humanity has already fought its war against the machines -- and lost. AI death squads stand watch over every planet and every wormhole, the few remaining human settlements are held captive in orbiting bubbles, and the AIs have turned their...
Why similar: Strategy 41.1%, 4X 28.2% ★, Space 16.3%, Sci-fi 5.8%, Grand Strategy 3.7% ★
Why You'll Like It: An asymmetric strategy game where you fight against a superior AI, requiring careful planning and guerrilla tactics.
- #29 Sid Meier's Starships
78% matchMixed50% of 2,454 reviews2015
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.6 hrsMean: 7.5 hrs≥1hr: 87%
Build and command a fleet of starships and travel between planets as you explore, build, negotiate, and fight to preserve your vision for humanity.
Why similar: Space 28.1%, Strategy 23.9%, 4X 17.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 16.1%, Sci-fi 10%
Why You'll Like It: A more streamlined, tactical take on space strategy that focuses on fleet combat and mission-based progression.
- #30 ENDLESS™ Legend 2
70% matchVery Positive84% of 2,346 reviews2025
Dev: AMPLITUDE StudiosPub: Hooded Horse
Windows
Median: 5.1 hrsMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Lead your people to victory on an ever-evolving world in this strategy game featuring asymmetric factions led by powerful heroes. Build your empire, wield political influence, and raise grand armies to wage war in a race to uncover dark secrets buried within the planet.
Why similar: 4X 41.1% ★, Turn-Based 15.3%, Strategy 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12%, Diplomacy 7.2% ★
- #31 Master of Orion 2
75% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 1,693 reviews2016
Dev: SimTexPub: Wargaming Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 11.3 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Forge an empire in a universe where population growth is stripping away planetary resources. Colonize unknown planets and trade with other races for their knowledge.
Why similar: 4X 44.2% ★, Strategy 17.6%, Turn-Based 15.4%, Space 12.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.9%
- #32 Star Ruler
77% matchVery Positive83% of 340 reviews2010
Dev: Blind Mind Studios
Windows
Median: 30 minMean: 6.2 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Take command of a vast interstellar empire and safeguard your species from total extinction in a procedurally generated 3D galaxy (with the option to flatten it) from 1 System to 10,000+! Prove your species' ingenuity through a deep and intricate combat system where anything (from individual components on ships to the stars themselves)...
Why similar: 4X 46.1% ★, Strategy 23.1%, Space 19.5%, Sci-fi 5.3%, Grand Strategy 2.9% ★
- #33 Distant Worlds 2
73% matchMostly Positive71% of 3,478 reviews2022
Dev: CodeForcePub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 9.3 hrsMean: 42.6 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Distant Worlds 2 is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game.
Why similar: 4X 48.8% ★, Strategy 20.2%, Space 15.9%, Sci-fi 8%, Grand Strategy 5.7% ★
- #34 Space Empires IV Deluxe
76% matchVery Positive86% of 285 reviews2006
Dev: Malfador MachinationsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 10.4 hrs≥1hr: 37%
The award-winning Space Empires IV Deluxe is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. A grand strategy title in the space 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) genre, Space Empires has already found a place in the heart of strategy gamers everywhere.
Why similar: 4X 47.7% ★, Strategy 20.2%, Space 10.9%, Turn-Based 8.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.2%
- #35 StarDrive
77% matchMixed45% of 1,482 reviews2013
Dev: Zero Sum Games
Windows
Median: 2.3 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 88%
As a space bear, human or any other race, venture forth into the galaxy, create custom ships, conquer new worlds, build new colonies and defend your very existence against those who would take what is yours.
Why similar: 4X 53.2% ★, Strategy 20.2%, Space 18.9%, Sci-fi 6.5%, Indie 0.9%
- #36 Pandora: First Contact
76% matchMixed63% of 638 reviews2014
Dev: Proxy StudiosPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 41.1 hrs≥1hr: 75%
Pandora: First Contact is a science fiction 4X turn-based strategy game on a planetary scale. Our Earth has been exhausted and colonial attempts on other planetary bodies have been in vain. Finally, after decades of exploration, an interstellar probe has brought promise of a new world.
Why similar: 4X 47.6% ★, Strategy 18.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.5%, Turn-Based 7.5%, Sci-fi 6.9%
- #37 Horizon
74% matchMixed59% of 477 reviews2014
Dev: L3O Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 5.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%
Horizon is a turn-based space strategy game of galactic exploration and conquest in which you are in control of humanity’s destiny. You will explore deep space, find new frontiers and discover alien artifacts hidden on long-abandoned planets.
Why similar: 4X 35.7% ★, Space 14.6%, Turn-Based 12.5%, Strategy 11.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%
- #38 Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack
67% matchVery Positive91% of 552 reviews2024
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 12.2 hrs≥1hr: 42%
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack includes the original Alpha Centauri and the expansion, Alien Crossfire.
Why similar: 4X 54.9% ★, Strategy 17.4%, Space 14.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%, Multiplayer 4%
- #39 HUMANKIND™
69% 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 43.2% ★, Strategy 22.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Turn-Based 8.9%, Grand Strategy 4.5% ★
- #40 Master of Orion 3
74% matchMixed53% of 183 reviews2016
Dev: Quicksilver SoftwarePub: Wargaming Labs
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 6.3 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Experience first-hand the challenges of leading one of 16 different races into unequalled galactic supremacy and face a universe of decisions. Set policies, explore, build, declare war, negotiate - put all these elements into motion to guarantee your place in the annals of space and time.
Why similar: 4X 54.9% ★, Strategy 23.4%, Space 9.4%, Turn-Based 8.8%, Sci-fi 3.5%
- #41 Galactic Civilizations® I: Ultimate Edition
75% matchMixed50% of 300 reviews2012
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 6 minMean: 8.3 hrs≥1hr: 24%
Galactic Civilizations is a space based strategy game in which you are in control of humanity's destiny.
Why similar: 4X 36.5% ★, Turn-Based 14.6%, Space 10.4%, Strategy 10%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.2%
- #42 Offworld Trading Company
71% matchMostly Positive77% of 5,669 reviews2016
Dev: Mohawk GamesPub: Stardock Entertainment
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 34.8 hrs≥1hr: 89%
Mars has been colonized, and Earth's corporate titans fight to dominate this new market. Competition is fierce in this fast-paced economic RTS from Civilization IV Lead Designer, Soren Johnson.
Why similar: Strategy 31.2%, Space 29.8%, Sci-fi 20.3%, Multiplayer 8.1%, Exploration 3.8%
- #43 Dune: Spice Wars
66% 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 48.9% ★, Strategy 14.8%, Sci-fi 12.6%, Diplomacy 8.8% ★, Grand Strategy 6.4% ★
- #44 Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity®
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 809 reviews2011
Dev: Ironclad Games CorporationPub: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 59%
In Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity, you are the leader of a civilization embroiled in a galactic war, fighting for the survival of your entire race against relentless foes.
Why similar: 4X 48.7% ★, Space 17.6%, Strategy 14%, Sci-fi 8.5%, Diplomacy 8.2% ★
- #45 Millennia
66% 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 42.8% ★, Turn-Based 15.6%, Strategy 13.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, Diplomacy 6.3% ★
- #46 Armada 2526 Gold Edition
72% matchMixed68% of 108 reviews2013
Dev: Ntronium GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 12.8 hrs≥1hr: 36%
Conquer the Galaxy In This ‘4x’ Strategy Game. Lead one of 18 different alien races to become a mighty pan-galactic empire. Manage your colonies, deploy your fleets and conduct research. Plot your strategy and turn your planets into mighty bastions.
Why similar: 4X 41.4% ★, Strategy 31.5%, Space 14.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.8%, Indie 1.7%
- #47 Sid Meier's Civilization® V
68% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 208,752 reviews2010
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 29.0 hrsMean: 124.3 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Why similar: 4X 28% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 23.7%, Strategy 21%, Turn-Based 17.7%, Multiplayer 3.6%
- #48 Planets Under Attack
71% matchMostly Positive73% of 1,241 reviews2012
Dev: Targem GamesPub: Topware Interactive
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.3 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Play as humans or robots in a brand new sci-fi strategy adventure! Travel into the far reaches of space, through cleverly designed star constellations and variable game modes, conquering enemy planets using 15 combinable technologies.
Why similar: Strategy 92.4%, Space 4.4%, Sci-fi 1.7%, Multiplayer 0.8%, Indie 0.7%
- #49 StarDrive 2
71% matchMixed55% of 2,097 reviews2015
Dev: Zero Sum GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.5 hrs≥1hr: 89%
StarDrive 2 is an exciting and evolutionary step forward for the StarDrive franchise. In this eagerly anticipated sequel, the core mechanics have evolved to incorporate a turn-based strategic layer, featuring spectacular realtime battles.
Why similar: 4X 39.4% ★, Strategy 25.9%, Space 18.1%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Turn-Based 6.2%
- #50 Lords of the Black Sun
73% matchMostly Negative20% of 395 reviews2014
Dev: Arkavi StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.6 hrsMean: 4.6 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Take command of one race to join the struggle for supremacy in the galaxy. As the leader of your empire you are tasked with exploring the stars, colonizing new worlds, managing your empire and conquering whoever dares to oppose you.
Why similar: 4X 43.6% ★, Strategy 20.3%, Space 16.9%, Turn-Based 8.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 5.6%
- #51 The Last Federation
70% matchMostly Positive75% of 502 reviews2014
Dev: Arcen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 5.1 hrs≥1hr: 90%
From the creators of AI War: Fleet Command comes an all-new grand strategy title with turn-based tactical combat, set in a deep simulation of an entire solar system and its billions of inhabitants. You are the last of a murdered race, determined to unify or destroy the 8 others.
Why similar: 4X 31.6% ★, Strategy 19.3%, Space 18.4%, Turn-Based 13.9%, Sci-fi 5.1%
- #52 Master of Orion 1
69% matchVery Positive90% of 436 reviews2016
Dev: SimTexPub: Wargaming Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6 minMean: 5.9 hrs≥1hr: 31%
Forge an empire in a universe where population growth is stripping away planetary resources. Colonize unknown planets and trade with other races for their knowledge.
Why similar: 4X 53.3% ★, Strategy 18.1%, Turn-Based 12.2%, Space 8.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 4.4%
- #53 Lord of Rigel
65% matchMixed70% of 102 reviews2024
Dev: Rhombus Studios
Windows
Lord of Rigel is a turn-based 4X space strategy game inspired by the classics. In a galaxy divided by two elder races, will you unite with other species or forge your own path? Navigate galactic politics and defeat threats using espionage, research, and military force. How will you shape the galaxy?
Why similar: 4X 37.8% ★, Space 15.4%, Strategy 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%, Sci-fi 7.2%
- #54 Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation
68% matchMostly Positive74% of 4,922 reviews2016
Dev: Stardock Entertainment
Windows
Median: 3.2 hrsMean: 7.2 hrs≥1hr: 89%
A massive-scale real-time strategy game where you command entire armies on a dynamic battlefield. Conquer multiple worlds across several single-player campaigns; or play with your friends in multiplayer combat.
Why similar: Strategy 49.5%, Sci-fi 27.4%, Futuristic 10%, Multiplayer 9.1%, Singleplayer 2%
- #55 Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
65% 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 29.2% ★, Strategy 26.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.8%, Turn-Based 14%, Grand Strategy 4.7% ★
- #56 Revival: Recolonization
63% matchMixed69% of 424 reviews2024
Dev: HeroCraft PC
Windows
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 12.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Set in a post-apoc version of Earth, Revival is a 4x strategy game where the world and its rules can change at key moments, creating a deep and highly replayable experience.
Why similar: 4X 38.2% ★, Turn-Based 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Strategy 11%, Sci-fi 6.7%
- #57 Stellar Monarch 2
64% matchVery Positive88% of 123 reviews2022
Dev: Silver Lemur Games
Windows
Stellar Monarch 2 is a feudal space empire builder where you feel like the Emperor, not a logistics officer. Great noble houses, usurpers to the throne, rebels, assassins, court intrigues, disloyal admirals, incompetent governors and ever-present alien threat.
Why similar: 4X 44.8% ★, Strategy 16.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.1%, Space 11.4%, Sci-fi 6.2%
- #58 Anno 2070™
69% matchMixed60% of 12,622 reviews2011
Dev: Blue BytePub: Ubisoft
Windows
Median: 10.5 hrsMean: 30.9 hrs≥1hr: 90%
Build your society of the future, colonize islands, and create sprawling megacities with multitudes of buildings, vehicles, and resources to manage.
Why similar: Strategy 56.2%, 4X 14.7% ★, Sci-fi 9.2%, Futuristic 7.9%, Multiplayer 6.1%