- #1 Dominions - Priests, Prophets & Pretenders
97% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2025
Dev: Illwinter Game Design
Windows · Linux
In Dominions you take control of a powerful being that rules a nation and aspires to godhood. It all takes place in a fantasy world with monsters, magic items and world altering spells. Dominions is a 4x turn based strategy game with a large variety of spells and units.
Why similar: 4X 49.7% ★, Strategy 23.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.6%, Fantasy 5.7%, 2D 3.7%
- #2 The Veiled Atlas: A Cycle of Falls
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Flat Gradient
Windows · Linux
A turn-based 4X of rival governments contesting the dim Atlas through economy, war and an Influence-weighted Council. At the edge of sensor range, the Shadow does not lose - it only rises.
Why similar: 4X 51.9% ★, Strategy 23.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.5%, 2D 3.9%, Indie 0.9%
- #3 Armada 2526 Gold Edition
96% matchMixed66% of 110 reviews2013
Dev: Ntronium GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 24 minMean: 14.1 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 47.2% ★, Strategy 33.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.2%, Indie 3.4%
- #4 Diehexegy
95% matchNo user reviews2028
Dev: Aebersoft
Windows · Linux
Diehexegy is a hex grid turn-based 4x game with a unique twist: your armies are composed of dice. It has multiple victory conditions and straightforward gameplay.
Why similar: 4X 49.6% ★, Strategy 22.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.8%, Fantasy 5.9%, 2D 3.7%
- #5 Cee One Vee
94% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: BANANACODE LTD
Windows
Lead your civilization across six thousand years of history in this turn-based strategy game built for the Game Boy Advance. D-pad-first play makes it a natural fit for Steam Deck.
Why similar: 4X 53.4% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 24%, Strategy 21.7%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #6 Kingdom of Krawall
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: TinyDragonMagic
Windows · Linux
A fast-paced strategy game about building a kingdom, outplaying your rivals, and conquering your enemies. Play solo or in multiplayer and enjoy the depth of a classic 4X in a single sitting.
Why similar: 4X 49.3% ★, Strategy 21.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, War 10.1%, Indie 0.8%
- #7 Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack
92% matchVery Positive90% of 619 reviews2024
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: Electronic Arts
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 11.4 hrs≥1hr: 43%
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack includes the original Alpha Centauri and the expansion, Alien Crossfire.
Why similar: 4X 65.6% ★, Strategy 19.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.7%, Singleplayer 1.5%
- #8 Feudalism
93% matchMostly Negative33% of 46 reviews2016
Dev: ImagimotionPub: IV Productions
Windows · Mac · Linux
Conquer Europe, become an Emperor. Build your family’s dynasty through seven centuries, from 800 A.D. to 1492 A.D., up until the inevitable collapse of the feudal system.
Why similar: 4X 62.6% ★, Strategy 37.4%
- #9 Space Empires IV Deluxe
91% matchVery Positive86% of 291 reviews2006
Dev: Malfador MachinationsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 18 minMean: 11.4 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 63.7% ★, Strategy 25%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.9%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #10 Pandora: First Contact
91% matchMixed63% of 645 reviews2014
Dev: Proxy StudiosPub: Slitherine Ltd.
Windows
Median: 3.4 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 59.1% ★, Strategy 21.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.7%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #11 Age of Wonders III
90% matchMostly Positive77% of 13,326 reviews2014
Dev: Triumph StudiosPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 18.7 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 39.2% ★, Strategy 29.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 23.8%, Fantasy 7.2%, Singleplayer 0.5%
- #12 荒野国度 LEGENDS OF THE WILD
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 圆桌工作室Pub: 瓦弄游戏
Windows
Recruit animal heroes, understand their attributes and create your own team Conquer land with your allies, make rational use of all resources on the continent, and defeat enemies from other faction Step by step, move towards the center of the continent, and finally seize the heart of the world.
Why similar: 4X 52% ★, Strategy 23.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.1%, Fantasy 7.3%
- #13 Siege of Turtle Enclave
89% matchMostly Negative29% of 17 reviews2015
Dev: The Conjurer's Tower
Windows · Linux
A turn based strategy game with real time battles! Build up your settlement, train mighty armies, research technologies, cast spells, discover hidden goodies and more as you fight your way across the map to overthrow the enemy warlord in his keep!
Why similar: 4X 59% ★, Strategy 29.8%, Fantasy 8.9%, Indie 2.3%
- #14 Wizard Warfare
88% matchVery Positive97% of 63 reviews2019
Dev: Psyanotek Limited
Windows
Wizard Warfare is a fantasy-themed, 4X-style, turn-based strategy game with a strategic empire management layer supported by a detailed tactical battle simulation layer.
Why similar: 4X 53.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 19.2%, Strategy 16%, Fantasy 7.8%, 2D 1.9%
- #15 Stars in Shadow
87% matchMostly Positive79% of 838 reviews2017
Dev: Ashdar GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 2.4 hrsMean: 14.4 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 61.2% ★, Strategy 18.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.3%, Indie 2%
- #16 Warlock - Master of the Arcane
86% 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 44.1% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 25.4%, Strategy 21.7%, Fantasy 8.1%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #17 Dominions 2 - The Ascension Wars
86% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2025
Dev: Illwinter Game Design
Windows · Linux
Dominions II is turn based fantasy game in which you take the role of a powerful being that is trying to become the supreme god. The type of Gods can vary from magically powerful arch mages to old dragons or statues. The game features a large variety of spells and units.
Why similar: 4X 61.5% ★, Strategy 28.9%, Fantasy 8.6%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #18 Civilization IV®: Warlords
84% matchVery Positive90% of 554 reviews2007
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 8.6 hrs≥1hr: 34%
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords is the first expansion pack for the award-winning game that has become an instant world-wide hit. Paying homage to some of history's greatest military leaders, the expansion delivers six unique and interesting scenarios, giving players the chance to change the course of history with the help of their...
Why similar: 4X 50.7% ★, Strategy 30.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.7%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #19 Fantastic Creatures
84% matchMostly Positive79% of 14 reviews2019
Dev: Blue Callisto
Windows · Linux
Mythological Units. Ancient China. Experience a turn-based 4X strategy game where the land around you is slowly dying. Incarnate one of the four Fantastic Creatures: Dragon, Tiger, Turtle or Vermilion Bird and fight for survival.
Why similar: 4X 43.6% ★, Strategy 33.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.8%, Indie 4.3%, Singleplayer 1.3%
- #20 Warlock 2: The Exiled
83% matchMixed70% of 1,316 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 43% ★, Strategy 27.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.3%, Fantasy 9.6%, Singleplayer 0.3%
- #21 The Mystic
82% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2022
Dev: PipeDream
Windows
The Mystic is a dark fantasy, turn-based strategy game. Become a follower of the first gods, gain their favour, overthrow the High King by innovative combat and magic systems and establish harmony. The game offers an exciting campaign full of twists, battles and difficult decisions and multiplayer.
Why similar: 4X 48% ★, Strategy 23.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.3%, Fantasy 6.1%, 2D 2.9%
- #22 Jon Shafer's At the Gates
82% matchMixed41% of 499 reviews2019
Dev: Conifer Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
At the Gates is an indie strategy game from Jon Shafer, designer of Civilization 5. You are a dark age lord building a kingdom to replace the crumbling Roman Empire. Manage your clans, explore the landscape around you, harvest its resources, and build a mighty economic and military machine.
Why similar: 4X 52.1% ★, Strategy 43.1%, Indie 4.8%
- #23 ENDLESS Legend™
81% 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 51.5% ★, Strategy 22.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.8%, Fantasy 6.6%, Singleplayer 0.7%
- #24 Master of Orion 3
81% matchMixed53% of 191 reviews2016
Dev: Quicksilver SoftwarePub: Wargaming Labs
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 6.5 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 71.7% ★, Strategy 28.3%
- #25 Crow's Foot
80% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Thelix
Windows · Mac · Linux
A turn-based hex strategy you can finish over lunch. Outsmart AI rivals, each with their own grudges, ambitions, and breaking points. Conquer provinces, command knights, scouts, assassins, and more. Unlock rule-bending scrolls. Go bankrupt and your own army defects.
Why similar: 4X 48.8% ★, Strategy 19.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.8%, War 5.3%, 2D 3.8%
- #26 Grand Strategy: The Three Kingdoms
78% matchPositive88% of 23 reviews2026
Dev: Yiming
Windows
Based on the classic history of the Three countries, the 2D grand strategy game integrates deep strategy, resource management, diplomatic game and sand table, presenting a magnificent stage for players in the turbulent world.
Why similar: 4X 49.4% ★, Strategy 22.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.7%, War 6.9%, 2D 2.6%
- #27 Buddies to Death
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WABAWEYA
Windows
Buddies to Death - A fast-paced, turn-based, 4X strategy set in a medieval fantasy world with asymmetric factions, amazing lore, and FISHHH!
Why similar: 4X 38.8% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 24%, Strategy 15.6%, War 8.6%, Fantasy 7.9%
- #28 Worlds of Magic
79% matchMixed50% of 590 reviews2015
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.7 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Worlds of Magic is a 4X turn-based strategy game. Players can explore and conquer an almost limitless number of procedurally generated universes, using military and magical power to overcome their foes. Found cities, raise armies, research and cast spells, hire powerful heroes, and create powerful magical artifacts.
Why similar: 4X 49% ★, Strategy 27.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.6%, Fantasy 6.8%
- #29 Lords of the Black Sun
79% matchMostly Negative20% of 396 reviews2014
Dev: Arkavi StudiosPub: Iceberg Interactive
Windows
Median: 3.7 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 61.2% ★, Strategy 26.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.3%, Indie 2.1%
- #30 Kingdom Chronicle
76% matchMixed54% of 25 reviews2026
Dev: スタジオ白猫斎 / Studio HakubyousaiPub: くそげ工房 / Atelier KUSOGE
Windows
It looks deep, but plays simple. A turn-based strategy game where you can unify the continent in 1-2 hours per run. Become the ruler of a nation in a war-torn land, master domestic affairs, diplomacy and intrigue, and recruit, headhunt, and capture from 168 officers to carve out your own conquest.
Why similar: 4X 32.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 25.4%, Strategy 22.2%, War 8.3%, Fantasy 6.9%
- #31 Miniciv
77% matchNo user reviews
Dev: yyyz26
Windows
Miniciv is an accessible hex‑grid 4X turn‑based strategy. Start with one city and settler, explore and build your budding civilization into a mighty empire. Procedural maps and flexible playtime bring unique runs, pairing easy entry with deep political, trade, faith and industrial mechanics.
Why similar: 4X 53% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 22.1%, Strategy 17.6%, War 6.3%, Indie 1%
- #32 Beard of Stone
77% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2021
Dev: Dwarfaparte Games
Windows
4x turn based strategy mixed with real time (turn stealing) bidding mechanics. Complete single player or competitive online matches with up to 4 players in a single sitting, while telling the history of a fantasy world from the creation of its continents to the twilight of its gods.
Why similar: 4X 49.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.3%, Strategy 14.6%, War 7.9%, Fantasy 6.3%
- #33 Master of Orion 1
76% matchVery Positive89% of 456 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 69.9% ★, Strategy 22%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #34 Defense Legend 5: Survivor TD
73% match3 user reviews75% of 4 reviews2025
Dev: Gcenter GamePub: 130 Game Studio
Windows
Build a defense strategy to protect the peace.
Why similar: 4X 54.5% ★, Strategy 25.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #35 Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition
75% matchMixed44% of 962 reviews2012
Dev: Kerberos ProductionsPub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 42 minMean: 12.0 hrs≥1hr: 44%
The Enhanced Edition contains Sword of the Stars II: The Lords of Winter and the first expansion, the End of Flesh. The new expansion introduces the new playable race, the Loa. All previous DLCs containing new avatars, new combat music, alternate voices, skins, and new badges for the warships are also included.
Why similar: 4X 65.3% ★, Strategy 25.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #36 Space Empires V
75% matchMostly Positive73% of 480 reviews2006
Dev: Malfador MachinationsPub: Strategy First
Windows
Median: 36 minMean: 15.1 hrs≥1hr: 45%
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 63.3% ★, Strategy 27%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #37 Godking: Master of Rituals
74% matchMixed66% of 50 reviews2020
Dev: Sensiga
Windows
Godking: Master of Rituals is a fantasy strategy game inspired by great classics, bringing a host of new features and a rich new world to conquer. Pick your faction and your god-like avatar. Build your empire and crush all enemies in this glorious 4X with endless replayability.
Why similar: Strategy 47.1%, 4X 34.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 13.4%, Fantasy 4.9%
- #38 Commander: Modern War
73% matchPositive83% of 40 reviews2023
Dev: GoldenGod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Experience the thrill of a modern conflict between two factions, as you outsmart your opponents in an epic game of strategy and cunning. Take command of your ground, air, and naval units and lead them to victory in the most immersive turn-based battle simulation. The battlefield awaits.
Why similar: 4X 47.6% ★, Strategy 21.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.6%, War 8.3%, 2D 3.8%
- #39 Hero Generations
74% matchMixed55% of 224 reviews2015
Dev: Heart Shaped Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.9 hrsMean: 3.2 hrs≥1hr: 78%
The original roguelike/4X strategy game where every turn is one year of your life. Explore, find a mate, build a home, and raise a child before you die to keep your legacy going. Praised as "the offspring of Sid Meier's Civilization, Passage, and The Legend of Zelda." IndieCade Finalist.
Why similar: 4X 51.6% ★, Strategy 25.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.4%, Indie 3.2%, Fantasy 2.5%
- #40 Worshippers
73% matchMostly Positive79% of 105 reviews2018
Dev: Brainwashing Games
Windows
It's hard to be a god! Worshipper is a fast-paced strategy combined with collectible card game. Explore and conquer the land, face dreadful creatures, lead your people to glory! With every victory you will unlock new units, spells and buildings, use them to develop your own unique strategies!
Why similar: 4X 50.7% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 24.1%, Strategy 23.7%, Indie 1.5%
- #41 Napoleon 1813
71% match9 user reviews67% of 9 reviews2025
Dev: Empire Interactive EntertainmentPub: Strategy First
Windows
In an enormous strategic area stretching from Paris to Breslau, from Hamburg to Vienna, control everything from major strategic territorial decisions to tactical battle manoeuvres.
Why similar: 4X 50.1% ★, Strategy 21.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.8%, War 8.4%, 2D 2.9%
- #42 ENDLESS Space™ - Definitive Edition
72% 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 55.7% ★, Strategy 28%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, Indie 0.6%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #43 Dominium Mundi
72% match7 user reviews29% of 7 reviews2020
Dev: Dusan Petrovic
Windows · Linux
Dominium Mundi is a lightweight 4X strategy game set in the medieval period where 4 players compete to create the most influential empire. Expand your empire over the map, convert more people to your religion, and control more trade routes.
Why similar: 4X 65.4% ★, Strategy 16.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.1%, 2D 2%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #44 Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
71% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 5,101 reviews2007
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 45.1 hrs≥1hr: 68%
Sid Meier's Civilization IV®: Beyond the Sword is the second expansion pack for Civilization IV - the 2005 PC Game of the Year that has become a worldwide hit.
Why similar: 4X 50.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 24.7%, Strategy 24.3%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #45 Master of Luna
69% matchPositive95% of 22 reviews2025
Dev: Aleksandr Tiupin
Windows · Mac · Linux
Master of Luna is a turn-based 4X strategy game where you play a half-forgotten deity seeking to regain your former power. It features powerful magic, tactical battles, city building, sweet pixel art, and a calm, melancholic atmosphere.
Why similar: 4X 53.2% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 18.9%, Strategy 15.5%, Fantasy 7.1%, 2D 3%
- #46 SALUS
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Video Game Studios
Windows
A fast-paced turn-based 4X strategy game where four radically different factions compete through diplomacy, politics, exploration, and war.
Why similar: 4X 58.5% ★, Strategy 26.1%, War 9.1%, Fantasy 5.7%, Singleplayer 0.6%
- #47 Horn of the Warlord
68% matchNo user reviews97% of 34 reviews2026
Dev: MagicKrol
Windows · Mac
Lead a Viking clan to glory in this accessible turn-based conquest strategy game. Expand your kingdom, raise armies, besiege castles and outsmart a challenging AI across handcrafted worlds built for endless replayability.
Why similar: 4X 49% ★, Strategy 20.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.8%, War 8.2%, 2D 3.8%
- #48 Solaris
70% matchVery Positive80% of 90 reviews2021
Dev: SpacialCircumstances
Windows · Mac · Linux
Discover a space strategy game filled with conquest, betrayal and subterfuge. Build alliances, make enemies and fight your way to victory and galactic domination. Will you conquer the galaxy?
Why similar: 4X 55.6% ★, Strategy 25%, War 9.3%, Fantasy 5.8%, 2D 4.3%
- #49 Conquest of Elysium 3
70% matchVery Positive81% of 332 reviews2012
Dev: Illwinter Game Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 6.5 hrs≥1hr: 38%
Conquest of Elysium 3 (CoE3) is a streamlined turn based fantasy strategy game with a touch of rogue-like and the complex undertones of Illwinter's Dominions series. While CoE3 appears to be a simple game with limited options at first glance, delving further into the game reveals a game of complex decision making and risky endeavors.
Why similar: 4X 43% ★, Strategy 29.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, Fantasy 7.6%, Indie 2.9%
- #50 WarKind
69% matchMixed53% of 19 reviews2022
Dev: MajerGames
Windows
Turn-based strategy game with different races and heroes
Why similar: 4X 52% ★, Strategy 23.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 18.6%, Fantasy 5%, Indie 1%
- #51 Commander: World War II
68% matchPositive87% of 31 reviews2023
Dev: GoldenGod Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Commander: World War II is a turn-based tactical game where you lead either the Allies or the Axis to victory. Deploy infantry, tanks, planes, and naval units, capture locations, use the terrain, and counter specialized units in intense battles. Design your own maps and dominate the battlefield.
Why similar: 4X 50.5% ★, Strategy 21.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 17%, War 7.1%, 2D 2.8%
- #52 Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection
68% matchVery Positive88% of 710 reviews2010
Dev: Kerberos Productions Inc.Pub: Paradox Interactive
Windows
Median: 48 minMean: 28.6 hrs≥1hr: 49%
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 66.2% ★, Strategy 25%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.9%, Singleplayer 0.9%
- #53 Stellar Monarch 2
67% matchVery Positive89% of 133 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 59.3% ★, Turn-Based Strategy 21%, Strategy 19.8%
- #54 Hollow Orbits 4x
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Harimaru Studio
Windows
Hollow Orbits 4X combines 4X strategy with the mechanics of a board game. Collect and use tactic cards, and roll dice for your fleet’s weapons. Play solo, against AI, or with friends for dominance in a galaxy filled with ancient dangers and hidden treasures.
Why similar: 4X 55.2% ★, Strategy 23.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.9%, Singleplayer 1%
- #55 Master of Orion
66% matchMostly Positive77% of 8,196 reviews2016
Dev: NGD StudiosPub: Wargaming Labs
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 9.2 hrsMean: 101.3 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 69.7% ★, Strategy 27.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 2.5%, Singleplayer 0.4%
- #56 Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
67% matchVery Positive87% of 1,583 reviews2008
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 30 minMean: 14.2 hrs≥1hr: 41%
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is the third offering in the award winning Civilization IV series. A re-imagining of the classic Colonization game Sid Meier created in 1994, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is a total conversion of the Civilization IV engine into a game experience in which players will lead a European...
Why similar: 4X 49.1% ★, Strategy 27.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.9%, Singleplayer 0.8%
- #57 Trailblader
65% matchPositive90% of 29 reviews2025
Dev: 迟到的南雨亭
Windows
Trailblader is a turn-based strategy game that features loop-based combat, integrating 4X strategy and hero development. The game tells the story of a hero who, having lost their homeland, leads the people to migrate to the wilderness to rebuild their home.
Why similar: 4X 50.9% ★, Strategy 24.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14%, Fantasy 8.8%, 2D 1.4%