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  1. #1 Rogue State Revolution
    97% matchMostly Positive77% of 531 reviews2021
    Dev: LRDGames, Inc.Pub: Modern Wolf
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 6.8 hrs≥1hr: 88%

    Greetings your Excellency. Time to rebuild, reform and prepare for new challenges in the People's Republic of Basenji. In this thrilling political strategy, you will appoint ministers and lead the country to success. Be careful — you may find yourself replaced in the next election.

    Why similar: 4X 15.9%, Grand Strategy 13.1%, Diplomacy 12.8%, Political 11%, Turn-Based 9.3%

  2. #2 Millennia
    96% 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 17.2%, Grand Strategy 13.1%, Diplomacy 12.7%, Hex Grid 9.3%, Turn-Based 8.7%

  3. #3 Shadow Empire
    96% 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 19.6%, Hex Grid 17.6%, Grand Strategy 14.8%, Turn-Based 11.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.8%

  4. #4 Interstellar Space: Genesis
    95% 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 25.7%, Grand Strategy 14.9%, Turn-Based 13.5%, Diplomacy 10.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.1%

  5. #5 Old World
    94% 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 18.7%, Diplomacy 16.6%, Grand Strategy 15.1%, Turn-Based 9.9%, Economy 7.8%

  6. #6 Terra Invicta
    93% 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 18.6%, Diplomacy 17%, Grand Strategy 15.1%, Turn-Based 8.7%, Economy 8.6%

  7. #7 Pandora: First Contact
    94% 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 41.5%, Hex Grid 15.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.9%, Turn-Based 9.1%, Strategy 8.6%

  8. #8 Last Days of Old Earth
    92% matchMixed60% of 57 reviews2016
    Dev: Auroch DigitalPub: Slitherine Ltd.
    Windows
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 5.6 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Last Days of Old Earth is a rich strategy game set in our far, far future where the sun is dying. Can you command the last noble tribes of humanity as they attempt to survive among the machines and marauding clans?

    Why similar: Hex Grid 29.3%, 4X 20.4%, Turn-Based 18.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Strategy 7.8%

  9. #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 22.1%, Hex Grid 13.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 13%, Turn-Based 10.9%, Economy 8.7%

  10. #10 Pax Nova
    91% 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 24.6%, Grand Strategy 17.9%, Diplomacy 16.2%, Turn-Based 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%

  11. #11 Galactic Civilizations IV
    89% 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 20.6%, Grand Strategy 17.2%, Diplomacy 16.9%, Hex Grid 12.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.6%

  12. #12 ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition
    89% 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 38.2%, Turn-Based 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.1%, Strategy 11%, Sci-fi 6.7%

  13. #13 Sid Meier's Civilization VII
    88% 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 18.7%, Diplomacy 17.9%, Grand Strategy 16.5%, Hex Grid 13.9%, Economy 8.2%

  14. #14 Star Traders: 4X Empires
    90% matchMixed63% of 82 reviews2014
    Dev: Trese Brothers
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 2.8 hrs≥1hr: 94%

    Take command of humanity’s last survivors and rebuild an empire in the stars. In this immersive turn-based strategy game, you will have to fight to protect your people, control rival factions, and unlock lost technology.

    Why similar: 4X 24.1%, Diplomacy 21.2%, Grand Strategy 15.9%, Economy 9.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.4%

  15. #15 Dune: Spice Wars
    86% 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 20.3%, Diplomacy 18.2%, Grand Strategy 15.7%, Economy 9.2%, War 7.7%

  16. #16 The Pegasus Expedition
    87% matchMixed63% of 382 reviews2023
    Dev: Kalla GameworksPub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 5.8 hrs≥1hr: 93%

    The Pegasus Expedition is a story-driven sci-fi grand strategy game set in a key moment for humankind’s survival. Facing an overwhelming threat at home, humanity sends expeditions to the Pegasus Galaxy in a desperate attempt to find a refuge for the population of Earth.

    Why similar: 4X 21.2%, Diplomacy 19.8%, Grand Strategy 17.3%, War 8.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 7.5%

  17. #17 Imagine Earth
    86% matchVery Positive82% of 952 reviews2021
    Dev: Serious Bros.
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 5.4 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Build your own global colonies on distant worlds. Manage energy and resource supplies and produce goods for space trade. Form economic and diplomatic alliances or take over competing corporations. Conduct research to protect your colonists from disasters and avoid a climate crisis.

    Why similar: Diplomacy 35.3%, Grand Strategy 31.9%, Economy 17.2%, Management 9.5%, Strategy 6.1%

  18. #18 Rogue Hex
    84% matchVery Positive89% of 252 reviews2025
    Dev: Topstitch Games
    Windows · Mac

    Play your cards right to conquer the world in the Roguelite 4x. Explore mysterious lands, survive against the barbarian horde, and grow your stone age empire into the stars!

    Why similar: 4X 31.5%, Grand Strategy 22%, Hex Grid 21.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, Management 4.9%

  19. #19 Deity Empires
    85% matchVery Positive86% of 338 reviews2018
    Dev: BaileyHausdorff Systems
    Windows

    Deity Empires is a 4X, turn-based strategy game with a powerful “just one more turn” feel! Enter an intricate fantasy world as one of many deities posed to become ruler of the world.

    Why similar: 4X 26.1%, Hex Grid 20.5%, Grand Strategy 16.6%, Turn-Based 13.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.5%

  20. #20 Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
    84% 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 22.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Turn-Based 12.7%, Hex Grid 12.3%, Grand Strategy 9.9%

  21. #21 Imperiums: Greek Wars
    82% 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 21.4%, Grand Strategy 16.4%, Diplomacy 14.8%, Political 11%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.4%

  22. #22 HUMANKIND™
    81% 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 28.6%, Grand Strategy 17.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 13.5%, Hex Grid 10%, Turn-Based 8.2%

  23. #23 Hexarchy
    81% 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 20.5%, Hex Grid 17.8%, Grand Strategy 15.5%, Turn-Based 11.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%

  24. #24 Stars in Shadow
    82% 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 52.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Turn-Based 12.5%, Strategy 9.2%, Sci-fi 6.6%

  25. #25 Horizon
    83% 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 25.7%, Grand Strategy 21.9%, Turn-Based 12.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%, Futuristic 6.6%

  26. #26 Terraformers
    78% matchVery Positive88% of 3,606 reviews2023
    Dev: Asteroid LabPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 3.4 hrsMean: 9.6 hrs≥1hr: 87%

    Terraform Mars in this turn-based colony builder and resource management game with roguelike elements. Explore the planet, develop spectacular cities, spread life and turn the Red Planet into a green one!

    Why similar: Turn-Based 23.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.9%, Futuristic 14.7%, Resource Management 12.3%, Management 10.2%

  27. #27 Lord of Rigel
    79% 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 18.4%, Diplomacy 15.3%, Grand Strategy 14.8%, Political 9.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 7%

  28. #28 Star Dynasties
    80% matchMostly Positive73% of 492 reviews2021
    Dev: Pawley GamesPub: Iceberg Interactive
    Windows
    Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 7.7 hrs≥1hr: 73%

    Take the reins of a feudal dynasty in a divided galaxy following the destruction of earth. Star Dynasties is a turn based, procedurally generated narrative of human drama and personal politics, mixed with a light empire management layer. Your choices. Your legacy.

    Why similar: Diplomacy 22.2%, Grand Strategy 19.3%, Political 14.1%, Turn-Based 11.4%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.9%

  29. #29 Politon
    77% matchVery Positive90% of 86 reviews2025
    Dev: Pinq Games
    Windows · Mac

    Politon: A turn-based strategy game that will push your strategic and management skills to the limit! Expand your territory, strengthen your economy, and outsmart your enemies by planning your strategy carefully.

    Why similar: 4X 28.3%, Hex Grid 26.4%, Grand Strategy 17.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.2%, Tactical 6.3%

  30. #30 Realpolitiks 3: Earth and Beyond
    79% matchMostly Negative39% of 279 reviews2025
    Dev: JujubeePub: Fulqrum Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux

    Prove your political brilliance in a grand strategy like no other: pick any contemporary country, set up your government and navigate the pitfalls of domestic and international politics. A glorious destiny awaits - the domination of not just the Earth, but the whole Solar system!

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 21.2%, Diplomacy 17.6%, Political 17.2%, Economy 11.3%, 4X 11.1%

  31. #31 AfterWar
    77% matchMostly Positive73% of 141 reviews2023
    Dev: Dmytro Lumen
    Windows

    AfterWar is a strategy about the world in 2028

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 22.2%, Political 20.6%, Diplomacy 18.4%, Economy 15.7%, Management 6.7%

  32. #32 Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim
    75% 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%, Hex Grid 17.3%, Grand Strategy 16.8%, Economy 9.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.3%

  33. #33 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 38.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 15.2%, Economy 12.9%, Resource Management 9.4%, Futuristic 8.7%

  34. #34 Astra Exodus
    78% matchMixed45% of 53 reviews2020
    Dev: Atomic KaiserPub: Slitherine Ltd.
    Windows

    Astra Exodus is a single player turn based Sci-fi 4X strategy game inspired by the classics, with a multiple choice narrative driven epic campaign, top down real time tactical battles and an extensive semi-randomized research grid.

    Why similar: 4X 22.5%, Strategy 18.4%, Grand Strategy 14.5%, Turn-Based 10.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 6.3%

  35. #35 Wizard Warfare
    76% matchVery Positive98% of 60 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 39.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 15%, Hex Grid 14.5%, Tactical 12.1%, Turn-Based 10.5%

  36. #36 After Inc: Revival
    72% matchVery Positive80% of 1,165 reviews2025
    Dev: Ndemic Creations
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 3.7 hrsMean: 8.1 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Can you rebuild civilisation after a zombie apocalypse? From the creator of Plague Inc. comes a unique blend of strategic simulation, survival city builder and ‘mini 4X’. Build settlements, harvest resources and shape society as you lead Humanity out of the darkness.

    Why similar: 4X 54.9%, Resource Management 15.3%, Management 11.9%, Strategy 8.3%, Simulation 7.7%

  37. #37 Predestination
    76% 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 44.3%, Turn-Based 22.5%, Strategy 12.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.4%, Sci-fi 6.9%

  38. #38 Final Theory
    74% matchMostly Positive80% of 392 reviews2018
    Dev: Monticube
    Windows

    Final Theory is a 4X-lite turn-based strategy game where you command fleets of battleships engaged in a galactic civil war. It presents an exciting experience for both veteran players and those new to the genre. It features innovative combat mechanics but also hearkens back to some of the classics.

    Why similar: 4X 24.6%, Hex Grid 23.8%, Turn-Based 16.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 8.7%, Tactical 6.5%

  39. #39 Burned Land
    75% matchMixed56% of 102 reviews2021
    Dev: Koya Game
    Windows
    Median: 7.6 hrsMean: 9.8 hrs≥1hr: 98%

    Burned Land is a 4x game in which you will take control of a nascent human race and try to avoid its extinction. Build, explore, conquer until you are worthy of gods. Then confront their anger.

    Why similar: 4X 37.3%, Hex Grid 20.6%, Turn-Based 15.7%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.6%, Strategy 4.4%

  40. #40 Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
    74% matchVery Positive87% of 1,513 reviews2008
    Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 30 minMean: 13.7 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 36.5%, Turn-Based 24.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 17.5%, Strategy 11.5%, Grand Strategy 5.5%

  41. #41 Sigma Theory: Global Cold War
    73% matchMostly Positive76% of 1,375 reviews2019
    Dev: Mi-Clos StudioPub: Goblinz Publishing
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.0 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 63%

    A Turn-based Strategy game in a futuristic global cold war from the award-winning creators of Out There. Recruit a squad of special agents and run your intel agency to secure the control of the singularity.

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 19.1%, Turn-Based 16.6%, Political 14.3%, Economy 10.9%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.5%

  42. #42 Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
    71% matchVery Positive82% of 16,851 reviews2018
    Dev: Proxy StudiosPub: Slitherine Ltd.
    Windows · Linux
    Median: 2.7 hrsMean: 20.2 hrs≥1hr: 62%

    Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.

    Why similar: 4X 28.2%, Hex Grid 17.5%, Turn-Based 11.5%, Turn-Based Strategy 11.4%, Grand Strategy 10.6%

  43. #43 Ara History Untold: Anniversary Edition
    70% 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 30.7%, Grand Strategy 23.3%, Diplomacy 20.6%, Resource Management 7.1%, Management 5.4%

  44. #44 High Strategy: Urukon
    72% matchVery Positive85% of 109 reviews2020
    Dev: Iron Boar Labs Ltd.
    Windows

    Urukon is an experimental grand strategy game inspired by Euro-style board games. You play as one of 32 factions on a dying alien world. Each turn, you get to take just one of 10 actions. To achieve your chosen faction's goal, you'll need to carefully juggle multiple interactive systems.

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 24.8%, Strategy 18%, Turn-Based 14.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 10.2%, War 10.2%

  45. #45 Distant Worlds 2
    70% 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 43.5%, Grand Strategy 30.2%, Strategy 9.5%, Sci-fi 8.6%, Simulation 7.1%

  46. #46 The Last Federation
    73% 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 29.7%, Turn-Based 18.3%, Grand Strategy 15.9%, Strategy 9.6%, Sci-fi 5.7%

  47. #47 Against the Storm
    66% matchVery Positive95% of 35,504 reviews2023
    Dev: Eremite GamesPub: Hooded Horse
    Windows
    Median: 5.5 hrsMean: 28.3 hrs≥1hr: 84%

    A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.

    Why similar: 4X 22.6%, Diplomacy 21.8%, Grand Strategy 20.7%, Economy 11.4%, Resource Management 7.9%

  48. #48 New Cycle
    68% matchMostly Positive79% of 2,783 reviews2024
    Dev: Core EngagePub: Daedalic Entertainment
    Windows
    Median: 4.8 hrsMean: 7.9 hrs≥1hr: 86%

    New Cycle is a city building game with focus on survival. After an apocalyptic series of solar flares, human society has been thrown into disarray. Establish a settlement and develop it all the way from humble beginnings to industrial metropolis.

    Why similar: Resource Management 24.2%, Management 19%, Sci-fi 17.7%, Strategy 15%, Simulation 11.1%

  49. #49 Age of Wonders 4
    67% 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 31.3%, Grand Strategy 22.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 12.7%, War 11%, Tactical 9.4%

  50. #50 Stellar Monarch
    71% matchVery Positive80% of 226 reviews2016
    Dev: Silver Lemur Games
    Windows
    Median: 4.2 hrsMean: 7.8 hrs≥1hr: 83%

    Asymmetric space empire builder where you feel like the Emperor, not a logistics officer. No micromanagement, grand scale, fast paced, audiences, assassins, imperial court, disloyal admirals.

    Why similar: 4X 20.4%, Grand Strategy 17%, Diplomacy 15.6%, Turn-Based 12%, Political 9.3%

  51. #51 Elemental: Reforged
    67% matchMostly Positive78% of 340 reviews2026
    Dev: Stardock Entertainment
    Windows

    A 4X strategy game in a fantasy RPG world. Create your own sovereign hero, build a dynasty, design custom units, and wage turn-based war across a world that's different every time you play. Every unit is an individual with their own name, gear, and story.

    Why similar: 4X 36.9%, Grand Strategy 27.3%, Turn-Based Strategy 14.7%, Tactical 11%, Strategy 5.5%

  52. #52 Phoenix Point
    69% matchMostly Positive73% of 6,915 reviews2020
    Dev: Snapshot Games Inc.
    Windows · Mac
    Median: 5.4 hrsMean: 18.0 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    The acclaimed strategy game from the creator of X-COM. Fight tactical battles on procedural maps against a foe that adapts to your tactics. Manage diplomacy and economy on a global scale. Research, explore, overcome. Now includes Steam Workshop support for mods!

    Why similar: Grand Strategy 45.2%, Turn-Based Strategy 24.5%, Tactical 21.5%, Strategy 8.8%

  53. #53 Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion
    69% 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: Diplomacy 26.9%, 4X 26.3%, Grand Strategy 20.9%, Management 7.4%, Sci-fi 6.1%

  54. #54 Punk Wars
    71% matchMixed61% of 117 reviews2021
    Dev: Strategy Forge S.A.Pub: Salient Games
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 2.6 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%

    Our civilization has fallen. From the ashes, four new powers emerge. Immerse yourself in a combat-heavy twist on a classic turn-based 4X strategy where steam, steel, atom and diesel-punk corporations clash to spread their technology and the way of life.

    Why similar: 4X 56%, Turn-Based Strategy 22.4%, Strategy 8.1%, Simulation 5.8%, Exploration 5.7%

  55. #55 Heart of the Machine
    65% 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 22.7%, 4X 22.5%, Grand Strategy 20.6%, Economy 11.5%, Resource Management 7.5%

  56. #56 Demise of Nations
    70% matchVery Positive81% of 542 reviews2017
    Dev: Noble Master LLC
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 1.3 hrsMean: 7.4 hrs≥1hr: 55%

    Demise of Nations is a 4X turn-based grand strategy wargame covering the rise of Rome till the fall of modern civilization.

    Why similar: 4X 25.1%, Hex Grid 20%, Grand Strategy 17.2%, Turn-Based 9.8%, Turn-Based Strategy 9.5%

  57. #57 Sid Meier's Civilization® V
    66% 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: Turn-Based Strategy 21.4%, 4X 18.2%, Turn-Based 16.1%, Hex Grid 12.9%, Grand Strategy 8.9%

  58. #58 Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
    66% 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 18.9%, Grand Strategy 18.1%, Turn-Based Strategy 16.9%, Turn-Based 12.7%, Strategy 9%

  59. #59 Cantata
    68% matchMixed65% of 142 reviews2023
    Dev: Afterschool StudioPub: Modern Wolf
    Windows
    Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 2.7 hrs≥1hr: 71%

    Crash-landed in the universe of Cantata, will you expand your empire or bring peace to the war torn planet? Grow your army, manage resources and discover the colourful planet of Shoal, its people, and the armed forces overrunning this land in this genre-defining Grand Tactics game.

    Why similar: 4X 42.6%, Turn-Based Strategy 19.1%, Management 14.7%, Strategy 11%, Sci-fi 10.7%

  60. #60 RimWorld
    64% matchOverwhelmingly Positive98% of 236,346 reviews2018
    Dev: Ludeon Studios
    Windows · Mac · Linux
    Median: 59.1 hrsMean: 259.4 hrs≥1hr: 92%

    A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

    Why similar: Management 30.5%, Sci-fi 26.6%, Strategy 18.5%, Simulation 15%, Singleplayer 5.1%

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