- #1 Fantastic Creatures
97% 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: Strategy 36.5%, 4X 29.7% ★, Turn-Based 19.3%, Indie 14.4%
- #2 Xenia's Ark
96% matchMostly Positive74% of 19 reviews2021
Dev: Malicious Games
Windows
Xenia’s Ark is a new turn-based, 4X Sci-Fi Strategy Game developed by Malicious Games that blends Planetary, Star System and Galaxy maps with new takes on traditional 4X mechanics. If you want a comfortable 4X strategy game with new systems and twists, it's time you embarked on Xenia's Ark.
Why similar: Strategy 49.6%, 4X 30.5% ★, Turn-Based 19.9%
- #3 Jon Shafer's At the Gates
96% matchMixed41% of 498 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: Strategy 47.5%, 4X 36.3% ★, Indie 16.3%
- #4 Predestination
95% 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 38.4% ★, Strategy 29.5%, Turn-Based 21.4%, Indie 10.7%
- #5 Conquest of Elysium 3
94% matchVery Positive81% of 329 reviews2012
Dev: Illwinter Game Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 18 minMean: 6.6 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: Strategy 33%, 4X 30% ★, Turn-Based 27.1%, Indie 9.9%
- #6 A Right to Rule
89% matchNo user reviews
Dev: WildSyeGames
Windows
A medieval isometric strategy game where you manage regional economies, sway faction loyalties, and use cards to influence politics, production, and warfare.
Why similar: 4X 37.1% ★, Strategy 25.5%, Economy 19.5%, Isometric 10.8%, Indie 7.1%
- #7 Civilization IV®: Warlords
93% matchVery Positive91% of 532 reviews2007
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 12 minMean: 7.4 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 38% ★, Strategy 35.7%, Turn-Based 26.3%
- #8 Master of Orion 3
92% 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 53.5% ★, Strategy 33.4%, Turn-Based 13.2%
- #9 Eador. Imperium
91% matchMostly Positive75% of 1,258 reviews2017
Dev: Snowbird Games
Windows
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Hire heroes, build an army, prevail in battles and try to keep your empire intact in the face of grave danger. Eador. Imperium is a new chapter in Eador series, known for its unique blend of grand strategy, turn-based tactics and RPG elements.
Why similar: Strategy 45.3%, 4X 22% ★, Turn-Based 16.9%, Indie 15.8%
- #10 Legions of Ashworld
91% matchMixed67% of 49 reviews2014
Dev: JugilusPub: Wastelands Interactive
Windows · Mac · Linux
Legions of Ashworld is a turn-based war-game, which brings a sense of adventure to strategic war-gaming with its first-person view of an open world environment.
Why similar: Strategy 52.2%, Turn-Based 31.7%, Indie 16.1%
- #11 Lords of the Black Sun
90% 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 46.3% ★, Strategy 31.5%, Turn-Based 14.4%, Indie 7.8%
- #12 Master of Orion
87% 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 50.3% ★, Strategy 31.3%, Turn-Based 18.4%
- #13 Space Empires V
89% 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 47.9% ★, Strategy 32.3%, Turn-Based 19.8%
- #14 Feudalism
88% matchMostly Negative33% of 45 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 51.4% ★, Strategy 48.6%
- #15 Chieftain
86% matchMixed55% of 20 reviews2018
Dev: Splout Ltd.
Windows · Mac · Linux
Chieftain is a fantasy game of world conquest - containing elements of a procedurally generated 4X world, and real-time skirmishes including hundreds of soldiers on screen battling for your dominion and reign to be supreme!
Why similar: Strategy 46.8%, 4X 35.8% ★, Indie 17.4%
- #16 Master of Orion 1
86% 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 54.1% ★, Strategy 26.9%, Turn-Based 19%
- #17 Worlds of Magic
85% matchMixed50% of 586 reviews2015
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.0 hrsMean: 6.6 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 38.3% ★, Strategy 34.8%, Turn-Based 27%
- #18 Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection
84% 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 49.3% ★, Strategy 29.4%, Turn-Based 21.2%
- #19 Vega Chronicle
76% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Just Add Lava
Windows · Mac · Linux
Choose peace or destruction to conquer the stars in this turn-based 4X game. Trade and negotiate with alien civilizations. Command semi-autonomous fleets in real-time combat. Explore the galaxy and build your colonies. Unlock ancestral virtues to enhance your civilization for the next play-through.
Why similar: 4X 42.9% ★, Strategy 29.6%, Turn-Based 24%, Exploration 3.5%
- #20 Armada 2526 Gold Edition
83% 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: Strategy 45.1%, 4X 40.5% ★, Indie 14.3%
- #21 Solar Command
74% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Galactic Games LLC
Windows · Mac
Welcome to the interstellar age. Prepare your decks, build your fleet, and construct an empire that will rule the galaxy. Enlist in the closed alpha today.
Why similar: Strategy 46.8%, 4X 34.7% ★, Indie 18.5%
- #22 Master of Orion 2
80% 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 47.2% ★, Strategy 27.6%, Turn-Based 25.2%
- #23 Space Empires IV Deluxe
82% 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 52.8% ★, Strategy 32.7%, Turn-Based 14.5%
- #24 StarDrive 2
82% 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 41% ★, Strategy 39.5%, Turn-Based 9.9%, Indie 9.5%
- #25 Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
81% 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 37.1% ★, Strategy 32.3%, Turn-Based 27%, Economy 3.6%
- #26 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: Strategy 35.5%, 4X 34.8% ★, Turn-Based 29.7%
- #27 Godking: Master of Rituals
78% 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 58.7%, 4X 27.3% ★, Turn-Based 14%
- #28 9 Till Void
77% match9 user reviews100% of 9 reviews2020
Dev: Ben Allen
Windows
9 Till Void is a turn-based deckbuilding roguelike that features neither deck nor cards. As the newly-appointed Spellsword of these lands, you must fight your way through the corruption, with an arsenal of carefully chosen spells, to reach the source of darkness and destroy it from within.
Why similar: Strategy 58.2%, Indie 23.4%, Turn-Based 18.4%
- #29 ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition
79% 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 43.2% ★, Strategy 34.3%, Turn-Based 18.3%, Indie 2.3%, Exploration 1.9%
- #30 Army of Pixels
79% matchMostly Positive79% of 56 reviews2015
Dev: Gergely Zsolnay
Windows
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 96%
Pixel strategy that combines real-time and turn-based gameplay. 17 factions from vampire queens to mechanical golems.
Why similar: Strategy 47.7%, Turn-Based 33.5%, Indie 18.8%
- #31 Draw From Earth
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Lone Turtle
Windows
Draw from Earth is a Rogue-Like, Turn-based Card Game, You are the Leader, as Flagship, Finding your Origin is your Ultimate goal.
Why similar: Strategy 59.2%, Indie 23.4%, Turn-Based 17.4%
- #32 ENDLESS™ Legend
76% 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 42.4% ★, Strategy 29.9%, Turn-Based 25.2%, Indie 1.7%, Exploration 0.8%
- #33 Ash of Gods: Arena
68% matchNo user reviews
Dev: AurumDust
Windows
Ash of Gods: Arena is an online game which combines turn-based tactical combat and elements of a card collectibles game. Based on multiplayer mode from the original award-winning game, Ash of Gods: Redemption.
Why similar: Strategy 55.3%, Turn-Based 22.8%, Indie 21.9%
- #34 Empire Deluxe Combined Edition
75% matchVery Positive92% of 175 reviews2018
Dev: Killer Bee Software
Windows · Mac · Linux
Empire Deluxe Combined Edition is the latest in the classic Empire Series of games, which has spanned almost five decades. Empire Deluxe is a game about taking cities. Starting with just one, the city enables a commander to produce units. These units in turn can directly attack or support the attack of more cities.
Why similar: Strategy 49%, 4X 32.1% ★, Indie 18.8%
- #35 Planar Conquest
77% matchMixed62% of 574 reviews2016
Dev: Wastelands InteractivePub: Conglomerate 5
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 6.7 hrsMean: 8.5 hrs≥1hr: 95%
Become an all-powerful Sorcerer Lord and lead one of 8 different races to the ultimate victory. Explore multiple planes of existence, raid dungeons, and conquer cities. Expand your armies, cast mighty spells, and summon godly creatures to do your bidding. Fight the enemies in D20 OGL battles.
Why similar: 4X 35.9% ★, Strategy 27.9%, Turn-Based 24.2%, Indie 9.5%, Exploration 2.5%
- #36 Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes
75% matchMostly Positive77% of 304 reviews2017
Dev: Home Net Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 1.5 hrsMean: 12.1 hrs≥1hr: 57%
Build an army and lead your heroes into battle in an epic fantasy strategy game. Hex Commander: Fantasy Heroes is a turn-based strategy game that will put you right in the middle of war between Humans, Orcs, Goblins, Elves, Dwarves and the undead.
Why similar: Strategy 40.4%, Turn-Based 33.5%, Indie 14.5%, Economy 11.6%
- #37 Hypergalaxy Squad
67% matchNo user reviews
Dev: LevenLiu
Windows
"Hyper Galaxy Squad" is a Sci-fi turn-based tactical game.In the 24th century, with the application of FTL technology, the human colony spread throughout the galaxy.You accepted the request of the Galaxy Republic to perform a dangerous mission.
Why similar: Strategy 52%, Turn-Based 27.5%, Indie 20.5%
- #38 Powargrid
74% matchPositive82% of 33 reviews2016
Dev: Wee Free Studio
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.1 hrsMean: 3.7 hrs≥1hr: 93%
Turn-based strategy that truly is easy to learn and hard to master. Try the demo and see for yourself!
Why similar: Strategy 51.5%, Turn-Based 29.4%, Indie 19.1%
- #39 Robot Builder War
72% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2020
Dev: Shitman497
Windows
Lead your robot team to liberate the world from the evil CCP. Customize your robots by different parts and traits.
Why similar: Strategy 62.6%, Indie 24.7%, Turn-Based 12.7%
- #40 Astra Exodus
72% 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: Strategy 48.4%, 4X 21.4% ★, Indie 18.9%, Turn-Based 11.3%
- #41 Teal
73% match3 user reviews100% of 3 reviews2017
Dev: TealDev
Windows · Linux
Teal is a turn based multiplayer strategy game with simultaneous turns; think chess with guns, that have mind bending trajectories. Games are played on a variety of maps, each with a different focus. Adapting your team composition and anticipating the opponent's next move is the key to victory.
Why similar: Strategy 55.4%, Turn-Based 22.7%, Indie 21.9%
- #42 Mazes and Mages
73% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2018
Dev: Juan Jose Garrido Gomez
Windows
Play card duels. Explore random mazes. Single player game.
Why similar: Strategy 53.3%, Turn-Based 25.6%, Indie 21.1%
- #43 Stars in Shadow
71% 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 52.3% ★, Strategy 25.4%, Turn-Based 13.7%, Indie 8.5%
- #44 Conquest of Elysium 4
71% matchVery Positive89% of 564 reviews2015
Dev: Illwinter Game Design
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 4.9 hrsMean: 35.0 hrs≥1hr: 80%
Conquest of Elysium 4 is a quick turn based fantasy strategy game with a touch of rogue-like. The game is full of depth, details and monsters. There are also a huge number of factions, each with its own unique gameplay and magic rituals.
Why similar: Strategy 30%, 4X 29.5% ★, Turn-Based 29.3%, Indie 11.1%
- #45 Siege of Turtle Enclave
73% 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 50.4% ★, Strategy 40.2%, Indie 9.4%
- #46 Children of the Galaxy
70% matchPositive93% of 14 reviews2017
Dev: Filip Dusek, Empty Keys
Windows
Children of the Galaxy is a grand scale 4x turn-based strategy game with a turn-based combat and tactical elements. You can explore the galaxy, colonize planets and build huge armies of starships to fight in epic space battles.
Why similar: 4X 51.3% ★, Strategy 34.4%, Indie 14.3%
- #47 Space Trains
68% match4 user reviews100% of 4 reviews2020
Dev: Noisy Owl
Windows · Linux
A light strategy-puzzle game about building an interplanetary industrial rail network. Discover new planets, assign them planet-wide projects, and watch as trains miraculously ferry the fruits of their labor around... through space!
Why similar: Strategy 59.4%, Indie 23.8%, 4X 16.8% ★
- #48 Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
69% matchOverwhelmingly Positive96% of 4,918 reviews2007
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 4.3 hrsMean: 44.4 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 41.4% ★, Strategy 32.2%, Turn-Based 26.4%
- #49 Rubico
58% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Game Runners
Windows
You were in the middle of a dying city, in the center of which a giant monster nestled - the Plague. People infected with it lose their sanity and die over time. In the midst of all this chaos, you have only one friend you can rely on - a mechanical kettle.
Why similar: Strategy 71.7%, Indie 28.3%
- #50 Expansion
67% matchMixed61% of 18 reviews2019
Dev: Mykel Flynn
Windows
A strategy game about space (location) in space (cosmic). Colonise the galaxy with a thousand clicks of a mouse. Winner of DreamHack Austin Jam!
Why similar: 4X 37.1% ★, Strategy 32.4%, Turn-Based 24.1%, Indie 6.4%
- #51 Istoria
70% matchNo user reviews2020
Dev: ProjectAscha
Windows
Istoria is a Story driven Turn-based Strategy Game with a focus on Character Customisation. Follow Nemus Story, who has to recover her lost memories. Craft Items, complete Challenges and Sidequests.
Why similar: Strategy 57.9%, Indie 23.3%, Turn-Based 18.8%
- #52 Tile Conqueror
66% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2020
Dev: Firenja
Windows
Tile Conqueror is a strategy game. Build your base, expand your army, conquer tiles and get crystals. Buy permanent upgrades with the crystals you collect to upgrade your army and buildings to conquer stronger tiles.
Why similar: Strategy 72.3%, Indie 27.7%
- #53 Card Brawl
65% matchMixed69% of 29 reviews2019
Dev: MyDreamForever_old
Windows
A mix of Сard games and Roguelikes. Fight with monsters, craft your unique deck and kill bosses. Try experimenting with different combinations and strategies to complete all raids. Start monster hunting in this new deckbuilding game!
Why similar: Strategy 72.3%, Indie 27.7%
- #54 Sid Meier's Civilization® IV
67% matchVery Positive92% of 3,559 reviews2006
Dev: Firaxis GamesPub: 2K
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.1 hrsMean: 10.0 hrs≥1hr: 52%
With over 6 million units sold and unprecedented critical acclaim from fans and press around the world, Sid Meier's Civilization is recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all-time. Now, Sid Meier and Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new...
Why similar: 4X 36.6% ★, Strategy 31.2%, Turn-Based 28.1%, Economy 4%
- #55 Dominari Empires
64% matchVery Positive98% of 63 reviews2018
Dev: Tiny RTS
Windows
Got 5-10 minutes? Annihilate your enemy in a lightning fast micro 4X/RTS game set in deep space. Gameplay relies heavily on strategy, forward-thinking, and twitch-like reflexes.
Why similar: Strategy 72.5%, Indie 27.5%
- #56 Future Wars
71% matchMostly Negative30% of 310 reviews2010
Dev: Radon Labs
Windows
Median: 12 minMean: 2.6 hrs≥1hr: 18%
Battle it out on the proving grounds and get ready for Future Wars. Similar to classic titles such as Advance Wars and Battle Isle, the game takes strategy gaming away from the micro-management overkill that it has become and using simple, proven rock-paper-scissors principles, reopens the genre to everyone.
Why similar: Strategy 63.9%, Turn-Based 30.8%, Indie 5.3%