- #1 Small Kingdoms
96% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Bad Logic Studios
Windows
Small Kingdoms is a streamlined grand strategy and RTS game with procedurally generated campaigns. Build up your cities and armies on the world map and command your troops on the battlefield. Rule a medieval fantasy kingdom and conquer your rivals.
Why similar: 4X 26.5% ★, Grand Strategy 23.7%, Wargame 13.9%, RTS 12.8%, War 10.6%
- #2 Starithm
96% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Game Orithm
Windows
Become the dominant star-fairing-civilization throughout the procedurally generated star systems. The player must establish/pursue: (1) Ideology; (2) Population; (3) Military assets; (4) 4x dominance (5) Technologies; (6) Artificial Evolution; (7) Cyber attacks; (8) Peace or war.
Why similar: 4X 31.4% ★, Grand Strategy 25.6%, Wargame 15.3%, RTS 13.4%, War 8.3%
- #3 Old Stars
95% matchNo user reviews
Dev: adamjr
Windows · Mac · Linux
A fast-paced 4X galaxy you can actually finish. Expand by colonising and besieging rival worlds, wield government powers that bend the rules - freeze enemy fleets, sever hyperlanes, vanish into stealth - and race rivals to claim the galactic core. A grand-strategy empire in an evening, not a month.
Why similar: 4X 35.7% ★, Grand Strategy 28.4%, War 11.4%, Wargame 7.5%, RTS 6.9%
- #4 Fertile Crescent
94% matchNo user reviews
Dev: gold_iron_and_salt
Windows · Linux
A real-time grand strategy game set in the Bronze Age. Lead one of 29 ancient civilizations from a single settler to an empire. Found cities, work the land, research new technologies, advance your culture, and wage war. Will your civilization outlive the age that made it?
Why similar: 4X 31.7% ★, Grand Strategy 25.4%, RTS 13.4%, Wargame 13.2%, War 6.8%
- #5 OpenFront
93% matchVery Positive88% of 904 reviews2026
Dev: OpenFront Inc
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 6.6 hrs≥1hr: 77%
A massively multiplayer real-time strategy game pitting hundreds of players against one another. Over one million nuke each other every month.
Why similar: 4X 22.9% ★, Grand Strategy 19.6%, Wargame 15%, War 13.4%, RTS 12%
- #6 Gemini Wars
94% matchMostly Negative32% of 165 reviews2012
Dev: Camel 101
Windows · Mac
Median: 1.6 hrsMean: 4.0 hrs≥1hr: 94%
Take control of a fleet commander returned from exile, rise through the ranks of the United Space Federation forces and join an epic war across the stars.
Why similar: 4X 25.6% ★, Grand Strategy 21%, Wargame 13.9%, War 11.5%, RTS 10.4%
- #7 战国宏图
92% matchNo user reviews
Dev: 夜渔工作室
Windows
Warring States: Grand Ambitions is a grand strategy game set in ancient China. Rule as a feudal lord during the Spring and Autumn and Warring States eras. Shape your empire's fate with branching focus trees, city building, tech trees, and historical choices.
Why similar: 4X 37.8% ★, Grand Strategy 29.4%, Wargame 25%, Simulation 6.7%, Singleplayer 1.1%
- #8 Small Kingdoms Prologue
91% matchMostly Positive76% of 34 reviews2023
Dev: Bad Logic Studios
Windows
Rule a small fantasy kingdom and conquer your rival as you build up your cities and armies on the world map and command your troops on the battlefield. Small Kingdoms is a streamlined grand strategy and real-time strategy game, the Small Kingdoms Prologue is a free introductory campaign
Why similar: 4X 29.4% ★, Grand Strategy 26.3%, Wargame 15%, RTS 14.3%, War 9.5%
- #9 Empire Origin:Rise
91% matchNo user reviews
Dev: EmpireOrigin Studio
Windows
The grand strategy game "Empire Origin: Rise" is coming. Explore the traces left by human civilization on the earth, pursue the great achievements of the kings in the historical fragments, and revive the brilliant civilization in history. glory? territory? Waiting for you to dominate the world!
Why similar: 4X 28.7% ★, Grand Strategy 22.1%, Massively Multiplayer 14.3%, War 13.6%, RTS 12%
- #10 Trumpets of War
90% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Xblur
Windows
Trumpets of War is a grand-scale historical strategy game where armies clash and empires rise. Command vast forces across dynamic battlefields, orchestrate campaigns with precision, and experience the drama of war through an innovative system that blends tactical combat with strategic mastery.
Why similar: 4X 34.8% ★, Grand Strategy 27.6%, RTS 14.4%, Wargame 12.6%, War 7.2%
- #11 War For Galaxy: New Era
89% matchMixed41% of 41 reviews2023
Dev: UAB Kinelija
Windows · Mac
Become the ruler of the entire Galaxy: colonize planets, extract resources, build defenses and fight in planetary battles!
Why similar: 4X 29.7% ★, Grand Strategy 18.5%, Wargame 14.7%, RTS 13.5%, War 12.3%
- #12 三国.群英志
89% matchMixed68% of 44 reviews2025
Dev: Three Kingdoms Heroes Studio
Windows · Mac
东汉末年,天下动荡,群雄并起,在这片风云变幻的乱世中,你将化身一方霸主,自偏安一隅的孤城出发,广揽贤才、经营城政、整军备战、攻城略地。是匡扶汉室,重振中兴?还是割据一方,自立为王?亦或是问鼎中原,君临天下?你的每一次抉择皆可改写这段波澜壮阔的乱世史诗!
Why similar: 4X 25.8% ★, Grand Strategy 21.4%, Wargame 12.9%, War 11.4%, Massively Multiplayer 11.3%
- #13 文明征程
88% match8 user reviews63% of 8 reviews2024
Dev: 广州小鑫互娱科技有限公司
Windows
《文明征程》是一款以历史文明为背景的策略游戏,让玩家扮演一位伟大的文明开拓者,带领自己的国家蓬勃发展。在游戏中,你将面临各种挑战和决策,需要智慧和策略来发展经济、建设城市、训练军队,同时也要与其他玩家进行外交交流和战争对抗。
Why similar: 4X 30.2% ★, Grand Strategy 24.6%, Wargame 18.9%, War 11.9%, RTS 10.9%
- #14 TON Wars
87% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: Basalt Interactive OÜ
Windows
Build a planetary empire, research game-changing tech, and raid real players across a persistent galaxy. The classic browser space strategy, reborn - and finally fair: no pay-to-win, ever. Team up for 8-fleet combined attacks. Your mines keep working while you sleep.
Why similar: 4X 37.1% ★, Massively Multiplayer 25.6%, RTS 11.4%, Grand Strategy 11%, Wargame 10.2%
- #15 Solar Wave
86% matchMostly Positive75% of 84 reviews2026
Dev: SavGus Studio
Windows
A large-scale 4X strategy game with indirect control and a focus on simulating a space empire. Capture systems, develop your economy and logistics, call up hundreds of powerful fleets and watch them incinerate enemies of the Solar Empire.
Why similar: 4X 32.1% ★, Grand Strategy 27.9%, Wargame 15.1%, RTS 13.8%, Simulation 4.9%
- #16 Mercatoria
86% match4 user reviews40% of 4 reviews2026
Dev: DKS
Windows
Turn-based grand strategy in the Age of Discovery. Develop a transport network, industrialise your economy, colonise the New World, and compete with five rival powers. Inspired by Imperialism 2. Early Access — built by one developer in his spare time.
Why similar: 4X 32.4% ★, Grand Strategy 26.3%, Wargame 14.9%, War 8.8%, Simulation 7.1%
- #17 Clay Soldiers
85% matchMixed57% of 46 reviews2023
Dev: ArchDawn
Windows · Mac · Linux
The war rages on, choose to side with the Mercenaries, the Undead, the Angels, and more! Play through the single-player campaign, unifying the factions. Fight against other players and AI in the battleground's mode! Or strive for a conquest that takes you through the ages in war mode.
Why similar: 4X 28.2% ★, Grand Strategy 24.3%, Wargame 15%, Grid-Based Movement 14%, War 12.3%
- #18 NobleFront
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Cheap Entertainment
Windows
Set in a medieval Europe-inspired world, you begin with a single city and a handful of territories on a vast hex-based map. Expand your domain, conquer new lands and lead your house and empire to glory in a time-based Massively Multiplayer setting.
Why similar: Massively Multiplayer 31.9%, Grand Strategy 29.6%, Grid-Based Movement 11.5%, 4X 11.4% ★, Wargame 7.4%
- #19 Wartra
84% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Jens P. Behrens
Windows
Build a civilization from its first settlements into a mighty world power in this turn-based strategy game. Explore uncharted lands, expand your empire, forge lucrative trade relationships, and develop your economy and technology.
Why similar: 4X 33.7% ★, Grand Strategy 33.6%, Wargame 13.2%, War 12.6%, Simulation 4.7%
- #20 Clash of Stars
83% matchMixed52% of 29 reviews2023
Dev: Star Magic
Windows
MMO Real-time strategy star game.
Why similar: 4X 30.9% ★, Massively Multiplayer 18.6%, Wargame 18.2%, RTS 14.4%, War 10.2%
- #21 Ultimate General: American Revolution
82% matchMixed53% of 1,111 reviews2024
Dev: Game-Labs
Windows
American Revolution is a sandbox strategy game featuring the epic historical period during the rebellion of the American colonies against the British Empire.
Why similar: 4X 29% ★, Grand Strategy 28.7%, Wargame 15.6%, RTS 13.5%, War 11.7%
- #22 Conquest: Medieval Kingdoms
82% matchMixed57% of 14 reviews2021
Dev: Aserisoft
Windows · Mac
Conquest: Medieval Kingdoms is a turn-based 4X grand strategy game, played on a procedurally generated world. Battles are real-time and tactical. Every world-map and battlefield is entirely unique, so this game will always have something to throw at you.
Why similar: 4X 39.5% ★, Grand Strategy 27.2%, Wargame 15%, War 8.9%, Simulation 6.3%
- #23 Sidereal Dominion: Avalon
81% match2 user reviews100% of 2 reviews2024
Dev: Spatha Games
Windows
Rebuild the remnants of humanity and conquer the Milky Way in this grand strategy game. Colonize systems and corner markets, or lead your fleets to victory in real-time battles. Reclaim Earth, or terraform new worlds.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 36.3%, Wargame 23.2%, Moddable 17.3%, War 15.6%, RTS 6.7%
- #24 Rimefall
81% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Vlachia
Windows
Your colony ship has landed on an alien planet — but the environment kills electronics. Salvage the ark, survive the early years, and build a nation as your society regresses to medieval with remnants of modern knowledge. Grand strategy with simulated population and turn-based combat.
Why similar: 4X 33% ★, Grand Strategy 32.1%, Wargame 13.9%, Simulation 7.1%, War 6.3%
- #25 Y2K Directive
80% matchNo user reviews2025
Dev: KszaDev
Windows
Will your leadership help your country survive a sci-fi disaster like a zombie plague or an alien invasion? Find out in this unique blend of real time strategy and a brutal (and often unfair) survival wargame!
Why similar: 4X 35.4% ★, Wargame 19%, RTS 14.3%, War 10.6%, Aliens 9.8%
- #26 Pixel Imperium
79% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Tuki Byte
Windows · Mac · Linux
Play a grand strategy game in any world you want, on land or in space. Import real maps, play a procedurely generated world, or hand-draw your own fictional universe. Then lead your faction to domination by managing its economy, diplomacy, and military.
Why similar: 4X 34.7% ★, Grand Strategy 32.6%, Wargame 14.4%, War 8.6%, Retro 4.5%
- #27 AI War 2
79% matchVery Positive87% of 1,563 reviews2019
Dev: Arcen Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Median: 3.0 hrsMean: 5.7 hrs≥1hr: 83%
The most devious and acclaimed artificial intelligence in strategy gaming is better than ever. A grand strategy/RTS hybrid that reverses many conventions of both genres. Take territory without attracting attention, build your empire with care, and adapt to an ever-evolving galactic battleground.
Why similar: 4X 33.5% ★, Grand Strategy 26%, RTS 11%, Moddable 10.3%, War 10.1%
- #28 Imperium
78% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Petroff Games
Windows · Mac · Linux
Imperium is a single-player 4X space strategy game. Colonize alien worlds, design your own spaceships, research exotic technologies, and outmaneuver rival empires through diplomacy or open war. Build a galactic empire and rule it your way.
Why similar: 4X 31.1% ★, Grand Strategy 25.7%, Wargame 15.4%, Aliens 12.3%, Moddable 8.9%
- #29 InfiniteConflict
78% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Muffinman
Windows · Mac · Linux
A free, tick-based strategy MMO where the clock never stops. Expand from one planet across six galaxies, command mega-fleets, and forge alliances. One turn every hour - a war that never sleeps.
Why similar: 4X 40.4% ★, Wargame 19.9%, Massively Multiplayer 17.7%, War 9.4%, Old School 8.9%
- #30 SandTable War: Three Kingdoms
76% matchVery Positive85% of 343 reviews2026
Dev: 古玩工作室
Windows
"SandTable War: Three Kingdoms" is a strategic simulation game set during the Three Kingdoms period. Here you can play as various factions from Three Kingdoms history to conquer cities and lands, unify the realm. With abundant historical officers and scenarios, come restore the Han Dynasty!
Why similar: Grand Strategy 27.8%, 4X 25.1% ★, Wargame 15.2%, RTS 15%, War 10.8%
- #31 Hollow Stars
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: AppGX
Windows
A deep 2D strategy of cosmic trade and faction warfare. Build trading empires, refine asteroids, lead fleets into battle and run faction politics — solo or in four-player co-op
Why similar: 4X 39.1% ★, Grand Strategy 30.9%, RTS 16%, Simulation 10.1%, Multiplayer 3.3%
- #32 CIVIREVIVAL
77% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 筋斗云
Windows
In this 4X + RPG strategy game, lead humanity’s last ark and rebuild a new home among the mysterious ruins of the stars. Starting from nothing, you will develop technology, build powerful fleets, resist external threats, and shape the rebirth of human civilization.
Why similar: 4X 26.2% ★, Wargame 24.9%, Grand Strategy 20.6%, RTS 14.5%, War 8.1%
- #33 VoidCraft
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Hanamori Labs, LLC
Windows · Mac · Linux
A real-time space strategy MMO where your colony keeps working, your fleets keep moving, and the galaxy remembers every choice. Travel in real time, watch every battle resolve, raid and ally across one living galaxy that resets every 6 months. Free to play. No pay-to-win, ever.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 27.7%, 4X 27.1% ★, Massively Multiplayer 18.7%, RTS 14.6%, Multiplayer 6.5%
- #34 Global Supremacy
75% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: Glory MediaPub: SJ co.
Windows
A vast, real-time geopolitical simulation where 196 nations live and breathe at once. Economy, finance, monetary policy, trade, energy, military, diplomacy, nuclear strategy, politics, society — every lever that moves a nation is in your hands. The clock never stops — until you stop it.
Why similar: 4X 33.3% ★, Grand Strategy 27%, Wargame 16.1%, War 9.9%, Simulation 5.7%
- #35 SUPREMACY: WORLD WAR 3
76% matchMostly Positive75% of 5,996 reviews2018
Dev: Dorado Games
Windows · Mac
Median: 2.1 hrsMean: 35.5 hrs≥1hr: 60%
This Long Term Strategy Game lets you take control of the armed forces of your nation. Become responsible for its military expansion, technological research and economic development. Form alliances and wage total war for global dominance on the battlefields of World War 3.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 30.1%, Wargame 21.6%, Massively Multiplayer 19.3%, RTS 12%, Grid-Based Movement 10.5%
- #36 Total War: PHARAOH
74% matchMixed63% of 5,421 reviews2023
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 8.0 hrs≥1hr: 84%
In Total War: PHARAOH, the newest entry in the award-winning grand strategy series, immerse yourself in ancient Egypt at the zenith of its power and experience the dramatic events that threaten its destruction.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 34%, RTS 19.3%, War 17.5%, 4X 16.3% ★, Multiplayer 7.7%
- #37 Instant War
74% matchMixed68% of 90 reviews2022
Dev: Playwing LTD
Windows
Embark on a military strategy 4X RTS game, in a world where your battle tactics and your massive army are the keys to victory. Instant War delivers an amazing battlefield experience in a realistic military game. As a commander, you develop your military base and lead your army to victory!
Why similar: 4X 32.9% ★, Grand Strategy 26.6%, Wargame 17%, War 9.8%, Massively Multiplayer 8.4%
- #38 Inflection Point
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Martin Giannakopoulos
Windows
A multiplayer 4X strategy game of globe-spanning 19th-century battle. Break through enemy lines, encircle their armies, and cut off their supply. Colonize resource-rich islands and blockade those of your opponents. Games are quick and packed with dramatic, high-stakes combat.
Why similar: 4X 37% ★, Grand Strategy 29.5%, Wargame 18.5%, Grid-Based Movement 12.1%, Multiplayer 2.9%
- #39 Total War: PHARAOH DYNASTIES
72% matchMostly Positive77% of 6,769 reviews2024
Dev: CREATIVE ASSEMBLYPub: SEGA
Windows · Mac
Median: 5.2 hrsMean: 15.5 hrs≥1hr: 86%
Wage total war across the ancient world from the Aegean to Mesopotamia in this free addition to Total War: PHARAOH. Challenge the Bronze Age Collapse by building your own dynasty and leading your faction to victory with new cultures, new units and dramatic new battle mechanics.
Why similar: 4X 37.7% ★, Grand Strategy 31.2%, RTS 15.4%, War 8.8%, Multiplayer 3.2%
- #40 Infinite Borders: Three Kingdoms
73% matchNo user reviews
Dev: NetEase Games
Windows
《万民长歌:三国》是一款单机 · 历史 · 战争策略游戏。在无缝连续、真实还原的3D沙盘地图上,玩家可以自选视角、以自己的意志重演三国。来体验真实的三国策略——真实的沙盘,真实的二十四节气,真实的百姓,真实的战争!
Why similar: 4X 36.4% ★, Grand Strategy 29.5%, War 13.6%, Wargame 8.5%, RTS 6.1%
- #41 Kingdom's Life
73% matchMixed63% of 259 reviews2022
Dev: Strudio Company
Windows
Median: 2.8 hrsMean: 3.6 hrs≥1hr: 84%
Kingdom's Life - Large turn-based global strategy game in pixel style. You have to create your own people and state. Can you lead the state to political, economic, technological and military triumph? It depends on you.
Why similar: 4X 33.8% ★, Grand Strategy 28.1%, Wargame 16.3%, War 12.1%, Simulation 4.9%
- #42 Shadow Empire
72% matchVery Positive84% of 1,961 reviews2020
Dev: VR DesignsPub: Matrix Games
Windows
Median: 8.7 hrsMean: 77.8 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 27.4% ★, Grand Strategy 21.9%, Wargame 15.4%, War 12.6%, Aliens 11.4%
- #43 NWO - Anarchy Collapsed
71% matchNo user reviews
Dev: KNK DEVELOP
Windows · Mac
A grand strategy game of world domination. Conquer and unite 195 countries before an unknown enemy arrives. Build your economy, military, and influence. Choose war or diplomacy, control resources, and shape the future—only one ruler will rise to the top. Will it be you?
Why similar: 4X 31.8% ★, Grand Strategy 29.9%, Wargame 16.8%, RTS 15.4%, Simulation 5.3%
- #44 Fire and Dark Stars
71% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: 没工作工作室
Windows
"Fire and Dark Stars" is a real-time 4X strategy game. You can grow your base, build your fleet, search for enemies, and destroy them. You need to carefully manage your resources, set up and protect your supply lines, so that your fleet does not run out of ammo and fuel.
Why similar: 4X 38.7% ★, Grand Strategy 28.8%, Wargame 11.8%, War 9.6%, RTS 6.3%
- #45 Power & Revolution 2022 Edition
71% matchMixed59% of 969 reviews2022
Dev: Eversim
Windows · Mac
New edition of the ultrarealistic simulator of today's world where you play as the head of state or as the opposition! Major developments: the war in the Ukraine and all of its consequences, conspiracy theories, fake news, interference by secret services, animal welfare and climate objectives.
Why similar: 4X 32.2% ★, Grand Strategy 27.6%, Wargame 16.5%, RTS 13.9%, Simulation 5.9%
- #46 Periphery Online
69% matchMixed71% of 55 reviews2026
Dev: Aleksandr Nagaev
Windows
A refugee capsule lands on an uninhabited planet. You have to survive, rebuild civilization and, if possible, regain control over the Earth. One big universe, one endless pvp session for all players.
Why similar: 4X 24.1% ★, Grand Strategy 23%, Massively Multiplayer 21.7%, RTS 19.3%, Wargame 12%
- #47 Three Kingdoms: Innovatory
70% matchMixed59% of 982 reviews2024
Dev: 瞬息万变工作室Pub: Moment HK
Windows
This is a classic historical simulation + real-time strategy game, where you will go back to the era of the Three Kingdoms and play as various renowned sovereigns.
Why similar: 4X 32.3% ★, Grand Strategy 26.1%, Wargame 20.6%, RTS 16.4%, War 3.7%
- #48 Conqueror's Stage
69% matchPositive100% of 16 reviews2026
Dev: LeftLane InteractivePub: Lunexa Solutions
Windows
The grand strategy you can actually finish. A full 4X empire to build, expand, and conquer, with all the depth and none of the grind, in a campaign you complete in a single evening. Fight across five ages on a fresh world every time, or design your own, all the way to total conquest.
Why similar: 4X 35.2% ★, Grand Strategy 33.3%, Wargame 17.7%, War 10.3%, Combat 2.8%
- #49 政通人和
70% matchNo user reviews2026
Dev: SuBaiism
Windows
"Peace and Prosperity" is a independently developed ink-wash style historical strategy game set in an alternate pre-Qin period of China. Starting from a small village of just a few hundred people, and conquer all sides to gradually build their own vassal state with millions of people.
Why similar: 4X 32.2% ★, Grand Strategy 32.1%, RTS 14.4%, Wargame 12.7%, War 6.7%
- #50 Oil Sheik: Dominion
70% matchNo user reviews
Dev: Reliq
Windows
Dominate five rival regions in a turn-based 4X. Save the world from Nihlex's evil alien forces in a race to conquer Mars' oil reserves. Research, boost your economy with stock trades, build units, fight tactical battles on a hex tile map. Are you strong enough to lead a united humanity to victory?
Why similar: 4X 34% ★, Grand Strategy 31.9%, Old School 8.6%, Level Editor 7.5%, War 7.2%
- #51 Dynastic Era
67% match1 user reviews100% of 1 reviews2026
Dev: LOONW
Windows
Simple map coloring game, And about history of ancient civilized, Mini ancient strategy game with a large world map to explore, in which you can simulate different ancient civilizations, the game will have different chapters showing ancient historical events.
Why similar: 4X 38.9% ★, Grand Strategy 28.8%, Wargame 15.6%, Simulation 9.8%, War 6.9%
- #52 Galactic Ruler Enlightenment
68% matchMixed60% of 20 reviews2024
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows
Play campaign stories within the Galactic Ruler universe. Invade the galaxy to eliminate those who stand in your way or rally alien races to defend against the invaders. Fight battles at both planet and space across a procedurally generated galaxy. Use new unit control systems to manage your forces.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 28.7%, 4X 28.6% ★, Moddable 15.4%, Aliens 12.7%, Simulation 6.5%
- #53 Galactic Ruler
69% matchMixed49% of 121 reviews2022
Dev: BattleGoat Studios
Windows
Median: 3.5 hrsMean: 7.0 hrs≥1hr: 97%
Galactic Ruler offers real time strategy game play at both planetary level and in space! Lead your faction in diplomacy or conquest across a procedurally generated galactic map where any system might hold hostile enemies or resource riches. Develop advanced technologies to rule the galaxy!
Why similar: 4X 27.6% ★, Grand Strategy 22.5%, Aliens 13.8%, RTS 10.6%, Moddable 9.3%
- #54 Black Stars - The M87 Conflict
68% matchNo user reviews2027
Dev: Robin KrausePub: Rob-Gaming
Windows
Command a rising interstellar empire in the M87 cluster. Explore and colonize distant worlds, build powerful economies, terraform hostile planets, deploy specialized fleets, and wage war against rival factions in a VR-exclusive galactic 4X strategy game where every decision shapes the conflict.
Why similar: 4X 45.5% ★, Wargame 28.3%, RTS 20.6%, Multiplayer 5.6%
- #55 Near Sol
68% match1 user reviews0% of 1 reviews2022
Dev: LTide
Windows · Mac · Linux
Space 4X game with the ability to build factories, extract resources, with characters, internal and external markets ... Take part in the discussion of the game, share your vision)
Why similar: 4X 39.3% ★, Grand Strategy 32.2%, RTS 17.3%, Simulation 6.8%, War 3.8%
- #56 BLOCKLORDS
66% matchMostly Negative34% of 67 reviews2026
Dev: MetaKing Studios
Windows
BLOCKLORDS is a player-driven medieval grand strategy game where your decisions and skills shape the world and narrative. Choose from several playstyles, including farming, fighting, resource management, and ruling, and forge your own destiny as your Hero.
Why similar: Grand Strategy 30.5%, Wargame 18.1%, RTS 15.9%, War 12.5%, Massively Multiplayer 11.6%
- #57 HARD VOID
66% matchPositive100% of 10 reviews2025
Dev: jejoxdev
Windows · Linux
HARD VOID is a 4X turn-based space strategy game in a lovecraftian universe. Lead your species across galaxies and multiple dimensions to build an Empire. Design your spaceships, assemble your fleets and fight for supremacy. But beware, unthinkable Eldritch horrors lurk in the vast darkness.
Why similar: 4X 33.5% ★, Grand Strategy 25%, War 12.2%, Dark 7.6%, Multiplayer 6%
- #58 Samurai Conqueror
65% matchPositive100% of 21 reviews2026
Dev: Miura Production
Windows
Unify Japanese History! A Timeline Strategy Game Where History Itself Becomes the Battlefield.
Why similar: 4X 32.6% ★, Grand Strategy 30.1%, War 15.1%, Wargame 15%, Simulation 3.9%
- #59 Zombiflux: Sleepless War
67% matchMostly Negative35% of 26 reviews2023
Dev: EGGTART
Windows
Survive and create your own civilization!
Why similar: 4X 36.1% ★, Massively Multiplayer 34.3%, Wargame 18.9%, War 10.7%