4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) Games
Imperator: Rome
Apr 25, 2019
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★ 3.0
"Paradox Development Studio returns to ancient history with Imperator: Rome, a new title set around the growth of Roman power in a threatening Mediterranean. Unify Italy and then the world …
Linux
Mac
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Godus
Aug 6, 2014
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★ 2.2
Godus is a god simulation game developed by 22cans where players take on the role of a god, guiding a tribe of followers through various challenges as they expand their …
Master of Magic
Sep 1, 1994
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★ 4.0
You came to the world of Arcanus as a fledgling wizard. Sparsely equipped with but a spell or two, you begin as the ruler of a tiny hamlet and its …
DOS
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Galactic Civilizations III
Mar 27, 2014
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★ 3.0
Galactic Civilizations III is the largest strategy sandbox ever made. Start with a single world and expand across the galaxy through diplomacy, trade, cultural hegemony or military conquest in this …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Age of Wonders 4
May 2, 2023
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★ 3.6
Rule a fantasy realm of your own design in Age of Wonders 4! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
PlayStation 5
Xbox Series X|S
Age of Empires: The Age of Kings
Feb 14, 2006
· Port
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★ 3.3
Age Of Empires: The Age Of Kings is a portable version of one of the best-selling RTS games ever! You'll command five different civilizations, as you move from the Dark …
Nintendo DS
Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne
Jun 12, 2002
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★ 3.3
Age of Wonders II is the wildly anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy phenomenon. Delivering an invigorating mix of Empire Building, Role-playing, and Warfare, Age of Wonders II brings turn-based …
Linux
PC (Microsoft Windows)
The Settlers: Fourth Edition
Mar 30, 2001
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★ 3.5
The Romans, the Mayans, the Vikings, and the Trojans are the four industrious little races you'll be settling with. The seamless zoom function allows you to take a close-up peek …
Android
PC (Microsoft Windows)
iOS
Star Wars: Rebellion
Feb 28, 1998
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★ 3.3
Subvert the Empire. Crush the Alliance. Your Choice. Your Destiny. It is a time of great upheaval. The first Death Star has been destroyed, marking a major victory for the …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Conquests
Nov 4, 2003
· Expansion
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★ 3.8
Civilization III: Conquests is the second and final expansion for the award-winning and best-selling computer game Civilization III. It was published in 2003. This expansion added eight new civilizations to …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Play the World
Oct 31, 2002
· Expansion
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★ 3.8
Play the World is the first official expansion for Sid Meier's Civilization III. It adds new cultures, units, and scenarios to the original game as well as several multiplayer modes. …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Lords of Magic
Dec 2, 1997
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★ 3.8
In the fantasy world known as Urak, supporters of eight different religions constantly fight each other. One of them is Balkoth, known as the Lord of Death, who worships the …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Disciples II: Guardians of the Light
Jun 14, 2003
· Standalone Expansion/DLC
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★ 3.9
Disciples II: Guardians of the Light is a stand-alone expansion that lets you dive into the fantastical world of Disciples II as either the Empire or the Mountain Clans. The …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Dune: Spice Wars
Sep 14, 2023
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★ 3.2
Dune: Spice Wars is a real-time strategy game with 4X elements, from the developers of the critically acclaimed Northgard. Set in Frank Herbert’s groundbreaking Dune universe, you must lead your …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Xbox Series X|S
The Battle of Polytopia
Feb 4, 2016
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★ 3.8
The Battle of Polytopia is an award-winning turn-based strategy game about building a civilization and going into battle. With millions of players, it has quickly become one of the most …
Aztez
Aug 1, 2017
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★ 2.4
In Aztez, you expand and maintain the Aztec empire through turn-based strategy, while managing violent outbreaks via real-time beat 'em up sequences. Every game is unique; different events will occur, …
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Jul 12, 2018
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★ 3.0
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. …
Linux
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Minecraft
Dec 19, 2016
· Port
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★ 4.1
Minecraft focuses on allowing the player to explore, interact with, and modify a dynamically-generated map made of one-cubic-meter-sized blocks. In addition to blocks, the environment features plants, mobs, and items. …
Amazon Fire TV
Android
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Linux
Mac
Nintendo Switch
Nintendo Switch 2
PC (Microsoft Windows)
PlayStation 4
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Thea: The Awakening
Nov 20, 2015
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★ 3.3
Thea: The Awakening is a survival game in a Fantasy setting with hexagonal, turn-based strategic gameplay!
Star Trek: The Next Generation - A Final Unity
Dec 31, 1995
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★ 3.5
Star Trek: The Next Generation – A Final Unity is an adventure game by Spectrum HoloByte, based on the Star Trek universe. It puts the player in control of Captain …
DOS
KKND: Krush, Kill 'N' Destroy
Mar 25, 1997
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★ 3.2
KKnD, or Krush, Kill 'n' Destroy is a real-time strategy games in the KKnD series. The game takes place in a post-apocalyptic setting, where two factions are fighting for control …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander
Sep 8, 2016
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★ 2.7
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander is a retro sci-fi strategy RPG with a unique blend of base building, exploration and deep tactical JRPG style combat system with capital starships and their …
Civilization: Call to Power
Mar 1, 1999
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★ 3.5
Civilization: Call to Power is a turn-based empire building game. The players start a civilization in the stone age and lead them to the future through science, diplomacy, war, trade, …
Linux
Mac
PC (Microsoft Windows)
The Settlers: Rise of an Empire
Sep 25, 2007
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★ 3.8
In The Settlers - Rise of an Empire, players build lively, bustling towns in a medieval world. Everything in this richly detailed, realistic world is visible and lovingly animated. Each …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
AI War: Fleet Command
May 14, 2009
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★ 2.2
"You are outgunned. You are massively outnumbered. You must win." These are your orders. Humanity has already fought its war against the machines -- and lost. AI death squads stand …
Linux
Mac
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Disciples: Sacred Lands
Oct 4, 1999
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★ 3.4
Disciples: Sacred Lands is a turn-based PC strategy game published by Strategy First in 1999. Set in a fantasy world known as the Sacred Lands, it depicts a battle for …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
King's Bounty
Dec 31, 1990
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★ 3.6
While King Maximus ruled the land, life was good in the four continents. The Sceptre of Order rested safely in his hands, keeping at bay the forces of darkness that …
Fallen Enchantress
Oct 23, 2012
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★ 2.8
A World to Build… or Destroy. “A war is coming… a war between East and West - between Kingdoms and Empires, between man and Fallen. A future of blood and …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth - Rising Tide
Oct 8, 2015
· Expansion
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★ 3.6
After the first wave of great colony ships departed Earth, the jubilation of humanity was short-lived. Those left behind fell into a violent struggle over the quickly-diminishing resources on their …
Linux
Mac
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Travian: Legends
Sep 5, 2004
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★ 3.0
Travian is a persistent, browser-based, massively multiplayer, online real-time strategy. Set in classical antiquity, Travian is a predominantly militaristic real-time strategy game.
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Empire Earth III
Nov 6, 2007
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★ 2.1
Empire Earth III is a real-time strategy video game developed by Mad Doc Software and published by Sierra Entertainment, released on November 6, 2007.[1][2][3] It is the latest installment of …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
One Chance
Dec 2, 2010
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★ 3.5
Scientist John Pilgrim and his team have accidentally created a pathogen that is killing all living cells on Earth (bummer, right?). In the last 6 remaining in-game days on Earth, …
Web Browser
KKnD2: Krossfire
Oct 31, 1998
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★ 3.6
It's 100 years since nuclear warheads totalled the Earth, 40 years since the militant Survivors crawled from their underground bunkers to struggle against the mutated Evolved for control of the …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
PlayStation
X2: The Threat
Aug 7, 2003
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★ 3.4
X2: The Threat is of a new generation of space simulator games where you play the role of Julian Gardna who continues the story set by X: Beyond The Frontier. …
Linux
Mac
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Civilization II: Test of Time
Jul 31, 1999
· Remake
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★ 3.9
A turn based strategy game where you can win through technological advance, high culture or religion or through destroying your opponents.
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Master of Orion
Aug 25, 2016
· Remake
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★ 3.3
Master of Orion, the award-winning and critically acclaimed strategy game, has returned. The iconic 4X strategy gameplay of Explore, Expand, Exploit and Exterminate that formed the blueprint for a whole …
Linux
Mac
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Farthest Frontier
Oct 23, 2025
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★ 3.5
Protect and guide your people as you forge a town from untamed wilderness at the edge of the known world. Harvest raw materials, hunt, fish and farm to sustain your …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Eador: Masters of the Broken World
Apr 19, 2013
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★ 3.2
Eador is a universe made of countless shards of land drifting in the Great Nothing. Each of the shards is a little world unto itself, with geography and denizens of …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Europa Universalis III: Divine Wind
Jan 21, 2011
· Expansion
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★ 3.9
At the demand of the devout fanbase, this is the 4th expansion of the classic historical strategy game Europa Universalis III. Enhancing every aspect of the game to create an …
Linux
PC (Microsoft Windows)
X: Beyond the Frontier
Jul 1, 1999
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★ 3.2
X: Beyond The Frontier is the first part in the X-Universe series of games developed by Egosoft. It tells the story of mankind's rise and fall in the universe, and …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Sid Meier's Starships
Mar 12, 2015
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★ 2.7
Sid Meier’s Starships challenges players to build a planetary federation by exploring the galaxy, expanding its influence and domain, researching futuristic technologies and engaging in deep, turn-based tactical space combat …
Mac
PC (Microsoft Windows)
iOS
Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire
Oct 20, 1999
· Expansion
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★ 3.7
The Official Expansion Pack for Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri.
Mac
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Scythe: Digital Edition
Sep 5, 2018
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★ 3.2
Scythe is a board game set in an alternate-history 1920s period. It is a time of farming and war, broken hearts and rusted gears, innovation and valor. In Scythe, each …
Mac
PC (Microsoft Windows)
iOS
Old World
Jul 1, 2021
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★ 3.0
Old World is an epic, historical turn-based strategy game. Set in the classical era, Old World gives players the chance to not just build an empire but to found the …
Linux
Mac
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Master of Orion III
Feb 25, 2003
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★ 1.9
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 …
Mac
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Galactic Civilizations
Mar 26, 2003
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★ 2.9
Galactic Civilizations is a space based strategy game in which you are in control of humanity's destiny. The year is 2178, the Terran Alliance has invented a new technology -- …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead
Jun 1, 2013
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★ 3.9
Cataclysm: Dark Days Ahead (aka Cataclysm DDA or CataDDA) is an open source survival horror roguelike set in a post-apocalyptic and fictional New England. Unlike most roguelikes, it has no …
X Rebirth
Nov 15, 2013
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★ 2.4
In the distant future, the X universe faces a period of profound and irrevocable change. While the universe stumbles towards an uncertain future, countless adventures await as new enemies rise …
Linux
Mac
PC (Microsoft Windows)
The Settlers: Rise of an Empire - The Eastern Realm
Dec 31, 2008
· Expansion
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★ 3.5
The Goddess of the Green Fire doesn't like the old Eastern Empire which is now under your rule. So as any good enemy, she threatens the current state of peace …
PC (Microsoft Windows)
Tyrants: Fight Through Time
Dec 31, 1991
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★ 3.1
First you choose one out of four different characters to represent you, Scarlet (red army), Oberon (yellow army), Caesar (green army), or Madcap (blue army). The game is split into …
Amiga
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DOS
FM Towns
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