4X games by popularity
4X is a subgenre of strategy, in which players control an empire and in order to win "eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, and eXterminate".
Conquest of Elysium 3
Strategy, 4X, Turn-based The game concept is based on our old game Conquest of Elysium II, but apart from that most of the game has been completely remade. If you have played and enjoyed Dominions 3...
Open Imperium Galactica
Strategy, 4X, Real-time Open-IG is an open source clone of the Digital Reality game Imperium Galactica, a popular real time space strategy game developed around 1996 in Hungary. Open-IG attempts to mimic...
Sid Meier’s Alpha Centauri
Strategy, 4X, Turn-based Legendary designer Sid Meier presents the next evolution in strategy games, with the addictive gameplay. Explore the alien planet that is your new home and uncover its myriad...
Space Exploration: Serpens Sector
Role-playing, 4X, Turn-based Space Exploration: Serpens Sector is an upcoming RPG by Metal Beetle Ltd. It's a work in progress, but you can download a development preview now. In SE:SS, you are tasked with...
FreeCol
Strategy, 4X, Turn-based FreeCol is a turn-based strategy game based on the old game Colonization, and similar to Civilization. The objective of the game is to create an independent nation. You start with...
Political Space Warfare
Strategy, 4X Political Space Warfare is a Game, containing 3 Parts, a LTS (Long Time Strategy, like Browser games) Part, a RTS (Real Time Strategy) Part and a RPG (Role playing Game) Part,...
X²: The Threat
Shooter, Simulation, 4X, Economy X²: The Threat is of a new generation of space simulator games, you play the role of Julian Gardna who continues the story set by X: Beyond The Frontier. The updated graphics...
FreeOrion
Strategy, 4X, Turn-based FreeOrion, an open-source game inspired by Master of Orion, is a turn-based game of epic space strategy that builds on the classic '4X' model by incorporating the nation-building...
X³: Reunion
Shooter, Simulation, 4X, Economy, Flying The sequel to Egosoft's space combat/trading game series, which featured such games as X: Beyond The Frontier and X²: The Threat, the follow-up X³: Reunion reconstructs the series...
Civilization: Call to Power
Strategy, 4X, Turn-based Build an empire to span history, from primitive beginnings into the sci-fi future of AD 3000. Lead your turn-based conquest on land, in the recesses of the ocean and into the...
Call to Power II (Apolyton)
Strategy, 4X, Turn-based What if the Ancient Egyptians had worshiped the god of commerce? What if world leaders left global warming unchecked? What if Japan hadn't bombed Pearl Harbor? What if the Aztecs...
Dominions I: Priests, Prophets & Pretenders
Strategy, 4X Dominions: Priests Prophets & Pretenders is a turn based fantasy game in which you take the role of a pretending god. Each pretender is Lord and Master of one of fourteen...
Conquest of Elysium II
Strategy, 4X Originally released in 1997, Conquest of Elysium II is a turn-based fantasy strategy game, and the precursor to the wildly popular Dominions series. As one of up to eight players...
Dominions III: The Awakening
Strategy, 4X Dominions 3: The Awakening, is the follow up to the acclaimed fantasy strategy game, Dominions 2: The Ascension Wars. While that game set the bar for rich, engrossing turn-based...
Freeciv
Strategy, 4X, Turn-based Freeciv is a Free and Open Source empire-building strategy game inspired by the history of human civilization. The game commences in prehistory and your mission is to lead your...
X-tended Mod
Simulation, Total conversion, 4X, Economy, Flying The X-Tended Mod is a modification for the game X³: Reunion by Egosoft. XTM has a unique approach to modding X³:Reunion, we always try to extend the X³ universe and game style...
