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231 games like C-evo · 1972 – 2025
Java virtual machine, Linux, Windows +1
FreeCol is a 4X video game, a clone of Sid Meier's Colonization. FreeCol is free and open source software released under the GNU General Public License v2. FreeCol is mostly programmed in Java and should thus be platform-independent.
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Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64 +1
Being one of the first, if not the first, 4X game you conquer your way through the galaxy.
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PlayStation console exclusive
MicroProse · N-Gage, PlayStation, Windows +1
A turn-based strategy video game set around several different historic civilizations.
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Peter Langston · HP 2100, HP 3000, Linux +3
Empire is a 4X wargame created in 1972 by Peter Langston, taking its name from a Reed College board game of the same name. It was initially created by Langston in BASIC on an HP2000 minicomputer at Evergreen State College. When the host com
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Stardock · Windows
Galactic Civilizations II (GalCiv II) is a 4X Grand strategy game set in the 23rd century, when multiple alien civilizations scramble to conquer the galaxy, planet by planet, by force, diplomacy, influence (culture), or technology. GalCiv I
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Avalon Hill · MS-DOS
Based loosely on the Civilization biard game from Avalon Hill in which you guide your tribe towards a great nation, while competing with your neighbours and face catastrophes like earthquakes or plagues.
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Pollux Gamelabs · Windows
Lost Empire: Immortals is a 4x turn-based strategy game, featuring multiple star maps with up to 5000 star systems, 6 different races and an extensive research tree. The battles are rendered in 3D - although the player cannot control them -
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Triumph Studios · PS4, Windows, Xbox One +1
Age of Wonders: Planetfall is the new strategy game from Triumph Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Age of Wonders and Overlord series, bringing all the exciting tactical-turn based combat and in-depth 4X empire building of its p
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Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIGS +6
Reach for the Stars is a space strategy game where players manage their own civilization in a 2D galaxy. Players compete against up to three AI opponents, focusing on economic management, planetary development, fleet construction, and techn
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PlayStation console exclusiveMicroProse Software, Inc. · Windows, macOS, PlayStation
A turn-based strategy video game set around several different historic civilizations.
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C Prompt Games · Windows
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.
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Stardock · Windows
As the all-powerful leader of a spacefaring civilization, you must seek out new star systems and discover the exciting potential of the subspace realm. There are thousands of worlds to colonize and dozens of civilizations - both old and new
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Holistic Design · Windows
Emperor of the Fading Suns is a science fiction "grand-scale" space strategy computer game made by Holistic Design in 1996. This game was based on Holistic's in-house role playing game Fading Suns. The game had a wide array of units and a c
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PlayStation console exclusive
Firaxis Games · Android, PlayStation Vita, iOS
The sequel to one of the most successful strategy games on mobile is here! Sid Meier's Civilization Revolution 2 challenges players to build a glorious empire that will stand the test of time. This is the first game in the Civilization cata
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MS-DOS
Into the Void is a video game developed by American studio Adrenalin Entertainment and published by Playmates Interactive Entertainment for DOS in 1997.
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Anacreon: Reconstruction 4021 is a video game written by George Moromisato for MS-DOS and published by Thinking Machine Associates in 1987. Anacreon is a turn-based game in which human and computer players explore the galaxy, conquering wo
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MS-DOS, Windows
Anacreon: Reconstruction 4021 is a video game written by George Moromisato for MS-DOS and published by Thinking Machine Associates in 1987. Anacreon is a turn-based game in which human and computer players explore the galaxy, conquering wo
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Browser
A free-to-play browser-based multi-player 4x strategy game. The simplified gameplay puts an emphasis on diplomacy.
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Proxy Studios · Linux, Windows, macOS
The ancient Messari return to Pandora with all their might, deploying portals and terrifying ion storms. From these portals come forces never before seen by mankind, and an infestation spreads across Pandora. The strongest factions are the
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Linux, Windows, macOS
StarDrive 2 is a 4X Turn Based Strategy game built in the classic style of the singular and incredible Master of Orion 2. In StarDrive 2 you will explore a vibrant galaxy filled with danger and intrigue in a deep turn-based strategy layer.
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Windows, macOS
Xconq is an open-source computer strategy game. This multiplayer video game was first posted to comp.sources.games, on 9 July 1987. Xconq is released as free and open-source software, under the terms of the GNU GPL-2.0-or-later.
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Nintendo console exclusive
MicroProse · Amiga, Amiga 1200, Atari ST +6
Sid Meier's Civilization is a turn-based strategy computer game created by Sid Meier for MicroProse in 1991.The game's objective is "...to build an empire that would stand the test of time". The game begins in 4000 BC, and the players attem
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Delta Tao Software · Amiga, Android, MS-DOS +3
Spaceward Ho! is a turn-based science fiction computer strategy game that was written by Peter Commons, designed by Joe Williams (Joedelta) and published by Delta Tao Software. The first version was released in 1990, and further upgrades fo
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Avalon Hill · Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64 +6
Andromeda Conquest is a strategy / conquest game in which one to four players build galactic empires by establishing and defending space colonies, managing resources, and battling other players for control of star systems. Before every turn
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Firaxis Games · Linux, Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 +6
Rule as one of many legendary leaders from throughout history. Establish your civilization, construct cities and architectural wonders to expand your territory, conquer or cooperate with rival civilizations in pursuit of prosperity, and exp
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Linux, MS-DOS, Windows +1
VGA Planets is a multi-player, space strategy war game originally released in 1992. The game simulates combat in space between galactic scale empires. It follows the 4X game (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit & eXterminate) model: The players start
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Electronic Arts · Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS
Imperium is a 4X strategy video game published by Electronic Arts in 1990 for the Amiga, Atari ST, and DOS.
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Heliotrope Studios · macOS
Pax Imperia is a 4X game for the Apple Macintosh, released in 1992. The game won praise for its complex gameplay, real-time mode and ability for up to 16 players to join a single game using AppleTalk. Pax Imperia: Eminent Domain was release
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MPS Labs · PC-9800 Series, Atari ST/STE, Windows +3
Sid Meier's Civilization is a turn-based strategy computer game created by Sid Meier for MicroProse in 1991.The game's objective is "...to build an empire that would stand the test of time". The game begins in 4000 BC, and the players attem
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Linux, Windows
Prepare to accept history's greatest challenge - build the world's most powerful empire over a span of 6,300 years, reaching from primitive history to the future realms of science-fiction. Take your place beside history's greatest leaders a
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Windows
Lords of the Black Sun is an epic, complex, dense, turn-based 4X PC strategy game, set in deep space. 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
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Malfador Machinations · Windows
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 s
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Windows
Thousand Parsec (TP) is a free and open source project with the goal of creating a framework for turn-based space empire building games. Thousand Parsec is a framework for creating a specific group of games, which are often called 4X games,
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Code Force · Windows
Distant Worlds 2 is a vast, pausable real-time 4X space strategy game. Experience the full depth and detail of turn-based strategy, but with the simplicity and ease of real-time, and on the scale of a massively-multiplayer online game. The
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Windows
The third game within the Space Empires series brings the dawn of a new age of exploration. Your race keeps running through the fabric of space and moves to other solar systems beyond your own.
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Nintendo console exclusive
Midjiwan · Android, Linux, Switch +3
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 popular mobile strategy games. Choose one of many tri
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Proxy Studios · Linux, Windows
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 4X turn-based strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 y
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Illwinter Game Design · Linux, Windows, macOS
In Dominions 5 you take control of a powerful being that rules a nation and aspires to godhood. The type of Pretender Gods can vary from magically powerful arch mages to huge titans or large monuments. Dominions is a deep 4x turn based str
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Heliotrope Studios · Windows, macOS
This is a Spacial Estrategy game, a mix between Master of Orion and Imperium Galactica. You can be one of many races, each with advantages and disadvantages. The whole game is very customizable, from allowing you to customize galaxy size to
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Digital Reality · Amiga, MS-DOS
Around a distant Sun lies the planet of your ancestors - Earth. Forced to flee from anarchy and chaos you are finally ready to return for the REUNION. As President all decisions are yours to make. You must not fail...
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PlayStation exclusive
PS2
Robot Warlords is a Sci-fi turn based strategy game that was released on the PS2 back on December 14th 2001. It didn't get very good reviews, or sales and, hence, is very very rare.
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Amiga, Atari ST, Atari ST/STE +1
Stellar Crusade is a two player game of exploitation and conquest on an interstellar scale. Two rival factions, The League and The People's Holy Republic, compete over a span of decades for control of a small, but richly endowed, star clust
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Destiny: World Domination from Stone Age to Space Age is a 1996 4X video game developed by British team Dagger Interactive and published by Interactive Magic.
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Apple II
A strategy game written by Walter Hochbrueckner and published by Datamost for the Apple II.
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Windows
Explore the galaxy, discover and colonize new planets to acquire enough resources. Design your ships, choosing from different hulls, weapons, shields, and several devices. Once you advance with technologies, new systems will be available, a
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The Logic Factory · MS-DOS, iOS
Ascendancy is similar to, but nevertheless very different from, Master of Orion. You play one of many races, each with a special ability and special character traits, who set off to explore space, erect colonies (which can each have individ
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BeOS, Linux, Windows +1
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, and other actions. Eventually, the player will be buildi
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