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262 games like Xconq · 1972 – 2025

  • Why 55Form.96World.00Curated.00Lists1.004x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    C-evo

    2006

    Windows

    4XTurn-based strategy4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)Bird view / Isometric

    C-evo is a free turn-based strategy computer game whose source code is in the public domain by German developer Steffen Gerlach, its programmer and designer, making the game freeware.

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  • Why 55Form.96World.05Curated.00Lists1.004x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    Java virtual machine, Linux, Windows +1

    4XTurn-based strategy4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)Bird view / Isometric

    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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  • Why 54Form.95World.03Curated.00Lists1.004x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    Linux, MS-DOS, Windows +1

    4XTurn-based strategyStrategy

    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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  • Why 53Form.92World.00Curated.00Lists1.004x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64 +1

    4XTurn-based strategyStrategyScience fiction4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)

    Being one of the first, if not the first, 4X game you conquer your way through the galaxy.

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  • Why 51Form.89World.00Curated.00Lists.784x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    Stardock · Windows

    4XTurn-based strategyStrategyScience fictionSandbox

    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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  • Why 51Form.89World.00Curated.00Lists1.004x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    Avalon Hill · MS-DOS

    4XTurn-based strategySimulationStrategy4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)

    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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  • Why 51Form.89World.00Curated.00Lists.634x · Turn-based strategy · Also in Turn-based strategy games

    4XTurn-based strategyScience

    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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  • Why 50Form.85World.00Curated.00Lists.784x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    Heliotrope Studios · macOS

    4XTurn-based strategyReal-time strategyStrategyScience fiction

    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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  • Why 50Form.85World.00Curated.00Lists.784x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    Linux, Windows, macOS

    4XTurn-based strategyIndieStrategyScience fiction

    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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  • Why 49Form.85World.00Curated.00Lists.784x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    Illwinter Game Design · Linux, Windows, macOS

    4XTurn-based strategyIndieStrategy

    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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  • Why 49Form.84World.00Curated.00Lists.784x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    Pollux Gamelabs · Windows

    4XTurn-based strategyScienceStrategyScience fiction

    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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  • Why 49Form.84World.00Curated.00Lists.784x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    Amiga, Atari ST, Atari ST/STE +1

    4XTurn-based strategyStrategyScience fictionText

    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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  • Why 48Form.82World.00Curated.00Lists.784x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    4XTurn-based strategyIndieScienceStrategy

    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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  • Why 47Form.80World.00Curated.00Lists1.004x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    4XTurn-based strategyStrategyManagementScience fiction

    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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  • Why 47Form.80World.00Curated.00Lists1.004x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    4XTurn-based strategyStrategyManagementScience fiction

    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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  • PlayStation console exclusiveWhy 47Form.80World.00Curated.00Lists.654x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    MicroProse · N-Gage, PlayStation, Windows +1

    4XTurn-based strategyHistoricalStrategy4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)

    A turn-based strategy video game set around several different historic civilizations.

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  • Why 47Form.78World.00Curated.00Lists.784x · Also in 4X games

    4XStrategy4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)

    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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  • Why 45Form.74World.00Curated.00Lists.784x · Also in 4X games

    Blue Wizard Digital · Linux, Windows, macOS

    4XIndieStrategy

    Terrorize the galaxy for fun and profit! Space Tyrant is a fast-paced roguelike-lite 5X game set in a grimly grimdark future of eternal war. Build a terrifying space fleet, make enemies and disintegrate peaceful extraterrestrials in your re

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  • Why 44Form.72World.00Curated.00Lists.784x · Also in 4X games

    Code Force · Windows

    4XSimulationStrategyScience fiction4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)

    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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  • Why 44Form.73World.00Curated.00Lists1.004x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    Proxy Studios · Linux, Windows, macOS

    4XTurn-based strategySimulationStrategyTurn-based

    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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  • Why 44Form.67World.16Curated.00Lists.644x · Also in 4X games

    Windows

    4XReal-time strategyStrategy

    One brave captain defies an empire as billions hunger for liberty. As hope is awakened, so too is wrath. In the fact of imperial power, some will fight, many will surrender, and a few will betray all.

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  • Nintendo console exclusiveWhy 44Form.73World.00Curated.00Lists1.004x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    Midjiwan · Android, Linux, Switch +3

    4XTurn-based strategyAdventureBoard gameIndie

    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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  • Why 43Form.70World.00Curated.00Lists1.004x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    Triumph Studios · PS5, Windows, Xbox Series

    4XTurn-based strategyFantasyReal-time strategyStrategy

    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. Control a faction that grows and changes as you expand your empire wit

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  • Why 43Form.69World.00Curated.00Lists.654x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    Firaxis Games · Linux, Switch, Nintendo Switch 2 +6

    4XTurn-based strategyHistoricalSimulationStrategy

    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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  • Why 42Form.68World.00Curated.00Lists1.004x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    MS-DOS, Windows

    4XTurn-based strategySpace operaStrategy

    An early 4X space strategy game that foreshadowed the more recent Master of Orion I and II. The game can be played with 2-6 players, any combination of which can be either human or AI controlled. There is no real sound in Armada 2525, save

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  • Why 42Form.69World.00Curated.00Lists.784x · Also in 4X games

    Heliotrope Studios · Windows, macOS

    4XReal-time strategyStrategyScience fiction4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)

    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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  • Why 42Form.68World.00Curated.00Lists1.004x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    Firaxis Games · Windows, iOS, macOS

    4XTurn-based strategyScienceStrategySpace battle

    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 with an armada

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  • Why 42Form.69World.00Curated.00Lists.784x · Also in 4X games

    4XScienceStrategyScience fiction

    Starships Unlimited is a 4X real-time strategy game series. Unlike other 4X games, Starships Unlimited puts greater emphasis on starships than on colonies. The series was developed by Andrew Ewanchyna of ApeZone. The game allows players to

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  • Why 42Form.68World.00Curated.00Lists.784x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    Proxy Studios · Linux, Windows

    4XTurn-based strategyReal-time strategyStrategyTactical role-playing

    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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  • Why 41Form.66World.00Curated.00Lists.004x · Turn-based strategy

    Avalon Hill · Apple II, Atari 8-bit, Commodore 64 +6

    4XTurn-based strategyGrand strategyStrategyScience fiction

    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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  • Why 41Form.65World.00Curated.00Lists1.004x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    4XTurn-based strategyScienceSpace operaScience fiction

    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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  • Why 41Form.67World.00Curated.00Lists1.004x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    Windows

    4XTurn-based strategyStrategyGrand strategyScience fiction

    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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  • Why 40Form.63World.00Curated.00Lists.004x · Turn-based strategy

    Empire

    1972

    Peter Langston · HP 2100, HP 3000, Linux +3

    4XTurn-based strategyComputer wargameWarfare4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)

    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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  • Why 40Form.62World.00Curated.00Lists.724x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    Frog City Software · Windows, macOS

    4XTurn-based strategyGrand strategyHistoricalStrategy

    About: The New World lies open before you, ripe for the taking. You must skillfully parlay discovery into riches and gather enough power to dominate Europe’s political landscape. Combining elements of resource management, economic trade, ex

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  • Why 40Form.64World.00Curated.00Lists.784x · Also in 4X games

    Electronic Arts · Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS

    4XShooterStrategyManagementScience fiction

    Imperium is a 4X strategy video game published by Electronic Arts in 1990 for the Amiga, Atari ST, and DOS.

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  • Why 39Form.60World.00Curated.00Lists.644x · Also in 4X games

    K240

    1994

    Amiga, Atari ST, MS-DOS

    4XReal-time strategyScienceStrategyScience fiction

    A space-based resource management game, loosely a sequel to the earlier Utopia. You start building your community on an asteroid, whose natural resources must be mined and put to use. You must use generators to power the mines and their au

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  • Why 38Form.59World.00Curated.00Lists.644x · Also in 4X games

    Digital Reality · Amiga, MS-DOS

    4XAdventureReal-time strategyScienceStrategy

    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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  • Why 38Form.57World.00Curated.00Lists.784x · Also in 4X games

    Windows

    4XIndieReal-time strategyScienceStrategy

    StarDrive sets a new benchmark for the ‘4X Space Strategy’ genre. Starting with a single planet and a small number of space-worthy vessels, you must venture forth into the galaxy, conquer new worlds, build new colonies and defend your very

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  • Why 37Form.57World.00Curated.00Lists.784x · Also in 4X games

    Shining Pixel Studios · Windows

    4XIndieSimulationStrategy3d

    Turn based 4X strategy game, recreating the civilizations of ancient China. Develop your land, build great cities, raise huge armies and fight epic battles, with hundreds of soldiers fighting right on the game map. Advance your technologies

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  • Why 37Form.55World.00Curated.00Lists.784x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    Amiga, Apple II, Apple IIGS +6

    4XTurn-based strategyGrand strategyScienceStrategy

    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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  • Why 37Form.56World.00Curated.00Lists1.004x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    Malfador Machinations · Windows

    4XTurn-based strategySpace operaStrategySpaceship

    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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  • Why 37Form.57World.00Curated.00Lists1.004x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    Stars!

    1995

    MS-DOS, Windows

    4XTurn-based strategySpace operaStrategySpace simulation

    Stars! is a turn-based strategy, science fiction 4X game.

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  • Why 37Form.56World.00Curated.00Lists1.004x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    1C Company · Linux, Windows, macOS

    4XTurn-based strategyStrategyTurn-basedMinotaurs

    Warlock 2: The Exciled expands on the enchanting world of Ardania. The world has been shattered, and you have been exiled to one of its many shards. The time has come to return to Ardania and seek vengeance on those who cast you out. Battle

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  • Xbox console exclusiveWhy 36Form.54World.00Curated.00Lists.494x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    Windows, Xbox Series

    4XTurn-based strategyAdventureGrand strategyHistorical

    Build a nation and lead your people throughout history to the pinnacles of human achievement as you explore new lands, develop arts and culture, conduct diplomacy, and go head-to-head with your rivals to prove you are the greatest ruler eve

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  • Why 36Form.55World.00Curated.00Lists1.004x · Turn-based strategy · Also in 4X games

    Holistic Design · Windows

    4XTurn-based strategyStrategyTactical turn-based combatHexagon tiles

    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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  • Why 36Form.54World.00Curated.00Lists.00Turn-based strategy

    KDice

    2006

    Browser

    Turn-based strategy

    KDice is a strictly multi-player dice game that takes elements from risk and dice wars.

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  • Why 36Form.49World.13Curated.00Lists.784x · Also in 4X games

    Browser

    4XSpace trading and combatStrategyScience fiction4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate)

    A free-to-play browser-based multi-player 4x strategy game. The simplified gameplay puts an emphasis on diplomacy.

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