4x Game reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 191 Reddit reviews across 2 subreddits and 12 posts to rank the best 4x Game brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/4Xgaming, r/AndroidGaming. Top-rated brands include Age of Wonders (4.5/5), Firaxis Games (4.4/5), Mohawk Games (4.9/5).
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Reviews191
Subreddits2
Posts12
Brands46
Products56
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#1
Age of Wonders
4.5
(29)
"Age of Wonders 2 Shadow Magic is a great game and now on sale for less than $3 and it plays great without any DLC moneygrabs."
"If you like fantasy and turn based combat, aow4 wins."
"Best 4x on the market. IMHO"
"Age of Wonders 4 is phenomenal, and system requirements for ram is 8gb so you might be okay."
"I would second Age of Wonders 4. Been having a lot of fun with it!"
"Age of Wonders 4 or Age of Wonders: Planetfall were great."
"Age of wonders 4 and total war warhammer 3 are some of my favorite 4x and they are both resonable to get into."
"If fantasy is your tng then Age of Wonders 4."
"I would second Age of Wonders 4 as well, absolutely wonderful game."
"Mu three current favorites are: Age of Wonders 4"
#2
Firaxis Games
4.4
(29)
"Civ v is a great call. Less complicated mechanics than 6."
"Civilization 5 is phenomenal. Civ purists don't like it but as a new players it's great."
"Civilization 1 through 4. The series is up to 7 now, but the games get a little hungry after 4. Get the 4th with the dlcs, IMHO it's the best out."
"Most of the mainstream ones for sure. Anything with Sid Meier's name on it, except Civ7."
"I will never not plug Alpha Centauri."
"Civilization. The granddaddy of 4x and "the one to beat" since the original came out back in 1990."
"Alpha Centauri is near perfection if you're ok with very dated graphics."
"Civ games have excellent tutorials, I highly recommend civilization 6 and it's DLC, solid game."
"Get yourself Civ 5 with the VP mod."
"Civ 4 with the Realism Invictus mod."
#3
Mohawk Games
4.9
(17)
"Old World is absolutely great."
"Gotta be old world, it's so so so good"
"Old World initially did not impress me but these days it is absolutely great."
"Another vote for Old World. The order system is brilliant."
"Old World and Terra Invicta are great."
"Old World, without a doubt"
"For land 4x: Endless Legend, Old World, Humankind or Aow4"
"Yup Old World is the best non-space 4X game around at the moment."
"Old World. One million time Old World !"
"You should absolutely give Old World a try. It's very well rounded and lots of fun."
#4
Amplitude Studios
3.9
(16)
"Endless Space 2 is beautiful, and the music and graphics are fantastic."
"For space 4x go with either Endless Space 2, Distant Worlds 2 or Stellaris"
"For land 4x: Endless Legend, Old World, Humankind or Aow4"
"Distant Worlds 2 and Endless Space 2."
"Endless space 2 is pretty easy to learn?"
"If you like space, Endless Space 2 is fun."
"If you like space, check out Endless Space 2."
"The Endless games have more of a defined universe, factions have distinct playstyles. It may be more accessible for a new 4x player."
"If you want to stay fantasy, go age of wonders 4 unless you want more affordable then go endless legend."
"For sci Fi, endless space is probably the easiest to get into."
#5
Paradox Interactive
3.9
(10)
"I just love Victoria 3 out of that list but currently on a break from it."
"For space 4x go with either Endless Space 2, Distant Worlds 2 or Stellaris"
"I have strong memories playing Europa Universalis IV in 4 players, that was fun as hell."
"I would still plug stellaris. Its got a high learning curve but once you get a handle on the interplay between districts, buildings, and pops, it opens up."
"Stellaris is a GRAND STRATEGY 4X game; This intrinsically makes the game a lot more difficult to pick up, but 'at least in my opinion' its dynamic nature makes it far more interesting to play."
"Obviously Stellaris or other paradox titles are great picks. But they can be a bit overwhelming."
"I've heard good things about paradox strategy games generally but some of them are very complicated."
"For space/scifi i would recommend Stellaris."
"Stellaris, Gal Civ 4, Sins of a Solar Empire and Distant Worlds 2 are the space based ones that come to mind."
"Stellaris was one of my first 4X Space games and it made me stay away from the genre for years I found it so confusing at first."
#6
Ironclad Games
4.3
(9)
"Sins of a Solar Empire 2 is amazing."
"Sins Of A Solar Empire Rebellion would be my first recommendation, but Civ V is great."
"Sins of a Solar empire 2! It's one of my favorite games now. So easy to learn because of the straight forward tutorial."
"Stellaris, Gal Civ 4, Sins of a Solar Empire and Distant Worlds 2 are the space based ones that come to mind."
"Sins 2 has grown on me"
"Sins of solar empire 2"
"Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion & Sins 2"
"Sins of a Solar Empire works well as a not quite 4X game for co-op multiplayer."
"Sins 2 is worth the upgrade on sale IMO. It's a good game."
#7
Code Force
4.8
(8)
"Distant Worlds 2 is fantastic if you like your space 4x to feel like you're in a living and breathing galaxy."
"Distant Worlds Universe is my fav non hex of all time."
"Distant Worlds 2 and Endless Space 2."
"Distant Worlds 2 has espionage missions that can deteriorate the standing of 2 targeted factions."
"After that, you should check out Galactic Civilizations IV and Distant Worlds 2, both are very different from one another."
"Stellaris, Gal Civ 4, Sins of a Solar Empire and Distant Worlds 2 are the space based ones that come to mind."
"For space 4x go with either Endless Space 2, Distant Worlds 2 or Stellaris"
"Distant Worlds Universe 2"
#8
Galactic Civilizations
3.8
(5)
"After that, you should check out Galactic Civilizations IV and Distant Worlds 2."
"Galactic Civilizations 4."
"Stellaris, Gal Civ 4, Sins of a Solar Empire and Distant Worlds 2 are the space based ones that come to mind."
"If you prefer Space, then Galactic Civilizations III (with all DLC)."
"Galciv isn't better than 3. In most ways it is worse."
#9
Master of Orion
3.8
(5)
"Master of Orion 2."
"Master of Orion 4."
"I think if you want some basic 4x games, get the newer master of Orion or interstellar space genesis."
"Masters of Orion 2."
"The Master of Orion reboot was decent, just way too simple by modern standards."
#10
Illwinter Game Design
4.3
(4)
"Dominions series is the only 4X that has resolved some fundamental design issues that 4X games have with multiplayer."
"Dominions 6"
"Dominions 6 is on a bigger scale where you're moving bigger armies around."
"Dominions 6."
#11
Dune
4.0
(4)
"I highly recommend it."
"Dune: Spice Wars"
"My recommendation would be Dune: Spice Wars, which is a combination of 4X and RTS that focuses heavily on multiplayer."
"Mu three current favorites are: Dune: Spice Wars"
#12
Games Workshop
4.0
(4)
"Gladius is pretty simple, and very streamlined."
"Warhammer 40k: Gladius. Smaller tech tree, different factions and shorter games."
"Gladius is the same engine, same developer, and only $4 if you want to try something on the cheap."
"Then Gladius."
#13
The Battle of Polytopia
4.0
(4)
"Battle for polytopia is nice if you want a light 4x game that doesn't take too long each campaign."
"The Battle of Polytopia."
"Polytopia"
"If you like the Civilization games, you should try Polytopia."
#14
Sword of the Stars
3.8
(4)
"Sword of the Stars 1 was basically designed for MP."
"Sword of the Stars 1."
"Sword of the Stars is my go-to recommendation for a space 4X game."
"I always try to recommend Sword of the Stars, but it may be a little difficult for beginners."
#15
Nexus
4.0
(3)
"Nexus: 5x"
"Ozymandias or Nexus 5X might be good for you. Both are lightweight 4Xs that can be finished in a single session."
"Nexus 5x on steam? It's like a very stripped down version of Stellaris that you can play in an hour."
#16
Deity Empires
3.0
(3)
"Deity Empires: Again look past the graphics"
"Deity empires is a very indie fantasy 4x with dungeon crawling. Super rough around the edges but unique."
"Deity Empires."
#17
Songs of Syx
4.5
(2)
"Songs of Syx isn’t on sale sadly, but holy hell it is worth the $25. Absolute hidden gem"
"Songs of Syx : Forget the graphics the game is immersive as hell"
#18
Fallen Enchantress
4.0
(2)
"Fallen Enchantress: Legendary Heroes."
"Outside of Endless Legend, I'd recommend Fallen Enchantress: L"
#19
Shrapnel Games
4.0
(2)
"Wildcard suggestion: Shadow Empire. It's not for everyone, but I appreciate how the dev is one of the few people making wargames with random maps."
"Shadow Empire."
#20
Spellforce
4.0
(2)
"Spellforce Conquest of Eo is really good."
"Spellforce conquest of Eo can be an option, especially with the new DLC."
#21
Triumph Studios
4.0
(2)
"Age of Wonders 3 is still worth a look too, and being over a decade old it'll be fine on slower machines."
"If you played Spellforce then Age of Wonders 3 or 4, Fallen Enchantress, Endless Legend."
#22
Stars in Shadow
4.0
(2)
"Stars in Shadow is also very good if you don't want something extremely complicated and it's on sale for the price of a good cup of coffee."
"Autoresolve in Stars in Shadow works pretty well."
#23
Northgard
4.0
(2)
"You can try Northgard or Dune Spice wars"
"Northgard works well as a not quite 4X game for co-op multiplayer."
#24
Creative Assembly
5.0
(1)
"Age of wonders 4 and total war warhammer 3 are some of my favorite 4x and they are both resonable to get into."
#25
Remnants of the Precursors
5.0
(1)
"Remnants of the Precursors is a free remake of Master of Orion 1 and still one of the best games in the genre."
#26
Civilization
5.0
(1)
"It is great fun! Asymmetric factions that offer unique unit rosters and lots of meaningful choices."
#27
Slipways
5.0
(1)
"Love Slipways! Easy to pick up, quick to play, and still very satisfying."
#28
Rogue Hex
4.0
(1)
"Check out Rogue Hex. It’s easy to pick up, with lots to explore — a bit deeper than Polytopia et al."
#29
Ozymandias
4.0
(1)
"Ozymandias or Nexus 5X might be good for you. Both are lightweight 4Xs that can be finished in a single session."
#30
Hexarchy
4.0
(1)
"I highly recommend Hexarchy. It's more lightweight, but the advantage is that games take less than an hour."
#31
AI War 2
4.0
(1)
"AI War 2 limits resources in a cool way."
#32
Zephon
4.0
(1)
"Mu three current favorites are: Zephon"
#33
Unciv
4.0
(1)
"Unciv is a civ v clone with multiplayer support if you have people to play with. Totally free."
#34
Yield Games
4.0
(1)
"We will release "Yield! Fall of Rome" in 3 weeks time if you are willing to wait for that, I think it can be a good game to start with to get into the genre."
#35
Pikotek
4.0
(1)
"Old World and Terra Invicta are great."
#36
Star Traders
4.0
(1)
"Gotta mention the 4X Star Traders as well!"
#37
Blind Mind Studios
4.0
(1)
"Space Tyrant (space 4X)."
#38
Rebuild
4.0
(1)
"Rebuild 3: Gangs of Deadsville (zombie 4X)."
#39
Activision
4.0
(1)
"An old one, but Imperialism 2 is still very good."
#40
Conquest of Elysium
4.0
(1)
"Conquest of Elysium 5 is a smaller scale but very fun."
#41
Aurora
4.0
(1)
"Aurora 4X."
#42
History Untold
4.0
(1)
"I would recommend you ara history untold. Such a unique exp in the 4x genre."
#43
Astroprotocol
4.0
(1)
"We are currently working on a lightweight 4X space game called Astroprotocol."
#44
Avorian
3.0
(1)
"Avorian: space 4x"
#45
Master of Magic
3.0
(1)
"Master of magic (old and not balanced but fun)."
#46
The Last Federation
3.0
(1)
"Last Federation ? Although I am not sure if its real 4X."
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