Games like Nexus 5X
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eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate, EXPRESS. All of the depth, diplomacy, conflict and conquest of a turn-based 4X epic but played in fast-paced 60-minute competitive sessions. Play Solo or Multiplayer for 2-8 players.
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-20%$18.39Space Imperia 4X
Jul 28 · Breich Games
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · Board Game · Tabletop
A faithful digital adaptation of the acclaimed board game Space Empires 4X by GMT Games, beloved by wargamers for almost two decades. Command the rise of your civilization and the fall of others, all in one to two hours.
Turn-Based TacticsWargamePvPBoard GameTabletopTurn-Based Strategy4XStrategy2DTurn-Based Combat
$29.99Sid Meier's Civilization® V
Sep 21 · Firaxis Games, Aspyr (Mac), Aspyr (Linux)
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · 4X
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
Turn-Based StrategyStrategyTurn-BasedMultiplayerHistorical4XAddictiveSingleplayerHex GridGrand Strategy👍 128,211
-90%$1.99Hexarchy
Oct 19 · Main Tank Software
Both: 4X · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Tactics
Hexarchy is an innovative, fast-paced, historical 4x strategy game where you use cards and deckbuilding to make your decisions. Single-player and online multiplayer.
4XDeckbuildingTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based TacticsStrategyWarSimulationCo-opPvPMultiplayer👍 1,231
-50%$7.49Final Theory
Sep 21 · Monticube
Both: 4X · Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Strategy
Final Theory is a 4X-lite turn-based strategy game where you command fleets of battleships engaged in a galactic civil war. It presents an exciting experience for both veteran players and those new to the genre. It features innovative combat mechanics but also hearkens back to some of the classics.
StrategyTurn-BasedSpaceshipsHex Grid4XSci-fiTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based CombatSpace👍 386
$29.99Songs of Silence
Nov 13 · Chimera Entertainment
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · 4X · Turn-Based Tactics
Lead armies, rebuild fallen kingdoms, and rise to greatness! Embark on an epic journey of strategy in a visually stunning world. Fight intense battles and uncover a captivating story.
StrategyRPGTurn-Based StrategyStrategy RPG4XAuto BattlerTurn-Based TacticsHand-drawnFantasyTactical👍 2,369
NewFreeChessTan
Yesterday · Darren Huai
Both: Board Game · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Tactics
Settle a kingdom, roll for resources, and build an army with real chess movesets on a hex battlefield. ChessTan fuses Catan-style economy with chess-style combat for 2-4 players — outbuild your rivals, then checkmate the last Nexus standing. Play locally, online with friends, or through Steam.
StrategyBoard GameTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based Tactics2DMultiplayerSingleplayerFree to PlayPvP
-70%$4.49Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim
Oct 11 · The Secret Games Company
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · 4X · Turn-Based Tactics
Build an empire in a single sitting. All the strategy of a classic 4X in a faster format, which also shines in multiplayer.
Grand StrategyTurn-Based Strategy4XStrategyHistoricalManagementEconomyCity BuilderTurn-Based TacticsHex Grid👍 1,308
$29.99Interstellar Space: Genesis
Jul 25 · Praxis Games
Both: 4X · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Tactics
Interstellar Space: Genesis is a turn-based space 4X strategy game in which you attempt to build a thriving galactic empire. Discover mysteries among the stars, colonize worlds, and engage enemies in tactical turn-based combat on your journey to becoming the ruler of the galaxy!
StrategyIndie4XSci-fiSpaceTurn-BasedTurn-Based StrategyExplorationSingleplayerTurn-Based Tactics👍 712
$24.99Xenonauts
Jun 16 · Goldhawk Interactive
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Combat
Xenonauts is a strategy game in which you control a multi-national military organisation defending a Cold War-era Earth from alien invasion, using small squads of persistent soldiers to eliminate the extraterrestrials and recover their technology in turn-based ground combat.
Turn-Based StrategyTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based CombatBase BuildingGrand StrategyManagementSingleplayerStrategyTacticalAliens👍 3,815
$5.99Master of Orion 2
Feb 25 · SimTex
Both: 4X · Turn-Based Strategy
Forge an empire in a universe where population growth is stripping away planetary resources. Colonize unknown planets and trade with other races for their knowledge.
Strategy4XTurn-BasedSpaceSci-fiClassicTurn-Based StrategyMultiplayerSingleplayerRetro👍 1,658
$7.99UniWar
Dec 4 · Spooky House
Both: Board Game · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Tactics
Turn Based strategy, more fun than chess. Play it. With a vibrant and supportive community, every battle is not just a conquest, but an experience shared among friends.
StrategyBoard GameTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based TacticsWargame2DIsometricAliensMechsMilitary
$14.99Into the Breach
Feb 27 · Subset Games
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Tactics
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
StrategyTurn-Based StrategyIndiePixel GraphicsTurn-Based TacticsMechsRoguelikePuzzleTurn-BasedRoguelite👍 19,019
$0.99FourPlay Chess
Apr 30 · Smunty Studios
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · Tabletop · Board Game
Chess like you have never seen it before. FourPlay Chess is a 4 player party evolution of chess, form a coalition with 2v2 co-op Team Battle mode or go solo in a 4 player free-for-all massacre. Win games, earn higher ranks and display your dominance. Will you become the true King?
SportsTurn-Based TacticsPvPPuzzleTabletopStrategyBoard GameTurn-Based Strategy3DRealistic
$29.99Galactic Civilizations III
May 14 · Stardock Entertainment
Both: 4X · Turn-Based Strategy
Build a civilization that will stand the test of time in the largest space-based strategy game ever! Choose from dozens of unique races and make a name for yourself across the galaxy through diplomacy, espionage, technological advances, and more.
AliensSci-fi4XTurn-Based StrategySandbox3DGrand StrategyModdableHex GridPvE👍 8,337
$9.99Interstellar Conquest
Feb 27 · GoldenGod Games
Both: 4X · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Tactics
Take planets and assemble your fleet. The conquest of space is now, navigate through asteroid fields and hide in nebulas to outsmart your opponents. Experience the challenge of ion storms disrupting your ship's sensors and become the ultimate space fleet commander.
Strategy4XTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based TacticsWargame2DIsometricAtmosphericBuildingManagement
-75%$7.49ENDLESS Legend™
Sep 18 · AMPLITUDE Studios
Both: 4X · Turn-Based Strategy
ENDLESS Legend™ is a 4X turn-based fantasy strategy game by the creators of ENDLESS Space™ and Dungeon of the ENDLESS™. Control every aspect of your civilization as you struggle to save your homeworld Auriga. Create your own Legend!
Strategy4XTurn-BasedTurn-Based StrategyFantasyHex GridMultiplayerRPGSingleplayerGreat Soundtrack👍 14,414

