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
$12.99Project: AHNO's Ark
Sep 19 · PHOSEPO
Both: Board Game · Tabletop · Turn-Based Tactics
This game merges elements of tactical RPG, Go, and introduces Roguelite features. Players will need to make decisions among numerous random events and capability divergences, trying to survive in an apocalyptic game of mutual destruction.
VampiresTactical RPGRPGBoard GameTabletopRogueliteTurn-Based TacticsStrategy RPGTurn-Based CombatTurn-Based Strategy👍 120
$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
$29.99Songs of Conquest
May 20 · Lavapotion
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · 4X · Turn-Based Strategy
Raise mighty armies, wield ancient magic and forge an empire. This turn-based strategy adventure game fuses strategic decision making, tactical combat and kingdom management.
Local MultiplayerTurn-Based TacticsTactical4XTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based CombatFantasyStrategy RPGPixel GraphicsStrategy👍 12,131
$9.99Small World
Dec 11 · Days of Wonder
Both: Board Game · Tabletop
CONTROL FANTASY RACES, SET OFF TO CONQUER NEW LANDS, OVERTHROW YOUR ENEMIES AND CLAIM THE VICTORY! In this digital adaptation of the legendary board game, dive into a world inhabited by whimsical fantasy races.
Board GameStrategyTabletopCasualIndieTurn-BasedMultiplayerSingleplayerFantasyLocal Multiplayer👍 931
-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
$24.99Stars in Shadow
Jan 19 · Ashdar Games
Both: 4X · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Combat
Stars in Shadow is a turn-based 4X strategy game and a vivid tribute to the genre classics. Compete with alien factions to explore and colonize nearby starsystems, build fleets to defend against rivals, negotiate or conquer them. Win by unifying the galaxy, through diplomacy or force.
Strategy4XIndieTurn-Based StrategySpaceTurn-Based CombatSci-fiTurn-BasedTurn-Based Tactics👍 734
FreeChessTan
2 days ago · 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
$5.99Militia
Dec 2 · BrainGoodGames
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · Board Game · Turn-Based Strategy
Militia is a tight turn-based strategy game that brings the thrill of victory to single-player. It's simple to pick up, and from the moment you start, you'll be learning and improving -- building your skills, learning new strategies, and ranking up on the single player ladder.
Turn-Based TacticsTurn-BasedBoard GameTurn-Based StrategyTabletopStrategy2DProcedural GenerationPuzzleAbstract
-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
-25%$14.99Demeo Battles
Nov 9 · Resolution Games
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · Tabletop · Board Game
Demeo Battles is a competitive PvP turn-based strategy game. Choose your champion, assemble an army of monstrous minions, and team up with fellow champions in your quest for turn-based glory!
StrategyTurn-Based TacticsTabletopPvPAdventureCombatBoard GameFantasyTurn-Based StrategySingleplayer
$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
$14.99The Battle of Polytopia
Aug 4 · Midjiwan AB
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · 4X · Turn-Based Tactics
Welcome to the unique, turn-based strategy game set in the strange, flat world of the Square. Lead one of 16 distinct civilizations to victory by expanding your empire, researching technologies, and ultimately become ruler of the world! Play in single-player or multiplayer mode for up to 16 players.
StrategyTurn-BasedMultiplayerTurn-Based StrategySingleplayer4XTurn-Based TacticsColorfulMinimalistWar👍 4,734
$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
$39.99Xenonauts 2
Apr 2 · Goldhawk Interactive
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Combat
Wage a global war of resistance against an alien invasion. Command turn-based tactical battles, build a network of covert bases, directly control your fighter wings, and achieve strategic victory in a simulation of asymmetric warfare against a technologically superior foe.
StrategyRPGTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategySci-fiTurn-Based CombatTacticalTurn-BasedPvECharacter Customization👍 4,857
$39.99Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector
Jul 22 · Slitherine Ltd.
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Combat
Warhammer 40,000: Battlesector is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game set in the grimdark universe of the 41st Millennium. Pick your force, develop your army, field mighty heroes and fight for victory using superior strategy, awesome abilities, and devastating weaponry.
StrategyTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based Strategy3DIsometricTacticalSci-fiTurn-Based CombatSingleplayerAsynchronous Multiplayer👍 5,067
Warhammer 40,000: Space Wolf
Sep 21 · HeroCraft PC
Both: Turn-Based Tactics · Turn-Based Strategy · Board Game
A unique combination of turn-based strategy, RPG and collectible card game. Win tough battles using a vast arsenal of weapons, abilities and the cunning of the sky warriors! Success on the battlefield depends on choosing the right mix of cards and planning your decisions meticulously.
Turn-BasedStrategyWarRPGTurn-Based TacticsTurn-Based StrategyCard GameBoard GameTacticalDifficult👍 943
-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
FreeClatter
Dec 10 · Facepunch Studios
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Combat · Turn-Based Tactics
Create and command your own customizable squads of fighting robots in this turn-based, arena tactics game.
StrategyIndieTurn-BasedTurn-Based StrategyTurn-Based CombatTurn-Based TacticsTacticalMultiplayerCuteCharacter Customization👍 369
-50%$7.49Shogun Showdown
Sep 5 · Roboatino
Both: Turn-Based Strategy · Turn-Based Combat · Turn-Based Tactics
Shogun Showdown is a turn-based combat game with rogue-like and deck-building elements. Position yourself and attack at the right time, upgrade your tiles and combo them to get ready to face the Shogun!
Replay ValueStrategy RPGTurn-BasedRoguelikePixel GraphicsTurn-Based StrategyRoguelike DeckbuilderStrategyTurn-Based CombatTurn-Based Tactics👍 6,201
$11.995D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel
Jul 22 · Conor Petersen, Thunkspace, LLC
Both: Board Game · Turn-Based Strategy
It's the first ever chess variant with spatial, temporal, and parallel dimensions. It's 5D Chess With Multiverse Time Travel! Move pieces back in time to create branching timelines. Send a rook to a parallel dimension. Protect your kings in the present and in the past!
ChessTime TravelTime ManipulationBoard GameDifficultPuzzleMultiplayerTurn-Based StrategyStrategyPsychological👍 8,097
-70%$8.99Heroes of Normandie
Oct 1 · Cat Rabbit
Both: Board Game · Turn-Based Tactics
Take one of the most modern, fun and engaging board games created in recent years. Match it with cutting-edge technology. Add a ridiculously well-crafted art style and a ton of extra content. This is the recipe to one of the most thrilling, charming and captivating strategy games you will ever find.
StrategyBoard GameWorld War IICard GameMultiplayerTurn-BasedTurn-Based TacticsSingleplayerTacticalReplay Value👍 212
$19.99Armada 2526 Gold Edition
Feb 28 · Ntronium Games
Both: 4X · Turn-Based Strategy
Conquer the Galaxy In This ‘4x’ Strategy Game. Lead one of 18 different alien races to become a mighty pan-galactic empire. Manage your colonies, deploy your fleets and conduct research. Plot your strategy and turn your planets into mighty bastions.
StrategyIndie4XTurn-Based StrategySpaceSci-fi
-80%$2.99Space Empires V
Oct 16 · Malfador Machinations
Both: 4X · Turn-Based Strategy
Space Empires V is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. This new chapter completely updates the UI and takes the player into a real-time rendered 3D universe. Watch space battles played out in glorious detail and realistic effects. Expand, Explore, Exploit, and Exterminate in a huge living breathing galaxy.
Strategy4XSpaceTurn-BasedSci-fiSingleplayerTurn-Based StrategyMultiplayer👍 423
$19.99XCOM® 2
Feb 4 · Firaxis Games, Feral Interactive (Mac), Feral Interactive (Linux)
Both: Turn-Based Combat · Turn-Based Tactics
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
StrategyTurn-Based CombatTacticalCharacter CustomizationRPGTurn-Based TacticsSingleplayerSci-fiWarMilitary👍 80,018
$5.99Master of Orion 1
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-BasedSpaceClassicSci-fiSingleplayerTurn-Based Strategy2D1990's👍 441

