Best 4X Strategy City Builder games

Games like Dwarf Fortress, Humankind, and Farthest Frontier, ranked by the GamesGraph community.
Last updated: August 22, 2026

  • 1
    1
    2022December 2022 by Bay 12 Games
    RPG, Simulator, Strategy
    RPG, Simulator, Strategy
    6.43 Good-
  • 2
    2
    2021August 2021 by Amplitude Studios
    Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based
    Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based
    5.55 Okay
  • 3
    3
    2025October 2025 by Crate Entertainment
    Simulator, Strategy, 4X Strategy
    Simulator, Strategy, 4X Strategy
    5.49 Okay
  • 4
    4
    2015November 2015 by Blue Byte
    Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy
    Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy
    5.19 Okay--
  • 5
    5
    2023December 2023 by The Station Interactive
    Simulator, Strategy, Science fiction
    Simulator, Strategy, Science fiction
    4.89 Mediocre++
  • 6
    6
    2019August 2019 by Triumph Studios
    Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based
    Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based
    4.77 Mediocre+
  • 7
    7
    2019April 2019 by Star Drifters
    Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy
    Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy
    4.58 Mediocre+
  • 8
    8
    2026January 2026 by Ondrej Homola
    Strategy, Business, 4X Strategy
    Strategy, Business, 4X Strategy
    Needs more reviews
  • 9
    9
    2026March 2026 by Arcen Games
    RPG, Simulator, Strategy
    RPG, Simulator, Strategy
    Needs more reviews
  • 10
    10
    2022October 2022 by The Secret Games Company
    Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based
    Simulator, Strategy, Turn-Based
    Needs more reviews
  • 11
    11
    2023October 2023 by Main Tank Software
    Strategy, Turn-Based, Board Game
    Strategy, Turn-Based, Board Game
    Needs more reviews
  • 12
    12
    2019February 2019 by Hammer&Ravens
    RPG, Simulator, Strategy
    RPG, Simulator, Strategy
    Needs more reviews
  • 13
    13
    2024March 2024 by Tomas Sala
    Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy
    Real Time Strategy, Simulator, Strategy
    Needs more reviews
  • 14
    14
    2016September 2016 by Stardock
    RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
    RPG, Strategy, Turn-Based
    Needs more reviews
  • 15
    15
    2023March 2023 by Outerdawn
    Simulator, Strategy, Fantasy
    Simulator, Strategy, Fantasy
    Needs more reviews
  • 16
    16
    2018November 2018 by Ubisoft Blue Byte
    Strategy, 4X Strategy, Isometric
    Strategy, 4X Strategy, Isometric
    Needs more reviews
  • 17
    17
    2015September 2015 by Gaming Minds Studios
    Real Time Strategy, RPG, Simulator
    Real Time Strategy, RPG, Simulator
    Needs more reviews
  • 18
    18
    2009July 2009 by Nitro Games
    Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Fantasy
    Real Time Strategy, Strategy, Fantasy
    Needs more reviews
  • 19
    19
    2021May 2021 by Serious Brothers
    Puzzle, Real Time Strategy, Simulator
    Puzzle, Real Time Strategy, Simulator
    Needs more reviews