Rise of Empires: Top 20 New 4X Strategy Games

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Published on July 9, 2025 4:53:09 PM ● Video Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MbuGHlI10Uk

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4X is a strategy genre built around four key principles. In these games, you lead a nation, faction, or spacefaring civilization through eras and generations — discovering new lands, growing in power, managing resources, and facing off against enemies. The term “4X” was coined by Alan Emrich back in 1993, but the appeal of global management — whether through diplomacy, war, or technological advancement — remains timeless. Today, I’ll talk about some of the most interesting new 4X titles that bring fresh ideas and boldly push the genre beyond the classics.

Games:

0:00 AI War 2
0:46 Age of Wonders: Planetfall
1:32 Humankind
2:21 Old World
3:13 Dune: Spice Wars
4:04 Galactic Civilizations IV
4:56 SpellForce: Conquest of Eo
5:50 Age of Wonders 4
6:49 Ara: History Untold
7:38 Sins of a Solar Empire II
8:37 ZEPHON
9:41 Sid Meier’s Civilization VII
10:37 Endless Space 2
11:35 Empires of the Undergrowth
12:26 Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
13:18 Beyond Astra
14:11 Atre: Dominance Wars
14:52 ENDLESS Legend 2
15:43 Songs of Conquest