Most-played 4X games
180 4X games on Steam, ranked by live concurrent players.
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Current players24,51430d trend30d %5.8%24h peak41,601RatingReleased2016GenresStrategy
Current players15,21730d trend30d %8.2%24h peak24,867RatingReleased2020GenresRPG·Simulation
Current players10,34330d trend30d %4.9%24h peak16,027RatingReleased2010GenresStrategy
Current players9,88830d trend30d %25.4%24h peak14,446RatingReleased2016GenresSimulation·Strategy
Current players7,28830d trend30d %3.2%24h peak10,474RatingReleased2025GenresSimulation·Strategy
Current players6,32830d trend30d %0.7%24h peak11,843RatingReleased2013GenresSimulation·Strategy
Current players5,76230d trend30d %6.2%24h peak14,160RatingReleased2021GenresStrategy
Current players2,55630d trend30d %26.5%24h peak4,894RatingReleased2018GenresAction·Simulation
Current players2,50430d trend30d %35.2%24h peak5,781RatingReleased2024GenresSimulation·Strategy
Current players2,02230d trend30d %3.5%24h peak4,492RatingReleased2006GenresStrategy
Current players1,68330d trend30d %241.5%24h peak2,575RatingReleased2026GenresSimulation·Strategy
Current players1,44430d trend30d %44.6%24h peak2,376RatingReleased2023GenresRPG·Strategy
Current players1,40730d trend30d %70.9%24h peak2,329RatingReleased2023GenresSimulation·Strategy
Current players1,40630d trend30d %7.8%24h peak2,490RatingReleased2025GenresIndie·Simulation
Current players1,17730d trend30d %4.1%24h peak1,769RatingReleased2006GenresStrategy
Current players1,14230d trend30d %7.7%24h peak1,911RatingReleased2007GenresStrategy
Current players1,13330d trend30d %12.3%24h peak3,827RatingReleased2024GenresSimulation·Strategy
Current players1,03930d trend30d %26.4%24h peak1,607RatingReleased2010GenresStrategy
Current players88330d trend30d %41.2%24h peak1,382RatingReleased2020GenresCasual·Indie
Current players76730d trend30d %16.3%24h peak1,339RatingReleased2018GenresStrategy
Current players74730d trend30d %17.3%24h peak1,811RatingReleased2018GenresAdventure·Indie
Current players66830d trend30d %8.0%24h peak1,412RatingReleased2021GenresStrategy
Current players58930d trend30d %2.4%24h peak1,149RatingReleased2017GenresAction·Strategy
Current players57830d trend30d %18.8%24h peak965RatingReleased2024GenresSimulation·Strategy
Current players48230d trend30d %2.4%24h peak727RatingReleased2006GenresStrategy
Current players46630d trend30d %—24h peak993RatingReleased2026GenresSimulation·Strategy
Current players45930d trend30d %2.5%24h peak779RatingReleased2017GenresMassively Multiplayer·RPG
Current players41230d trend30d %8.4%24h peak919RatingReleased2007GenresStrategy
Current players40330d trend30d %13.1%24h peak664RatingReleased2024GenresSimulation·Strategy
Current players38430d trend30d %15.6%24h peak683RatingReleased2022GenresRPG·Simulation
Current players37430d trend30d %—24h peak466RatingReleased2016GenresIndie·RPG
Current players29730d trend30d %68.7%24h peak518RatingReleased2021GenresAction·Simulation
Current players29730d trend30d %15.0%24h peak487RatingReleased2017GenresStrategy
Current players28630d trend30d %4.4%24h peak520RatingReleased2021GenresStrategy
Current players23330d trend30d %0.8%24h peak360RatingReleased2014GenresStrategy
Current players22630d trend30d %1.2%24h peak350RatingReleased2017GenresIndie·Simulation
37Current players20930d trend30d %14.9%24h peak429RatingReleased2024GenresRPG·Simulation
Current players20930d trend30d %13.5%24h peak263RatingReleased2012GenresAction·Indie
Current players20530d trend30d %12.7%24h peak330RatingReleased2016GenresStrategy
Current players19630d trend30d %37.1%24h peak241RatingReleased2021GenresIndie·Strategy
Current players19530d trend30d %14.2%24h peak306RatingReleased2020GenresAction·Adventure
Current players19330d trend30d %13.8%24h peak371RatingReleased2008GenresStrategy
Current players17430d trend30d %3.0%24h peak307RatingReleased2023GenresSimulation·Strategy
Current players14330d trend30d %5.8%24h peak309RatingReleased2023GenresStrategy
Current players13330d trend30d %—24h peak278RatingReleased2015GenresRPG·Strategy
Current players13230d trend30d %2.5%24h peak346RatingReleased2016GenresAction·Strategy
Current players13230d trend30d %21.7%24h peak275RatingReleased2017GenresMassively Multiplayer·Strategy
Current players13230d trend30d %11.4%24h peak179RatingReleased2023GenresCasual·Indie
Current players13130d trend30d %40.6%24h peak180RatingReleased2014GenresRPG·Strategy
Current players12930d trend30d %1.5%24h peak271RatingReleased2024GenresAdventure·RPG
Current players12830d trend30d %9.9%24h peak192RatingReleased2007GenresStrategy
Current players12730d trend30d %6.1%24h peak185RatingReleased2016GenresStrategy
Current players12030d trend30d %—24h peak135RatingReleased2018GenresAction·Indie
Current players11830d trend30d %49.3%24h peak221RatingReleased2023GenresAction·Simulation
Current players10830d trend30d %4.5%24h peak214RatingReleased2014GenresRPG·Strategy
Current players10330d trend30d %6.9%24h peak353RatingReleased2022GenresSimulation·Strategy
Current players10130d trend30d %39.7%24h peak176RatingReleased2022GenresSimulation·Strategy
Current players9530d trend30d %0.7%24h peak138RatingReleased2019GenresMassively Multiplayer·Strategy
Current players7830d trend30d %7.1%24h peak143RatingReleased2015GenresStrategy
Current players7430d trend30d %1.7%24h peak123RatingReleased2015GenresSimulation·Strategy
Current players6630d trend30d %32.7%24h peak109RatingReleased2021GenresSimulation·Strategy
Current players5830d trend30d %8.1%24h peak113RatingReleased2019GenresStrategy
Current players5530d trend30d %—24h peak75RatingReleased2016GenresStrategy
Current players5430d trend30d %—24h peak58RatingReleased2022GenresRPG·Strategy
Current players5230d trend30d %—24h peak66RatingReleased2024GenresStrategy
Current players4830d trend30d %—24h peak71RatingReleased2018GenresStrategy
Current players4430d trend30d %—24h peak78RatingReleased2016GenresStrategy
Current players4130d trend30d %—24h peak71RatingReleased2022GenresIndie·RPG
Current players4030d trend—30d %—24h peak74Rating—Released2026GenresStrategy
Current players3930d trend30d %—24h peak86RatingReleased2021GenresIndie·Simulation
Current players3430d trend30d %43.1%24h peak74RatingReleased2019GenresStrategy
Current players3430d trend30d %—24h peak77RatingReleased2017GenresStrategy
Current players3230d trend30d %—24h peak66RatingReleased2012GenresStrategy
Current players3230d trend30d %—24h peak45RatingReleased2026GenresSimulation·Strategy
Current players2830d trend30d %22.4%24h peak83RatingReleased2015GenresSimulation·Strategy
Current players2730d trend30d %—24h peak78RatingReleased2008GenresAction·Simulation
Current players2730d trend30d %—24h peak64RatingReleased2009GenresStrategy
Current players2730d trend30d %—24h peak59RatingReleased2024GenresSimulation·Strategy
Current players2630d trend30d %—24h peak72RatingReleased2012GenresStrategy
Current players2430d trend30d %—24h peak50RatingReleased2011GenresStrategy
Current players2330d trend30d %—24h peak61RatingReleased2020GenresStrategy
Current players2030d trend30d %—24h peak59RatingReleased2023GenresAction·Strategy
Current players1930d trend30d %—24h peak37RatingReleased2019GenresIndie·RPG
Current players1630d trend30d %—24h peak50RatingReleased2025GenresStrategy·Early Access
Current players1630d trend30d %—24h peak36RatingReleased2023GenresAdventure·Simulation
Current players1430d trend30d %—24h peak51RatingReleased2026GenresIndie·Simulation
Current players530d trend—30d %—24h peak15Rating—Released2026GenresAction·Adventure
Current players230d trend—30d %—24h peak19Rating—Released2026GenresIndie·Simulation
Current players230d trend—30d %—24h peak8Rating—Released2026GenresIndie·RPG
Current players030d trend30d %—24h peak—RatingReleased2015GenresIndie·RPG
Current players030d trend30d %—24h peak—RatingReleased2017GenresStrategy
Current players030d trend30d %—24h peak—RatingReleased2024GenresAdventure·Indie
Current players030d trend30d %—24h peak—RatingReleased2013GenresIndie·RPG
Current players030d trend30d %—24h peak—RatingReleased2015GenresIndie·RPG
Current players030d trend30d %—24h peak—RatingReleased2010GenresRPG·Strategy
Current players030d trend30d %—24h peak—RatingReleased2022GenresSimulation·Strategy
Current players030d trend30d %—24h peak—RatingReleased2011GenresIndie·Strategy
Current players030d trend30d %—24h peak—RatingReleased2019GenresIndie·Strategy
99Current players030d trend30d %—24h peak—RatingReleased2019GenresIndie·Simulation
Current players030d trend30d %—24h peak—RatingReleased2010GenresStrategy
Watchlist
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Game
Genres
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5.8%41,6012016Strategy24,514 - 2
8.2%24,8672020RPG·Simulation15,217 - 3
4.9%16,0272010Strategy10,343 - 4
25.4%14,4462016Simulation·Strategy9,888 - 5
3.2%10,4742025Simulation·Strategy7,288 - 6
0.7%11,8432013Simulation·Strategy6,328 - 7
6.2%14,1602021Strategy5,762 - 8
26.5%4,8942018Action·Simulation2,556 - 9
35.2%5,7812024Simulation·Strategy2,504 - 10
3.5%4,4922006Strategy2,022 - 11
241.5%2,5752026Simulation·Strategy1,683 - 12
44.6%2,3762023RPG·Strategy1,444 - 13
70.9%2,3292023Simulation·Strategy1,407 - 14
7.8%2,4902025Indie·Simulation1,406 - 15
4.1%1,7692006Strategy1,177 - 16
7.7%1,9112007Strategy1,142 - 17
12.3%3,8272024Simulation·Strategy1,133 - 18
26.4%1,6072010Strategy1,039 - 19
41.2%1,3822020Casual·Indie883 - 20
16.3%1,3392018Strategy767 - 21
17.3%1,8112018Adventure·Indie747 - 22
8.0%1,4122021Strategy668 - 23
2.4%1,1492017Action·Strategy589 - 24
18.8%9652024Simulation·Strategy578 - 25
2.4%7272006Strategy482 - 26
—9932026Simulation·Strategy466 - 27
2.5%7792017Massively Multiplayer·RPG459 - 28
8.4%9192007Strategy412 - 29
13.1%6642024Simulation·Strategy403 - 30
15.6%6832022RPG·Simulation384 - 31
—4662016Indie·RPG374 - 32
68.7%5182021Action·Simulation297 - 33
15.0%4872017Strategy297 - 34
4.4%5202021Strategy286 - 35
0.8%3602014Strategy233 - 36
1.2%3502017Indie·Simulation226 - 37
14.9%4292024RPG·Simulation209 - 38
13.5%2632012Action·Indie209 - 39
12.7%3302016Strategy205 - 40
37.1%2412021Indie·Strategy196 - 41
14.2%3062020Action·Adventure195 - 42
13.8%3712008Strategy193 - 43
3.0%3072023Simulation·Strategy174 - 44
5.8%3092023Strategy143 - 45
—2782015RPG·Strategy133 - 46
2.5%3462016Action·Strategy132 - 47
21.7%2752017Massively Multiplayer·Strategy132 - 48
11.4%1792023Casual·Indie132 - 49
40.6%1802014RPG·Strategy131 - 50
1.5%2712024Adventure·RPG129 - 51
9.9%1922007Strategy128 - 52
6.1%1852016Strategy127 - 53
—1352018Action·Indie120 - 54
49.3%2212023Action·Simulation118 - 55
4.5%2142014RPG·Strategy108 - 56
6.9%3532022Simulation·Strategy103 - 57
39.7%1762022Simulation·Strategy101 - 58
0.7%1382019Massively Multiplayer·Strategy95 - 59
7.1%1432015Strategy78 - 60
1.7%1232015Simulation·Strategy74 - 61
32.7%1092021Simulation·Strategy66 - 62
8.1%1132019Strategy58 - 63
—752016Strategy55 - 64
—582022RPG·Strategy54 - 65
—662024Strategy52 - 66
—712018Strategy48 - 67
—782016Strategy44 - 68
—712022Indie·RPG41 - 69
——74—2026Strategy40 - 70
—862021Indie·Simulation39 - 71
43.1%742019Strategy34 - 72
—772017Strategy34 - 73
—662012Strategy32 - 74
—452026Simulation·Strategy32 - 75
22.4%832015Simulation·Strategy28 - 76
—782008Action·Simulation27 - 77
—642009Strategy27 - 78
—592024Simulation·Strategy27 - 79
—722012Strategy26 - 80
—502011Strategy24 - 81
—612020Strategy23 - 82
—592023Action·Strategy20 - 83
—372019Indie·RPG19 - 84
—502025Strategy·Early Access16 - 85
—362023Adventure·Simulation16 - 86
—512026Indie·Simulation14 - 87
——15—2026Action·Adventure5 - 88
——19—2026Indie·Simulation2 - 89
——8—2026Indie·RPG2 - 90
——2015Indie·RPG0 - 91
——2017Strategy0 - 92
——2024Adventure·Indie0 - 93
——2013Indie·RPG0 - 94
——2015Indie·RPG0 - 95
——2010RPG·Strategy0 - 96
——2022Simulation·Strategy0 - 97
——2011Indie·Strategy0 - 98
——2019Indie·Strategy0 - 99
——2019Indie·Simulation0 - 100
——2010Strategy0
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