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Empire Building Games

Games featuring empire building elements. These titles offer unique experiences in the gameplay category.

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154 games
Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
92
Metacritic Score: 92
Universal Acclaim

Galactic Civilizations II: Ultimate Edition

relaxing intense
Total War: SHOGUN 2
Gameplay
turn-based combat-focused
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Total War: SHOGUN 2

intense atmospheric
Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
90
Metacritic Score: 90
Universal Acclaim

Sid Meier's Civilization III Complete

relaxing intense
Rise of Nations: Extended Edition
Gameplay
real-time resource-management
89
Metacritic Score: 89
Generally Favorable

Rise of Nations: Extended Edition

relaxing intense
Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity
Gameplay
real-time empire-building
87
Metacritic Score: 87
Generally Favorable

Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity

epic intense
Civilization IV: Warlords
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Civilization IV: Warlords

relaxing intense
Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares
Gameplay
turn-based empire-building
84
Metacritic Score: 84
Generally Favorable

Master of Orion 2: Battle at Antares

intense epic
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization

relaxing intense
Galactic Civilizations I: Ultimate Edition
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
83
Metacritic Score: 83
Generally Favorable

Galactic Civilizations I: Ultimate Edition

epic contemplative
Endless Space 2
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Endless Space 2

atmospheric intense
Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion
Gameplay
turn-based real-time
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion

epic intense
Dominions 3: The Awakening
Gameplay
turn-based strategy-focused
82
Metacritic Score: 82
Generally Favorable

Dominions 3: The Awakening

intense atmospheric
Distant Worlds: Universe
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Distant Worlds: Universe

intense atmospheric
Galactic Civilizations III
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
81
Metacritic Score: 81
Generally Favorable

Galactic Civilizations III

intense atmospheric
Stellaris: Console Edition
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Stellaris: Console Edition

relaxing intense
Space Empires IV Deluxe
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
79
Metacritic Score: 79
Generally Favorable

Space Empires IV Deluxe

intense epic
Stellaris
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
78
Metacritic Score: 78
Generally Favorable

Stellaris

atmospheric intense
Endless Space - Collection
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
77
Metacritic Score: 77
Generally Favorable

Endless Space - Collection

atmospheric intense
Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition
Gameplay
real-time strategy
75
Metacritic Score: 75
Generally Favorable

Age of Empires III: Definitive Edition

intense relaxing
Master of Orion
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
74
Metacritic Score: 74
Mixed or Average

Master of Orion

intense atmospheric
Imperial Glory
Gameplay
turn-based empire-building
69
Metacritic Score: 69
Mixed or Average

Imperial Glory

intense atmospheric
Space Empires V
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
68
Metacritic Score: 68
Mixed or Average

Space Empires V

intense contemplative
Armada 2526 Gold Edition
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
66
Metacritic Score: 66
Mixed or Average

Armada 2526 Gold Edition

intense atmospheric
Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
65
Metacritic Score: 65
Mixed or Average

Sword of the Stars II: Enhanced Edition

intense epic
Master of Orion 3
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
64
Metacritic Score: 64
Mixed or Average

Master of Orion 3

intense epic
StarDrive
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
61
Metacritic Score: 61
Mixed or Average

StarDrive

intense epic
Reign: Conflict of Nations
Gameplay
turn-based resource management
60
Metacritic Score: 60
Mixed or Average

Reign: Conflict of Nations

intense strategic
Gemini Wars
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy
53
Metacritic Score: 53
Mixed or Average

Gemini Wars

intense contemplative
Impire
Gameplay
turn-based empire-building
45
Metacritic Score: 45
Generally Unfavorable

Impire

intense atmospheric
Cultures: 8th Wonder of the World
Gameplay
turn-based resource management

Cultures: 8th Wonder of the World

strategic engaging
Civilization 3: Play the World
Gameplay
turn-based empire-building

Civilization 3: Play the World

strategic thoughtful
Cultures: Northland + 8th Wonder of the World
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven

Cultures: Northland + 8th Wonder of the World

atmospheric intense
Sword of the Stars: A Murder of Crows
Gameplay
turn-based empire-building

Sword of the Stars: A Murder of Crows

intense atmospheric
Crusader Kings
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven

Crusader Kings

atmospheric intense
Ascension to the Throne
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven

Ascension to the Throne

atmospheric intense
Medieval 2: Total War
Gameplay
turn-based real-time

Medieval 2: Total War

intense epic
American Conquest: Divided Nation
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven

American Conquest: Divided Nation

intense atmospheric
Crusader Kings II: Rajas of India
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven

Crusader Kings II: Rajas of India

atmospheric intense
Imperium Romanum
Gameplay
turn-based strategy

Imperium Romanum

intense atmospheric
8th Wonder of the World
Gameplay
turn-based strategy

8th Wonder of the World

atmospheric intense
Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven

Crusader Kings II: The Old Gods

atmospheric intense
Total War: ATTILA - Empires of Sand Culture Pack
Gameplay
turn-based combat-focused

Total War: ATTILA - Empires of Sand Culture Pack

intense atmospheric
Age of Wonders III: Golden Realms
Gameplay
turn-based story-driven

Age of Wonders III: Golden Realms

atmospheric intense
Civilization: Beyond Earth
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy

Civilization: Beyond Earth

strategic exploratory
Total War: Rome II - Greek States Culture Pack
Gameplay
turn-based combat-focused

Total War: Rome II - Greek States Culture Pack

epic intense
Age of Empires Online
Gameplay
real-time base-building

Age of Empires Online

strategic competitive
Apollo4x
Gameplay
turn-based strategy-driven

Apollo4x

atmospheric intense
Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor
Gameplay
turn-based exploration-heavy

Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor

intense contemplative
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