eXplorminate's Top 10 4X Games of All Time

[Erik Rutins]

Wow, this is a bit surreal, but we're #1!


https://youtu.be/v35a8HjUnlM

https://explorminate.co/our-top-ten-4x- ... time-list/

[geforth]

Gratz
It is a really good game! And Emperor of the Fading Suns is missing from the list

[GHerr]

Congratulations! May it soon be surpassed by DW2.

[Fenarid]

Congratulations. Distant Worlds Universe is a great game.

[ASHBERY76]

ORIGINAL: geforth

Gratz
It is a really good game! And Emperor of the Fading Suns is missing from the list

I think the games actually have to work to be on these lists.

[martok]

Congrats to Elliot and Erik! Even though DWU admittedly isn't my absolute personal favorite (though it is in my top 3), it's definitely earned its spot at the top of the list. Well done, guys!

ORIGINAL: ASHBERY76

ORIGINAL: geforth

Gratz
It is a really good game! And Emperor of the Fading Suns is missing from the list

I think the games actually have to work to be on these lists.

There's also the question of whether EotFS even qualifies as a 4x. I've heard/read numerous arguments that it's more grand-strategy.

[Anguille]

Well deserved!

[SirHoraceHarkness]

It's the best of all time because its one of the only 4x to make you feel like you really are the emperor of known space if you turn certain game mechanics to automatic which nicely replicates the waste and folly of the bureaucracy. I hope DW2 keeps this feel and expands on it with even better automation.

[Ranbir]

For me SMAC and DW are top two.

[Sild]

Not surprised.

For me, DW:U is up there with X3 as best space games. Period.

[Bleek]

ORIGINAL: Sild

Not surprised.

For me, DW:U is up there with X3 as best space games. Period.

Agreed.

Stellaris who? [;)]

[Jorgen_CAB]

It is hard with these lists... I always regarded the old Ascendancy as a better game than Moo2 but it was not as popular, but I probably played that one more than Moo2. I think it actually was a better game though. Probably not good enough to end up in the top 10 of a general list but I would probably have it there in my personal list.

[Miletkir]

Just the plain truth, Erik: Distant Worlds Universe is the best. So far [:'(]

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[Hyperion1]

Ascendancy, I loved this game, also the bande originale was immersive. When playing that game I felt in another universe.
Also I loved how our colonies were buildable, or also the research tree.

[Speedy2511]

Yeah, i loved Ascendancy too! The only 4x game where i did not played the humans

[vattucokhi247]

Congratulations. DW2 made me lose sleep to play it

[valleytheman]

Congratulations but I am not surprised. It was well deserved.

[Searcher7]

GG.

I'm not a big fan of RTS games, but DWU has also earned its place on my gaming nvme drive; a little known but highly prestigious award.

Grats on your accomplishments.

[praetorreich36]

I am impressed that DW: U made the #1 slot.

Well deserved too. I can't wait for DW2