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4X For Idiots curator reviews are made to analyze the playability and entry level of general 4X and other strategy categories.

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This list holds many of the 4X games that we love to hate and hate to love. We idiots are intrigued by much of what they have to offer, and put forth the effort of seeing what they have in store.

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Build & Manage

In this list we find the games that really tickle the management bone in all of us idiots. For us that like to imagine being the bosses up top looking down at our minions.

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Informational September 6, 2024
This game was made by its DLC. The basic vanilla mechanics are standard, but it truly flourishes in the experience provided by the DLC. If you don't want to buy the DLC, then you won't want this game.
Recommended September 6, 2024
An older city-builder, we see a lot of polish still in it. The idea of a group of people being "Banished" and having to survive and thrive out in the wilderness is a great premise for such a game.
Informational July 11, 2024
This game of minesweeper is simple, maybe too simple. We say this because you are able click the free numbers, and it will solve it if it is so easily solved. It synergizes with the MMO aspect.
Recommended December 24, 2020
An installment in the "Endless" Series of games, this 4x terrestrial companion to "Endless Space" truly grounds the experience in a new world. The factions are rather straight forward easily played.
Recommended December 24, 2020
With the combination of classic Total War mechanics with the world and history of Game Workshop's Warhammer, this game combines these two favorite war-games into one great strategic ride.
Informational April 5, 2020
It's a simple tower defense, but the difficulty scaling is a bit off. Instead of natural growth in difficulty, it rises at an increased exponential rate. If you like a challenge, I'd recommend it.
Recommended April 5, 2020
In review of this game, it is a fairly good concept, but there are some issues in explanation. Once figuring out the mechanics the game is fun. It is more of a micro than macro in regard to 4X
Recommended July 30, 2017
From the creators of Don't Starve we get a new management game for survival. With your copies you build an underground civilization with several obstacles to overcome. It is always evolving.
Recommended July 30, 2017
Starting in your garage, build a game development company from the ground up. Choosing genre, format, and features, you create the game company of your dreams, or maybe your nightmares.
Recommended July 30, 2017
Needing to build a rocket to escape, your character must build from near scratch. Researching, building, and making buildings build for you, this game is industrious in every way.
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