Серия 4X

Игры, основанные на принципе 4X - термин, придуманный Аланом Эмричем (Alan Emrich) в его сентябрьском обзоре игры Master of Orion для журнала Computer Gaming World. Термин 4X расшифровывается как "исследуйте, расширяйте, эксплуатируйте и уничтожайте" (eXplore, eXpand, eXploit and eXterminate). Проще говоря, игры из этой серии позволяют закончить несколькими способами, будь то мирный или агрессивный, пассивный или нацеленный на быстрое прохождение; все пути могут привести к победе... или поражению.

Anacreon: Reconstruction 4021 - TMA / TMA / 1987
Reach for the Stars: The Conquest of the Galaxy - SSG / SSG / 1988
Sid Meier's Civilization - MicroProse Software / MicroProse Software / 1991
Spaceward Ho! - Delta Tao Software / New World Computing / 1992
Master of Orion - SimTex / MicroProse Software / 1993
Master of Magic - SimTex / MicroProse Software / 1994
Sid Meier's Colonization - MicroProse Software / MicroProse Software / 1994
Alien Legacy - Ybarra Productions / Sierra On-Line / 1994
Ascendancy - The Logic Factory / Virgin Interactive / 1995
Emperor of the Fading Suns - Holistic Design / SegaSoft / 1996
Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares - SimTex / MicroProse Software / 1996
Deadlock: Planetary Conquest - Accolade / Accolade / 1996
Sid Meier's Civilization II - MicroProse Software / MicroProse Software / 1996
Sid Meier's Civilization II: Conflicts in Civilization - MicroProse Software / MicroProse Software / 1996
Stars! - Entertainment International / Empire Interactive / 1996
Sid Meier's Civilization II: Fantastic Worlds - MicroProse Software / MicroProse Software / 1997
Space Empires III - Malfador Machinations / Malfador Machinations / 1997
Pax Imperia: Eminent Domain - Heliotrope Studios / THQ / 1997
Lords of Magic - Impressions Games / Sierra On-Line / 1997
Imperium Galactica - Digital Reality / GT Interactive Software / 1997
Deadlock II: Shrine Wars - Cyberlore Studios / Accolade / 1998
Lords of Magic: Legends of Urak - Impressions Games / Sierra On-Line / 1998
Star Wars: Rebellion - Coolhand Interactive / LucasArts / 1998
Star Trek: The Next Generation - Birth of the Federation - MicroProse Software / Hasbro Interactive / 1999
Imperium Galactica II: Alliances - Digital Reality / GT Interactive Software / 1999
Civilization: Call to Power - Activision / Activision / 1999
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri - Firaxis Games / Electronic Arts / 1999
Civilization II: Test of Time - MicroProse Software / Hasbro Interactive / 1999
Sid Meier's Alien Crossfire - Firaxis Games / Electronic Arts / 1999
Call to Power II - Activision / Activision / 2000
Space Empires IV - Malfador Machinations / Shrapnel Games / 2000
Reach for the Stars - SSG / SSI / 2000
Star Trek: New Worlds - 14 Degrees East / Interplay Entertainment / 2000
Sid Meier's Civilization III - Firaxis Games East / Infogrames / 2001
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Play the World - Firaxis Games / Infogrames / 2002
Haegemonia: Legions of Iron - Digital Reality / Wanadoo Edition / 2002
Haegemonia: The Solon Heritage - Digital Reality / Wanadoo Edition / 2003
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Conquests - BreakAway Games / Atari / 2003
Galactic Civilizations - Stardock Entertainment / Strategy First / 2003
Master of Orion 3 - Quicksilver Software / Infogrames / 2003
Galactic Civilizations: Altarian Prophecy - Stardock Entertainment / Strategy First / 2004
Sid Meier's Civilization IV - Firaxis Games / 2K Games / 2005
Sword of the Stars - Kerberos Productions / Lighthouse Interactive / 2006
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Warlords - Firaxis Games / 2K Games / 2006
Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords - Stardock Entertainment / Paradox Interactive / 2006
Space Empires V - Malfador Machinations / Strategy First / 2006
Sword of the Stars: Born of Blood - Kerberos Productions / Lighthouse Interactive / 2007
Lost Empire - Pollux Gamelabs / Paradox Interactive / 2007
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword - Firaxis Games / 2K Games / 2007
Galactic Civilizations II: Dark Avatar - Stardock Entertainment / Stardock Entertainment / 2007
Galactic Civilizations II: Twilight of the Arnor - Stardock Entertainment / Stardock Entertainment / 2008
Lost Empire: Immortals - Pollux Gamelabs / Paradox Interactive / 2008
East India Company - Nitro Games / Paradox Interactive / 2009
Endless Space - Amplitude Studios / Iceberg Interactive / 2012
Legends of Pegasus - Novacore Studios / Kalypso Media / 2012
StarDrive - Zero Sum Software / Iceberg Interactive / 2013
Pandora: First Contact - Proxy Studios / Slitherine / 2014