Most Played 4X Games Right Now

4X games sorted by how many people are in-game right now. Counts come from Steam and refresh roughly every hour.

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  1. 1Sid Meier’s Civilization VI24,541
  2. 2Crusader Kings III11,894
  3. 3Sid Meier's Civilization V9,487
  4. 4Stellaris7,471
  5. 5Europa Universalis IV6,460
  6. 6Sid Meier's Civilization VII6,041
  7. 7Manor Lords3,752
  8. 8Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition2,309
  9. 9Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic1,699
  10. 10Farthest Frontier1,317
  11. 11Northgard: Definitive Edition967
  12. 12Age of Wonders 4888
  13. 13STAR WARS Empire at War - Gold Pack795
  14. 14Total War: ROME REMASTERED695
  15. 15Sins of a Solar Empire II634
  16. 16Terra Invicta583
  17. 17HUMANKIND544
  18. 18Rome: Total War - Collection514
  19. 19Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War489
  20. 20Empires of the Undergrowth306
  21. 21ENDLESS Space 2291
  22. 22Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth231
  23. 23Galactic Civilizations IV205
  24. 24Age of Wonders III194
  25. 25A Total War Saga: TROY190
  26. 26Songs of Conquest175
  27. 27Galactic Civilizations III153
  28. 28Dune: Spice Wars149
  29. 29Cataclismo147
  30. 30Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion141
  31. 31ENDLESS Legend141
  32. 32Homeworld Remastered Collection125
  33. 33Anno 207096