Free to Play 4X Games on Steam
Check out this fantastic list of free-to-play 4x games you can enjoy on Steam right now, updated on July 19th 2025. Looking for even more free titles? Explore the complete list of the best free to play 4x games.
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1. Viking Rise
Race against other players to explore Valhalla and conquer Midgard! Viking Rise is a game developed and published by . Released on May 21st 2024 has received 612 reviews of which 447 were positive and 165 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.0 out of 10. The game has hit the top spot as the #1 most played 4x game, thanks to its 427 peak concurrent players over the last day.
7.0
447
165
427
players
2. Doomsday: Last Survivors
New tower defense gameplay! The apocalypse has come, and zombies are running amok. As the leader of the survivors, collect and use resources to defend their last shelter! Doomsday: Last Survivors is a game developed and published by . Released on June 25th 2023 has received 676 reviews of which 452 were positive and 224 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.5 out of 10. While seeing 409 players online at once in the last 24 hours, this game is currently ranked #2 among 4x games based on player count.
6.5
452
224
409
players
3. Demise of Nations
Demise of Nations is a 4X turn-based grand strategy wargame covering the rise of Rome till the fall of modern civilization. Demise of Nations is a game developed and published by . Released on August 08th 2017 has received 523 reviews of which 423 were positive and 100 were negative resulting in a rating of 7.6 out of 10. The game currently holds the #3 spot among the most played 4x games.
7.6
423
100
5
players
4. Gods and Idols
Take the role of a newly ascended deity in Gods and Idols. Carve your place among the stars in an open, dynamic, and massive MMORTS universe. Command the powers of the cosmos, form alliances, and use your worshipers as instruments to further your goals. Gods and Idols is a game developed and published by . Released on December 12th 2016 has received 756 reviews of which 531 were positive and 225 were negative resulting in a rating of 6.8 out of 10. The game currently holds the #4 spot among the most played 4x games.
6.8
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225