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Hardest 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) games

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----Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

1. Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

6 Difficulties1999 / Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
----Sid Meier's Civilization IV

2. Sid Meier's Civilization IV

9 Difficulties2005 / PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
----Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares

3. Master of Orion II: Battle at Antares

5 Difficulties1996 / DOS, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
----Sid Meier's Civilization

4. Sid Meier's Civilization

5 Difficulties1991 / PC (Microsoft Windows), PC-9800 Series, Mac, and more
----Sins of a Solar Empire II

5. Sins of a Solar Empire II

6 Difficulties2022 / PC (Microsoft Windows)
----Sins of a Solar Empire

6. Sins of a Solar Empire

6 Difficulties2008 / PC (Microsoft Windows)
----Medieval: Total War

7. Medieval: Total War

4 Difficulties2002 / PC (Microsoft Windows)
----Master of Orion

8. Master of Orion

5 Difficulties1993 / DOS, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), and more
----Sid Meier's Civilization V

9. Sid Meier's Civilization V

8 Difficulties2010 / Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
----Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Complete Edition

10. Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Complete Edition

9 Difficulties2009 / PC (Microsoft Windows)
----Sid Meier's Civilization II

11. Sid Meier's Civilization II

6 Difficulties1996 / PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation, Mac
----Sid Meier's Colonization

12. Sid Meier's Colonization

5 Difficulties1994 / Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, and more
----Empire: Total War

13. Empire: Total War

4 Difficulties2009 / Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, and more
----Sid Meier's Civilization VI

14. Sid Meier's Civilization VI

8 Difficulties2016 / PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), and more
----Age of Wonders

15. Age of Wonders

3 Difficulties1999 / Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)
----Disciples: Sacred Lands

16. Disciples: Sacred Lands

4 Difficulties1999 / PC (Microsoft Windows)
----Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete

17. Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete

6 Difficulties2004 / PC (Microsoft Windows)
----Farthest Frontier

18. Farthest Frontier

3 Difficulties2025 / PC (Microsoft Windows)
----Age of Wonders 4

19. Age of Wonders 4

3 Difficulties2023 / PlayStation 5, PC (Microsoft Windows), Xbox Series X|S
----Sid Meier's Civilization V: The Complete Edition

20. Sid Meier's Civilization V: The Complete Edition

8 Difficulties2014 / PC (Microsoft Windows)
----The Settlers: Fourth Edition

21. The Settlers: Fourth Edition

3 Difficulties2001 / PC (Microsoft Windows), iOS, Android
----Sid Meier's Civilization III

22. Sid Meier's Civilization III

6 Difficulties2001 / PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac
----Stellaris

23. Stellaris

7 Difficulties2016 / PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), and more
----Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne

24. Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne

3 Difficulties2002 / Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows)