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4X
117 games in our corpus·Review scores in line with what games in our database typically receive.
Total Estimated Market
>$1.73BEuropa Universalis IV
000K copies
$000K
301.03h avg
22.21h med
★ 87%· 95.1K reviews
49.99 €Crusader Kings III
000K copies
$000K
144.93h avg
35.44h med
★ 90%· 95.4K reviews
49.99 €Sid Meier's Civilization® V
000K copies
$000K
129.47h avg
17.65h med
★ 95%· 127.7K reviews
29.99 €Stellaris
000K copies
$000K
128.70h avg
19.05h med
★ 86%· 140.8K reviews
49.99 €X4: Foundations
000K copies
$000K
104.65h avg
8.47h med
★ 79%· 24.7K reviews
49.99 €Europa Universalis V
000K copies
$000K
98.76h avg
42.76h med
★ 74%· 24.6K reviews
59.99 €Related Niches
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Top 10 4X games by Average Playtime
| # | Game | Release Year↕ | Developer↕ | Publisher↕ | Revenue | Units Sold | Average Playtime↓ | Median Playtime↕ | Review Score↕ | Price↕ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2013 | Paradox Development Studio | Paradox Interactive | Unlock → | Unlock → | 301.0h | 22.2h | 87% | $49.99 | |
| 2 | 2020 | Paradox Development Studio | Paradox Interactive | Unlock → | Unlock → | 144.9h | 35.4h | 90% | $49.99 | |
| 3 | 2010 | Firaxis Games | 2K | Unlock → | Unlock → | 129.5h | 17.6h | 95% | $29.99 | |
| 4 | 2016 | Paradox Development Studio | Paradox Interactive | Unlock → | Unlock → | 128.7h | 19.1h | 86% | $49.99 | |
| 5 | 2018 | Egosoft | Egosoft | Unlock → | Unlock → | 104.6h | 8.5h | 79% | $49.99 | |
| 6 | 2025 | Paradox Tinto | Paradox Interactive | Unlock → | Unlock → | 98.8h | 42.8h | 74% | $59.99 | |
| 7 | 2024 | 3Division | Hooded Horse | Unlock → | Unlock → | 91.7h | 11.4h | 91% | $39.99 | |
| 8 | 2016 | Firaxis Games | 2K | Unlock → | Unlock → | 86.2h | 20.6h | 85% | $59.99 | |
| 9 | 2019 | Thibaud Michaud | Thibaud Michaud | Unlock → | Unlock → | 85.9h | 13.2h | 75% | $29.99 | |
| 10 | 2021 | World's Edge | Xbox Game Studios | Unlock → | Unlock → | 82.7h | 16.1h | 85% | $39.99 |
Steam-wide market context
Based on 529 4X games across the full Steam catalog · snapshot Jul 12, 2026 — official Steam data, beyond our tracked corpus.
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