CLUSTER GAME-STRATEGY-TURN · 16 ENTRIES · EARLIEST ENTRY 2011-11-11
Turn-based civilization strategy games
A cluster of 11 turn-based strategy games focused on empire-building, resource management, diplomacy, and conquest, spanning settings from ancient tribes to space. The 10 dated entries before the index start are spread sparsely from 2011-11 to 2026-07, including a pair in 2026-07, but the overall shape is thin and irregular. Traction leaders are Unciv, Warnament Grand Strategy, and Freeciv gtk+-3.22 client, each with 0 stars on their activity signal.
Entry timeline
ENTRY TIMELINE
Each bar is the month a member carries, which is a creation date where the source published one and a crawl date otherwise. Nothing in the index was found before 11 August 2026, and coverage broadened sharply on 14–15 August, so a bar from then on reports how much we found that month, not how much was built; an earlier bar reports how far back a member's own source dated it — not how long we have been watching.
Members by activity
Activity signals, not revenue.
Build origin · 1 ai-built · 5 hand-coded · 10 unlabelled
Operator · 1 hobby · 6 commercial · 6 open source · 3 unlabelled
Two labels per entry, never collapsed into one: how it was built, and who stands behind it. Counted over the 16 listed below. Unlabelled means nothing has decided yet — not that the answer is small.
- 01Endless-Legend-2-Ready0★18 days—Turn-based 4X strategy game where players explore an oceanic world, build cities, research technology, and manage resources to pursue victory.
- 02Unciv0★22 daysliveopen sourceTurn-based strategy game where players build civilizations, research technologies, expand cities, and battle rivals.
- 03Freeciv Go0★29 dayslivecommercialFree turn-based multiplayer strategy game in which players lead a civilization and compete to become the greatest civilization.
- 04strategy-game0★13 days—hobbyTurn-based nuclear strategy game for one to five players where nations build weapons, shields, and research centers to become superpower.
- 05Freeciv gtk+-3.22 client0★1 molivehand-codedopen sourceTurn-based strategy game that lets players guide a civilization from the Stone Age to the Space Age in single-player or multiplayer.
- 06The Battle of Polytopia0★1 molivehand-codedcommercialTurn-based civilization strategy game focused on building tribes, exploring lands, and conquering rival civilizations.
- 07FreeCol0★2 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceTurn-based strategy game where players colonize a new world, build settlements, and manage resources.
- 08The Battle of Polytopia+0★3 molivecommercialTurn-based strategy game in which a player rules a tribe and builds a civilization through exploring, expanding, battling, and researching technology.
- 09Hexapolis - Civilization game0★7 mostalelivecommercialTurn-based strategy game where players start with a small village, expand, research technologies, and battle to become a powerful kingdom.
- 10FreeOrion0★7 mostalelivehand-codedopen sourceOpen-source turn-based strategy game about space empire building and galactic conquest in the 4X genre.
- 11Island Empire: Build & Conquer0★11 mostalelivecommercialTurn-based strategy game where players build an island empire, manage economy, fortify defenses, and conquer enemy territories.
- 12Total War: MEDIEVAL II0★1 yrabandonedlivecommercialStrategy game that combines turn-based empire management with real-time battles, letting players build factions and conquer territories across medieval continents.
- 13pure-iron-reign-game0★1 yrabandonedliveai-builtTurn-based strategy game that lets players rule an iron kingdom, manage resources, recruit armies, and conquer rival territories.
- 14Widelands0★unknownliveStrategy game in which the player rules a clan, builds an expanding settlement, produces resources, and plays campaigns, multiplayer, or against an artificial intelligence.
- 15Freeciv210★15 yrabandonedlivehand-codedopen sourceTurn-based empire-building strategy game where players lead civilizations to build cities, military, and economy.
- 16C-evo: New Horizons0★9 mostaleliveopen sourceTurn-based strategy game where players build an empire through exploration, expansion, diplomacy, warfare, and industry.
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