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 VI25,111
  2. 2Crusader Kings III14,052
  3. 3Sid Meier's Civilization V9,730
  4. 4Stellaris9,120
  5. 5Europa Universalis IV6,485
  6. 6Sid Meier's Civilization VII6,298
  7. 7Manor Lords3,288
  8. 8Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition1,966
  9. 9Terra Invicta1,387
  10. 10Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic1,245
  11. 11Farthest Frontier1,207
  12. 12Age of Wonders 41,018
  13. 13STAR WARS Empire at War - Gold Pack1,015
  14. 14Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War827
  15. 15Total War: ROME REMASTERED801
  16. 16Northgard: Definitive Edition700
  17. 17Empires of the Undergrowth690
  18. 18HUMANKIND681
  19. 19Rome: Total War - Collection507
  20. 20ENDLESS Space 2343
  21. 21Sid Meier's Civilization: Beyond Earth278
  22. 22Age of Wonders III194
  23. 23Songs of Conquest175
  24. 24Galactic Civilizations III153
  25. 25Dune: Spice Wars149
  26. 26Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion141
  27. 27ENDLESS Legend141
  28. 28Homeworld Remastered Collection125
  29. 29Anno 207096