So I got really into CIV 6 recently. And of course I built a huge army and started steam rolling everyone around me and made the ENTIRE WORLD furious, which apparently isnt the point of the game.
So is there a similar 4x game where I can be a warmonger and not be shunned?
Hearts of Iron IV. It’s a grand strategy but War is the whole point.
Diplomacy Is Not An Option, maybe?
CIV 5 is better than CIV 6. You can be a war monger but the effects are less than 6.
For pure carnage, CIV 4 Beyond The Sword.
Total war is fantastic and fits the bill.
There was an old computer game Warlords. It was turned based and you can even play it online nowadays.
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Civ 3 works well with a warmonger style
I mean… it CAN be the point of the game. Wouldn’t you expect some pushback if you decided domination was your path to victory?
I want a game where everyone is out for themselves, and if a nation gets wiped out in the process, so be it.
Go into politics.
I mean, what’s stopping you from playing Civ that way? I think a lot of players do.
This makes no tactical sense. If a player is losing, they will do everything to stop it. Alliances are part of it.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War.
In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war.
I thought I would get a few minutes in before a meeting and I missed it completely. Gladius definitely scratches the itch!
Go and warmonger your blood thirsty heart out. Remember, the only good xenos is a dead xenos.
Age of empires 2
Any total war game really, you also get the fun of actually commanding an army.
You might like Age of Empires (2 or 4)
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There is another comment that says this, but for clarity there is a franchise called “Total War” that has multiple editions which is exactly what you are looking for. They also have the ability to control the specific battles on the field like an RTS or you can play it with the battles operating like Civ. I personally really like the Total War Warhammer 3 edition (but I’m a Warhammer fan).
Agreed with this. Started in the CIV world with 5, then a buddy introduced me to Rome:Total War and it was like finding crack. I still like to take over all of Europe at some point once a year.
Just a heads up OP, the games are limited to regions of the world, it’s never the full globe.
I will throw in another vouch for this series. It is exactly what you’re looking for. I haven’t played any of the more recent entries but I’ve heard they’ve been received very well. Total War: Rome 2 is a classic, but for something more modern I’ve heard only good things about Three Kingdoms, though I haven’t played that one personally.
Op, this is it. The franchise has been around for decades and covers many historical eras. Recently they got into fantasy and did well with it, though personally I prefer the historical titles with the dynamic dueling.
Like Dr_Nik said, battles are either RTS style that you can choose to control, let ai take over and observe the battle instead, or you can autoresolve and skip a battle entirely. The overall gameplay is similar across each game, but the mechanics and ai behavior vary wildly across titles. If you don’t like one game, pick up another and you’ll probably love it
Crusader Kings 3 is my favourite game like this. I wouldn’t say the point is to go to war, but it’s a pretty big part of the experience. Has a lot of DLC but you can definitely have a ton of fun with the base game if you don’t want to commit to that.
I second this, it‘s not 4x but it might just be what OP is looking for regardless. Paradox‘ DLC policy hell is something to be aware of before jumping in without a doubt
