With Civilization 7 on the way, we can expect another serious contender to the ranks of the best 4X games around. It's a very historically driven genre, however, so games like Stellaris and Age of Wonders 4 that step outside the traditional boundaries of the Crusader Kings and Europa Universalis series always catch the eye. So it is with newcomer Neural Dominion. Combining the crime-dense neon streets of Cyberpunk 2077 with the overarching strategy game structure of Civ and a little splash of that XCOM-style street combat for good measure, this is shaping up to be one of the most distinctive 4X offerings we've seen in a while.