Unlike strategy games that put players in command of armies, players call most (if not all) grand strategy games 4X games. These games allow them to: Explore, Expand, Exploit, and Exterminate. These terms also describe the majority of the features grand strategy games offer, which often makes players consider them as real-world leadership games. Thanks to titles like Civilization, Total War, and even Europa Universalis, players can put themselves in the shoes of world leaders today.