Single-player games like Waterloo
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Waterloo, ranked by player overlap. Every pick carries Steam's Single-player category, so multiplayer-only titles or always-online games don't sneak in. imho.run pulls the category data from Steam directly — Single-player here matches what the store labels.
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Ranked picks
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Austerlitz
Single-player alternative to Waterloo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Waterloo.
Get ready relive the DOS classic and to experience the Horror and Glory that was the battle of Austerlitz!
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Commandos: Origins
Single-player alternative to Waterloo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Waterloo.
ALARM! You have been selected for a mission which will shape the fate of the entire world. Witness the very beginning of the legendary elite WWII force in Commandos: Origins. The long-awaited sequel to the Commandos series brings you right back to the foundation of the real-time tactics genre.
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Field of Glory II
Single-player alternative to Waterloo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Waterloo.
Field of Glory II is a turn-based tactical game set during the Rise of Rome from 280 BC to 25 BC.
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Panzer Corps 2
Single-player alternative to Waterloo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Waterloo.
Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.
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Steel Division: Normandy 44
Single-player alternative to Waterloo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Waterloo.
Steel Division: Normandy is a tactical real-time strategy (RTS) game that pits players against AI enemies in a single-player campaign -- or against several opponents in massive 10-on-10 multiplayer battles.
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Ultimate General: Gettysburg
Single-player alternative to Waterloo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Waterloo.
A Tactical Battle Simulator that allows you to command thousands of soldiers as a Union or Confederate General. The game features the most accurately created map, a non-linear battle campaign, complex morale, innovative control mechanics and smart AI.
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Steel Division 2
Single-player alternative to Waterloo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Waterloo.
Steel Division 2 is a historically-accurate WW2 real-time strategy game set on the Eastern Front. Features 1:1-scale turn-based army management and real-time tactical battles with thousands of men at your order.
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Unity of Command II
Single-player alternative to Waterloo — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Waterloo.
Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.