Single-player games like The Mystic
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Mystic, 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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Leylines
Single-player alternative to The Mystic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The Mystic.
As powerful wizard ruling a small nation, you plot to take over the world! In this 4X turn-based strategy, rule seven diverse races, from shapeshifting Theria to spider-riding Dwarves. Expand by building more cities, battle rival wizards, and cast 80 earth-shattering spells to ensure your victory.
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Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Single-player alternative to The Mystic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The Mystic.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.
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ZEPHON
Single-player alternative to The Mystic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The Mystic.
From the developers of Warhammer 40,000: Gladius, ZEPHON is a post-apocalyptic 4X strategy game built on Proxy’s unique tactical combat system. Guide survivors through a turbulent future, navigating unexpected disasters, eldritch horror and cyberpunk monstrosities. What will you do to survive?
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Heroes of Science and Fiction
Single-player alternative to The Mystic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The Mystic.
A turn-based sci-fi strategy that combines exploration and exciting clashes on the battlefield. Take control over several different species, raise powerful armies for your heroes and destroy your opponents! This HoMM-like is set in a scifi universe, with new mechanics on top of the classic formula.
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Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator
Single-player alternative to The Mystic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The Mystic.
In Dominions 6 you take control of a powerful being that rules a nation and aspires to godhood. The type of Pretender Gods can vary from magically powerful arch mages to old dragons or an enormous tree. Dominions is a deep 4x turn based strategy game with a very large variety of spells and units.
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Cantata
Single-player alternative to The Mystic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The Mystic.
Crash-landed in the universe of Cantata, will you expand your empire or bring peace to the war torn planet? Grow your army, manage resources and discover the colourful planet of Shoal, its people, and the armed forces overrunning this land in this genre-defining Grand Tactics game.
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Kingdom, Dungeon, and Hero
Single-player alternative to The Mystic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The Mystic.
Lead your kingdoms. protect your lands, conquer your enemies. Stop the fallen god Draeul. Collect the Unity Runes to prevent the Corruption Curse from destroying the realm. Armies keep you in power, Heroes do your bidding and adventure to defeat the horrific creations of the curse.
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Final Theory
Single-player alternative to The Mystic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The Mystic.
Final Theory is a 4X-lite turn-based strategy game where you command fleets of battleships engaged in a galactic civil war. It presents an exciting experience for both veteran players and those new to the genre. It features innovative combat mechanics but also hearkens back to some of the classics.