Single-player games like Slipways
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Slipways, 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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Nexus 5X
Single-player alternative to Slipways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Slipways.
eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate, EXPRESS. All of the depth, diplomacy, conflict and conquest of a turn-based 4X epic but played in fast-paced 60-minute competitive sessions. Play Solo or Multiplayer for 2-8 players.
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Terraformers
Single-player alternative to Slipways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Slipways.
Terraform Mars in this turn-based colony builder and resource management game with roguelike elements. Explore the planet, develop spectacular cities, spread life and turn the Red Planet into a green one!
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Imagine Earth
Single-player alternative to Slipways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Slipways.
Build your own global colonies on distant worlds. Manage energy and resource supplies and produce goods for space trade. Form economic and diplomatic alliances or take over competing corporations. Conduct research to protect your colonists from disasters and avoid a climate crisis.
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Stellar Monarch
Single-player alternative to Slipways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Slipways.
Asymmetric space empire builder where you feel like the Emperor, not a logistics officer. No micromanagement, grand scale, fast paced, audiences, assassins, imperial court, disloyal admirals.
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Interstellar Space: Genesis
Single-player alternative to Slipways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Slipways.
Interstellar Space: Genesis is a turn-based space 4X strategy game in which you attempt to build a thriving galactic empire. Discover mysteries among the stars, colonize worlds, and engage enemies in tactical turn-based combat on your journey to becoming the ruler of the galaxy!
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Stars in Shadow
Single-player alternative to Slipways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Slipways.
Stars in Shadow is a turn-based 4X strategy game and a vivid tribute to the genre classics. Compete with alien factions to explore and colonize nearby starsystems, build fleets to defend against rivals, negotiate or conquer them. Win by unifying the galaxy, through diplomacy or force.
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Space Empires V
Single-player alternative to Slipways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Slipways.
Space Empires V is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. This new chapter completely updates the UI and takes the player into a real-time rendered 3D universe. Watch space battles played out in glorious detail and realistic effects. Expand, Explore, Exploit, and Exterminate in a huge living breathing galaxy.
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Galactic Civilizations III
Single-player alternative to Slipways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Slipways.
Build a civilization that will stand the test of time in the largest space-based strategy game ever! Choose from dozens of unique races and make a name for yourself across the galaxy through diplomacy, espionage, technological advances, and more.
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Stellaris
Single-player alternative to Slipways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Slipways.
Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.
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ISLANDERS
Single-player alternative to Slipways — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Slipways.
ISLANDERS is a minimalist strategy game about building cities on colorful islands.