Single-player games like Empires Shall Fall
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Empires Shall Fall, 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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Warside
Single-player alternative to Empires Shall Fall — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
Welcome to Warside, the fast-paced turn-based tactics game. With a single-player story campaign, multiplayer support, and a built-in map editor, the fight for victory never ends. Choose your Commander, assemble your forces, and battle your way to victory.
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Toon Troops Strategy
Single-player alternative to Empires Shall Fall — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
Toon Troops Strategy, where strategic thinking meets cartoon mayhem! Engage in tactical battles, outwit your opponents, and lead your colorful cast of characters to victory in this charming adaptation of the classic capture the flag style game.
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Combat Mission Shock Force 2
Single-player alternative to Empires Shall Fall — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
The latest title in the famous Combat Mission franchise of wargames, now on Steam. Shock Force 2 brings you to a hypothetical conflict in Syria between the forces of NATO and the Syrian Army. Play either on WeGo or Real Time in an incredibly detailed and realistic 1:1 tactical simulation.
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DOCTRINEERS
Single-player alternative to Empires Shall Fall — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
DOCTRINEERS is a turn-based strategy game where no two games are ever alike. Devise clever strategies, use unique doctrinal units, and adapt to new battlefields in a single-player campaign and online multiplayer.
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Tide Of Tactics
Single-player alternative to Empires Shall Fall — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
Tide Of Tactics is a medieval turn-based tactics game. Choose a commander to play, each with their own unique unit and abilities, then go to battle on a grid-based battlefield. Use the terrain to your advantage, place traps on the ground, and build the right units to counter your enemy.
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The Great War: Western Front™
Single-player alternative to Empires Shall Fall — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
The Great War: Western Front is the definitive WW1 strategy game. Play a deciding role in history with this real-time tactical experience as you take charge in the iconic Western Front from 1914 to 1919. Pick your faction and lead your forces to victory.
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Commander: Modern War
Single-player alternative to Empires Shall Fall — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
Experience the thrill of a modern conflict between two factions, as you outsmart your opponents in an epic game of strategy and cunning. Take command of your ground, air, and naval units and lead them to victory in the most immersive turn-based battle simulation. The battlefield awaits.
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Tank Tactics - TDS
Single-player alternative to Empires Shall Fall — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
Tank Tactics is a throw back action shooter & puzzler. You are the hero in a world overrun by the ATTF (Autonomous Tank Tactical Force) which has "almost" eradicated human society. Little do these robotic overlords know, in a secret base was developed a powerful new human controlled prototype.
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Wargroove
Single-player alternative to Empires Shall Fall — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
Take to the battlefield with Wargroove, a strategy game for up to 4 players! Choose your Commander and wage turn-based war on battling factions. Design and share maps, cut-scenes and campaigns with easy-to-use editors and in-depth customization tools!
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Iron Harvest
Single-player alternative to Empires Shall Fall — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+
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Unbox the Room
Single-player alternative to Empires Shall Fall — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Unbox the Room is a relaxing simulator where you play as an interior designer helping clients move into their new homes. Unbox and arrange their belongings to create a cozy space, placing everything just right — from the smallest cup to the largest sofa.
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ShredDead
Single-player alternative to Empires Shall Fall — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Empires Shall Fall.
ShredDead is a quirky relaxing incremental zombie-shredding game focused on progression with no fail states. Defeat endless waves, collect loot, grow your skill tree and evolve the zombies.