Single-player games like Shadows Behind the Throne 2
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Shadows Behind the Throne 2, 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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Just Power: The Papal States
Single-player alternative to Shadows Behind the Throne 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Shadows Behind the Throne 2.
Are you ready to found a dynasty which controls the Holy See over the centuries? Climb the hierarchies, hire your relatives, blackmail and bribe to get everything you want in this turn-based political simulator.
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Hedge Fund Tycoon
Single-player alternative to Shadows Behind the Throne 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Shadows Behind the Throne 2.
Are you ready to climb the ranks of the elite and become the wealthiest hedge fund in the world? In this thrilling new stock market game, you'll trade stocks, bonds, and use corruption to achieve your goals. Don't miss your chance to dominate the world of finance and amass a fortune.
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Shadows of Forbidden Gods
Single-player alternative to Shadows Behind the Throne 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Shadows Behind the Throne 2.
Take on the role of a Dark Elder God and lead your agents to bring about an apocalypse in a fantasy world. Work in the shadows, avoiding the heroes who will try to stop you, as you bring about plague and famine, ice age and volcanic destruction, madness and never ending night.
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Solium Infernum
Single-player alternative to Shadows Behind the Throne 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Shadows Behind the Throne 2.
Take the Infernal Throne in this hellish turn-based grand strategy game. The Prince of Darkness has vanished, leaving Archfiends to conspire: muster your legions while intoning dark sorceries, devilish schemes, and machiavellian plots. Who will be the new ruler of Hell and ascend the Throne?
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Age of History II
Single-player alternative to Shadows Behind the Throne 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Shadows Behind the Throne 2.
Age of History II is a grand strategy wargame that is simple to learn yet hard to master.Your objective is to use military tactics and cunning diplomacy to either unify the world, or conquer it.Will the world bleed out or bow before you? The choice is yours..
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Secret Government
Single-player alternative to Shadows Behind the Throne 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Shadows Behind the Throne 2.
Global strategy game about secret societies. You’ll lead the Brotherhood - an organization that juggles the whole world. The key feature of the game is the manipulation of powers. Instead of giving direct orders, the Brotherhood provokes countries into doing what the Brothers want.
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Rise Of The White Sun - 白日升
Single-player alternative to Shadows Behind the Throne 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Shadows Behind the Throne 2.
A Giant Strategy Sandbox experience set in Warlord China. *Tons of playable factions! *Communist insurgents, * Boxers like rebels, *Greedy warlords, *Mongol riders, *A mad russian baron, *Shanghai gangsters, *And armored trains!
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Age of History 2: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Shadows Behind the Throne 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Shadows Behind the Throne 2.
The grand strategy classic returns with improved gameplay, a massive 13,892 province map, expanded diplomacy and wartime capitulation, new civilizations and scenarios, atomic weapons, smarter AI, enhanced visuals, UI upgrades, and major performance improvements.
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Ruinarch
Single-player alternative to Shadows Behind the Throne 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Shadows Behind the Throne 2.
Ruinarch is an evil god simulator and sandbox game where you mess with people’s lives for hilarious results! Make them vampires, werewolves or bard haters and cackle as the drama unfolds. Once you’re done, unleash a malicious buffet of spells and custom plagues to wipe them out and start anew!
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Dominion
Single-player alternative to Shadows Behind the Throne 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Shadows Behind the Throne 2.
Expand a small kingdom to a mighty Dominion! Play the Spiel des Jahres winning boardgame beloved by millions around the world. Discover the game that defined a genre, Dominion was first to popularize deck-building and remains a staple of tabletop. This is the officially licensed implementation.
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Ninja Infiltration
Single-player alternative to Shadows Behind the Throne 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Newly married ninja Ayame is assigned her most dangerous mission yet: To infiltrate Lord Amakusa’s castle for an undercover investigation. Acting as a mercenary for hire, it will take all of Ayame’s skill and willpower to uncover the truth and return home to her husband.