Single-player games like Silent Hunter® III
Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to Silent Hunter® III, 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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Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic
Single-player alternative to Silent Hunter® III — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Silent Hunter® III.
Step behind the periscope of a German U-boat and take on the Allied Forces in famous battles across the vast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. The best-selling submarine series of all time continues with the highly anticipated Silent Hunter: Battle of the Atlantic.
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Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific
Single-player alternative to Silent Hunter® III — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Silent Hunter® III.
Hunt, hide and kill as you take command of U.S. submarines and crews and navigate the treacherous waters of the Pacific during WWII. Silent Hunter, the industry-leading naval warfare simulation franchise for over a decade, returns to its roots with next-generation graphical realism, immersive gameplay, innovative crew evolution and more...
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UBOAT
Single-player alternative to Silent Hunter® III — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Silent Hunter® III.
UBOAT is a simulator of a submarine from WWII era. It is a survival sandbox with crew management mechanics while its primary theme is life of German sailors. The boat is their home, but it can become their grave at any time.
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Wolfpack
Single-player alternative to Silent Hunter® III — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Silent Hunter® III.
A crew of players experience the tense atmosphere of a WW2 U-boat, manning the stations in this realistic co-op simulation game. Several crews may play together in a wolfpack, completing missions based on iconic events during the different stages of German U-boat warfare. Solo play included.
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Morse Depths: WWII
Single-player alternative to Silent Hunter® III — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Silent Hunter® III.
Take command of a WWII submarine. Master Morse Code to fire torpedoes, defuse mines, and survive the final siege. From 1942 to 1945, every dot and dash is the difference between glory and the ocean floor.
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UBOAT: The Silent Wolf VR
Single-player alternative to Silent Hunter® III — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Silent Hunter® III.
UBOAT: The Silent Wolf is an amazing combination of a role-playing game and a simulator, offering a deep and immersive experience, allowing you to feel like a real submarine captain during World War II.
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Crash Dive
Single-player alternative to Silent Hunter® III — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Silent Hunter® III.
WWII tactical submarine combat! Take command of a U-boat prowling the Atlantic in search of enemy convoys to sink. Sneak past the escorts and torpedo the transports. Or surface and use your deck gun in a daring night attack.
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Sub Command
Single-player alternative to Silent Hunter® III — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Take charge of the most deadly modern-day submarines in the world - three distinct submarines across two unique and challenging campaigns. Utilize cutting-edge sensor and weapon technology to locate, track and destroy the enemy - even deliver Tomahawk missiles to inland targets.
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Silent Service 2
Single-player alternative to Silent Hunter® III — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Silent Hunter® III.
The all-new Silent Service II A State Of The Art Simulation Of Submarines In World War II!
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StarForce 2193: The Hotep® Controversy
Single-player alternative to Silent Hunter® III — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
StarForce 2193: The Hotep™ Controversy is an online turn-based strategy card-game for 1 to 5 players. Playing as one of 5 different factions, each with different goals, you may defend helpless alien civilizations, or exploit them for their planets' natural resources. Play with others who are online, or play against the AI.
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Watch_Dogs® 2
Single-player alternative to Silent Hunter® III — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Welcome to San Francisco. Play as Marcus, a brilliant young hacker, and join the most notorious hacker group, DedSec. Your objective: execute the biggest hack of history.
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Assassin's Creed® Unity
Single-player alternative to Silent Hunter® III — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Paris, 1789. In this action-adventure game, experience the French Revolution through the eyes of Arno Dorian. Become an Assassin and expose the true powers behind the Revolution for the fate of a nation.
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Watch_Dogs™
Single-player alternative to Silent Hunter® III — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
In today's hyper-connected world, Chicago operates under ctOS, the most advanced computer network in America.
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Far Cry® Primal
Single-player alternative to Silent Hunter® III — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The award-winning Far Cry franchise returns with its innovative open world gameplay, bringing together massive beasts, breathtaking environments, and unpredictable savage encounters. Welcome to the Stone Age, a time of danger and adventure.
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Tom Clancy’s The Division® 2
Single-player alternative to Silent Hunter® III — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Join The Division in this open world tactical shooter. Engage in intense cover-based combat, team up with friends, and build your ultimate agent to save Washington, D.C.
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Immortals Fenyx Rising
Single-player alternative to Silent Hunter® III — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Immortals Fenyx Rising brings grand mythological adventure to life. Play as Fenyx on a quest to save the Greek gods.
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Prince of Persia: Warrior Within™
Single-player alternative to Silent Hunter® III — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Enter the dark underworld of Prince of Persia Warrior Within, the sword-slashing sequel to the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time™. Hunted by Dahaka, an immortal incarnation of Fate seeking divine retribution, the Prince embarks upon a path of both carnage and mystery to defy his preordained death.
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Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell®
Single-player alternative to Silent Hunter® III — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Enter the world of cinematic stealth action with Splinter Cell, the game that propelled the genre to cult status. You are Sam Fisher, an elite covert agent in the NSA's top-secret division: Third Echelon.