Single-player games like Dangerous Waters
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Dangerous Waters, 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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Sub Command
Single-player alternative to Dangerous Waters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Dangerous Waters.
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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Fleet Command
Single-player alternative to Dangerous Waters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Dangerous Waters.
International waterways become theaters of war when the world's most formidable maritime powers exchange their fatal blows. With entire fleets at your command, you must strategically deploy vessels from every class - frigate to aircraft to nuclear submarine - to maintain the precarious balance of naval power and gain position for the...
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688(I) Hunter/Killer
Single-player alternative to Dangerous Waters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Dangerous Waters.
688(I) Hunter/Killer, the most realistic submarine simulation ever developed for PC. Master the sonar and weapons control systems, learn to develop real target situations and outfit your boat with the latest advanced weaponry. Then use your skills to complete the tour of duty and earn your dolphins to become a true submariner.
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Silent Hunter® III
Single-player alternative to Dangerous Waters — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The king of submarine simulations returns with an all-new 3D engine, new crew command features, and more realistic WWII naval action than ever before. The movie-like graphics and simple, tension-filled gameplay make this the perfect game for the realism fanatic and the casual gamer.
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Cold Waters
Single-player alternative to Dangerous Waters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Dangerous Waters.
Spiritual Successor to the Microprose Classic “Red Storm Rising”.
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Command: Modern Air / Naval Operations WOTY
Single-player alternative to Dangerous Waters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Dangerous Waters.
Command: Modern Air/Naval Operations is the ultimate military simulator for modern military conflicts. Designed with a huge emphasis on detail, realism, accuracy and flexibility, Command allows you to simulate and direct any historical or hypothetical air or naval engagement from 1945, at any scale, including strategic nuclear war.
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Sea Power : Naval Combat in the Missile Age
Single-player alternative to Dangerous Waters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Dangerous Waters.
From the lead designer of Cold Waters, Sea Power lets you control NATO and Warsaw Pact forces in modern naval conflict campaigns. Use your advanced naval weaponry and sensors to respect rules of engagement and defeat the enemy forces in a tense fight for initiative and air/naval supremacy.
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Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter
Single-player alternative to Dangerous Waters — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter brings you an authentic and historically accurate destroyer simulation along with gripping anti-submarine warfare set in the turmoils of the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.
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Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic
Single-player alternative to Dangerous Waters — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
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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HighFleet
Single-player alternative to Dangerous Waters — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Dangerous Waters.
Battle for survival in the skies of a mysterious future Earth in this unique action-strategy game mixing arcade combat, exploration, management and diplomacy. As giant flying ships wage spectacular aerial warfare, a prophecy tells of one who will save the world – could it be you?