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Single-player games like Virtualord, The Virtual Conqueror

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Virtualord, The Virtual Conqueror, 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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    Pathway — Steam game cover

    Pathway

    Single-player alternative to Virtualord, The Virtual Conqueror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Virtualord, The Virtual Conqueror.

    Explore the strange unknown with Pathway, a strategy adventure set in the 1930s great wilderness. Unravel long-forgotten mysteries of the occult, raid ancient tombs and outwit your foes in turn-based squad combat!

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure15.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Crawl Tactics — Steam game cover

    Crawl Tactics

    Single-player alternative to Virtualord, The Virtual Conqueror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Virtualord, The Virtual Conqueror.

    Crawl Tactics combines classic turn-based tactics with roguelike progression. In Dungeon Mode, face challenging, ever-changing encounters as you explore procedurally generated maps. In Quest Mode, develop your village, train your mercenaries, and defend against growing enemy invasions.

    2022StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Last Spell — Steam game cover

    The Last Spell

    Single-player alternative to Virtualord, The Virtual Conqueror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Virtualord, The Virtual Conqueror.

    Defend the last bastion of humanity with your squad of heroes! Exterminate fiendish monsters with magic and brute force by night and re-build your battered city defenses by day in this tactical RPG with rogue-lite mechanics.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tactics Ogre: Reborn — Steam game cover

    Tactics Ogre: Reborn

    Single-player alternative to Virtualord, The Virtual Conqueror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Virtualord, The Virtual Conqueror.

    Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.

    2022SimulationRPG14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Jagged Alliance 3 — Steam game cover

    Jagged Alliance 3

    Single-player alternative to Virtualord, The Virtual Conqueror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Virtualord, The Virtual Conqueror.

    The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.

    2023ActionStrategy13.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark — Steam game cover

    Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark

    Single-player alternative to Virtualord, The Virtual Conqueror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Virtualord, The Virtual Conqueror.

    Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a turn-based tactical RPG with a focus on storytelling and strategic battles. Unfold a mature story as you progress through hand-crafted scenarios, controlling your own group of Arbiters, with each character customizable from a wide selection of classes and abilities!

    2019StrategyIndieRPG4.49 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bloodgrounds — Steam game cover

    Bloodgrounds

    Single-player alternative to Virtualord, The Virtual Conqueror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Virtualord, The Virtual Conqueror.

    Bloodgrounds merges tactical turn-based combat with strategic management, RPG and roguelite elements. Forged in the pits of the arena, you fought your way out and now as a wealthy patron you recruit, train, and command your team of hardened Gladiators to glory - or death.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION) — Steam game cover

    Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION)

    Single-player alternative to Virtualord, The Virtual Conqueror — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Virtualord, The Virtual Conqueror.

    A retro space strategy RPG with base building, deep tactical combat, crew management and emergent storytelling. Halcyon 6: Lightspeed Edition is a massively enhanced version of the Award Winning indie strategy RPG, Halcyon 6.

    2017StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →