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Single-player games like Sadness Of Valor

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Sadness Of Valor, 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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    Shrot — Steam game cover

    Shrot

    Single-player alternative to Sadness Of Valor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Sadness Of Valor.

    Shrot is a bite-sized old-school action RTS set on a sandy planet with horses, tractors and techno music.

    2024ActionStrategyIndie6.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Company of Heroes 3 — Steam game cover

    Company of Heroes 3

    Single-player alternative to Sadness Of Valor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Sadness Of Valor.

    Company of Heroes 3 combines heart-pounding combat with deeper strategic choices in a stunning Mediterranean theatre of war. In Company of Heroes 3, every battle tells a story...what's yours?

    2023ActionStrategy59.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ancient Wars: Sparta Definitive Edition — Steam game cover

    Ancient Wars: Sparta Definitive Edition

    Single-player alternative to Sadness Of Valor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Sadness Of Valor.

    One of the most innovative Real-Time Strategy Games comes back totally renewed and improved to the smallest detail, with epic large scale battles, new civilizations, unit customization system never seen before in a game, 8K support, and much more.

    2022ActionStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Steel Division 2 — Steam game cover

    Steel Division 2

    Single-player alternative to Sadness Of Valor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Sadness Of Valor.

    Steel Division 2 is a historically-accurate WW2 real-time strategy game set on the Eastern Front. Features 1:1-scale turn-based army management and real-time tactical battles with thousands of men at your order.

    2019ActionStrategyIndie39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI — Steam game cover

    A Total War Saga: FALL OF THE SAMURAI

    Single-player alternative to Sadness Of Valor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sadness Of Valor.

    Experience the dramatic conflict of samurai culture and modern weaponry between the Imperial throne and the last Shogunate in 19th century Japan.

    2012Strategy29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Total War: THREE KINGDOMS — Steam game cover

    Total War: THREE KINGDOMS

    Single-player alternative to Sadness Of Valor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Sadness Of Valor.

    Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is the first in the award-winning series to recreate epic conflict across ancient China. Combining a gripping turn-based campaign of empire-building & conquest with stunning real-time battles, THREE KINGDOMS redefines the series in an age of heroes & legends.

    2019ActionStrategy59.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation — Steam game cover

    Ashes of the Singularity: Escalation

    Single-player alternative to Sadness Of Valor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sadness Of Valor.

    A massive-scale real-time strategy game where you command entire armies on a dynamic battlefield. Conquer multiple worlds across several single-player campaigns; or play with your friends in multiplayer combat.

    2016StrategySimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Driftland: The Magic Revival — Steam game cover

    Driftland: The Magic Revival

    Single-player alternative to Sadness Of Valor — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sadness Of Valor.

    After a devastating war between ancient mages, a powerful spell is all that holds together the shattered planet of Driftland. Take on the role of a powerful mage capable of moving and connecting floating lands, develop a mighty empire, and restore Driftland to its former glory!

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →