Single-player games like Old Salt
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Old Salt, 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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The Conquest of Go
Single-player alternative to Old Salt — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Old Salt.
Learn and play Go, the classic board game that has been played for thousands of years, and compete in the race to conquer the most land in the in-game world, or compete online against opponents around the real world.
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Lock 'n Load Tactical Digital: Core Game
Single-player alternative to Old Salt — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Old Salt.
Lock 'n Load Tactical is fast and Furious tactical combat that is fast to learn. In LnLT you get squads, weapon teams, armored vehicles, fixed-wing aircraft, and, in the modern-era games, helicopters. Individuals such as Leaders, Medics, Snipers, Chaplains, Advisors, and, of course, Heroes.
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Keep the Keep
Single-player alternative to Old Salt — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Old Salt.
Test your problem-causing skills with this strategic turn-based strategy multiplayer puzzle indie game. Build towers and destroy your Opponent's Keep via fast-paced turn-based combat that leaves all the tedious parts behind. Solve riddles solo or create some for your friends online!
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Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator
Single-player alternative to Old Salt — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Old Salt.
In Dominions 6 you take control of a powerful being that rules a nation and aspires to godhood. The type of Pretender Gods can vary from magically powerful arch mages to old dragons or an enormous tree. Dominions is a deep 4x turn based strategy game with a very large variety of spells and units.
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Hex of Steel
Single-player alternative to Old Salt — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Old Salt.
Hex of Steel is a refreshing WWII wargame covering all fronts featuring a certain amount of original mechanics. Fight in solo against finally a decent AI throughout Europe, Africa or the Pacific, or against a friend in the cross-platform PBEM or real time multiplayer. Coop is also an option!
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Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Single-player alternative to Old Salt — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Old Salt.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.
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Undaunted Normandy
Single-player alternative to Old Salt — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Old Salt.
Play the acclaimed World War 2 deck-building game. Use your cards to seize the initiative, bolster your forces, or control your troops on the battlefield. You will face intense resistance, machine gun fire, and mortar bombardment, but a great commander can turn the situation to their advantage!
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Headquarters: World War II
Single-player alternative to Old Salt — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Old Salt.
Headquarters: World War II is a fast-paced turn-based strategy game where your battlefield tactics are as important as your army management skills. Experience both sides of the war, battling in Europe as the USA, the UK, or Germany. Storm bunkers, occupy houses, win tank duels.