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Single-player games like Telestians

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Telestians, 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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    Flotilla — Steam game cover

    Flotilla

    Single-player alternative to Telestians — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Telestians.

    Lead your orbital battleships to victory in Flotilla! Fight, trade, and explore new planets in your journey through the galaxy. Featuring tactically rich 3D combat, flank and surprise the enemy from any direction. When the dust settles, generate another randomized universe for a brand new adventure!

    2010StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Unity of Command II — Steam game cover

    Unity of Command II

    Single-player alternative to Telestians — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Telestians.

    Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Panzer Corps 2 — Steam game cover

    Panzer Corps 2

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

    Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.

    2020Strategy39.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War — Steam game cover

    Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War

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

    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.

    2018Strategy39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hero's Hour — Steam game cover

    Hero's Hour

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

    A fast turn-based strategy RPG with real-time combat. Develop your cities and armies, level up your heroes to gain new, powerful spells and skills, and explore the wonders and dangers of the procedurally generated maps as you aim to conquer your enemies before they do the same to you.

    2022StrategyRPG17.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Merge & Blade — Steam game cover

    Merge & Blade

    Single-player alternative to Telestians — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Telestians.

    Experience an addictive puzzle and a massive auto-battler in one game. The world's first puzzle auto-battler game! Only your brain can save the world.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Blood Bowl 3 — Steam game cover

    Blood Bowl 3

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

    Brutal, crazy, tactical… this is BLOOD BOWL! The iconic death sport returns with the new video game of fantasy football faithfully using the latest board game rules and new content. Create your team, then crush, mulch and cheat your way to the top... leaving your opponents in the graveyard.

    2023SportsStrategy29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Age of Fear: The Undead King — Steam game cover

    Age of Fear: The Undead King

    Single-player alternative to Telestians — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Telestians.

    Play as either Sir Edward, a noble Knight defending the Human Kingdom, or Krill, a wicked Necromancer with an unearthly lust for power! The Age of Fear series is a deep and complex turn-based strategy (full of humour!) that fuses a tabletop wargame with RPG elements.

    2015StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Master of Magic — Steam game cover

    Master of Magic

    Single-player alternative to Telestians — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Telestians.

    Take up the role of a great wizard, wield powerful spells, command fantasy races and challenge your rivals in this remake of a cult turn-based strategy classic. Do you have what it takes to become Master of Magic?

    2022StrategyIndieRPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Warlords I + II — Steam game cover

    Warlords I + II

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

    Warlords 1 + Warlords II Deluxe is a compilation of two great award-winning games. Both bring different worlds to conquer, mighty armies to conquer, and enemies to vanquish.

    2024Strategy5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Warlords III: Darklords Rising — Steam game cover

    Warlords III: Darklords Rising

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

    Conquer kingdoms, wield dark magic, and lead armies in Warlords III: Darklords Rising. Master strategy in this fantasy world of warfare.

    2024Strategy5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →