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
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!
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Fantasy General II
Single-player alternative to Telestians — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Telestians.
The fantasy wargaming classic is back! Lead powerful heroes and mighty armies into battle in this critically acclaimed turn-based strategy milestone. Level up and train your units and guide them through a gripping story campaign to decide the fate of a world on the brink of destruction.
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Blood Bowl 2: Legendary Edition (Classic)
Single-player alternative to Telestians — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Telestians.
Blood Bowl 2 smashes Warhammer and American football together, in an explosive cocktail of turn-based strategy, humour and brutality, adapted from Games Workshop’s famous boardgame.
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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?
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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.
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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.