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Single-player games like Valand

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Valand, 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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    Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront — Steam game cover

    Call to Arms - Gates of Hell: Ostfront

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

    Call to Arms - Gates of Hell is a realistic RTS/ RTT game that offers endless replay value. Command all types of troops in historical singleplayer, dynamic campaign, PvP and PvE battles. Are you ready for some serious immersion in World War 2?

    2021ActionStrategySimulation34.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Diplomacy is Not an Option — Steam game cover

    Diplomacy is Not an Option

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

    Diplomacy is Not an Option is a strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Build your town and defenses, raise huge armies and fight against massive hordes of enemies. How long can you survive?

    2024ActionStrategyIndie29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stronghold: Warlords — Steam game cover

    Stronghold: Warlords

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

    Besiege Great Khans, Imperial warlords and Shōgun commanders in Stronghold: Warlords, the latest 'castle sim' from Firefly Studios. Command AI warlords across the battlefield as you build a castle economy and new gunpowder-fuelled siege engines!

    2021StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Steel Division: Normandy 44 — Steam game cover

    Steel Division: Normandy 44

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

    Steel Division: Normandy is a tactical real-time strategy (RTS) game that pits players against AI enemies in a single-player campaign -- or against several opponents in massive 10-on-10 multiplayer battles.

    2017ActionStrategySimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Men of War: Assault Squad 2 — Steam game cover

    Men of War: Assault Squad 2

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

    Men of War: Assault Squad 2 expands the real-time tactics series with new skirmish missions, massive multiplayer battles, enhanced visuals, improved AI, and full Direct Control. Command five factions across 65 maps, 250 vehicles, and 200 soldiers in one of the most detailed WWII RTS experiences.

    2014ActionStrategySimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Door Kickers 2: Task Force North — Steam game cover

    Door Kickers 2: Task Force North

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

    Command military Special Ops Teams in gripping tactical combat against a Middle East-based terrorist network. Sequel to RockPaperShotgun's "Best Tactics Game of 2014".

    2025ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kingdom Heroes 8 — Steam game cover

    Kingdom Heroes 8

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

    The " Kingdom Heroes" series is a classic horizontal battle single-player game developed by Userjoy, which has been released seven generations since 1998. The latest sequel, " Kingdom Heroes 8", will feature a new look and exciting battles, interpreting the magnificent era of the Three Kingdoms.

    2021ActionStrategySimulation29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Age of Empires® III (2007) — Steam game cover

    Age of Empires® III (2007)

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

    Microsoft Studios brings you three epic Age of Empires III games in one monumental collection for the first time.

    2012StrategySimulationDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Roman Conquest: Rise to Power — Steam game cover

    Roman Conquest: Rise to Power

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

    Roman Conquest: Rise to Power is a turn-based strategy game in which the player can feel like a great commander of the Roman Empire. Lead a legion and go with your army to recapture the occupied lands.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →