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Single-player games like Heroes of Science and Fiction

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Heroes of Science and Fiction, 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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    Songs of Conquest — Steam game cover

    Songs of Conquest

    Single-player alternative to Heroes of Science and Fiction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Heroes of Science and Fiction.

    Raise mighty armies, wield ancient magic and forge an empire. This turn-based strategy adventure game fuses strategic decision making, tactical combat and kingdom management.

    2024StrategyAdventureRPG29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fantasy Football Tactics — Steam game cover

    Fantasy Football Tactics

    Single-player alternative to Heroes of Science and Fiction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Heroes of Science and Fiction.

    A magical and turn-based tactical football RPG. Enjoy a single player adventure by leveling up, customizing your build from 8 positions and 64 abilities, and outscoring your rivals in turn-based matches!

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pennon and Battle — Steam game cover

    Pennon and Battle

    Single-player alternative to Heroes of Science and Fiction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Heroes of Science and Fiction.

    "Pennon and Battle" is a turn-based strategy war game. As a lord, you will play a crucial role in the revival of the kingdom! Lead heroes and armies to expand territory in Ruachland,  utilize tactics and magic to eliminate enemy forces, and create your own legend!

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure18.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hex Gambit: Respawned — Steam game cover

    Hex Gambit: Respawned

    Single-player alternative to Heroes of Science and Fiction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Heroes of Science and Fiction.

    Hex Gambit: Respawned is a quirky and competitive digital board game for 1-4 players that’s easy to pick up and hard to put down!

    2024StrategyIndie14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bandit Life — Steam game cover

    Bandit Life

    Single-player alternative to Heroes of Science and Fiction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Heroes of Science and Fiction.

    Lead a band of misfits through a turn-based adventure filled with blood, ambushes, and hard choices. Clash with rival camps, expand your influence, trade, build, and raid to become the most infamous bandit in history.

    StrategyIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cantata — Steam game cover

    Cantata

    Single-player alternative to Heroes of Science and Fiction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Heroes of Science and Fiction.

    Crash-landed in the universe of Cantata, will you expand your empire or bring peace to the war torn planet? Grow your army, manage resources and discover the colourful planet of Shoal, its people, and the armed forces overrunning this land in this genre-defining Grand Tactics game.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation12.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ZEPHON — Steam game cover

    ZEPHON

    Single-player alternative to Heroes of Science and Fiction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Heroes of Science and Fiction.

    From the developers of Warhammer 40,000: Gladius, ZEPHON is a post-apocalyptic 4X strategy game built on Proxy’s unique tactical combat system. Guide survivors through a turbulent future, navigating unexpected disasters, eldritch horror and cyberpunk monstrosities. What will you do to survive?

    2024StrategyRPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION) — Steam game cover

    Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION)

    Single-player alternative to Heroes of Science and Fiction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Heroes of Science and Fiction.

    A retro space strategy RPG with base building, deep tactical combat, crew management and emergent storytelling. Halcyon 6: Lightspeed Edition is a massively enhanced version of the Award Winning indie strategy RPG, Halcyon 6.

    2017StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Heroes of Might & Magic V — Steam game cover

    Heroes of Might & Magic V

    Single-player alternative to Heroes of Science and Fiction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Heroes of Science and Fiction.

    Witness the amazing evolution of the genre-defining strategy game as it becomes a next-generation phenomenon, melding classic deep fantasy with next-generation visuals and gameplay. In the renowned Might & Magic universe, demon swarms spread chaos over the land in a relentless assault.

    2008Strategy9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Age of Wonders: Planetfall — Steam game cover

    Age of Wonders: Planetfall

    Single-player alternative to Heroes of Science and Fiction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Heroes of Science and Fiction.

    Age of Wonders: Planetfall is the new strategy game from Triumph Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Age of Wonders series, bringing all the exciting tactical turn-based combat and in-depth empire building of its predecessors to space in an all-new, sci-fi setting.

    2019Strategy10.19 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era — Steam game cover

    Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era

    Single-player alternative to Heroes of Science and Fiction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Heroes of Science and Fiction.

    Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is the official prequel hailing back to the origins of the genre-defining, critically acclaimed series of turn-based strategy games. Raise grand armies and wield devastating spells to overcome your foes in both solo and multiplayer.

    2026StrategyRPGEarly Access29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Project Hospital — Steam game cover

    Project Hospital

    Single-player alternative to Heroes of Science and Fiction — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Heroes of Science and Fiction.

    Become an ace doctor, an aspiring architect and a successful manager at the same time. Design your very own hospital, tweak every detail or choose one of the prebuilt scenarios and just jump to the doctor’s duty.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →