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Single-player games like Theocracy

Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Theocracy, 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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    Making History: The First World War — Steam game cover

    Making History: The First World War

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

    A turn-based WWI Grand Strategy game. Rush to field new modern weaponry and survive the horrendous attrition battles. Join the global conflict between the Great Powers of the age and forge a new world order for freedom or tyranny.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Europa Universalis IV — Steam game cover

    Europa Universalis IV

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

    Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build an empire for the ages.

    2013StrategySimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    SandTable War: Three Kingdoms — Steam game cover

    SandTable War: Three Kingdoms

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

    "SandTable War: Three Kingdoms" is a strategic simulation game set during the Three Kingdoms period. Here you can play as various factions from Three Kingdoms history to conquer cities and lands, unify the realm. With abundant historical officers and scenarios, come restore the Han Dynasty!

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation8.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Europa Universalis V — Steam game cover

    Europa Universalis V

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

    Use war, trade or diplomacy to satisfy your grandest ambitions and dominate five centuries of history in the newest version of Europa Universalis, Paradox Interactive's flagship historical grand strategy game.

    2025Strategy53.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX with Power Up Kit — Steam game cover

    Romance of the Three Kingdoms IX with Power Up Kit

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

    "Romance of the Three Kingdoms Ⅸ with Power Up Kit" is an expanded version of "Romance of the Three Kingdoms Ⅸ," which was released in 2003 as the 9th game in the series. RTK Ⅸ is a strategy based simulation game based in China's chaotic Three Kingdoms period.

    2017Strategy14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Planar Conquest — Steam game cover

    Planar Conquest

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

    Become an all-powerful Sorcerer Lord and lead one of 8 different races to the ultimate victory. Explore multiple planes of existence, raid dungeons, and conquer cities. Expand your armies, cast mighty spells, and summon godly creatures to do your bidding. Fight the enemies in D20 OGL battles.

    2016StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    HUMANKIND™ — Steam game cover

    HUMANKIND™

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

    Rewrite history by shaping a civilization as unique as you are. Combine 60 cultures from the Ancient Era to the Modern Age to lead your empire to victory. Build thriving cities, outsmart rivals in epic battles, spread your influence and leave your mark on HUMANKIND™.

    2021Strategy49.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Three Kingdoms: Innovatory — Steam game cover

    Three Kingdoms: Innovatory

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

    This is a classic historical simulation + real-time strategy game, where you will go back to the era of the Three Kingdoms and play as various renowned sovereigns.

    2024StrategyIndieRPG2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Master of Magic — Steam game cover

    Master of Magic

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

    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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    Stronghold Crusader 2 — Steam game cover

    Stronghold Crusader 2

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

    Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to the original castle sim. After 12 years Stronghold returns to the desert with a new 3D engine and powerful Havok Physics. Crusader 2 recaptures the original game’s addictive, fast-paced gameplay and authentic castle simulation.

    2014StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Idle Civilization — Steam game cover

    Idle Civilization

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

    Take command of a pair of villagers and help them build a mighty civilization that will spread across the world and conquer it. Idle Civilization is a civilization builder management game where you will oversee the growth of your people into a mighty kingdom through building, research, warfare, religion, diplomacy, culture, heroic...

    2015StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dominion — Steam game cover

    Dominion

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

    Expand a small kingdom to a mighty Dominion! Play the Spiel des Jahres winning boardgame beloved by millions around the world. Discover the game that defined a genre, Dominion was first to popularize deck-building and remains a staple of tabletop. This is the officially licensed implementation.

    2024StrategyFreeDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Tiny Civilization — Steam game cover

    Tiny Civilization

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

    This is a historical simulation game that promotes the development of civilization based on the match-3 Game. You'll need to gather resources, use skills, discover new technology, and lead humanbeing through a 10,000-year journey to the cosmos.

    2022Strategy1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →