Single-player games like Cataclysm Era
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Cataclysm Era, 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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SandTable War: Three Kingdoms
Single-player alternative to Cataclysm Era — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cataclysm Era.
"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!
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NationWar:Chronicles | 国战:列国志传
Single-player alternative to Cataclysm Era — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Cataclysm Era.
This is a sandbox game that is deeply rooted in the rich historical information of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. The story of the game unfolds slowly in the eighth century BC on the vast and mysterious land of China.
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Breach & Clear: Deadline Rebirth (2016)
Single-player alternative to Cataclysm Era — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Cataclysm Era.
A deadly new breed of human monster is on the rise, and it’s up to players to stop the infestation before it spreads. Breach & Clear: DEADline Rebirth is a new and greatly improved version of B&C: Deadline, the follow-up to Breach & Clear, the critically acclaimed hybrid tactical strategy game.
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Sudden Strike 5
Single-player alternative to Cataclysm Era — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Cataclysm Era.
Sudden Strike 5 delivers real-time tactics in epic WWII battles. A host of tactical options and more than 300 playable units open-up multiple approaches to reach your objectives in a 25 mission campaign on historical battlefields in Europe and North Africa.
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Toy Shire
Single-player alternative to Cataclysm Era — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Cataclysm Era.
Are you prepared for a thrilling toy army tower defense adventure? Welcome to the Toy Shire! Battle diverse foes in various locations, defend your family, and repel foes from your area. Save the world by strengthening your defense with toy towers!
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King's Orders
Single-player alternative to Cataclysm Era — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cataclysm Era.
King's Orders is a simplified historical strategy game with an important innovation. You command your armies by sending letters with orders. Messengers with these letters travel the land and can be lost or intercepted. Generals execute orders upon receipt and send you reports the same dangerous way.
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ReEarth
Single-player alternative to Cataclysm Era — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Cataclysm Era.
ReEarth is an exciting TD & (RTS) indie game. Here, you will play as humanity's last hope. You will fend off the oncoming swarms by continuously building your base and dispatching various types of units. Prepare for the challenge and save the future of humanity!
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Broken Arrow
Single-player alternative to Cataclysm Era — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Cataclysm Era.
Broken Arrow is a large-scale real-time modern warfare tactics game that combines the complexity of joint-forces wargaming with action-packed real-time tactics gameplay.