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Single-player games like Interstellar Conquest

Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Interstellar Conquest, 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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    Commander: Modern War — Steam game cover

    Commander: Modern War

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

    Experience the thrill of a modern conflict between two factions, as you outsmart your opponents in an epic game of strategy and cunning. Take command of your ground, air, and naval units and lead them to victory in the most immersive turn-based battle simulation. The battlefield awaits.

    2023StrategyIndie9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Panzer Corps 2 — Steam game cover

    Panzer Corps 2

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

    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.

    2020Strategy39.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War — Steam game cover

    Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War

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

    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.

    2018Strategy39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Battle of Polytopia — Steam game cover

    The Battle of Polytopia

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

    Welcome to the unique, turn-based strategy game set in the strange, flat world of the Square. Lead one of 16 distinct civilizations to victory by expanding your empire, researching technologies, and ultimately become ruler of the world! Play in single-player or multiplayer mode for up to 16 players.

    2020ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Combat Mission Shock Force 2 — Steam game cover

    Combat Mission Shock Force 2

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

    The latest title in the famous Combat Mission franchise of wargames, now on Steam. Shock Force 2 brings you to a hypothetical conflict in Syria between the forces of NATO and the Syrian Army. Play either on WeGo or Real Time in an incredibly detailed and realistic 1:1 tactical simulation.

    2020StrategySimulation59.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Combat Mission Cold War — Steam game cover

    Combat Mission Cold War

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

    CM Cold War is set in the tipping-point years of a conflict that gripped the world for 45 years. Between 1979-1982, both the NATO and Soviet Warsaw Pact militaries began the shift away from industrialized warfare of the early 20th century and towards the modern digital battlefield of today. 

    2021StrategySimulation59.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shadow Empire — Steam game cover

    Shadow Empire

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

    Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.

    2020StrategySimulationRPG39.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Xenonauts 2 — Steam game cover

    Xenonauts 2

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

    Wage a global war of resistance against an alien invasion. Command turn-based tactical battles, build a network of covert bases, directly control your fighter wings, and achieve strategic victory in a simulation of asymmetric warfare against a technologically superior foe.

    2026StrategySimulationRPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Z Dawn — Steam game cover

    Z Dawn

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

    Z Dawn is a survival RPG that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world in which you get to manage a group of survivors to fight for their life, level up their skills, help fight off different breeds of zombies, build and upgrade camp, face hundreds of thrilling events and much more!

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Expect The Unexpected — Steam game cover

    Expect The Unexpected

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

    Expect The Unexpected is a roguelike, fast-paced, turn-based game with RPG elements. Interact with random generated maps in which you have to deal with hundreds of different events and situations. What will you be? What will you become?

    2016StrategyIndieRPG1.00 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dungeons of Hell — Steam game cover

    Dungeons of Hell

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

    Enter the dungeons of hell, face many different demons in a tactical challenge. You play as a lone hero against hordes of demons, clear the dungeons to get more equipment and experience to unlock new and powerful abilities.

    2017StrategyIndieRPG1.00 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Paths & Danger — Steam game cover

    Paths & Danger

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

    Embark on an enchanting journey to Paths & Danger, a masterfully crafted procedural turn-based RPG that seamlessly blends simplicity with tactical brilliance. Get ready to be captivated as you assemble a formidable fellowship, where the art of teamwork takes center stage.

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mutant Meltdown — Steam game cover

    Mutant Meltdown

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

    Mutant Meltdown is a survival RPG that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world in which you get to manage a group of survivors to fight for their life, level up their skills, help fight off different breeds of mutants, build and upgrade your camp, face hordes of mutants and much more!

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Jurassic Clans — Steam game cover

    Jurassic Clans

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

    Jurassic Clans sets in a world where dinosaurs co-exist with humans. Ensure your people thrive in this dangerous world by surviving and evolving your tribe. Search for resources to expand your village, research technologies, defend your people from predators and prepare for the upcoming apocalypse.

    2022StrategySimulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Commander: World War II — Steam game cover

    Commander: World War II

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

    Commander: World War II is a turn-based tactical game where you lead either the Allies or the Axis to victory. Deploy infantry, tanks, planes, and naval units, capture locations, use the terrain, and counter specialized units in intense battles. Design your own maps and dominate the battlefield.

    2023StrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →