Single-player games like Ascension
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Ascension, 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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It Takes a Tribe
Single-player alternative to Ascension — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Ascension.
A turn-based strategy where you build culture, not cities. Migrate your hunter-gatherer tribe across a simulated ecosystem, survive harsh seasons and awaken mythical beings. Design powerful art inspired by your journey. What stories will your tribe tell?
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Atre: Dominance Wars
Single-player alternative to Ascension — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Early Access with Ascension.
Fantasy kingdom builder with god powers and turn-based tactical combat. Build thriving settlements, forge artifacts, command armies with heroes, and ascend from sorcerer to god - wielding spells powerful enough to reshape the world itself. Betray your allies or be betrayed. Only one can ascend.
- 3
西游记2021
Single-player alternative to Ascension — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Ascension.
This game takes Sun Wukong, Tang monk, pig Bajie, sand monk and little white dragon as the protagonists. It tells the story of their journey to the west to learn scriptures, going through difficulties and dangers, subduing demons and subduing demons, and finally obtaining the Scriptures.
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Thriving City: Song
Single-player alternative to Ascension — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Ascension.
In 960 AD, the new Song Dynasty needs you! As magistrate, build a prosperous city from scratch. Develop bustling streets filled with businesses and entertainment, while navigating hidden crises of political strife and foreign invasions. How will you lead through these challenges?
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Defense of the Oasis
Single-player alternative to Ascension — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Ascension.
One part Minesweeper, one part Civilization. With every click of the mouse your empire grows stronger. But will it be strong enough to withstand the barbarian hordes?
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Longphort
Single-player alternative to Ascension — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Ascension.
Become a Sea King as you manage a Viking crew and a Viking fort, organising and overseeing raids in an indirect management game.
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Uncharted Space - project 3062
Single-player alternative to Ascension — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Early Access with Ascension.
In this game, you are a leader, leading a force of army to fight other forces in the deep spaces. You will plunder their resources, build your homelands, explore and expand, managing your army both strategically and tactically. This will be a saga written with blood and fire.
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Grim wanderings 2
Single-player alternative to Ascension — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Ascension.
This game combines a deep role-playing system inspired by classic board games and a full-fledged 4X strategy
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Mount & Blade
Single-player alternative to Ascension — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Calradia is a land at war, offering great riches and even greater dangers to adventurers and mercenaries that flock to shed their blood on its soil. With courage and a strong sword, an unknown stranger can make a name as a warrior. Free-form sand-box gameplay.
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Dominion
Single-player alternative to Ascension — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Ascension.
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.
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Stellaris
Single-player alternative to Ascension — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Ascension.
Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.
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Age of Wonders 4
Single-player alternative to Ascension — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Ascension.
Rule a fantasy realm of your own design! Explore new magical realms in Age of Wonders’ signature blend of 4X strategy and turn-based tactical combat. Control a faction that grows and changes as you expand your empire with each turn!
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Tiny Civilization
Single-player alternative to Ascension — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Ascension.
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.
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Champions of Odin
Single-player alternative to Ascension — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
As war plagues The Nine Worlds, mighty Odin faces the biggest challenge of his life - tracking down the soul of his murdered wife.