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Single-player games like Rugby 25

Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Rugby 25, 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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    Rugby League 26 — Steam game cover

    Rugby League 26

    Single-player alternative to Rugby 25 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Rugby 25.

    GET READY FOR GREATNESS Step onto the pitch in the most authentic Rugby League experience ever! Whether you're chasing club glory, building a custom ‘Pro Team’, or rising through the ranks with a self-made superstar, Rugby League 26 puts YOU at the heart of the action.

    2025SportsSimulation59.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rugby 22 — Steam game cover

    Rugby 22

    Single-player alternative to Rugby 25 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Rugby 25.

    Crouch, bind, set! Discover the true rugby experience. Play with best clubs and top nations, enjoy dynamic gameplay that stays faithful to the sport, and experience the intensity of big matches.

    2022SportsSimulation39.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wreckfest — Steam game cover

    Wreckfest

    Single-player alternative to Rugby 25 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Rugby 25.

    Wreckfest is a demolition derby themed racing game with soft-body damage modeling, sophisticated driving dynamics and in-depth vehicle upgrading, featuring both demolition derbies and more traditional track races. It’s all about fun, breakneck racing and over-the-top crashes.

    2018ActionSportsIndie29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    AO Tennis 2 — Steam game cover

    AO Tennis 2

    Single-player alternative to Rugby 25 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Rugby 25.

    AO Tennis 2 is the only tennis experience designed for and by its community. Create your own players, stadiums and legendary matches. Enter the competition to reach the top of world tennis in Career Mode.

    2020Sports9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NASCAR 25 — Steam game cover

    NASCAR 25

    Single-player alternative to Rugby 25 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Rugby 25.

    iRacing is proud to present NASCAR 25, the official game of NASCAR featuring ALL FOUR National Series, the ARCA Menards Series, NASCAR Xfinity Series, NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series, and NASCAR Cup Series.

    2025SportsSimulationRacing49.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kanjozoku Game レーサー Online Street Racing & Drift — Steam game cover

    Kanjozoku Game レーサー Online Street Racing & Drift

    Single-player alternative to Rugby 25 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Rugby 25.

    90s Osaka Kanjo Night Street Racing and Drift Online with True JDM Cars, Online PvP, Engine, Body and Suspension Tuning!

    2022SportsSimulationMassively Multiplayer4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    DiRT 4 — Steam game cover

    DiRT 4

    Single-player alternative to Rugby 25 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Rugby 25.

    DiRT 4 is all about embracing fear. It’s about the thrill, exhilaration and adrenaline that is absolutely vital to off-road racing. It’s about loving the feeling of pushing flat out next to a sheer cliff drop, going for the gap that’s too small and seeing how much air you can get. Be Fearless.

    2017SportsSimulationRacingDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Forza Horizon 5 — Steam game cover

    Forza Horizon 5

    Single-player alternative to Rugby 25 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Rugby 25.

    Explore the vibrant open world landscapes of Mexico with limitless, fun driving action in the world’s greatest cars.

    2021ActionSportsAdventure59.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cricket 19 — Steam game cover

    Cricket 19

    Single-player alternative to Rugby 25 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Rugby 25.

    A truly global cricket simulation from Big Ant Studios, the leading name in authentic, realistic cricket action, Cricket 19 allows you to take control of your team, from club through national level, and lead them to T20, ODI, or Test Match glory.

    2019Sports29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cricket 24 — Steam game cover

    Cricket 24

    Single-player alternative to Rugby 25 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Rugby 25.

    Cricket 24 is the culmination of a decade of Cricket video game development and includes teams from every corner of the globe.

    2023SportsSimulation44.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cricket 22 — Steam game cover

    Cricket 22

    Single-player alternative to Rugby 25 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Rugby 25.

    Cricket 22 delivers the Ashes, the Big Bash, The Hundred, and a multitude of other fan-favourite competitions! All-new mechanics, commentary, and a captivating, narrative driven career mode, will immediately immerse you in the ultimate cricket experience to date.

    2021SportsSimulation44.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Don Bradman Cricket 14 — Steam game cover

    Don Bradman Cricket 14

    Single-player alternative to Rugby 25 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Rugby 25.

    The first thing to think about when you start playing Don Bradman Cricket 14 is to forget what you know about Cricket games and start afresh…it's cricket like you've never seen it before!

    2014SportsIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    TIEBREAK+: Official Game of the ATP and WTA — Steam game cover

    TIEBREAK+: Official Game of the ATP and WTA

    Single-player alternative to Rugby 25 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Rugby 25.

    The official ATP and WTA Tennis game has finally arrived! Become the Number One player in the world, competing for entire seasons against the largest cast of professional tennis players ever united in a tennis videogame.

    2024SportsSimulation49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes — Steam game cover

    Cricket 26 - The Official Game of the Ashes

    Single-player alternative to Rugby 25 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Rugby 25.

    Featuring the all-new Management Career, a bigger and better Pro Team, in-depth Ashes mode, and expanded control on and off the field from enhanced gameplay and in-depth strategies - Cricket 26 is The Ultimate Showdown.

    2025Sports59.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ashes Cricket — Steam game cover

    Ashes Cricket

    Single-player alternative to Rugby 25 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Sports with Rugby 25.

    Ashes Cricket is the officially licensed video game of cricket’s greatest rivalry. Bringing all the fast paced action, big hits and skill that you see in the greatest cricket competition on earth, you’ll be able to play in the men’s and women’s 2017/2018 Ashes tours.

    2017SportsIndie24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →