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Single-player games like Star General

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Star General, 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

  1. 1
    The Sons of Earth — Steam game cover

    The Sons of Earth

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

    An asymmetric hex wargame about occupation and insurgency. Command the alien Verkhan Empire pacifying a human world — or the fractured Sons of Earth fighting to reclaim it.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
  2. 2
    Ash Run '84 — Steam game cover

    Ash Run '84

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

    Every unit matters in this fast-paced turn-based strategy game. Keep your veterans alive as they grow stronger, capture strategic objectives, unlock campaign upgrades, and outmaneuver the enemy across a vibrant synth-wave battlefield.

    StrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War (Classic) — Steam game cover

    Warhammer 40,000: Rites of War (Classic)

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

    Lead the Eldar in a turn-based strategy game set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe. Rites of War blends accessible gameplay with deep tactical battles that reward careful planning and mastery.

    2026Strategy5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
  4. 4
    Field of Glory II — Steam game cover

    Field of Glory II

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

    Field of Glory II is a turn-based tactical game set during the Rise of Rome from 280 BC to 25 BC.

    2017StrategySimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
  5. 5
    Fantasy General II — Steam game cover

    Fantasy General II

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

    The fantasy wargaming classic is back! Lead powerful heroes and mighty armies into battle in this critically acclaimed turn-based strategy milestone. Level up and train your units and guide them through a gripping story campaign to decide the fate of a world on the brink of destruction.

    2019Strategy39.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  6. 6
    Battlestar Galactica Deadlock — Steam game cover

    Battlestar Galactica Deadlock

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

    In Battlestar Galactica Deadlock™ you’ll take command of the Colonial Fleet in defense of the Twelve Colonies during the First Cylon War. Lead many different types of ships in this 3D tactical game. Every decision counts, your strategy will be vital – can you ensure mankind’s survival?

    2017StrategyDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Burden of Command™ — Steam game cover

    Burden of Command™

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

    Can you lead? Burden of Command is an emotionally authentic tactical leadership RPG. You’re a company Captain in the historical Cottonbalers. Fighting psychology as much as bullets, you must build respect, trust, and battlefield experience to bring your brothers safely home.

    2025StrategyIndieRPG24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    逐鹿 — Steam game cover

    逐鹿

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

    A stand-alone turn-based war chess game with the theme of Chinese history. The core gameplay is territorial competition, and diplomacy, construction, combat and other gameplay will also revolve around territorial competition.

    2023StrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →