Single-player games like StarDrive 2
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to StarDrive 2, 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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Pax Nova
Single-player alternative to StarDrive 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with StarDrive 2.
A sci-fi turn-based 4X strategy game where you lead the fate of one of several factions divided between three races. Explore new worlds and new star systems filled with exciting secrets as well as dangers. Build cities, expand your influence and fight great battles on land and in space.
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Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition
Single-player alternative to StarDrive 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with StarDrive 2.
Get the complete GalCiv II saga including Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords, the expansion pack Dark Avatar, and the newest expansion pack Twilight of the Arnor!
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StarDrive
Single-player alternative to StarDrive 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with StarDrive 2.
As a space bear, human or any other race, venture forth into the galaxy, create custom ships, conquer new worlds, build new colonies and defend your very existence against those who would take what is yours.
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Stars in Shadow
Single-player alternative to StarDrive 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with StarDrive 2.
Stars in Shadow is a turn-based 4X strategy game and a vivid tribute to the genre classics. Compete with alien factions to explore and colonize nearby starsystems, build fleets to defend against rivals, negotiate or conquer them. Win by unifying the galaxy, through diplomacy or force.
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Age of Wonders: Planetfall
Single-player alternative to StarDrive 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with StarDrive 2.
Age of Wonders: Planetfall is the new strategy game from Triumph Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Age of Wonders series, bringing all the exciting tactical turn-based combat and in-depth empire building of its predecessors to space in an all-new, sci-fi setting.
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Lords of the Black Sun
Single-player alternative to StarDrive 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with StarDrive 2.
Take command of one race to join the struggle for supremacy in the galaxy. As the leader of your empire you are tasked with exploring the stars, colonizing new worlds, managing your empire and conquering whoever dares to oppose you.
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Master of Orion
Single-player alternative to StarDrive 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with StarDrive 2.
The ascendant spacefaring 4X strategy game returns! A new chapter in the epic Master of Orion saga is poised to once again capture the imaginations of millions of gamers.
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Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
Single-player alternative to StarDrive 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with StarDrive 2.
Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth is a new science-fiction-themed entry into the award winning Civilization series. As part of an expedition sent to find a home beyond Earth, lead your people into a new frontier, explore and colonize an alien planet and create a new civilization in space.
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ENDLESS™ Space 2
Single-player alternative to StarDrive 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with StarDrive 2.
ENDLESS™ Space 2 is a Strategic Space Opera, featuring the compelling “just one more turn” gameplay, set in the mysterious ENDLESS™ Universe. As the leader of your civilization, will you impose your vision and build the greatest stellar empire?
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Master of Orion 2
Single-player alternative to StarDrive 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with StarDrive 2.
Forge an empire in a universe where population growth is stripping away planetary resources. Colonize unknown planets and trade with other races for their knowledge.
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Longsword - Tabletop Tactics
Single-player alternative to StarDrive 2 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with StarDrive 2.
Longsword is a game of hardcore turn-based tactical combat. Build decks of spells and miniatures to fight against humans or the AI in skirmishes and campaigns. Earn cards through play or just pay once for the whole set.