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Single-player games like Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs, 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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    Chronicle of the States: Qin Shi Huang — Steam game cover

    Chronicle of the States: Qin Shi Huang

    Single-player alternative to Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs.

    This is a grand strategy game set in the Spring and Autumn period and the Warring States Period. Become an empire ruler or an ambitious noble, shaping your dynasty through politics and war. Face family conspiracies and minister betrayals, and write an immortal legend with your brilliant strategies.

    StrategySimulationRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    No Man's Land — Steam game cover

    No Man's Land

    Single-player alternative to Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs.

    Step into the role of a Spanish conqueror, Englishman, Native American, patriot, or settler and experience six thrilling adventures where you'll encounter countless eccentric personalities determined to put a bullet through your head.

    2025Strategy6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    States of Power — Steam game cover

    States of Power

    Single-player alternative to Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs.

    Command your nation's armies, economy, and diplomacy in this WWII Grand Strategy Wargame. Easy to start, hard to master and a full match fits in one session. Play singleplayer and multiplayer, or create, play and share your own custom scenarios with the built-in Scenario Editor.

    2026StrategySimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Emperor and State — Steam game cover

    The Emperor and State

    Single-player alternative to Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs.

    The Emperor and State is a turn-based strategy game that simulates the rule of an ancient feudal monarch. It involves the administration, policy adjustment, diplomatic checks and balances, national wars, as well as the emperor's self-cultivation, the cultivation of successors and so on.

    2024StrategyIndieSimulation9.74 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Souzou — Steam game cover

    NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Souzou

    Single-player alternative to Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs.

    The 14th entry of the the historical simulation series "Nobunaga's Ambition." Become a daimyō of the Warring States era, and unite the land! With "the creation of a new age" as the key concept, this title features beautifully recreated castle towns, dynamic battlefield action and dramatic event scenes.

    2014Strategy12.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Clockwork Dawn — Steam game cover

    Clockwork Dawn

    Single-player alternative to Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs.

    A new dawn approaches with the advent of intricate mechanical designs that will transform the world into an era of steam and steel. Take control of a country in this alternate history steampunk timeline and either survive and prosper or be forgotten in the dust of ages past.

    2024StrategySimulationEarly Access14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hearts of Iron IV — Steam game cover

    Hearts of Iron IV

    Single-player alternative to Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs.

    Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.

    2016StrategySimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence — Steam game cover

    NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence

    Single-player alternative to Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs.

    Become a Daimyo of the Warring States period of Japanese history in NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION, a historical simulation game of conquest and domination. It is the 30th anniversary of this series and this current release, NOBUNAGA'S AMBITION: Sphere of Influence, is the crown of the series.

    2015Strategy29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kingdom of the Dragon — Steam game cover

    Kingdom of the Dragon

    Single-player alternative to Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs.

    Explore a vast, beautiful world in this side scrolling Adventure game. Each hand drawn, pixel art style level will lead you closer to uncovering the mystery of the land of Artaphys.

    2018ActionIndieAdventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Prince of Qin — Steam game cover

    Prince of Qin

    Single-player alternative to Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs.

    The game balances team-fighting, with up to five heroes per team, and the use of various skills and abilities. The player is challenged by many enemies in more than 100 unique scenes accurately depicting the society and architecture of the Qin dynasty.

    2021ActionAdventureRPG9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Seal of Evil — Steam game cover

    Seal of Evil

    Single-player alternative to Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Dragon Throne: Battle of Red Cliffs.

    SEAL OF EVIL is a mythical take on the tumultuous time marking the fall of the Zhou imperial dynasty. Out of this chaos emerges an uncompromising ruler, Ying Zheng, who has vowed to either unify China or bury it in fire.

    2022ActionAdventureRPG1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →