Single-player games like Sid Meier's Starships
Below are 20 single-player Steam games similar to Sid Meier's Starships, 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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Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Starships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Starships.
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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Stars in Shadow
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Starships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Starships.
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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ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Starships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Starships.
ENDLESS™ Space is a turn-based 4X strategy game, covering the space colonization age in the ENDLESS™ Universe, where you can control every aspect of your civilization as you strive for galactic domination.
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Galactic Civilizations III
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Starships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Starships.
Build a civilization that will stand the test of time in the largest space-based strategy game ever! Choose from dozens of unique races and make a name for yourself across the galaxy through diplomacy, espionage, technological advances, and more.
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Space Empires IV Deluxe
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Starships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Starships.
The award-winning Space Empires IV Deluxe is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. A grand strategy title in the space 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) genre, Space Empires has already found a place in the heart of strategy gamers everywhere.
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Sid Meier's Civilization® V
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Starships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Starships.
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
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Battlestar Galactica Deadlock
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Starships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Starships.
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?
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Age of Wonders: Planetfall
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Starships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Starships.
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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Stellaris
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Starships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Starships.
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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Battle Star
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Starships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Starships.
This is an SRPG online game, the game contains 13 chapters of the main story, along with the main story can unlock dozens of heroes. Players can adjust the hero's equipment to change the battle positioning of the hero. The gameplay is rich and varied: roguelike chess, PVP, monthly events...
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Risk
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Starships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Starships.
Draft! Attack! Fortify! Play the original game of strategy and world domination — now for your PC. Enjoy the classic look and fun of RISK in an exciting new interactive experience. Play two ways as you strategize over the map and set out to conquer the world.
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Master of Orion 3
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Starships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Starships.
Experience first-hand the challenges of leading one of 16 different races into unequalled galactic supremacy and face a universe of decisions. Set policies, explore, build, declare war, negotiate - put all these elements into motion to guarantee your place in the annals of space and time.
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Galactic Empire
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Starships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Starships.
Galactic Empire is a 2D turn-based strategy game where you, as the Commander, decide the fate of the entire universe. Expand your planet, explore solar systems, play cards in cantinas, modify your ships and conquer more planets.
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Space Empires V
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Starships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Starships.
Space Empires V is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. This new chapter completely updates the UI and takes the player into a real-time rendered 3D universe. Watch space battles played out in glorious detail and realistic effects. Expand, Explore, Exploit, and Exterminate in a huge living breathing galaxy.
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Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Starships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Starships.
Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?
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XCOM® 2
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Starships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Starships.
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
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Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Starships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Starships.
The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known!
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Starships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Starships.
The XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot Pack is Now Available!
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XCOM®: Chimera Squad
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Starships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Starships.
XCOM: Chimera Squad delivers an all-new story and turn-based tactical combat experience in the XCOM universe.
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Marvel's Midnight Suns
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Starships — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Starships.
FIGHT AND STRATEGIZE LIKE A SUPER HERO IN THE DARKER CORNERS OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE. Play as The Hunter, a legendary demon slayer who must lead a team of Super Heroes and supernatural warriors facing apocalyptic threats.