Single-player games like Empire Builder
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Empire Builder, 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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Rails & Rivals
Single-player alternative to Empire Builder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Empire Builder.
Build your railroad empire in Rails & Rivals, a turn-based strategy board game. Lay tracks across hex terrain, deliver goods between cities, and manage your finances to stay ahead of the competition.
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18Korea
Single-player alternative to Empire Builder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Empire Builder.
18Korea is an online multiplayer game for 2 to 5 players motivated by the beloved board game series '18xx'. In the 19~20 century Korean Peninsula, Make the best profit by running railroad companies and trading stocks.
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MONOPOLY® PLUS
Single-player alternative to Empire Builder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Empire Builder.
EMBARK ON A JOURNEY TO OWN IT ALL! Build your empire on a colorful and 3D lively city animated by funny sidekicks! MONOPOLY® PLUS brings the classic franchise to a new level on PC with amazing animations, customizable house rules!
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Terraforming Mars
Single-player alternative to Empire Builder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Empire Builder.
The taming of the Red Planet has begun! Corporations are competing to transform Mars into a habitable planet by spending vast resources and using innovative technology to raise temperature, create a breathable atmosphere, and make oceans of water.
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Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition
Single-player alternative to Empire Builder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Empire Builder.
CONNECT MORE THAN CITIES! Set off with your friends and family to re(discover) Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition, the classic boardgame. In this railway adventure, you’ll need to be the quickest to link up your cities and reach your destinations.
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Transport Fever 2
Single-player alternative to Empire Builder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Empire Builder.
The classic transport simulation genre has a new gold standard with Transport Fever 2. Discover a whole new world by navigating transport routes through land, water and air. May progress and prosperity find their way!
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Wingspan
Single-player alternative to Empire Builder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Empire Builder.
Wingspan is a relaxing, award-winning strategy card game about birds for 1 to 5 players. Each bird you play extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your three habitats. Your goal is to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves.
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Railway Empire 2
Single-player alternative to Empire Builder — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Empire Builder.
Don the coat of a clever entrepreneur, take over a small railway company in the early 1800s and turn your steam engines into the workhorses of the economy. Grow your company into the largest railway company of the continent and outsmart your competitors.