Single-player games like Powerplay
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Powerplay, 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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After Long Night
Single-player alternative to Powerplay — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Powerplay.
After Long Night is a sandbox survival RTS. Build and fortify your base, scavenge every corner for vital resources, craft deadly weapons, and raise a militia to fight off relentless zombie hordes that strike every night. In this world, scavenging isn't just survival—it's strategy, power and war.
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Ground of Aces
Single-player alternative to Powerplay — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Powerplay.
Take command of a remote military air base during World War II. Build your own airfield, manage iconic aircraft and oversee your crew’s well-being. Prepare them against air raids and send your pilots on dangerous missions. Survive and help your nation win the war!
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Stronghold: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Powerplay — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Powerplay.
Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. Build a castle economy, besiege unforgettable villains and return to the 'castle sim' that started it all. Experience this classic RTS with upgraded visuals, modernised gameplay, Steam multiplayer and a new campaign.
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Anno 2205™
Single-player alternative to Powerplay — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Powerplay.
In Anno 2205™, you join humankind‘s next step into the future with the promise to build a better tomorrow. You conquer Earth, establishing rich, bustling cities and grand industrial complexes, but to secure the prosperity of your people, you must travel into space.
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Kingdom Wars 4
Single-player alternative to Powerplay — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Powerplay.
It's 1347, the time of the Hundred Years' War. In this historical grand strategy and RTS hybrid you play as one of 200 minor lords across medieval Europe, Africa or Middle East. Rise up to take over your Kingdom and be crowned, then fight to preserve your empire as Black Death descends on Europe.
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Northgard: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Powerplay — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Powerplay.
Northgard: Definitive Edition is a critically acclaimed real-time strategy game based on Norse mythology. Lead your clan, uncover the secrets of a mysterious newfound continent and defeat your enemies to conquer the Throne!
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Stronghold HD (2012)
Single-player alternative to Powerplay — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Powerplay.
The original castle sim, Stronghold HD allows you to design, build and destroy historical castles. Engage in medieval warfare against the AI in one of two single player campaigns or online with up to 8 players.
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Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
Single-player alternative to Powerplay — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Powerplay.
Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.