Single-player games like Apes Warfare
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Apes Warfare, 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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Warside
Single-player alternative to Apes Warfare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Apes Warfare.
Welcome to Warside, the fast-paced turn-based tactics game. With a single-player story campaign, multiplayer support, and a built-in map editor, the fight for victory never ends. Choose your Commander, assemble your forces, and battle your way to victory.
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Unity of Command II
Single-player alternative to Apes Warfare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Apes Warfare.
Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.
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XCOM® 2
Single-player alternative to Apes Warfare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Apes Warfare.
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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Wargame: Airland Battle
Single-player alternative to Apes Warfare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Apes Warfare.
2 SIDES, 12 NATIONS, 750 UNITS: THE STRATEGY GAME REFERENCE IS BACK! Richer, more beautiful and more accessible, Wargame AirLand Battle is the sequel to the explosive real-time strategy game Wargame European Escalation! 1985.
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Panzer Corps 2
Single-player alternative to Apes Warfare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Apes Warfare.
Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.
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Athena Crisis
Single-player alternative to Apes Warfare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Apes Warfare.
Athena Crisis is a modern retro turn-based strategy game that places you in command of 40+ units in your journey across the multiverse. Embark on a challenging single-player quest or dive into the thrill of ranked or casual multiplayer modes to become the best Athena Crisis player!
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Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Single-player alternative to Apes Warfare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Apes Warfare.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.
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Skulls of the Shogun
Single-player alternative to Apes Warfare — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Apes Warfare.
Enter the Samurai Afterlife and join forces with vibrant ghost-samurai warriors, magical animal monks, and mustachioed samurai generals. It's fast-paced turn-based strategy inspired by Advance Wars, and supercharged with fighting-game flare!