Single-player games like Deadlock II: Shrine Wars
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Deadlock II: Shrine Wars, 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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Master of Orion 2
Single-player alternative to Deadlock II: Shrine Wars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Deadlock II: Shrine Wars.
Forge an empire in a universe where population growth is stripping away planetary resources. Colonize unknown planets and trade with other races for their knowledge.
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Sid Meier's Colonization (Classic)
Single-player alternative to Deadlock II: Shrine Wars — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
The New World lies before you with all its peril, promise and infinite possibility. Your colonists anxiously follow you to shore. The treasures of an entire continent await you.
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ENDLESS™ Legend
Single-player alternative to Deadlock II: Shrine Wars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Deadlock II: Shrine Wars.
ENDLESS™ Legend is a 4X turn-based fantasy strategy game by the creators of ENDLESS™ Space and Dungeon of the ENDLESS™. Control every aspect of your civilization as you struggle to save your homeworld Auriga. Create your own Legend!
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Seven Kingdoms 2 HD
Single-player alternative to Deadlock II: Shrine Wars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Deadlock II: Shrine Wars.
Get ready for an exciting real-time strategy game experience like no other with Seven Kingdoms 2! Say goodbye to the monotony of resource gathering and army building, its unique gameplay offers a thrilling blend of city management, trade, industry, espionage, diplomacy, and conquest!
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Age of Wonders II: The Wizard's Throne
Single-player alternative to Deadlock II: Shrine Wars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Deadlock II: Shrine Wars.
Age of Wonders II is the wildly anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy phenomenon. Delivering an invigorating mix of Empire Building, Role-playing, and Warfare, Age of Wonders II brings s turn-based strategy to new heights.
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Stars in Shadow
Single-player alternative to Deadlock II: Shrine Wars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Deadlock II: Shrine Wars.
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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Shadow Empire
Single-player alternative to Deadlock II: Shrine Wars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Deadlock II: Shrine Wars.
Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.
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Avernum 2: Crystal Souls
Single-player alternative to Deadlock II: Shrine Wars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Deadlock II: Shrine Wars.
Huge indie fantasy role-playing adventure in a massive, underground land. Packed with over 100 towns and dungeons and an epic story. Fight to complete up to three distinct game-winning quests. Master over 60 spells and abilities. Hunt for hundreds of magical artifacts. Over 50 hours of gameplay.
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Galactic Civilizations III
Single-player alternative to Deadlock II: Shrine Wars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Deadlock II: Shrine Wars.
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.