Single-player games like Empires of a Tiny Universe
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Empires of a Tiny Universe, 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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Project Sol
Single-player alternative to Empires of a Tiny Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Empires of a Tiny Universe.
Project Sol is a Sci-Fi colony sim set in the future when you civilization is just beginning to reach for the stars. Take control of your Empire, build massive orbital satellites, defend from roving pirates, and conquer the galaxy!
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Frontier Control : Invasion
Single-player alternative to Empires of a Tiny Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Empires of a Tiny Universe.
Frontier Control: Invasion is a Real-Time Strategy survival game in which you play the commander of a human space colony under the attack of outer space robots. Build your base, train your colony, and fight herds of enemies and bosses.
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Kingdom Ascension
Single-player alternative to Empires of a Tiny Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Empires of a Tiny Universe.
Step into the role of a lord, starting from scratch to build your kingdom. Gather resources, construct buildings, recruit troops, explore, and embark on adventures to continuously expand your territory and defend your homeland.
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Anno 2205™
Single-player alternative to Empires of a Tiny Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Empires of a Tiny Universe.
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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StarFringe: Adversus
Single-player alternative to Empires of a Tiny Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Empires of a Tiny Universe.
This is the story about the beginning of the conquest of outer space by earthlings. It began as a global idea of saving mankind from hunger and lack of resources, and ended as a brutal and merciless war in space far from Earth.
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Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
Single-player alternative to Empires of a Tiny Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Empires of a Tiny Universe.
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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Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity®
Single-player alternative to Empires of a Tiny Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Empires of a Tiny Universe.
In Sins of a Solar Empire: Trinity, you are the leader of a civilization embroiled in a galactic war, fighting for the survival of your entire race against relentless foes.
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ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Empires of a Tiny Universe — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Empires of a Tiny Universe.
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.