Single-player games like Europa Universalis V
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Europa Universalis V, 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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Europa Universalis IV
Single-player alternative to Europa Universalis V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build an empire for the ages.
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Victoria 3
Single-player alternative to Europa Universalis V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
Paradox Development Studio invites you to build your ideal society in the tumult of the exciting and transformative 19th century. Balance the competing interests in your society and earn your place in the sun in Victoria 3, one of the most anticipated games in Paradox’s history.
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Age of History 3
Single-player alternative to Europa Universalis V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
Grand strategy wargame where the destiny of Civilizations rests in your hands - will they stand united under your leadership or fall divided in conflict? Journey through the entire saga of human civilization, from its earliest days to the futuristic era, crafting your legacy age by age.
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Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Single-player alternative to Europa Universalis V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known!
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Terra Invicta
Single-player alternative to Europa Universalis V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
An alien invasion has fractured humanity into seven ideological factions each with a unique vision for the future. Lead your chosen faction to take control of Earth’s nations, expand across the Solar System, and battle enemy fleets in tactical combat.
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Nations
Single-player alternative to Europa Universalis V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
Select an era, a nation and lead it to greatness or decay. Develop the economy and society, or focus on military and territorial expansion. In Nations you can rule your people for centuries – from ancient times to the modern day and beyond. You shape your state, history and map of the world.
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ENDLESS Legend™ 2
Single-player alternative to Europa Universalis V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
Lead your people to victory on an ever-evolving world in this strategy game featuring asymmetric factions led by powerful heroes. Build your empire, wield political influence, and raise grand armies to wage war in a race to uncover dark secrets buried within the planet.
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Renaissance Kingdom Wars
Single-player alternative to Europa Universalis V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
The year is 1510. As wars rage across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, it is the age of gunpowder and mercenaries - that changed the course of history. You can do it as well, going from a leader of men to the ruler of an empire in this unique mix of RTS and grand strategy.
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Stellaris
Single-player alternative to Europa Universalis V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.
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Crusader Kings III
Single-player alternative to Europa Universalis V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.
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Total War: WARHAMMER II
Single-player alternative to Europa Universalis V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.
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Age of Wonders
Single-player alternative to Europa Universalis V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
Welcome to Age of Wonders, the authentic turn based fantasy strategy classic that started the hit series. Age of Wonders’ intimate atmosphere with painterly graphics still shines today. The game’s fully patched up, start building your fantasy empire today!
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Total War: MEDIEVAL II – Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Europa Universalis V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
Spanning the most turbulent era in Western history, your quest for territory and power takes you through Europe, Africa, the Middle East, and even onto the shores of the New World.
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Sengoku
Single-player alternative to Europa Universalis V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
Use your power as a Feudal Lord to unite the land of the Rising Sun under your iron fist.
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March of the Eagles
Single-player alternative to Europa Universalis V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
“he Who Fears Being Conquered Is Sure Of Defeat.”The war-game March of the Eagles focuses on the dramatic conflicts of Europe during 1805 to 1820. Explore one of the defining periods in European history with this experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy, Paradox Development Studio.
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Total War: SHOGUN 2
Single-player alternative to Europa Universalis V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Europa Universalis V.
Total War: SHOGUN 2 is the perfect mix of real-time and turn-based strategy gaming for newcomers and veterans alike.