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Single-player games like Lord Of Island

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Lord Of Island, 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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    Bad North: Jotunn Edition — Steam game cover

    Bad North: Jotunn Edition

    Single-player alternative to Lord Of Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Lord Of Island.

    Bad North is a charming but brutal real-time tactics roguelite. Defend your idyllic island kingdom against a horde of Viking invaders, as you lead the desperate exodus of your people. Command your loyal subjects to take full tactical advantage of the unique shape of each island.

    2018ActionIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Last Stand: Defense — Steam game cover

    Last Stand: Defense

    Single-player alternative to Lord Of Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Lord Of Island.

    "Last Stand:Defense" is a tower defense-themed Rogue-like game. Players need to defend against waves of enemies by building bases, matching talents, and performing delicate operations during battles. Remember, every choice you make will affect the final outcome of the battle!

    2025ActionStrategy5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ReEarth — Steam game cover

    ReEarth

    Single-player alternative to Lord Of Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lord Of Island.

    ReEarth is an exciting TD & (RTS) indie game. Here, you will play as humanity's last hope. You will fend off the oncoming swarms by continuously building your base and dispatching various types of units. Prepare for the challenge and save the future of humanity!

    2024StrategyIndieRPG7.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Operation: Polygon Storm — Steam game cover

    Operation: Polygon Storm

    Single-player alternative to Lord Of Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Lord Of Island.

    A fastpaced, military tug-of-war game with minimal micromanagement. Choose and deploy from a mix of specialized military units to overwhelm the enemy. Experiment with a huge variety of unit compositions, synergies, abilities, and upgrades to lead your army to victory!

    2024Strategy14.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Grit and Valor - 1949 — Steam game cover

    Grit and Valor - 1949

    Single-player alternative to Lord Of Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Lord Of Island.

    A dieselpunk real-time tactics roguelite set in an alt-history World War 2. Grit and Valor – 1949 puts you in command of an elite Mech Squadron. Think fast and battle the Evil Axis forces to liberate Europe. Upgrade your Mechs and Pilots and develop new strategies to neutralise the enemy HQ!

    2025ActionStrategyCasual19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Regiments — Steam game cover

    Regiments

    Single-player alternative to Lord Of Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lord Of Island.

    Regiments is a Real-Time Tactics game set in Germany 1989. The Cold War has gone hot, and the inferno is raging. Lead your Regiment through the fires of conflict and the fog of war. Break through the lines, call in artillery, maneuver, feign retreats, stage defenses, counter-attack. Do not relent.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Warpips — Steam game cover

    Warpips

    Single-player alternative to Lord Of Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Lord Of Island.

    Warpips is the ultimate quick to learn but amazingly deep tug-of-war strategy game. Deploy the right composition of soldiers, tanks, helicopters and planes in this tight, streamlined strategy-focused war game. Compose the best army, research the right tech; overwhelm your enemy!

    2022ActionStrategyIndie16.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Taur — Steam game cover

    Taur

    Single-player alternative to Lord Of Island — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Lord Of Island.

    Taur is an action-strategy sci-fi game. Control the Prime Cannon and unlock all of its powerful weapons and abilities. Build turrets, droids, aircraft and more as you fight to protect the homeworld of the Tauron droids against a relentless invasion. Will your Taur stand against the Imperion warmachine?

    2020ActionStrategyIndie24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →