Single-player games like Lord of the Wilds
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Lord of the Wilds, 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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Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
Single-player alternative to Lord of the Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Lord of the Wilds.
The highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Stronghold, Stronghold Crusader HD throws you into historic battles and castle sieges from the Crusades with fiendish AI opponents, new units, 4 historical campaigns and over 100 unique skirmish missions.
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Stronghold: Warlords
Single-player alternative to Lord of the Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Lord of the Wilds.
Besiege Great Khans, Imperial warlords and Shōgun commanders in Stronghold: Warlords, the latest 'castle sim' from Firefly Studios. Command AI warlords across the battlefield as you build a castle economy and new gunpowder-fuelled siege engines!
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Kingdom Wars 4
Single-player alternative to Lord of the Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Lord of the Wilds.
It's 1347, the time of the Hundred Years' War. In this historical grand strategy and RTS hybrid you play as one of 200 minor lords across medieval Europe, Africa or Middle East. Rise up to take over your Kingdom and be crowned, then fight to preserve your empire as Black Death descends on Europe.
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Pioneers of Pagonia
Single-player alternative to Lord of the Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Lord of the Wilds.
Rebuild hope in a world that was lost in the fog. Lead your Pioneers across the isles of Pagonia, unite scattered tribes, raise thriving communities and discover the history of your people as you reclaim your world in the new story campaign.
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Northgard: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Lord of the Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Lord of the Wilds.
Northgard: Definitive Edition is a critically acclaimed real-time strategy game based on Norse mythology. Lead your clan, uncover the secrets of a mysterious newfound continent and defeat your enemies to conquer the Throne!
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Age of Empires® III (2007)
Single-player alternative to Lord of the Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Lord of the Wilds.
Microsoft Studios brings you three epic Age of Empires III games in one monumental collection for the first time.
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Diplomacy is Not an Option
Single-player alternative to Lord of the Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Lord of the Wilds.
Diplomacy is Not an Option is a strategy game set in a medieval fantasy world. Build your town and defenses, raise huge armies and fight against massive hordes of enemies. How long can you survive?
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Farthest Frontier
Single-player alternative to Lord of the Wilds — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Lord of the Wilds.
Protect and guide your people as you forge a town from untamed wilderness at the edge of the known world. Harvest raw materials, hunt, fish and farm to survive. Produce crafted items to trade, consume, equip and fight with as you battle for your survival against the elements and outside threats.