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Single-player games like Midway 1981

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Midway 1981, 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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    Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts — Steam game cover

    Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts

    Single-player alternative to Midway 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Midway 1981.

    Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation!

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation34.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Unity of Command II — Steam game cover

    Unity of Command II

    Single-player alternative to Midway 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Midway 1981.

    Unity of Command II is the sequel to one of the most critically acclaimed strategy games of all time; a game critics called 'the perfect gateway' into computer war games.

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Silent Hunter® III — Steam game cover

    Silent Hunter® III

    Single-player alternative to Midway 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Midway 1981.

    The king of submarine simulations returns with an all-new 3D engine, new crew command features, and more realistic WWII naval action than ever before. The movie-like graphics and simple, tension-filled gameplay make this the perfect game for the realism fanatic and the casual gamer.

    2008Simulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific — Steam game cover

    Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific

    Single-player alternative to Midway 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Midway 1981.

    Hunt, hide and kill as you take command of U.S. submarines and crews and navigate the treacherous waters of the Pacific during WWII. Silent Hunter, the industry-leading naval warfare simulation franchise for over a decade, returns to its roots with next-generation graphical realism, immersive gameplay, innovative crew evolution and more...

    2008Simulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic — Steam game cover

    Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic

    Single-player alternative to Midway 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Midway 1981.

    Step behind the periscope of a German U-boat and take on the Allied Forces in famous battles across the vast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. The best-selling submarine series of all time continues with the highly anticipated Silent Hunter: Battle of the Atlantic.

    2010Simulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Company of Heroes 3 — Steam game cover

    Company of Heroes 3

    Single-player alternative to Midway 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Company of Heroes 3 combines heart-pounding combat with deeper strategic choices in a stunning Mediterranean theatre of war. In Company of Heroes 3, every battle tells a story...what's yours?

    2023ActionStrategy59.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Commandos: Origins — Steam game cover

    Commandos: Origins

    Single-player alternative to Midway 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    ALARM! You have been selected for a mission which will shape the fate of the entire world. Witness the very beginning of the legendary elite WWII force in Commandos: Origins. The long-awaited sequel to the Commandos series brings you right back to the foundation of the real-time tactics genre.

    2025Strategy49.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Sub Command — Steam game cover

    Sub Command

    Single-player alternative to Midway 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Take charge of the most deadly modern-day submarines in the world - three distinct submarines across two unique and challenging campaigns. Utilize cutting-edge sensor and weapon technology to locate, track and destroy the enemy - even deliver Tomahawk missiles to inland targets.

    2006Strategy3.79 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Labyrinth of Doom — Steam game cover

    Labyrinth of Doom

    Single-player alternative to Midway 1981 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    A dark fantasy multiplayer dungeon crawler. Fight, scavenge, and outwit rivals in procedurally generated labyrinths — Battle Royale or Co-op, up to 10 players, with legendary artifacts drawn from world mythology.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →