Single-player games like The Great Wastes
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Great Wastes, 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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Divinity: Original Sin 2 - Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to The Great Wastes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with The Great Wastes.
The critically acclaimed RPG that raised the bar, from the creators of Baldur's Gate 3. Gather your party. Master deep, tactical combat. Venture as a party of up to four - but know that only one of you will have the chance to become a God.
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Dark Deity 2
Single-player alternative to The Great Wastes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Great Wastes.
Verroa is a peaceful continent on the brink of war as the Asverellian Empire seeks to expand - at your homeland’s expense. Command unlikely heroes, fight challenging turn-based battles, and watch hardship forge iron into steel. Dark Deity is back, bigger and better than before!
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Lost Eidolons: Veil of the Witch
Single-player alternative to The Great Wastes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Great Wastes.
Veil of the Witch is a roguelite strategy RPG with turn-based combat and branching progression. Set in the world of “Lost Eidolons,” build a nimble squad of five, pick your skills as you level, and adapt to each unique run. May the gods favor the bold and the wise.
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Tactics Ogre: Reborn
Single-player alternative to The Great Wastes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with The Great Wastes.
Tactics Ogre, crown jewel of the tactical role-playing genre, is reborn! Based on the 2010 release, the game features improved graphics and sound, as well as updated game design, bringing to life a new Tactics Ogre that remains true to its roots.
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Inkbound
Single-player alternative to The Great Wastes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Strategy with The Great Wastes.
A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.
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Wasteland 3
Single-player alternative to The Great Wastes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG and Strategy with The Great Wastes.
Following the critically acclaimed 2014 Game of the Year winner Wasteland 2, the RPG series that pioneered the post-apocalyptic genre in video games returns with Wasteland 3.
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Expeditions: Rome
Single-player alternative to The Great Wastes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG and Strategy with The Great Wastes.
Determine the destiny of Rome as you conquer foreign lands and navigate political intrigue in this turn-based RPG. Directly fight with your party of Praetorians, guide your legion to victory, and choose your own path in a story where every decision matters. How will you shape the future of Rome?
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Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga
Single-player alternative to The Great Wastes — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Great Wastes.
Enter Tahnra, a land savaged by war. You, a fresh academy graduate with humble beginnings, will grow to lead a grand army against a corrupt adversary. Gather heroes, form bonds, and lead your force in turn-based battles. Make use of tactics, terrain, morale and more to bring peace to the land!