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Single-player games like Gary Grigsby's War in the East

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Gary Grigsby's War in the East, 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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    Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2 — Steam game cover

    Gary Grigsby's War in the East 2

    Single-player alternative to Gary Grigsby's War in the East — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Gary Grigsby's War in the East.

    War in the East 2 is the most comprehensive, most realistic, and most advanced wargame modeling Eastern Front warfare in World War Two.

    2021StrategySimulation79.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gary Grigsby's War in the West — Steam game cover

    Gary Grigsby's War in the West

    Single-player alternative to Gary Grigsby's War in the East — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Gary Grigsby's War in the East.

    Gary Grigsby’s War in the West is the most ambitious and detailed computer wargame on the Western Front of World War II ever made.

    2017Simulation79.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    WarPlan — Steam game cover

    WarPlan

    Single-player alternative to Gary Grigsby's War in the East — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Gary Grigsby's War in the East.

    WarPlan is an incredibly accurate World War II simulation engine. It is a balance of realism and playability incorporating the best from 50 years of World War II board wargaming. Play a recreated World War II in every detail, thanks to the engine flexibility and database

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation39.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Panzer Corps Gold — Steam game cover

    Panzer Corps Gold

    Single-player alternative to Gary Grigsby's War in the East — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Gary Grigsby's War in the East.

    The ultimate edition of Panzer Corps, containing hundreds of scenarios and all its expansions. Panzer Corps Gold is the culmination of the wargame that has enthralled millions of fans all around the globe, and now it’s your chance to fully experience a real classic.

    2014Strategy29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris — Steam game cover

    Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris

    Single-player alternative to Gary Grigsby's War in the East — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Gary Grigsby's War in the East.

    Decisive Campaigns: The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris is the first in an innovative series of operational World War II wargames that also include a strategic element. The Blitzkrieg from Warsaw to Paris simulates Germany’s military successes in Poland and France in 1939 and 1940 .

    2015StrategySimulation39.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Unity of Command II — Steam game cover

    Unity of Command II

    Single-player alternative to Gary Grigsby's War in the East — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Gary Grigsby's War in the East.

    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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    Order of Battle: World War II — Steam game cover

    Order of Battle: World War II

    Single-player alternative to Gary Grigsby's War in the East — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Gary Grigsby's War in the East.

    Order of Battle: World War II is a breath of fresh air for all strategy fans. It is a game that takes wargaming to a new level by upgrading every single game element and rebooting the genre for a new generation of players.

    2015StrategySimulationFree To PlayFreeDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Panzer Corps 2 — Steam game cover

    Panzer Corps 2

    Single-player alternative to Gary Grigsby's War in the East — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Gary Grigsby's War in the East.

    Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.

    2020Strategy39.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Strategic War in Europe — Steam game cover

    Strategic War in Europe

    Single-player alternative to Gary Grigsby's War in the East — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Gary Grigsby's War in the East.

    Set during the events of WW2, Strategic War in Europe is a classic turn-based strategy game that combines a deep strategic layer with accessibility and ease-of-use.

    2014StrategyIndie5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal - Pacific War Naval Warfare — Steam game cover

    Carrier Battles 4 Guadalcanal - Pacific War Naval Warfare

    Single-player alternative to Gary Grigsby's War in the East — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Gary Grigsby's War in the East.

    CARRIER BATTLES is a classic hex-and-counter digital wargame covering the naval-air battles of the Pacific War, from 1942 to 1943. Find your opponent and strike at him before he sinks your precious carriers, while preventing them from invading or supporting your own amphibious operations.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    War in Europe: 1940 (Classic) — Steam game cover

    War in Europe: 1940 (Classic)

    Single-player alternative to Gary Grigsby's War in the East — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    War in Europe: 1940 (Classic) is inspired by classic FPS and historical operations happened during 1940 in Europe where you will fight along two campaigns(Axis and Allies) allowing you to fight in the conflict in both sides.

    2022Action2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →