Single-player games like Ymir
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Ymir, 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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The First Explorers®
Single-player alternative to Ymir — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Ymir.
The First Explorers® is a settlers-like game, that offers the perfect mix of organic city-building and RTS in a bustling world. Set in the time of antiquity in Europe, you will play as the Romans, Carthaginians or Gauls. Are you ready to raise an army backed by a thriving economy?
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Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Single-player alternative to Ymir — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Ymir.
The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known!
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Driftland: The Magic Revival
Single-player alternative to Ymir — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ymir.
After a devastating war between ancient mages, a powerful spell is all that holds together the shattered planet of Driftland. Take on the role of a powerful mage capable of moving and connecting floating lands, develop a mighty empire, and restore Driftland to its former glory!
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HUMANKIND™
Single-player alternative to Ymir — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Ymir.
Rewrite history by shaping a civilization as unique as you are. Combine 60 cultures from the Ancient Era to the Modern Age to lead your empire to victory. Build thriving cities, outsmart rivals in epic battles, spread your influence and leave your mark on HUMANKIND™.
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Northgard: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Ymir — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ymir.
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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Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
Single-player alternative to Ymir — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Ymir.
Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.
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Cataclismo
Single-player alternative to Ymir — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Ymir.
Design and build fortresses brick by brick to stand against endless hordes of Horrors in this real-time strategy game with resource management, siege defense, and exploration. Lead from the ramparts, push back the darkness, and hold fast against the creatures of the Mist.
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Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Single-player alternative to Ymir — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Ymir.
Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?
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Songs of Syx
Single-player alternative to Ymir — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ymir.
Songs of Syx is a fantasy city-builder with vast battles simulating thousands of citizens and soldiers. Start off as a small village and build, scheme, and fight your way towards a mighty empire. The mechanics are deep and true to life, where tiny events can spiral into the collapse of kingdoms.
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Age of Empires: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Ymir — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Ymir.
Age of Empires, the pivotal real-time strategy game that launched a 20-year legacy returns with modernized gameplay, all-new 4K visuals, 8-person multiplayer battles and a host of other new features. Welcome back to history.
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Tiny Civilization
Single-player alternative to Ymir — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Ymir.
This is a historical simulation game that promotes the development of civilization based on the match-3 Game. You'll need to gather resources, use skills, discover new technology, and lead humanbeing through a 10,000-year journey to the cosmos.