Single-player games like The Viceroy
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to The Viceroy, 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 Last Federation
Single-player alternative to The Viceroy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Viceroy.
From the creators of AI War: Fleet Command comes an all-new grand strategy title with turn-based tactical combat, set in a deep simulation of an entire solar system and its billions of inhabitants. You are the last of a murdered race, determined to unify or destroy the 8 others.
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Stellar Monarch
Single-player alternative to The Viceroy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Viceroy.
Asymmetric space empire builder where you feel like the Emperor, not a logistics officer. No micromanagement, grand scale, fast paced, audiences, assassins, imperial court, disloyal admirals.
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Polaris Sector
Single-player alternative to The Viceroy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Viceroy.
Can anyone build an empire in a place like this? Other factions are naturally suspicious of newcomers and may wage war at the first sign of unidentified craft. Here, a natural death is an uncommon luxury.
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Cliff Empire
Single-player alternative to The Viceroy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Viceroy.
After a nuclear war life on the surface became impossible. A 300m thick radioactive fog covered the Earth. We are looking for bold active people to manage the process of restoring life on Earth. Join!
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Shadow Empire
Single-player alternative to The Viceroy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Viceroy.
Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.
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Space Architect
Single-player alternative to The Viceroy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Viceroy.
Design your dream space station in Space Architect! Master the power of automation or 'hire' an army of crewmates to handle your ever-growing production. Mine asteroids, fabricate goods, and engage in interstellar trade to pay off the menacing Big Evil Corp. Will you thrive in the vastness of space?
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The Guild II Renaissance
Single-player alternative to The Viceroy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Viceroy.
For centuries Europe has been dominated by the church and nobility. On the shoulders of ordinary people the servants of god and the noble families justified their power and wealth. This was the incontrovertible, divine world order. A truly dark era… In the 14th Century the world order is beginning to transform itself.
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Imperator: Rome
Single-player alternative to The Viceroy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Viceroy.
Dominate the classical Mediterranean in Imperator: Rome, a grand strategy game from Paradox Interactive. Navigate the dangerous waters of politics and diplomacy as you build up your provinces and conquer foreign lands. Now available with special content and the digital artbook.
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Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
Single-player alternative to The Viceroy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The Viceroy.
Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth is a new science-fiction-themed entry into the award winning Civilization series. As part of an expedition sent to find a home beyond Earth, lead your people into a new frontier, explore and colonize an alien planet and create a new civilization in space.
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Stellaris
Single-player alternative to The Viceroy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Viceroy.
Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.
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Master of Orion 2
Single-player alternative to The Viceroy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The Viceroy.
Forge an empire in a universe where population growth is stripping away planetary resources. Colonize unknown planets and trade with other races for their knowledge.
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Democracy 3
Single-player alternative to The Viceroy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Viceroy.
Have you ever wanted to be president? or prime-minister? Convinced you could do a better job of running the country? Let's face it, you could hardly do a worse job than our current political leaders.
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Capitalism 2
Single-player alternative to The Viceroy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Viceroy.
Create and control the business empire of your dreams. This in-depth strategy game covers almost every aspect of business that could be encountered in the real world.
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After the Empire
Single-player alternative to The Viceroy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Viceroy.
Build a galaxy-spanning machine empire! Bend galactic geography to your will to seize hundreds of territories with Fleet, Crypto and Glory. Master your economy with Guilds, Trade Routes and Pilgrimages. Prove your faith, honor your culture, and conquer the Milky Way!