Single-player games like Civilization IV®: Warlords
Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to Civilization IV®: Warlords, 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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Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
Single-player alternative to Civilization IV®: Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Civilization IV®: Warlords.
Sid Meier's Civilization IV®: Beyond the Sword is the second expansion pack for Civilization IV - the 2005 PC Game of the Year that has become a worldwide hit.
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Sid Meier's Civilization® IV
Single-player alternative to Civilization IV®: Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Civilization IV®: Warlords.
With over 6 million units sold and unprecedented critical acclaim from fans and press around the world, Sid Meier's Civilization is recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all-time. Now, Sid Meier and Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new...
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Galactic Civilizations® II: Ultimate Edition
Single-player alternative to Civilization IV®: Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Civilization IV®: Warlords.
Get the complete GalCiv II saga including Galactic Civilizations II: Dread Lords, the expansion pack Dark Avatar, and the newest expansion pack Twilight of the Arnor!
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Age of Wonders III
Single-player alternative to Civilization IV®: Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Civilization IV®: Warlords.
Age of Wonders III is the long anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy series. Delivering a unique mix of Empire Building, Role Playing and Warfare, Age of Wonders III offers the ultimate in turn-based fantasy strategy for veterans of the series and new players alike!
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Old World
Single-player alternative to Civilization IV®: Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Civilization IV®: Warlords.
Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?
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Rome: Total War™ - Collection
Single-player alternative to Civilization IV®: Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Civilization IV®: Warlords.
Control and conquer the greatest empire ever known to man.
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Warlock - Master of the Arcane
Single-player alternative to Civilization IV®: Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Civilization IV®: Warlords.
In a time of chaotic upheaval, the player takes the role of a great mage, a warlord vying for ultimate power.
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Aggressors: Ancient Rome
Single-player alternative to Civilization IV®: Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Civilization IV®: Warlords.
A mix of deep gameplay and rich historical flavor, Aggressors: Ancient Rome lets you relive history as the ruler of one of the mighty civilizations of the ancient Mediterranean. Choose one of twenty available factions and conquer the world.
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Tiny Civilization
Single-player alternative to Civilization IV®: Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Civilization IV®: Warlords.
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.
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Sid Meier's Civilization® V
Single-player alternative to Civilization IV®: Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Civilization IV®: Warlords.
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
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Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization
Single-player alternative to Civilization IV®: Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Civilization IV®: Warlords.
Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is the third offering in the award winning Civilization IV series. A re-imagining of the classic Colonization game Sid Meier created in 1994, Sid Meier's Civilization IV: Colonization is a total conversion of the Civilization IV engine into a game experience in which players will lead a European...
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Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Single-player alternative to Civilization IV®: Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Civilization IV®: Warlords.
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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XCOM® 2
Single-player alternative to Civilization IV®: Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Civilization IV®: Warlords.
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
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Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Single-player alternative to Civilization IV®: Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Civilization IV®: Warlords.
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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XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Single-player alternative to Civilization IV®: Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Civilization IV®: Warlords.
The XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot Pack is Now Available!
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XCOM®: Chimera Squad
Single-player alternative to Civilization IV®: Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Civilization IV®: Warlords.
XCOM: Chimera Squad delivers an all-new story and turn-based tactical combat experience in the XCOM universe.
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Marvel's Midnight Suns
Single-player alternative to Civilization IV®: Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Civilization IV®: Warlords.
FIGHT AND STRATEGIZE LIKE A SUPER HERO IN THE DARKER CORNERS OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE. Play as The Hunter, a legendary demon slayer who must lead a team of Super Heroes and supernatural warriors facing apocalyptic threats.
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Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
Single-player alternative to Civilization IV®: Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Civilization IV®: Warlords.
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.