Single-player games like XO
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to XO, 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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Void War
Single-player alternative to XO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with XO.
Command an ancient starship and fight your way to the heart of a dying Empire. Fend off attacks from demented cultists, craven space pirates, and xenophobic Imperial soldiers. Discover powerful artifacts and use them to build your ship into a fearsome war engine.
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Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes
Single-player alternative to XO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with XO.
In Battlestar Galactica: Scattered Hopes, take command of a fleet escaping the annihilation of the Twelve Colonies. Manage crises on board as you prepare for the next encounter with the Cylon Fleet. Times are dire, and hard choices must be made. Your only hope: rejoin the Battlestar Galactica.
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AI War 2
Single-player alternative to XO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with XO.
The most devious and acclaimed artificial intelligence in strategy gaming is better than ever. A grand strategy/RTS hybrid that reverses many conventions of both genres. Take territory without attracting attention, build your empire with care, and adapt to an ever-evolving galactic battleground.
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FTL: Faster Than Light
Single-player alternative to XO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with XO.
This "spaceship simulation roguelike-like" allows you to take your ship and crew on an adventure through a randomly generated galaxy filled with glory and bitter defeat.
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Interstellaria
Single-player alternative to XO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with XO.
Managing a fleet across a dangerous galaxy. Every star and planet holds untold riches and dangers. Each encounter will require skills in trading, diplomacy, and combat. Allocate power to engines, charge all weapons, and take on the worst the galaxy has to handle.
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NEBULOUS: Fleet Command
Single-player alternative to XO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with XO.
Take command of your hand-tailored fleet of space warships and use realistic radar, electronic warfare, advanced movement controls in 3D space, and precision targeting to outmaneuver and outwit your opponents in a simulation-heavy tactical space game like no other.
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Crying Suns
Single-player alternative to XO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with XO.
Crying Suns is a tactical rogue-lite that puts you in the role of a space fleet commander as you explore a mysteriously fallen empire. In this story rich experience inspired by Dune and Foundation, each successful run will uncover the truth about the Empire... and yourself as well.
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Hearts of Iron IV
Single-player alternative to XO — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with XO.
Victory is at your fingertips! Your ability to lead your nation is your supreme weapon, the strategy game Hearts of Iron IV lets you take command of any nation in World War II; the most engaging conflict in world history.