Single-player games like Emergency 2012
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Emergency 2012, 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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Wargame: European Escalation
Single-player alternative to Emergency 2012 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Emergency 2012.
The New Fatal Error DLC includes a new 5-mission Operation and touch-screen controls.
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Hearts of Iron IV
Single-player alternative to Emergency 2012 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Emergency 2012.
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.
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Wargame: Airland Battle
Single-player alternative to Emergency 2012 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Emergency 2012.
2 SIDES, 12 NATIONS, 750 UNITS: THE STRATEGY GAME REFERENCE IS BACK! Richer, more beautiful and more accessible, Wargame AirLand Battle is the sequel to the explosive real-time strategy game Wargame European Escalation! 1985.
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Arma 2
Single-player alternative to Emergency 2012 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Emergency 2012.
Building on 10 years of constant engine development, ARMA II boasts the most realistic combat environment in the world. It models real world ballistics & round deflection, materials penetration, features a realtime day/night cycle and dynamic wind, weather and environmental effects.
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Bellwright
Single-player alternative to Emergency 2012 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Emergency 2012.
Establish and expand your own settlements, liberate the land and assist its villagers, and recruit others to your cause while learning more about a life you had to leave behind. Command your forces, prove your valor through combat, and cement yourself as the hero of your people.
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Schedule I
Single-player alternative to Emergency 2012 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Emergency 2012.
From small-time dope pusher to kingpin - manufacture and distribute a range of drugs throughout the grungy city of Hyland Point. Expand your empire with properties, businesses, employees and more.
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Stronghold Crusader 2
Single-player alternative to Emergency 2012 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Emergency 2012.
Stronghold Crusader 2 is the long awaited sequel to the original castle sim. After 12 years Stronghold returns to the desert with a new 3D engine and powerful Havok Physics. Crusader 2 recaptures the original game’s addictive, fast-paced gameplay and authentic castle simulation.
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Cook, Serve, Delicious!
Single-player alternative to Emergency 2012 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Emergency 2012.
Hungry? Take your restaurant from a one star abomination to a five star wonder in Cook, Serve, Delicious! Plan your menu, upgrade your equipment, and master challenges with easy-to-learn, hard-to-master gameplay!
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Emergency 2013
Single-player alternative to Emergency 2012 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Emergency 2012.
Take command of the paramedics, fire brigade, police and disaster relief.