Single-player games like Demra: Rifts of War
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Demra: Rifts of War, 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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Annexation
Single-player alternative to Demra: Rifts of War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Demra: Rifts of War.
Annexation is a fast-paced real-time strategy game with old-school roots. Build bases, train armies, and outmaneuver your enemy to claim victory. Start by playing the campaign and then challenge yourself in Arcade Missions, which bring the intensity of multiplayer RTS into a single-player setting.
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ZeroSpace
Single-player alternative to Demra: Rifts of War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Demra: Rifts of War.
ZeroSpace is a sci-fi hybrid RTS game with a story-rich, party-based RPG campaign. As commander of the Protectorate forces, you must upgrade your mothership, build strong relationships with your crew and recruit a formidable army. Navigate the hard choices that will shape humanity's future.
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Castles & Castellans
Single-player alternative to Demra: Rifts of War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Demra: Rifts of War.
Castles & Castellans is a hybrid of real-time strategy and third-person action. Rule from the castle-building RTS view - construct, manage, and fortify against looming threats. Then step into the castellan’s boots in TPP, fighting side by side with your soldiers atop the very walls you built.
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War for Ylinthia
Single-player alternative to Demra: Rifts of War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Demra: Rifts of War.
Based on the “Ylinthian Chronicles” novel series by M.J. Macourek, this easy to play PVE combination of Real Time Strategy and tabletop games allows for infinite replayability.
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Abyss Defence
Single-player alternative to Demra: Rifts of War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Demra: Rifts of War.
As darkness falls, monstrous Abyss creatures emerge. Command your units, gather resources from plants, and survive each night. Defend the Crystal from increasingly powerful enemies in this pixel art RTS defense game.
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Crimson Freedom
Single-player alternative to Demra: Rifts of War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Demra: Rifts of War.
Story-driven RTS set on Mars! Build bases, command armies and uncover the choices and failures of humanity. Each campaign offers a radically different perspective on the struggle for humanity's future, a conflict between freedom, control and a frenzied pursuit for immortality through AI.
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TFC2: Collapse of The Bronze Age
Single-player alternative to Demra: Rifts of War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Demra: Rifts of War.
Lead your small caravan on a great journey across the ancient world, in a story-driven RTS where protecting your family and friends matters more than conquest.
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Valdrax Beyond the Rift
Single-player alternative to Demra: Rifts of War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Demra: Rifts of War.
Build a kingdom from nothing, forge your armies, and breach the rifts between worlds. Face endless enemies, recruit legendary creatures, and prepare for the ultimate battle against the Demon Lord. Every map is different. Every death is permanent.