Single-player games like Element
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Element, 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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Golden Age
Single-player alternative to Element — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Element.
Guard the holy city, and at the right time, go deep into the hinterland of the dark legion, and retrieve the holy objects lost in the last temple catastrophe, the book of contract, the holy grail, the holy sword, the holy stone, the magic bottle, the Thor's hammer, etc.
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Gemini Wars
Single-player alternative to Element — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Element.
Take control of a fleet commander returned from exile, rise through the ranks of the United Space Federation forces and join an epic war across the stars.
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Creeper World 4
Single-player alternative to Element — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Element.
The unstoppable fluid enemy has returned and destroyed every world in its path! Defend against Creeper as it floods across the 3D terrain in this real time strategy game where the enemy is a fluid.
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War Beasts
Single-player alternative to Element — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Element.
Free layout 3D tower defense war game. There are tanks and Titans on land, battleships and swarms in the sky, and missiles in space. In the face of the enemy, your weapons are not only machine guns, cannons, rockets, but also lasers, cruise missiles and interceptor satellites.
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Wooden Battles
Single-player alternative to Element — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Element.
Build a wooden fort, place your units, watch the mayhem!
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Planetary Annihilation: TITANS
Single-player alternative to Element — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Element.
Wage war across entire solar systems with massive armies at your command. Annihilate enemy forces with world-shattering TITAN-class units, and demolish planets with massive super weapons!
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Renaissance Kingdom Wars
Single-player alternative to Element — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Element.
The year is 1510. As wars rage across Europe, Africa, and the Middle East, it is the age of gunpowder and mercenaries - that changed the course of history. You can do it as well, going from a leader of men to the ruler of an empire in this unique mix of RTS and grand strategy.
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StarFringe: Adversus
Single-player alternative to Element — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Element.
This is the story about the beginning of the conquest of outer space by earthlings. It began as a global idea of saving mankind from hunger and lack of resources, and ended as a brutal and merciless war in space far from Earth.
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Doomsday Vault
Single-player alternative to Element — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Element.
Rescue Earth’s precious plant life. In your robotic suit navigate a flooded city, break into an underground lair, explore ancient pyramids. Collect seeds and return them to the safety of the Vault. Nurture seeds to grow new sustainable crops. Unlock additional tools and items to customise your suit.
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Monster Racing League
Single-player alternative to Element — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Element.
Monster Racing League is a multiplayer combat racing game where you don’t have to steer. Harness the power of your monsters to attack and defend your way to the finish line. It's chaos, mayhem, and non-stop fun all rolled into one!
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Killing Things With Your Friends
Single-player alternative to Element — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Element.
Rip limbs off mutants and use them as weapons in this chaotic co-op survival game about dark humour and dismemberment. Hack through mutant hordes, work as a team, and survive lethal challenges for profit!