Single-player games like Element
Below are 10 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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Taur
Single-player alternative to Element — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Element.
Taur is an action-strategy sci-fi game. Control the Prime Cannon and unlock all of its powerful weapons and abilities. Build turrets, droids, aircraft and more as you fight to protect the homeworld of the Tauron droids against a relentless invasion. Will your Taur stand against the Imperion warmachine?
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IDUN - Frontline Survival
Single-player alternative to Element — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Element.
A defense RTS where you can move turrets at will. Extract resources, upgrade technology, and defend against enemy swarms in a gripping space campaign. Hold the line, set up your turrets, and brace for screen-filling hordes!
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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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Executive Assault 2
Single-player alternative to Element — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Element.
The RTS/FPS phenomenon has moved into space! Build your base on an asteroid, command fleets of starships for epic battles, pilot fighters, mine and trade resources, assemble robots to defend or assault other stations. Take sole command or share the glory as you fight for control of the quadrant.
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Annihilate The Spance
Single-player alternative to Element — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Element.
An RTS base builder with huge battles, constant production, and autonomous ships. The Spance approaches, a vast and mysterious storm at the edge of humanity. Who shall claim its riches? Brave the perils of the depths in a story-rich singleplayer campaign with numerous distinct factions and bosses.
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Shadow Empire
Single-player alternative to Element — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Element.
Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.
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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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Supreme Commander
Single-player alternative to Element — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Element.
For a thousand years, three opposing forces have waged war for what they believe is true. There can be no room for compromise: their way is the only way. Dubbed The Infinite War, this devastating conflict has taken its toll on a once-peaceful galaxy and has only served to deepen the hatred between the factions.
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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!