Single-player games like Rails & Rivals
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Rails & Rivals, 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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Empire Builder
Single-player alternative to Rails & Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Rails & Rivals.
Empire Builder train game boardgames brought to the digital world. Starting with Empire Builder - Europe as the base game, we will release each of the games in this series for all to enjoy.
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Sente
Single-player alternative to Rails & Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rails & Rivals.
Sente is a strategic board game where every player moves at the same time. Your victory isn't about acting first, it's about thinking ahead. Inspired by the clarity of Chess and Go, with a wholly original ruleset and support for 1–6 players.
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18Korea
Single-player alternative to Rails & Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Rails & Rivals.
18Korea is an online multiplayer game for 2 to 5 players motivated by the beloved board game series '18xx'. In the 19~20 century Korean Peninsula, Make the best profit by running railroad companies and trading stocks.
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Cold Transit
Single-player alternative to Rails & Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rails & Rivals.
Catch your friends hiding in the public transport network, before they manage to disappear. Use bikes, trams, trains and more to move around in the city.
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Lock 'n Load Tactical Digital: Core Game
Single-player alternative to Rails & Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rails & Rivals.
Lock 'n Load Tactical is fast and Furious tactical combat that is fast to learn. In LnLT you get squads, weapon teams, armored vehicles, fixed-wing aircraft, and, in the modern-era games, helicopters. Individuals such as Leaders, Medics, Snipers, Chaplains, Advisors, and, of course, Heroes.
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Steam: Rails to Riches
Single-player alternative to Rails & Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rails & Rivals.
The official version of one of the best board games - Steam: Rails to Riches. Take control of a railway company, issue shares, build railroads, deliver goods along an network of tracks and stations and make profit to expand.
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Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition
Single-player alternative to Rails & Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rails & Rivals.
CONNECT MORE THAN CITIES! Set off with your friends and family to re(discover) Ticket to Ride: Classic Edition, the classic boardgame. In this railway adventure, you’ll need to be the quickest to link up your cities and reach your destinations.
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Hex of Steel
Single-player alternative to Rails & Rivals — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rails & Rivals.
Hex of Steel is a refreshing WWII wargame covering all fronts featuring a certain amount of original mechanics. Fight in solo against finally a decent AI throughout Europe, Africa or the Pacific, or against a friend in the cross-platform PBEM or real time multiplayer. Coop is also an option!