Single-player games like Stars in Shadow
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Stars in Shadow, 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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Interstellar Space: Genesis
Single-player alternative to Stars in Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Strategy with Stars in Shadow.
Interstellar Space: Genesis is a turn-based space 4X strategy game in which you attempt to build a thriving galactic empire. Discover mysteries among the stars, colonize worlds, and engage enemies in tactical turn-based combat on your journey to becoming the ruler of the galaxy!
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Master of Orion
Single-player alternative to Stars in Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Stars in Shadow.
The ascendant spacefaring 4X strategy game returns! A new chapter in the epic Master of Orion saga is poised to once again capture the imaginations of millions of gamers.
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Horizon
Single-player alternative to Stars in Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Stars in Shadow.
Horizon is a turn-based space strategy game of galactic exploration and conquest in which you are in control of humanity’s destiny. You will explore deep space, find new frontiers and discover alien artifacts hidden on long-abandoned planets.
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Galactic Civilizations III
Single-player alternative to Stars in Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Stars in Shadow.
Build a civilization that will stand the test of time in the largest space-based strategy game ever! Choose from dozens of unique races and make a name for yourself across the galaxy through diplomacy, espionage, technological advances, and more.
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Pax Nova
Single-player alternative to Stars in Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Strategy with Stars in Shadow.
A sci-fi turn-based 4X strategy game where you lead the fate of one of several factions divided between three races. Explore new worlds and new star systems filled with exciting secrets as well as dangers. Build cities, expand your influence and fight great battles on land and in space.
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The Last Federation
Single-player alternative to Stars in Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Stars in Shadow.
From the creators of AI War: Fleet Command comes an all-new grand strategy title with turn-based tactical combat, set in a deep simulation of an entire solar system and its billions of inhabitants. You are the last of a murdered race, determined to unify or destroy the 8 others.
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Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection
Single-player alternative to Stars in Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Stars in Shadow.
Sword of the Stars: Complete Collection is the original Sword of the Stars games and the three expansions Born of Blood, A Murder of Crows and Argos Naval Yard. It is the year 2405, and human scientists have discovered a new technology that allows travel from star to star at speeds faster than light.
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Space Empires IV Deluxe
Single-player alternative to Stars in Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Stars in Shadow.
The award-winning Space Empires IV Deluxe is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. A grand strategy title in the space 4X (explore, expand, exploit, and exterminate) genre, Space Empires has already found a place in the heart of strategy gamers everywhere.
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Stellaris
Single-player alternative to Stars in Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Stars in Shadow.
Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.
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Master of Orion 2
Single-player alternative to Stars in Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Stars in Shadow.
Forge an empire in a universe where population growth is stripping away planetary resources. Colonize unknown planets and trade with other races for their knowledge.
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Age of Wonders
Single-player alternative to Stars in Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Stars in Shadow.
Welcome to Age of Wonders, the authentic turn based fantasy strategy classic that started the hit series. Age of Wonders’ intimate atmosphere with painterly graphics still shines today. The game’s fully patched up, start building your fantasy empire today!
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Space Empires V
Single-player alternative to Stars in Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Stars in Shadow.
Space Empires V is the latest edition in the Space Empires series. This new chapter completely updates the UI and takes the player into a real-time rendered 3D universe. Watch space battles played out in glorious detail and realistic effects. Expand, Explore, Exploit, and Exterminate in a huge living breathing galaxy.
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Imperium Galactica II
Single-player alternative to Stars in Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Stars in Shadow.
Reintroducing a classic from the golden era of gaming, the original empire building space RTS, Imperium Galactica 2 is back and looking better than ever with new high-res textures and vivid colors.
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Galactic Civilizations IV
Single-player alternative to Stars in Shadow — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Stars in Shadow.
Take command of a civilization that has just achieved faster-than-light travel in Galactic Civilizations IV, the newest entry in the award-winning space 4X strategy game series. Explore the galaxy, colonize worlds, shape cultures, make alliances, fight wars and pioneer new technologies.