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Single-player games like Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War

Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics 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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    Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI — Steam game cover

    Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI

    Single-player alternative to Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War.

    Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?

    2016Strategy5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ZEPHON — Steam game cover

    ZEPHON

    Single-player alternative to Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War.

    From the developers of Warhammer 40,000: Gladius, ZEPHON is a post-apocalyptic 4X strategy game built on Proxy’s unique tactical combat system. Guide survivors through a turbulent future, navigating unexpected disasters, eldritch horror and cyberpunk monstrosities. What will you do to survive?

    2024StrategyRPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Panzer Corps 2 — Steam game cover

    Panzer Corps 2

    Single-player alternative to Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War.

    Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.

    2020Strategy39.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Old World — Steam game cover

    Old World

    Single-player alternative to Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War.

    Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?

    2022StrategySimulationRPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator — Steam game cover

    Dominions 6 - Rise of the Pantokrator

    Single-player alternative to Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War.

    In Dominions 6 you take control of a powerful being that rules a nation and aspires to godhood. The type of Pretender Gods can vary from magically powerful arch mages to old dragons or an enormous tree. Dominions is a deep 4x turn based strategy game with a very large variety of spells and units.

    2024Strategy44.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fantasy General II — Steam game cover

    Fantasy General II

    Single-player alternative to Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War.

    The fantasy wargaming classic is back! Lead powerful heroes and mighty armies into battle in this critically acclaimed turn-based strategy milestone. Level up and train your units and guide them through a gripping story campaign to decide the fate of a world on the brink of destruction.

    2019Strategy39.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shadow Empire — Steam game cover

    Shadow Empire

    Single-player alternative to Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War.

    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.

    2020StrategySimulationRPG39.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Demise of Nations — Steam game cover

    Demise of Nations

    Single-player alternative to Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War.

    Demise of Nations is a 4X turn-based grand strategy wargame covering the rise of Rome till the fall of modern civilization.

    2017StrategyIndieFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Xenon Valkyrie — Steam game cover

    Xenon Valkyrie

    Single-player alternative to Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Xenon Valkyrie is a rogue-like with many RPG elements in which you will have to get to the deepest part of a moon and finish the plans of a wicked witch. You will be able to get many weapons randomly as you fight in a world that is created every time you play.

    2017ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    PARADOX — Steam game cover

    PARADOX

    Single-player alternative to Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    PARADOX is a puzzle-platformer about time traveling and avoiding paradoxes.

    2020Indie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pandora: First Contact — Steam game cover

    Pandora: First Contact

    Single-player alternative to Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War.

    Pandora: First Contact is a science fiction 4X turn-based strategy game on a planetary scale. Our Earth has been exhausted and colonial attempts on other planetary bodies have been in vain. Finally, after decades of exploration, an interstellar probe has brought promise of a new world.

    2014StrategySimulation29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →