Single-player games like UBOAT
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to UBOAT, 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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Silent Hunter® III
Single-player alternative to UBOAT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with UBOAT.
The king of submarine simulations returns with an all-new 3D engine, new crew command features, and more realistic WWII naval action than ever before. The movie-like graphics and simple, tension-filled gameplay make this the perfect game for the realism fanatic and the casual gamer.
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Silent Hunter 5®: Battle of the Atlantic
Single-player alternative to UBOAT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with UBOAT.
Step behind the periscope of a German U-boat and take on the Allied Forces in famous battles across the vast Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea. The best-selling submarine series of all time continues with the highly anticipated Silent Hunter: Battle of the Atlantic.
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Cold Waters
Single-player alternative to UBOAT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with UBOAT.
Spiritual Successor to the Microprose Classic “Red Storm Rising”.
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Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter
Single-player alternative to UBOAT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with UBOAT.
Destroyer: The U-Boat Hunter brings you an authentic and historically accurate destroyer simulation along with gripping anti-submarine warfare set in the turmoils of the Atlantic Ocean during World War II.
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Wolfpack
Single-player alternative to UBOAT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with UBOAT.
A crew of players experience the tense atmosphere of a WW2 U-boat, manning the stations in this realistic co-op simulation game. Several crews may play together in a wolfpack, completing missions based on iconic events during the different stages of German U-boat warfare. Solo play included.
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Ultimate Admiral: Dreadnoughts
Single-player alternative to UBOAT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with UBOAT.
Design warships the way you want them, command fleets, win the naval arms race for your nation!
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Silent Hunter®: Wolves of the Pacific
Single-player alternative to UBOAT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with UBOAT.
Hunt, hide and kill as you take command of U.S. submarines and crews and navigate the treacherous waters of the Pacific during WWII. Silent Hunter, the industry-leading naval warfare simulation franchise for over a decade, returns to its roots with next-generation graphical realism, immersive gameplay, innovative crew evolution and more...
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War on the Sea
Single-player alternative to UBOAT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with UBOAT.
Command ships, submarines and aircraft in the South Pacific during WWII.
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Bomber Crew
Single-player alternative to UBOAT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with UBOAT.
Chocks away! Bomber Crew is a strategic simulation game, where picking the right crew and keeping your bomber in tip top shape is the difference between completing your mission or losing it all! USAAF DLC NOW AVAILABLE! FLY THE ICONIC AMERICAN BOMBER!
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War Thunder
Single-player alternative to UBOAT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Simulation with UBOAT.
War Thunder is the most comprehensive free-to-play, cross-platform, MMO military game dedicated to aviation, armoured vehicles, and naval craft, from the early 20th century to the most advanced modern combat units. Join now and take part in major battles on land, in the air, and at sea.
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B-17 Flying Fortress: The Mighty 8th
Single-player alternative to UBOAT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with UBOAT.
Feel the power of flying a 10-men crew on a B-17 over occupied Europe in WWII. Plan the mission, choose your men and take action in every post onboard, from pilot to bombardier and machine gunners. Get ready for a high-flying adventure in this all-time classic.
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Aircraft Carrier Survival
Single-player alternative to UBOAT — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with UBOAT.
When the harshness of the sea meets the cruelties of war, a challenge for perseverance makes itself known. Welcome to Aircraft Carrier Survival, a strategy game set in the Pacific Theater of World War II, where your prowess as a commander decides the fate of a naval behemoth.