Single-player games like Lord Wars
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Lord Wars, 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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Battles of Chaos
Single-player alternative to Lord Wars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Early Access with Lord Wars.
Battles of Chaos is a medieval fantasy real time strategy and tactics hybrid game, blending the best elements of the two genres. Play great, realistic open-field battles or sieges in single-player, cooperative or PvP mode, where the emphasis is on combat, with base building elements.
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Scourge Of War - Remastered
Single-player alternative to Lord Wars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lord Wars.
Welcome to Scourge of War, a real-time 3D computer game/simulation developed by NorbSoftDev, the company headed by renowned game designer Norb Timpko, designer of Mad Minute Games' acclaimed Take Command series. Scourge of War is the epitome of historical command simulations.
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Attack on Toys
Single-player alternative to Lord Wars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lord Wars.
Relive Your Childhood Toys comes to life! Build your Army Toys, make battle scenario, watch the Toys battling each other, and customize your play with Attack on Toys Toy Box. Command your Army Toys to fight againts another toys strategically and keep them alive during battle!
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Men of War: Assault Squad 2
Single-player alternative to Lord Wars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Lord Wars.
Men of War: Assault Squad 2 expands the real-time tactics series with new skirmish missions, massive multiplayer battles, enhanced visuals, improved AI, and full Direct Control. Command five factions across 65 maps, 250 vehicles, and 200 soldiers in one of the most detailed WWII RTS experiences.
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Total War: THREE KINGDOMS
Single-player alternative to Lord Wars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Lord Wars.
Total War: THREE KINGDOMS is the first in the award-winning series to recreate epic conflict across ancient China. Combining a gripping turn-based campaign of empire-building & conquest with stunning real-time battles, THREE KINGDOMS redefines the series in an age of heroes & legends.
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DEFCON
Single-player alternative to Lord Wars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lord Wars.
Inspired by the 1983 cult classic film, Wargames, DEFCON superbly evokes the tension, paranoia and suspicion of the Cold War era, playing on the fascinating aspects of psychological gameplay that occur during strategic nuclear warfare.
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Stronghold: Warlords
Single-player alternative to Lord Wars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Lord Wars.
Besiege Great Khans, Imperial warlords and Shōgun commanders in Stronghold: Warlords, the latest 'castle sim' from Firefly Studios. Command AI warlords across the battlefield as you build a castle economy and new gunpowder-fuelled siege engines!
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9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far
Single-player alternative to Lord Wars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lord Wars.
Unleash voxel warfare in 9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far. Lead a modern military, build bases, unlock units, and attack in all-out war. Engage on land, sea and air in over two dozen missions, online skirmishes, or co-op. Easy to learn, a challenge to master.
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Legendary Sword
Single-player alternative to Lord Wars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Lord Wars.
Note: The actual release time of this game is April 2023. Become a farmer, breed livestock, go out hunting in the sun, sneak into the castle at night as a thief, or bring your best weapons and armor to resist the invasion of the enemy. Finally, take the booty home.
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Disaster Survival
Single-player alternative to Lord Wars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Lord Wars.
This is a realistic and terrifying shooting game. It collects resources and creates a shelter in the battle situation, and modifies your weapons to fight against the terrorist mutant monsters and armed thugs online with your friends.
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Companions' Chronicles
Single-player alternative to Lord Wars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Lord Wars.
This AI sandbox RPG features diverse world themes for instant immersive adventures. Customize world rules, character sheets and stories; share or import player-created themes. The full version adds dynamic backgrounds, emotion avatars and personal AI chat API support.
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FPV Sky - Drone Simulator
Single-player alternative to Lord Wars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Lord Wars.
A realistic FPV drone flight simulator, tune your quadcopter and camera parameters, fly freestyle across multiple scenes and hone your piloting skills.