Single-player games like 5th Frontier, The New Space Race
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to 5th Frontier, The New Space Race, 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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Kepler Protocol
Single-player alternative to 5th Frontier, The New Space Race — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with 5th Frontier, The New Space Race.
Kepler-186e, Humanity's first colony — on a world that is not theirs. Lead the Kaiserreich in turn-based hex strategy against the Ordo Arachnis, a swarm intelligence with no commander. Research, build, supply, fight. Survive.
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Pixel Formation
Single-player alternative to 5th Frontier, The New Space Race — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with 5th Frontier, The New Space Race.
Sail to uncharted lands as the leader of a Greek expedition. Land ashore, set up camp, and fight tactical turn-based battles. Use a variety of unit types and mechanics. After completing missions and resupplying, repair your ship and journey onward.
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Space Opera
Single-player alternative to 5th Frontier, The New Space Race — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with 5th Frontier, The New Space Race.
Found colonies, create spaceships from modules, colonize planets, form alliances and destroy your opponents in a turn-based game.
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Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION)
Single-player alternative to 5th Frontier, The New Space Race — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with 5th Frontier, The New Space Race.
A retro space strategy RPG with base building, deep tactical combat, crew management and emergent storytelling. Halcyon 6: Lightspeed Edition is a massively enhanced version of the Award Winning indie strategy RPG, Halcyon 6.
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Xenonauts 2
Single-player alternative to 5th Frontier, The New Space Race — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with 5th Frontier, The New Space Race.
Wage a global war of resistance against an alien invasion. Command turn-based tactical battles, build a network of covert bases, directly control your fighter wings, and achieve strategic victory in a simulation of asymmetric warfare against a technologically superior foe.
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Horizon
Single-player alternative to 5th Frontier, The New Space Race — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with 5th Frontier, The New Space Race.
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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Shadow Empire
Single-player alternative to 5th Frontier, The New Space Race — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with 5th Frontier, The New Space Race.
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.
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Nexus 5X
Single-player alternative to 5th Frontier, The New Space Race — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with 5th Frontier, The New Space Race.
eXplore, eXpand, eXploit, eXterminate, EXPRESS. All of the depth, diplomacy, conflict and conquest of a turn-based 4X epic but played in fast-paced 60-minute competitive sessions. Play Solo or Multiplayer for 2-8 players.
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'1st Core: The Zombie Killing Cyborg'
Single-player alternative to 5th Frontier, The New Space Race — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
A Zombie Survival Action shooter, with a Cyborgs and Weapons.
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2nd Circle - Powerful Magic
Single-player alternative to 5th Frontier, The New Space Race — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 5th Frontier, The New Space Race.
Did you ever dare to imagine that within this bleak, frigid world lies a realm of enchantment? Concealed in the obscure corners of this world, you'll find the undead, specters, and the mystical arts.
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3rd Invasion - Zombies vs. Steel
Single-player alternative to 5th Frontier, The New Space Race — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with 5th Frontier, The New Space Race.
In this game Strategy is the key to Survival. You need an awesome Grand Strategy to win this war. A RTS action game with an Cool Base Building feature.
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4 Classes, Many Paths
Single-player alternative to 5th Frontier, The New Space Race — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with 5th Frontier, The New Space Race.
Step into a vast, living world shaped by ancient magic and forgotten wars. Dragons rule the skies, demons stalk the Deep Dungeons, and every path is yours to forge. Buy now and claim your destiny.