Single-player games like Islands
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Islands, 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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The Wuslers
Single-player alternative to Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Islands.
Build a cozy settlement and economy where little Wuslers carry every single good on foot along the roads you lay out. Feed your mines, expand your territory with barracks and play solo, against the AI or with up to eight players on PC and Android.
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Aubelys
Single-player alternative to Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Islands.
Play as the leader of a light fantasy town. Your character gather resources, raise a five-tier settlement, recruit and specialize fellow villagers, and defend against nightly raids in solo, online co-op, PvP, or local split-screen as you push back against the dark spreading in the land of Aubelys.
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Kingdoms Rise and Fall
Single-player alternative to Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Islands.
Kingdoms Rise and Fall is a captivating Real-Time Strategy game that takes you on an epic journey through different eras, spanning the entirety of history and beyond! Kingdoms Rise & Fall focuses more on culture, science, and keeping your nation happy over time.
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8-Bit Armies
Single-player alternative to Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Islands.
8-Bit Armies is a retro Real-Time Strategy game. With a colorful, blocky voxel art style, 8-Bit Armies is Petroglyph's most fast-paced, friendly, and accessible RTS game to date. Featuring a campaign of 25 single-player missions, 12 co-op missions, multiplayer and skirmish modes.
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9-Bit Armies: A Bit Too Far
Single-player alternative to Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Islands.
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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Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Islands.
42 Civilizations, 229 Campaign Missions, Singleplayer, Co-Op, Multiplayer, In-Game Editor, Mods, Cross-play...It is good to be the king.
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Attack on Toys
Single-player alternative to Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Islands.
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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Driftland: The Magic Revival
Single-player alternative to Islands — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Islands.
After a devastating war between ancient mages, a powerful spell is all that holds together the shattered planet of Driftland. Take on the role of a powerful mage capable of moving and connecting floating lands, develop a mighty empire, and restore Driftland to its former glory!