Single-player games like Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy, 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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Twilight Struggle
Single-player alternative to Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy.
Twilight Struggle is a two-player game where players play as either the US or USSR during the Cold War. Using actual events from history, players must plan out their strategies in order to obtain world dominance. Play Twilight Struggle and change the course of history.
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Nexus 5X
Single-player alternative to Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy.
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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Sins of a Solar Empire®: Rebellion
Single-player alternative to Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy.
Command a space-faring empire in Sins of a Solar Empire: Rebellion, the new stand-alone expansion that combines 4X depth with real-time strategy gameplay.
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Stellaris
Single-player alternative to Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy.
Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.
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Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy
Single-player alternative to Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy.
The galaxy, once peaceful after the Terran-Hegemony War, now faces rising tensions. The Galactic Council's efforts to maintain peace are failing as alliances shatter and secret treaties form. A confrontation looms—who will emerge victorious and rule the galaxy? Lead your people to victory!
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Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Single-player alternative to Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy.
Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?
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ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy.
ENDLESS™ Space is a turn-based 4X strategy game, covering the space colonization age in the ENDLESS™ Universe, where you can control every aspect of your civilization as you strive for galactic domination.
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Emperor of the Fading Suns Enhanced
Single-player alternative to Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Eclipse: New Dawn for the Galaxy.
Command interstellar forces in this epic return of the 4X strategy classic. From planetary politics to galactic warfare, the stakes couldn’t be higher as you lead your Royal House through battles on land, sea, air, and the vast reaches of space.