Single-player games like Expect The Unexpected
Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Expect The Unexpected, 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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Crowntakers
Single-player alternative to Expect The Unexpected — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Expect The Unexpected.
Crowntakers combines turn-based strategy with RPG elements and takes you at the behest of the crown into a medieval fantasy world full of challenging encounters and epic adventures. With its randomly generated world, Crowntakers offers a varied gaming experience every time you set out to fight evil.
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Z Dawn
Single-player alternative to Expect The Unexpected — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Expect The Unexpected.
Z Dawn is a survival RPG that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world in which you get to manage a group of survivors to fight for their life, level up their skills, help fight off different breeds of zombies, build and upgrade camp, face hundreds of thrilling events and much more!
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MASSIVE CHALICE
Single-player alternative to Expect The Unexpected — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Expect The Unexpected.
MASSIVE CHALICE is a tactical strategy game set on an epic timeline from Double Fine Productions. As the Immortal Ruler of the nation, you'll take command of its heroes, forge heroic marriages to strengthen your Bloodlines, and battle a mysterious enemy known as the Cadence in a 300 year war.
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For The King
Single-player alternative to Expect The Unexpected — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Expect The Unexpected.
For The King is a strategic RPG that blends tabletop and roguelike elements in a challenging adventure that spans the realms. Set off on a single player experience or play cooperatively both online and locally.
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Crown Trick
Single-player alternative to Expect The Unexpected — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Expect The Unexpected.
Enter a labyrinth that moves as you move, where mastering the elements is key to defeating enemies and uncovering the mysteries of this underground world. With a new experience awaiting every time you enter the dungeon, let the power bestowed by the crown guide you in this challenging adventure!
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Bionic Dues
Single-player alternative to Expect The Unexpected — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Expect The Unexpected.
Bionic Dues is a tactical, turn-based roguelite with mech customization. Out-think wide-ranging tactical situations featuring robots with bad GPS, terrible aim, insecurity, a lack of focus, a tendency to backstab, and dozens of other maladies to exploit.
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Into the Breach
Single-player alternative to Expect The Unexpected — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Expect The Unexpected.
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
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Expeditions: Conquistador
Single-player alternative to Expect The Unexpected — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Expect The Unexpected.
Conquer the New world: In the 16th Century, Spanish explorers and soldiers reached the shores of America. The search for gold, fame, and adventure drove these travelers into a treacherous wilderness where they faced hunger, disease, and dangerous predators. In their wake, the Aztec Empires lay in ruins.
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Fallout 4
Single-player alternative to Expect The Unexpected — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Expect The Unexpected.
From Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of Starfield and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, comes Fallout 4. A landmark in open-world RPG design and winner of over 200 ‘Best Of’ honors, including the DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year.
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Dungeons of Hell
Single-player alternative to Expect The Unexpected — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Expect The Unexpected.
Enter the dungeons of hell, face many different demons in a tactical challenge. You play as a lone hero against hordes of demons, clear the dungeons to get more equipment and experience to unlock new and powerful abilities.
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Paths & Danger
Single-player alternative to Expect The Unexpected — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Expect The Unexpected.
Embark on an enchanting journey to Paths & Danger, a masterfully crafted procedural turn-based RPG that seamlessly blends simplicity with tactical brilliance. Get ready to be captivated as you assemble a formidable fellowship, where the art of teamwork takes center stage.
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Mutant Meltdown
Single-player alternative to Expect The Unexpected — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Expect The Unexpected.
Mutant Meltdown is a survival RPG that takes place in a post-apocalyptic world in which you get to manage a group of survivors to fight for their life, level up their skills, help fight off different breeds of mutants, build and upgrade your camp, face hordes of mutants and much more!
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Jurassic Clans
Single-player alternative to Expect The Unexpected — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Expect The Unexpected.
Jurassic Clans sets in a world where dinosaurs co-exist with humans. Ensure your people thrive in this dangerous world by surviving and evolving your tribe. Search for resources to expand your village, research technologies, defend your people from predators and prepare for the upcoming apocalypse.
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Commander: Modern War
Single-player alternative to Expect The Unexpected — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Expect The Unexpected.
Experience the thrill of a modern conflict between two factions, as you outsmart your opponents in an epic game of strategy and cunning. Take command of your ground, air, and naval units and lead them to victory in the most immersive turn-based battle simulation. The battlefield awaits.
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Interstellar Conquest
Single-player alternative to Expect The Unexpected — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Expect The Unexpected.
Take planets and assemble your fleet. The conquest of space is now, navigate through asteroid fields and hide in nebulas to outsmart your opponents. Experience the challenge of ion storms disrupting your ship's sensors and become the ultimate space fleet commander.
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Commander: World War II
Single-player alternative to Expect The Unexpected — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Expect The Unexpected.
Commander: World War II is a turn-based tactical game where you lead either the Allies or the Axis to victory. Deploy infantry, tanks, planes, and naval units, capture locations, use the terrain, and counter specialized units in intense battles. Design your own maps and dominate the battlefield.