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Single-player games like Wizards and Warlords

Below are 16 single-player Steam games similar to Wizards and Warlords, 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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    Deity Empires — Steam game cover

    Deity Empires

    Single-player alternative to Wizards and Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Wizards and Warlords.

    Deity Empires is a 4X, turn-based strategy game with a powerful “just one more turn” feel! Enter an intricate fantasy world as one of many deities posed to become ruler of the world.

    2018StrategyRPG24.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Warlock - Master of the Arcane — Steam game cover

    Warlock - Master of the Arcane

    Single-player alternative to Wizards and Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Wizards and Warlords.

    In a time of chaotic upheaval, the player takes the role of a great mage, a warlord vying for ultimate power.

    2012Strategy6.24 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fantasy General II — Steam game cover

    Fantasy General II

    Single-player alternative to Wizards and Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Wizards and Warlords.

    The fantasy wargaming classic is back! Lead powerful heroes and mighty armies into battle in this critically acclaimed turn-based strategy milestone. Level up and train your units and guide them through a gripping story campaign to decide the fate of a world on the brink of destruction.

    2019Strategy39.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Shadow Empire — Steam game cover

    Shadow Empire

    Single-player alternative to Wizards and Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Wizards and Warlords.

    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.

    2020StrategySimulationRPG39.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ENDLESS™ Legend — Steam game cover

    ENDLESS™ Legend

    Single-player alternative to Wizards and Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Wizards and Warlords.

    ENDLESS™ Legend is a 4X turn-based fantasy strategy game by the creators of ENDLESS™ Space and Dungeon of the ENDLESS™. Control every aspect of your civilization as you struggle to save your homeworld Auriga. Create your own Legend!

    2014StrategyRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith — Steam game cover

    Dominions 5 - Warriors of the Faith

    Single-player alternative to Wizards and Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wizards and Warlords.

    In Dominions 5 you take control of a powerful being that rules a nation and aspires to godhood. The type of Pretender Gods can vary from magically powerful arch mages to huge titans or large monuments. Dominions is a deep 4x turn based strategy game with a very large variety of spells and units.

    2017StrategyIndie39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Warlock 2: The Exiled — Steam game cover

    Warlock 2: The Exiled

    Single-player alternative to Wizards and Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Wizards and Warlords.

    Warlock 2 is a turn-based strategy game of fantasy warfare. Rival against Great Mages, lead mighty armies into fierce battles, wield ancient magic and faith as your weapons. 

    2014Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Age of Wonders III — Steam game cover

    Age of Wonders III

    Single-player alternative to Wizards and Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Wizards and Warlords.

    Age of Wonders III is the long anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy series. Delivering a unique mix of Empire Building, Role Playing and Warfare, Age of Wonders III offers the ultimate in turn-based fantasy strategy for veterans of the series and new players alike!

    2014StrategyRPG29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    RimWorld — Steam game cover

    RimWorld

    Single-player alternative to Wizards and Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wizards and Warlords.

    A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation34.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Master of Magic — Steam game cover

    Master of Magic

    Single-player alternative to Wizards and Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wizards and Warlords.

    Take up the role of a great wizard, wield powerful spells, command fantasy races and challenge your rivals in this remake of a cult turn-based strategy classic. Do you have what it takes to become Master of Magic?

    2022StrategyIndieRPG39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wizard Warfare — Steam game cover

    Wizard Warfare

    Single-player alternative to Wizards and Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wizards and Warlords.

    Wizard Warfare is a fantasy-themed, 4X-style, turn-based strategy game with a strategic empire management layer supported by a detailed tactical battle simulation layer.

    2019StrategyIndie5.59 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    ELDEN RING — Steam game cover

    ELDEN RING

    Single-player alternative to Wizards and Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED FANTASY ACTION RPG. Rise, Tarnished, and be guided by grace to brandish the power of the Elden Ring and become an Elden Lord in the Lands Between.

    2022ActionRPG59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Conquest of Elysium 5 — Steam game cover

    Conquest of Elysium 5

    Single-player alternative to Wizards and Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wizards and Warlords.

    Conquest of Elysium 5 is a quick turn based fantasy strategy game with a touch of rogue-like. The game is full of depth, details and monsters. There are also a huge number of factions, each with its own unique gameplay and magic rituals.

    2021StrategyIndie22.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stellaris — Steam game cover

    Stellaris

    Single-player alternative to Wizards and Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Wizards and Warlords.

    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.

    2016StrategySimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader — Steam game cover

    Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader

    Single-player alternative to Wizards and Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Wizards and Warlords.

    Made in a close partnership with Games Workshop, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader is a story-rich classical RPG from Owlcat Games, developers of the critically acclaimed game, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous.

    2023ActionStrategyIndie49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Romance of the Three Kingdoms — Steam game cover

    Romance of the Three Kingdoms

    Single-player alternative to Wizards and Warlords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Wizards and Warlords.

    "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" was first released in 1985. It was the first historical simulation game released in Japan based on the Chinese classical literature "Romance of the Three Kingdoms". Players become the leaders of their countries and strive to unite the land under their rule.

    2016Strategy6.49 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →