Single-player games like Afghanistan '11
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Afghanistan '11, 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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Vietnam ‘65
Single-player alternative to Afghanistan '11 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Afghanistan '11.
It is 1965 and the US ground war in Vietnam is in full swing. As a US Army commander, wage a counter-insurgency (COIN) war to secure the Ia Drang valley, on the border with Cambodia.
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XCOM® 2
Single-player alternative to Afghanistan '11 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Afghanistan '11.
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
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War Room
Single-player alternative to Afghanistan '11 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Afghanistan '11.
War Room is a realistic strategy, taking you straight into the heat of the war in Afghanistan.
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Radio Commander: Vietnam '64
Single-player alternative to Afghanistan '11 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Afghanistan '11.
Use the radio to give commands to the soldiers on the battlefield. Keep track of the situation based on their voice reports only. Lead US platoons to clash with Vietcong in a realistic, innovative approach to the RTS genre. Make hard choices in a narrative driven experience, and face the outcome.
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Unity of Command: Stalingrad Campaign
Single-player alternative to Afghanistan '11 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Afghanistan '11.
Unity of Command is an innovative and refreshing operational-level wargame that covers the entire 1942/43 Stalingrad Campaign on the Eastern Front.
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Order of Battle: World War II
Single-player alternative to Afghanistan '11 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Afghanistan '11.
Order of Battle: World War II is a breath of fresh air for all strategy fans. It is a game that takes wargaming to a new level by upgrading every single game element and rebooting the genre for a new generation of players.
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Battle of the Bulge
Single-player alternative to Afghanistan '11 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Afghanistan '11.
Battle of the Bulge is a fast-paced WW2 game where precise movement and detailed planning make the difference between a vain attempt and a brave operation.
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Syrian Warfare
Single-player alternative to Afghanistan '11 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Afghanistan '11.
Real Time Strategy with a high degree of realism. The game is based on a true story.
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Carrier Deck
Single-player alternative to Afghanistan '11 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Carrier Deck is a fast paced time management game where you play as the Air Boss on board the CVN-76 in the midst of active war.
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Her Majesty's Ship
Single-player alternative to Afghanistan '11 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Afghanistan '11.
All young naval officers dream of becoming Admiral, but few realise this can't be done without a loyal crew and keeping the vessel under your command afloat!
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Terra Incognito - Antarctica 1911
Single-player alternative to Afghanistan '11 — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Survive all the odds and reach the South Pole before your competitors with this simple, abstract and compelling strategy game.
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Angola '86
Single-player alternative to Afghanistan '11 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Afghanistan '11.
The first strategy game to capture the essence of the entire South African Border war, from Omugulugwombashe to UNTAG (Aug'66 - Mar'90)
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Northern Ireland '74
Single-player alternative to Afghanistan '11 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Afghanistan '11.
The first strategy game to capture the essence of the entire Northern Ireland Conflict (1966 - 1998).