Single-player games like Old World
Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to Old World, 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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ENDLESS™ Legend 2
Single-player alternative to Old World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Old World.
Lead your people to victory on an ever-evolving world in this strategy game featuring asymmetric factions led by powerful heroes. Build your empire, wield political influence, and raise grand armies to wage war in a race to uncover dark secrets buried within the planet.
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ZEPHON
Single-player alternative to Old World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Old World.
From the developers of Warhammer 40,000: Gladius, ZEPHON is a post-apocalyptic 4X strategy game built on Proxy’s unique tactical combat system. Guide survivors through a turbulent future, navigating unexpected disasters, eldritch horror and cyberpunk monstrosities. What will you do to survive?
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Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Single-player alternative to Old World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Old World.
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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Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Single-player alternative to Old World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Old World.
The award-winning strategy game franchise returns with a revolutionary new chapter. Sid Meier's Civilization® VII empowers you to build the greatest empire the world has ever known!
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Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era
Single-player alternative to Old World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Old World.
Heroes of Might and Magic: Olden Era is the official prequel hailing back to the origins of the genre-defining, critically acclaimed series of turn-based strategy games. Raise grand armies and wield devastating spells to overcome your foes in both solo and multiplayer.
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Songs of Silence
Single-player alternative to Old World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Old World.
Lead armies, rebuild fallen kingdoms, and rise to greatness! Embark on an epic journey of strategy in a visually stunning world. Fight intense battles and uncover a captivating story.
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Demise of Nations
Single-player alternative to Old World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Old World.
Demise of Nations is a 4X turn-based grand strategy wargame covering the rise of Rome till the fall of modern civilization.
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Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Single-player alternative to Old World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Old World.
Warhammer 40,000: Gladius – Relics of War brings you to a world of terror and violence. Four factions will engage in a brutal war for dominance over the planet’s resources. In the first turn-based 4X strategy game set in Warhammer 40,000 you will lead one of four unique factions.
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World of Witchcraft
Single-player alternative to Old World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Old World.
Immerse yourself in a world where ambition, magic, and lust intertwine.
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Sid Meier's Civilization® V
Single-player alternative to Old World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Old World.
Create, discover, and download new player-created maps, scenarios, interfaces, and more!
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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Single-player alternative to Old World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Old World.
EPIC FANTASY REBORN The next chapter in the highly anticipated Elder Scrolls saga arrives from the makers of the 2006 and 2008 Games of the Year, Bethesda Game Studios. Skyrim reimagines and revolutionizes the open-world fantasy epic, bringing to life a complete virtual world open for you to explore any way you choose.
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Crusader Kings II
Single-player alternative to Old World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Old World.
Explore one of the defining periods in world history in an experience crafted by the masters of Grand Strategy.
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Tiny Civilization
Single-player alternative to Old World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Old World.
This is a historical simulation game that promotes the development of civilization based on the match-3 Game. You'll need to gather resources, use skills, discover new technology, and lead humanbeing through a 10,000-year journey to the cosmos.
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Rome: Total War™ - Collection
Single-player alternative to Old World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Old World.
Control and conquer the greatest empire ever known to man.
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The Outer Worlds
Single-player alternative to Old World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Old World.
The Outer Worlds is an award-winning single-player RPG from Obsidian Entertainment and Private Division. As you explore a space colony, the character you decide to become will determine how this player-driven story unfolds. In the colony's corporate equation, you are the unplanned variable.
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Borderlands 2
Single-player alternative to Old World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Old World.
The Ultimate Vault Hunter’s Upgrade lets you get the most out of the Borderlands 2 experience.
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Offworld Trading Company
Single-player alternative to Old World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Old World.
Mars has been colonized, and Earth's corporate titans fight to dominate this new market. Competition is fierce in this fast-paced economic RTS from Civilization IV Lead Designer, Soren Johnson.