Single-player games like Old World
Below are 13 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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HUMANKIND™
Single-player alternative to Old World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Old World.
Rewrite history by shaping a civilization as unique as you are. Combine 60 cultures from the Ancient Era to the Modern Age to lead your empire to victory. Build thriving cities, outsmart rivals in epic battles, spread your influence and leave your mark on HUMANKIND™.
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Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Single-player alternative to Old World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Strategy 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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ENDLESS Legend™ 2
Single-player alternative to Old World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG 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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Crusader Kings III
Single-player alternative to Old World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG and Simulation with Old World.
Love, fight, scheme, and claim greatness. Determine your noble house’s legacy in the sprawling grand strategy of Crusader Kings III. Death is only the beginning as you guide your dynasty’s bloodline in the rich and larger-than-life simulation of the Middle Ages.
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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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Oriental Empires
Single-player alternative to Old World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Strategy with Old World.
Turn based 4X strategy game, recreating the civilizations of ancient China. Develop your land, build great cities, raise huge armies and fight epic battles, with hundreds of soldiers fighting right on the game map. Advance your technologies, culture and religion to create one of mankind’s biggest empires.
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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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Knights of Honor II: Sovereign
Single-player alternative to Old World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Strategy with Old World.
Become the king and fight over Europe in this fresh take on medieval real-time grand strategy. Manage provinces, gather armies, initiate diplomacy, and dabble in espionage. The path is open: become the true Sovereign of your people and bring them to glory.
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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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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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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.