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Single-player games like King of the World

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to King of the 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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    Empires Apart — Steam game cover

    Empires Apart

    Single-player alternative to King of the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Free To Play with King of the World.

    An exciting free-to-play Real Time Strategy game set in medieval times. Uniquely designed factions, customization options, singleplayer and multiplayer gameplay. Gather resources, raise an army and lead your civilization to victory in a classic RTS, brought to the modern age.

    2018StrategyFree To PlayFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition — Steam game cover

    Act of Aggression - Reboot Edition

    Single-player alternative to King of the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with King of the World.

    Act of Aggression – Reboot Edition brings the techno-thriller RTS game Act of Aggression to a higher level. The Reboot Edition offers a full gameplay overhaul in skirmish mode against the AI and in your multiplayer battles.

    2015StrategyIndie29.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition — Steam game cover

    Age of Empires II: Definitive Edition

    Single-player alternative to King of the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with King of the World.

    42 Civilizations, 229 Campaign Missions, Singleplayer, Co-Op, Multiplayer, In-Game Editor, Mods, Cross-play...It is good to be the king.

    2019Strategy34.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Wargame: Red Dragon — Steam game cover

    Wargame: Red Dragon

    Single-player alternative to King of the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with King of the World.

    The new reference in RTS at its best! The Wargame series returns to duty, larger, richer and more spectacular than ever before. In Wargame Red Dragon, you are engaged in a large-scale conflict where Western forces clash against the Communist bloc.

    2014StrategyIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Original War — Steam game cover

    Original War

    Single-player alternative to King of the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with King of the World.

    An American geological expedition, under a UN mandate, assesses the natural resources in a distant part of Siberia, deep in the trackless steppes of Eastern Russia. But instead of oil, they discover a deposit of a hitherto unknown mineral.

    2014StrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Company of Heroes 2 — Steam game cover

    Company of Heroes 2

    Single-player alternative to King of the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with King of the World.

    Experience the ultimate WWII RTS platform with COH2 and its standalone expansions. This package includes the base game, which you can then upgrade by purchasing The Western Front Armies, Ardennes Assault and/or The British Forces. More info in the "About This Game" section below.

    2013Strategy19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Iron Harvest — Steam game cover

    Iron Harvest

    Single-player alternative to King of the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with King of the World.

    A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+

    2020Strategy29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ancestors Legacy — Steam game cover

    Ancestors Legacy

    Single-player alternative to King of the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with King of the World.

    Ancestors Legacy is a squad-based real time strategy with a strong focus on tactics. Inspired by medieval European history, it brings to life four different nations and their conflicts, usually solved by war.

    2018Strategy34.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Risk — Steam game cover

    Risk

    Single-player alternative to King of the World — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with King of the World.

    Draft! Attack! Fortify! Play the original game of strategy and world domination — now for your PC. Enjoy the classic look and fun of RISK in an exciting new interactive experience. Play two ways as you strategize over the map and set out to conquer the world.

    2013StrategyCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →