Single-player games like BATTLETECH
Below are 19 single-player Steam games similar to BATTLETECH, 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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Battlestar Galactica Deadlock
Single-player alternative to BATTLETECH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with BATTLETECH.
In Battlestar Galactica Deadlock™ you’ll take command of the Colonial Fleet in defense of the Twelve Colonies during the First Cylon War. Lead many different types of ships in this 3D tactical game. Every decision counts, your strategy will be vital – can you ensure mankind’s survival?
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Age of Wonders: Planetfall
Single-player alternative to BATTLETECH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with BATTLETECH.
Age of Wonders: Planetfall is the new strategy game from Triumph Studios, creators of the critically acclaimed Age of Wonders series, bringing all the exciting tactical turn-based combat and in-depth empire building of its predecessors to space in an all-new, sci-fi setting.
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Single-player alternative to BATTLETECH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with BATTLETECH.
The XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot Pack is Now Available!
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Into the Breach
Single-player alternative to BATTLETECH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with BATTLETECH.
Control powerful mechs from the future to defeat an alien threat. Each attempt to save the world presents a new randomly generated challenge in this turn-based strategy game.
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Jagged Alliance 3
Single-player alternative to BATTLETECH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with BATTLETECH.
The country of Grand Chien is thrown into chaos when the elected president goes missing and the paramilitary force known as “the Legion” seizes control. Hire mercs, meet interesting characters, and fight in tactically deep turn-based combat in this true successor to a beloved franchise.
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Phantom Brigade
Single-player alternative to BATTLETECH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with BATTLETECH.
Phantom Brigade 2.0 is a cinematic, tactical mech strategy game with a revolutionary timeline-based command system. See the future, predict enemy actions, and plot your counterattack on the timeline! Recruit and level up your squad of rebels to retake war-torn Fyrland from the Kaskad occupation.
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Warhammer 40,000: Mechanicus
Single-player alternative to BATTLETECH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with BATTLETECH.
MECHANICUS II ANNOUNCED! Take control of one of the most technologically advanced factions in the Imperium: the Adeptus Mechanicus. In this turn-based tactical game, your every decision will weigh heavily on the outcome of the conflict. Will you be blessed by the Omnissiah?
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Battle Brothers
Single-player alternative to BATTLETECH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with BATTLETECH.
Lead a mercenary company in this tactical RPG set in a medieval fantasy world. Chase fame and fortune as you choose where to go, who to recruit, which contracts to pursue, and how to train and equip your men in a procedurally generated open world campaign.
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MechWarrior 5: Mercenaries
Single-player alternative to BATTLETECH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BATTLETECH.
The year is 3015. The battlefields are dominated by war machines known as BattleMechs. Level entire cities and decimate the enemy in your BattleMech. Follow a quest for glory and revenge. Manage an expanding mercenary company. Fight alongside your friends with a four-player PvE co-op.
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X-COM: UFO Defense
Single-player alternative to BATTLETECH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with BATTLETECH.
You are in control of X-COM: an organization formed by the world's governments to fight the ever-increasing alien menace.
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The Bureau: XCOM Declassified
Single-player alternative to BATTLETECH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BATTLETECH.
The year is 1962 and the Cold War has the nation gripped by fear. A top-secret government unit called The Bureau begins investigating a series of mysterious attacks by an enemy more powerful than communism.
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Mechabellum
Single-player alternative to BATTLETECH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with BATTLETECH.
Command massive armies in this epic mech auto-battler. Draft your troops, customize your units, master your formations, and crush enemies in spectacular 3D battles. All strategy, no clickfest. Outsmart opponents in 1v1, 2v2, free-for-all, or Survival Mode.
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FRONT MISSION 1st: Remake
Single-player alternative to BATTLETECH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with BATTLETECH.
FRONT MISSION 1st: Remake is an immersive, tactical turn-based RPG, placing you in command of the awe-inspiring Wanzers – powerful military machines.
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Strike Team Delta
Single-player alternative to BATTLETECH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with BATTLETECH.
Strike Team Delta is a gripping first-person shooter set in a post-apocalyptic world. Battle hordes of undead, team up with friends, and reclaim our world. Survival is in your hands.
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Shadowrun Returns
Single-player alternative to BATTLETECH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with BATTLETECH.
The unique cyberpunk-meets-fantasy world of Shadowrun has gained a huge cult following since its creation nearly 25 years ago. Now, creator Jordan Weisman returns to the world of Shadowrun, modernizing this classic game setting as a single player, turn-based tactical RPG.
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Shadowrun: Dragonfall - Director's Cut
Single-player alternative to BATTLETECH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Strategy with BATTLETECH.
Harebrained Schemes' biggest Shadowrun game to date, and the definitive Shadowrun RPG experience available on PC. Now a standalone title with tons of new content & improvements!
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NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION
Single-player alternative to BATTLETECH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with BATTLETECH.
NECROPOLIS: BRUTAL EDITION is a major update featuring a new playable adventurer (The Brute), a completely new outdoor environment (The Black Forest), and lots of new enemies, weapons, armor, traps, potions, scrolls, and other big improvements to the game.
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Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition
Single-player alternative to BATTLETECH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Strategy with BATTLETECH.
Shadowrun: Hong Kong - Extended Edition is the capstone title in Harebrained Schemes' Shadowrun series - and now includes the all-new, 6+ hr Shadows of Hong Kong Bonus Campaign. Experience the most impressive Shadowrun RPG yet, hailed as one of the best cRPG / strategy games of 2015!
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The Lamplighters League
Single-player alternative to BATTLETECH — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Strategy with BATTLETECH.
Recruit a team of misfits with unique abilities and unforgettable personalities, and chase the Banished Court to the ends of the earth in a mix of real-time infiltration, turn-based tactical combat, and a character-driven story of adventure and intrigue.