Single-player games like Scythe: Digital Edition
Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to Scythe: Digital Edition, 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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Iron Harvest
Single-player alternative to Scythe: Digital Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
A classic real-time strategy game with an epic single player campaign, multiplayer & coop, set in the alternate reality of 1920+
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ENDLESS™ Legend
Single-player alternative to Scythe: Digital Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
ENDLESS™ Legend is a 4X turn-based fantasy strategy game by the creators of ENDLESS™ Space and Dungeon of the ENDLESS™. Control every aspect of your civilization as you struggle to save your homeworld Auriga. Create your own Legend!
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Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Single-player alternative to Scythe: Digital Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
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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HUMANKIND™
Single-player alternative to Scythe: Digital Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
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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Age of Wonders: Planetfall
Single-player alternative to Scythe: Digital Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
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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Shadow Empire
Single-player alternative to Scythe: Digital Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Shadow Empire is a deep turn-based 4X wargame with a unique blend of military focus, procedurally generated content and role-playing features. Players take the seat of the supreme ruler of a small nation, with the goal of reconquering a devastated planet.
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Old World
Single-player alternative to Scythe: Digital Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Old World is a revolutionary new historical strategy game where you lead your dynasty over generations of rule against rival kings and queens. Wage massive wars, manage your court, and build a dynasty — or watch your empire crumble to dust. What legacy will you leave behind?
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Galactic Civilizations III
Single-player alternative to Scythe: Digital Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Build a civilization that will stand the test of time in the largest space-based strategy game ever! Choose from dozens of unique races and make a name for yourself across the galaxy through diplomacy, espionage, technological advances, and more.
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Risk
Single-player alternative to Scythe: Digital Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
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.
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Pandemic: The Board Game
Single-player alternative to Scythe: Digital Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Humanity is on the brink of extinction. As members of an elite disease control team, you’re the only thing standing in the way of the four deadly diseases spreading across the world.
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Terraforming Mars
Single-player alternative to Scythe: Digital Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
The taming of the Red Planet has begun! Corporations are competing to transform Mars into a habitable planet by spending vast resources and using innovative technology to raise temperature, create a breathable atmosphere, and make oceans of water.
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Root
Single-player alternative to Scythe: Digital Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Might makes right in the wild wood! The award-winning board game of asymmetrical woodland warfare comes to cross-platform digital play! Combine subtle strategy and bold daring to guide your forest faction to victory!
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Wingspan
Single-player alternative to Scythe: Digital Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Wingspan is a relaxing, award-winning strategy card game about birds for 1 to 5 players. Each bird you play extends a chain of powerful combinations in one of your three habitats. Your goal is to discover and attract the best birds to your network of wildlife preserves.
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Tools Up!
Single-player alternative to Scythe: Digital Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Tools Up! is an exciting local co-op that tests your renovation and teamwork skills. Paint walls, tear off wallpaper, and move couches against the clock!
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Death Roads: Tournament
Single-player alternative to Scythe: Digital Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Combine deadly racing, deckbuilding, and roguelite style to get car battles unlike anything before! Choose a driver, car, weapons, and sponsors to overcome tactical encounters. Adapt to an ever-changing race to come out on top and earn entry into the last safe haven on the Divided States of America.
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W.A.N.D. Project
Single-player alternative to Scythe: Digital Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Fast-paced, roguelike bullet hell with deep, unique spellcrafting. Create and use overpowered, game-shattering spells by combining a multitude of magical elements. Defend Tokyo from a monstrous invasion using magic, reflexes, and game-changing combos.
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Card Hunter
Single-player alternative to Scythe: Digital Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Shuffle your cards and ready your dice - Card Hunter is a fresh new card gaming spin on classic tabletop RPGs. Battle your way through a massive campaign solo or with friends and compete with other players in ranked play and tournaments.
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Death Roads: Tournament Prologue
Single-player alternative to Scythe: Digital Edition — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Scythe: Digital Edition.
Experience unprecedented car battles by merging the thrill of deadly racing, the strategic depth of deckbuilding, and the unpredictable nature of roguelite gameplay. Select a skilled driver, a powerful vehicle, an arsenal of weapons, and supportive sponsors to conquer tactical challenges.