Single-player games like Rising Lords
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Rising Lords, 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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ZEPHON
Single-player alternative to Rising Lords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Rising Lords.
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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Warhammer 40,000: Gladius - Relics of War
Single-player alternative to Rising Lords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Rising Lords.
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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BattleSail
Single-player alternative to Rising Lords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rising Lords.
Fight pirate ships in turn-based naval battles during the Golden Age of Piracy. Earn gold, hunt hidden treasures, lead your fleet through a story campaign, and challenge friends in local and online multiplayer.
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Ozymandias: Bronze Age Empire Sim
Single-player alternative to Rising Lords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Rising Lords.
Build an empire in a single sitting. All the strategy of a classic 4X in a faster format, which also shines in multiplayer.
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Panzer Corps 2
Single-player alternative to Rising Lords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Rising Lords.
Panzer Corps 2 is the ultimate Second World War strategy game! Enjoy the time-proven gameplay formula which has been appreciated by millions of players over the years, brought to a whole new level of refinement up to the latest technical standards.
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Hex Gambit
Single-player alternative to Rising Lords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rising Lords.
A fresh take on turn-based strategy! Battle the AI in single player, then join our community-wide turf war, the Apex Cup. Easy to learn, with tons of room for tactical creativity.
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Circle Empires Tactics
Single-player alternative to Rising Lords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rising Lords.
It’s Circle Empires like never before! Take to the field in simultaneous turn-based tactical battles. Combine powerful magical tokens to infuse your army with unstoppable power, and take on evil demigods in single player. Or peer into the minds of your friends and predict their plans in multiplayer.
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Heroes of Science and Fiction
Single-player alternative to Rising Lords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rising Lords.
A turn-based sci-fi strategy that combines exploration and exciting clashes on the battlefield. Take control over several different species, raise powerful armies for your heroes and destroy your opponents! This HoMM-like is set in a scifi universe, with new mechanics on top of the classic formula.
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Lords of the Realm
Single-player alternative to Rising Lords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Rising Lords.
The year is 1268 and the English throne lies empty. Fight for the right to be King in this classic blend of turn-based and real-time strategy.
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Battle Brothers
Single-player alternative to Rising Lords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Rising Lords.
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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Lords of the Realm II
Single-player alternative to Rising Lords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Rising Lords.
The great Lords of England have their eyes on the the English throne! Muster an army and overrun your enemies' castles in this classic, nail-biting strategy game that blends turn-based and real-time gameplay.
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Total War: WARHAMMER II
Single-player alternative to Rising Lords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Rising Lords.
Strategy gaming perfected. A breath-taking campaign of exploration, expansion and conquest across a fantasy world. Turn-based civilisation management and real-time epic strategy battles with thousands of troops and monsters at your command.
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RACCOIN: Coin Pusher Roguelike
Single-player alternative to Rising Lords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Rising Lords.
A coin-pushing dopamine machine. RACCOIN is a roguelike deckbuilder where you combine special coins with powerful items to trigger wildly satisfying combos. Stack shiny towers, spin the lucky wheel, and shake the machine until all the coins drop.
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Toe-tal War
Single-player alternative to Rising Lords — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Rising Lords.
Toe-tal War is a platformer where you kill people with your foot smell. Run and jump to make your feet smelly, change your shoes and socks to control the smell — then get close to enemies and stink them to death.