Single-player games like Sid Meier's Civilization® V
Below are 22 single-player Steam games similar to Sid Meier's Civilization® V, 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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Sid Meier’s Civilization® VI
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Civilization® V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Expand your empire, advance your culture and go head-to-head against history’s greatest leaders. Will your civilization stand the test of time?
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Sid Meier's Civilization® IV
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Civilization® V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
With over 6 million units sold and unprecedented critical acclaim from fans and press around the world, Sid Meier's Civilization is recognized as one of the greatest PC game franchises of all-time. Now, Sid Meier and Firaxis Games will take this incredibly fun and addictive game to new heights by adding new ways to play and win, new...
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ENDLESS™ Legend
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Civilization® V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
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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Old World
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Civilization® V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
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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Stellaris
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Civilization® V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Explore a galaxy full of wonders in this sci-fi grand strategy game from Paradox Development Studios. Interact with diverse alien races, discover strange new worlds with unexpected events and expand the reach of your empire. Each new adventure holds almost limitless possibilities.
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Europa Universalis IV
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Civilization® V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Rule your land and dominate the world with unparalleled freedom, depth and historical accuracy. Write a new history of the world and build an empire for the ages.
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Age of Wonders III
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Civilization® V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Age of Wonders III is the long anticipated sequel to the award-winning strategy series. Delivering a unique mix of Empire Building, Role Playing and Warfare, Age of Wonders III offers the ultimate in turn-based fantasy strategy for veterans of the series and new players alike!
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ENDLESS™ Space - Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Civilization® V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
ENDLESS™ Space is a turn-based 4X strategy game, covering the space colonization age in the ENDLESS™ Universe, where you can control every aspect of your civilization as you strive for galactic domination.
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Sid Meier's Civilization VII
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Civilization® V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
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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Sid Meier's Civilization® III Complete
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Civilization® V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Sid Meier's Civilization III: Complete, the latest offering in the Sid Meier's Civilization III franchise, provides gaming fans with Sid Meier's Civilization III, the highly-addictive journey of discovery.
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Civilization IV: Beyond the Sword
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Civilization® V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Sid Meier's Civilization IV®: Beyond the Sword is the second expansion pack for Civilization IV - the 2005 PC Game of the Year that has become a worldwide hit.
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Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Civilization® V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri™ Planetary Pack includes the original Alpha Centauri and the expansion, Alien Crossfire.
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Total War: WARHAMMER II
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Civilization® V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
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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Master of Orion
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Civilization® V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
The ascendant spacefaring 4X strategy game returns! A new chapter in the epic Master of Orion saga is poised to once again capture the imaginations of millions of gamers.
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Caesar™ 3
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Civilization® V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Prove your strength of mind and spirit and you just may be crowned Caesar!
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Tropico 4
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Civilization® V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
The world is changing and Tropico is moving with the times - geographical powers rise and fall and the world market is dominated by new players with new demands and offers - and you, as El Presidente, face a whole new set of challenges.
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XCOM® 2
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Civilization® V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
XCOM 2 is the sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown, the 2012 award-winning strategy game of the year. Earth has changed and is now under alien rule. Facing impossible odds you must rebuild XCOM, and ignite a global resistance to reclaim our world and save humanity.
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XCOM: Enemy Unknown
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Civilization® V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
The XCOM: Enemy Unknown - Slingshot Pack is Now Available!
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XCOM®: Chimera Squad
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Civilization® V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
XCOM: Chimera Squad delivers an all-new story and turn-based tactical combat experience in the XCOM universe.
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Marvel's Midnight Suns
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Civilization® V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
FIGHT AND STRATEGIZE LIKE A SUPER HERO IN THE DARKER CORNERS OF THE MARVEL UNIVERSE. Play as The Hunter, a legendary demon slayer who must lead a team of Super Heroes and supernatural warriors facing apocalyptic threats.
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Sid Meier's Civilization®: Beyond Earth™
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Civilization® V — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Sid Meier's Civilization® V.
Sid Meier’s Civilization: Beyond Earth is a new science-fiction-themed entry into the award winning Civilization series. As part of an expedition sent to find a home beyond Earth, lead your people into a new frontier, explore and colonize an alien planet and create a new civilization in space.
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Sid Meier's Pirates!
Single-player alternative to Sid Meier's Civilization® V — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Sail the Caribbean, marauding all on the high seas or ally your ship and crew as a privateer in search of riches - the life you choose is up to you. Face dogged enemies, raid unsuspecting villages, woo fair maidens, avoid capture or dig for buried treasure. Discover what it takes to become one of the most famous pirates in history!