Yes, it includes a small deck of cards with symbols you can use to simulate resistance. Actually people have been using multiple AI forces successfully against n people. I am trying it this week with my collectors edition copy. You can read about how it works here https://app.box.com/s/rj3jrw0rab2uiz02up89kbant5g8ew1p/1/499...

I mostly choose my boardgames based on BGG rating, the existence of a good and practical solo variant and playtime under 3h, examples are Race for the Galaxy, Neandertal, Imperial Settlers, The New Era, Robinson Crusoe with the Lost retheme and Polis

Ditto on that. Anyone?

The article says yes.