Single-player games like Merchant of the Skies
Below are 18 single-player Steam games similar to Merchant of the Skies, 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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Blockchain Tycoon
Single-player alternative to Merchant of the Skies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Merchant of the Skies.
Blockchain Tycoon is the cryptocurrency simulation game where you build and manage your own mining operation. Create your own coin, mine it, invest in other coins, upgrade and overclock GPUs or you can just HODL.
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Ulia Chronicles
Single-player alternative to Merchant of the Skies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Merchant of the Skies.
Ulia Chronicles is a city-building game set in a fantasy universe. Build your city, gather resources, and make your citizens thrive. Play alone or with your friends in this game inspired by the classics of the genre.
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StarScraper
Single-player alternative to Merchant of the Skies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Merchant of the Skies.
So, you’re the new Boss? Seems like every year I get a new entrepreneur to babysit. It takes more than dreams to build a skyscraper! You need to track stocks, utilities, prestige—ah who am I kidding? You're rich, you can do whatever you want. Go on, build rockets into it like the last clown did.
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Empluna
Single-player alternative to Merchant of the Skies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Merchant of the Skies.
Sandbox city building meets automation: Design unique buildings, create vibrant cities, and perfect production chains. Create a civilization that suits your style. Perfect for anyone who loves creativity and strategy!
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Comic Company Manager
Single-player alternative to Merchant of the Skies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Merchant of the Skies.
Comic Company Manager is a comic book themed management game. Create your own comic publishing company and design your own ideas from combining 100+ concepts. Hire and manage artists to create comics for you and expand your company. Grow to dominate the industry
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Pioneers of Pagonia
Single-player alternative to Merchant of the Skies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Merchant of the Skies.
Rebuild hope in a world that was lost in the fog. Lead your Pioneers across the isles of Pagonia, unite scattered tribes, raise thriving communities and discover the history of your people as you reclaim your world in the new story campaign.
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Pixel Colony
Single-player alternative to Merchant of the Skies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Merchant of the Skies.
Build and manage your own colony. Citizens are primary resource. Make them happy by producing a variety of resources. Protect your settlement and colonists from hostile environment and make a great city!
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Airborne Kingdom
Single-player alternative to Merchant of the Skies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Merchant of the Skies.
The sky city builder awaits. Create your own flying kingdom and lead it on a quest across an expansive world. Explore the varied landscape, build up a floating metropolis, aid struggling people below, uncover lost secrets and, ultimately, bring back the Airborne Kingdom legend.
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Tradewinds Caravans + Odyssey Pack
Single-player alternative to Merchant of the Skies — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Tradewinds Odyssey, the latest installment in the highly-acclaimed Tradewinds series, takes you on an adventurous journey across ancient Greece, where gods, heroes and monsters of legend await. Guide five unique heroes - the Athlete, Cynic, Priestess, Minotaur and Goddess - as you embark on over 50 chapters and quests, encountering...
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Luna's Fishing Garden
Single-player alternative to Merchant of the Skies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Merchant of the Skies.
Luna's Fishing Garden is a short, cozy fishing and building game. Catch fish, trade it in and create the garden of your dreams by planting new trees, placing water objects and bringing animals to the archipelago.
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Starfield
Single-player alternative to Merchant of the Skies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Merchant of the Skies.
Starfield is the first new universe in 25 years from Bethesda Game Studios, the award-winning creators of The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim and Fallout 4.
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Lazy Galaxy
Single-player alternative to Merchant of the Skies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Merchant of the Skies.
Lazy Galaxy is a mix between RTS and idle/clicker game. Lead an evil (albeit lazy) alien race to conquer the universe!
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Lazy Galaxy 2
Single-player alternative to Merchant of the Skies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Merchant of the Skies.
Lazy Galaxy 2 is an idle/clicker game with base-building and RTS elements. Lead an evil (albeit lazy) alien race to conquer the universe! Expand your base, fight vicious foes, and conquer the galaxies. Acquire combat experience and convert into candy, the most precious alien resource!
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Stories from the Outbreak
Single-player alternative to Merchant of the Skies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Merchant of the Skies.
Stories from the Outbreak is a turn-based roguelike zombie RPG. Lead a group of survivors from the doomed city of Riga towards a ferry sailing across the North Sea. Scavenge for supplies, battle the undead, decide the fate of your team. What are you willing to sacrifice in order to survive?
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Frequent Flyer
Single-player alternative to Merchant of the Skies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Merchant of the Skies.
Complete tasks and survive the oncoming enemy waves for as long as possible! Are you good enough? Are you a frequent flyer?
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Blades of the Righteous
Single-player alternative to Merchant of the Skies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Merchant of the Skies.
Defend your kingdom against the dark forces! Micromanage your army, train soldiers and defeat the enemy in turn-based battles.
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Lazy Galaxy: Rebel Story
Single-player alternative to Merchant of the Skies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Merchant of the Skies.
Start a Rebellion! Lead your ships to take down the evil O'Xelg base in this squad-based shoot-em-up!
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Crown of Pain
Single-player alternative to Merchant of the Skies — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Merchant of the Skies.
Crown of Pain is a match-3 RPG. Heroes venture to the castle to find the elusive crown of pain, an artifact which is said to take away all of their worries.