IMHO.

Single-player games like Royal Merchant

Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Royal Merchant, 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.

Want the full alternatives list (paid + free + Steam Deck + cheaper picks)? See the parent games like Royal Merchant page.

Ranked picks

  1. 1
    Smithy Wars — Steam game cover

    Smithy Wars

    Single-player alternative to Royal Merchant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with Royal Merchant.

    DISCOVER RECIPES. TRY OUT TACTICS. CUSTOMIZE A FIREBALL. Smithy Wars is a fighting game with a heavy focus on crafting and customizing spells. Equip and craft for your team and autobattle your way to the ELO top.

    2021IndieAdventureSimulation3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
  2. 2
    Idle Vikings Clicker — Steam game cover

    Idle Vikings Clicker

    Single-player alternative to Royal Merchant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Royal Merchant.

    Idle Vikings Clicker is a fun and immersive clicker game. It's easy to learn, but contains many various mechanics, so you could spend hours and hours playing it and trying different tactics.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  3. 3
    Click Legends — Steam game cover

    Click Legends

    Single-player alternative to Royal Merchant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Royal Merchant.

    Join your Legendary Heroes in a battle for strength in CLICK LEGENDS. A Clicker - Incremental - Management game. Battle your way through a variety of enemies by leveling up your heroes, empowering them, and finding them equipment! Click your way to victory!

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
  4. 4
    Warlords: Age of Shadow Magic Tactical Action RPG — Steam game cover

    Warlords: Age of Shadow Magic Tactical Action RPG

    Single-player alternative to Royal Merchant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Royal Merchant.

    Warlords: Age of Shadow Magic Tactical Action RPG Save the World by destroying it? Gather your squad and "put things in order"!

    2022ActionStrategyAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
  5. 5
    Idle Hero — Steam game cover

    Idle Hero

    Single-player alternative to Royal Merchant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Royal Merchant.

    Idle Hero is a reference game in its genre. No endless walkthrough and unreachable goals. Everything is completable with guaranteed fun, pleasure and challenging but fair tasks.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation0.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
  6. 6
    Fantasy Waifu Collector — Steam game cover

    Fantasy Waifu Collector

    Single-player alternative to Royal Merchant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Royal Merchant.

    Fantasy Waifu Collector is an exciting game about collecting "Waifu" in order to build an army to build a town and restore the world from decay! Players will recruit many different characters as they explore a fascinating world filled with monsters. Defeat the Demon King to win, right?

    2026ActionIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
  7. 7
    Monsters Idle RPG — Steam game cover

    Monsters Idle RPG

    Single-player alternative to Royal Merchant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Royal Merchant.

    Monsters Idle RPG is a cozy and relaxing idle game where you collect monsters, deploy them in battles, gather resources, and sell them to earn profits! Explore Arcanium as you advance from a basic starter monster to your favorite companion by expanding your collection.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure2.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
  8. 8
    Water Margin Scrolls — Steam game cover

    Water Margin Scrolls

    Single-player alternative to Royal Merchant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Royal Merchant.

    "Water Margin Scrolls" is a squad-building loot-hunting game set in the world of Water Margin. Collect iconic heroes from the classic tale and challenge other players in strategic battles.

    2026StrategyIndieRPG5.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
  9. 9
    Royal Defense — Steam game cover

    Royal Defense

    Single-player alternative to Royal Merchant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Royal Merchant.

    The castle needs a hero – hordes of trolls are surrounding it! Build towers, save money, learn spells - don't let the enemy in! Follow the exciting story of the dwarven kingdom's eternal struggle against the troll hordes, who want only to crush the dwarves and claim their territory.

    2014StrategyIndieAdventure14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
  10. 10
    Happy Lab — Steam game cover

    Happy Lab

    Single-player alternative to Royal Merchant — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Royal Merchant.

    Welcome to the "Happy Lab"! You are a new intern at the most advanced science facility. Your daily job would be to train our AI "Aurora". "Aurora" purpose is to create the most advanced armor and fix all glitches on the way if there are any.

    2023Indie4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →