Single-player games like Hard to be a King
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Hard to be a King, 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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Fallen Angel: Hell Survival
Single-player alternative to Hard to be a King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hard to be a King.
Fallen Angel: Hell Survival is a first-person open-world survival craft game set in a brutal, mythic Hell. Scavenge, fight, build, and master devilish magic as Hesicasial — a fallen angel cast into the underworld. Will you conquer Hell, or be consumed by it?
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Orebound
Single-player alternative to Hard to be a King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hard to be a King.
Orebound is a dwarven themed factory automation game. Play alone or with friends as you build, mine, craft and explore a voxel generated world! Build your fortress, expand your factory, fight off creatures who dwell beneath the mountains and embark on a journey of greatness.
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Alaska Gold Fever
Single-player alternative to Hard to be a King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Hard to be a King.
Step into the role of a gold prospector during the Alaskan gold rush and build your own empire from scratch. Mine resources, refine different forms of gold, and upgrade your tools to increase efficiency. Explore diverse mines, survive the harsh climate, and complete engaging story and side quests!
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Grandiose
Single-player alternative to Hard to be a King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Hard to be a King.
Grandiose is a calming and creative base builder game full of botany, building and strategy. Land on the island that will become your domain in a universe soon to be borrowed from the ingenious and creative abilities of your mind.
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Night of the Dead
Single-player alternative to Hard to be a King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hard to be a King.
'Night of the Dead' is an open-world game that combines elements of exploration, tower defense, survival, and crafting. Traverse a world dominated by zombies while collecting various resources and powerful equipment. Build a fortress to survive the hordes of zombies that swarm every night!
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Eden Island
Single-player alternative to Hard to be a King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hard to be a King.
Eden Island is a beautiful survival game. As a survivor, you will explore and survive on a realistic tropical island, craft weapons against beasts, farm and hunt, build your own home.
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Click Mage
Single-player alternative to Hard to be a King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Hard to be a King.
Click Mage is a unique 2D resource gatherer and building game. Mine and process resources, upgrade your clicking power and construct buildings on an idyllic island with beautiful pixel art graphics.
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Stranded: Alien Dawn
Single-player alternative to Hard to be a King — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Hard to be a King.
Brave a new world in Stranded: Alien Dawn, a planet survival sim placing the fate of a small marooned group in your hands. Forge your story through compelling and immersive strategic gameplay as you make vital decisions to protect your survivors.