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Single-player games like Ant Colony: Wild Forest

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Ant Colony: Wild Forest, 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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    Cloudlings — Steam game cover

    Cloudlings

    Single-player alternative to Ant Colony: Wild Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ant Colony: Wild Forest.

    Cloudlings is a cute colony sim set amongst the clouds. Guide a small tribe of curious creatures as they build a floating village, merge drifting islands, manage resources, unlock upgrades, and uncover the mysteries hiding beyond the clouds.

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Powerplay — Steam game cover

    Powerplay

    Single-player alternative to Ant Colony: Wild Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ant Colony: Wild Forest.

    Powerplay is an RTS with a focus on resources and industry. Create supply chains, transport, and explore in this thrilling base builder. Grow into a powerful industrial nation, but don't spread too thin! Resources are finite and "the others" can reclaim what is theirs at any time.

    2026StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    IDLE BOSS RUSH — Steam game cover

    IDLE BOSS RUSH

    Single-player alternative to Ant Colony: Wild Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ant Colony: Wild Forest.

    Slay giant bosses and turn the hollow wasteland into the almighty kingdom! Endlessly rewarding incremental game where you collect fountains of rare loot, unleash crazy combos and watch the monsters fall under your knees. Boss Rush that keeps on going when you're gone!

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Stronghold: Definitive Edition — Steam game cover

    Stronghold: Definitive Edition

    Single-player alternative to Ant Colony: Wild Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Ant Colony: Wild Forest.

    Greetings sire! Your stronghold awaits you. Build a castle economy, besiege unforgettable villains and return to the 'castle sim' that started it all. Experience this classic RTS with upgraded visuals, modernised gameplay, Steam multiplayer and a new campaign.

    2023StrategySimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ground of Aces — Steam game cover

    Ground of Aces

    Single-player alternative to Ant Colony: Wild Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Ant Colony: Wild Forest.

    Take command of a remote military air base during World War II. Build your own airfield, manage iconic aircraft and oversee your crew’s well-being. Prepare them against air raids and send your pilots on dangerous missions. Survive and help your nation win the war!

    2025StrategySimulationEarly Access29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Here Comes The Swarm — Steam game cover

    Here Comes The Swarm

    Single-player alternative to Ant Colony: Wild Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Ant Colony: Wild Forest.

    Here Comes the Swarm is a survival RTS with a pause button! Create your strategy, build, manage, and defend your settlements at your own pace. Take the fight to the hive mind and lead expeditions to deliver a deadly blow and eradicate your foes. Will you reclaim Ulora from the relentless Swarm?

    2026StrategyIndieSimulation15.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Flooded — Steam game cover

    Flooded

    Single-player alternative to Ant Colony: Wild Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Ant Colony: Wild Forest.

    Flooded is a reversed city-builder, in which you need to optimize your production on an island that shrinks over time. Gather enough resources to flee to safety, while the surrounding world is getting flooded.

    2023StrategySimulationCasual12.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Whiskerwood — Steam game cover

    Whiskerwood

    Single-player alternative to Ant Colony: Wild Forest — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Ant Colony: Wild Forest.

    Establish a home for your industrious mice under the oppressive paw of your cat overlords in this city builder featuring complex simulations, intricate production chains, and the age-old rivalry between cat and mouse.

    2025StrategySimulationEarly Access29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →