Single-player games like Space Station Manager
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Space Station Manager, 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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Alien Market Simulator
Single-player alternative to Space Station Manager — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Space Station Manager.
Run a market on your space station. Restore and upgrade the station, expand your services, and sell to a variety of alien customers. Experience the challenge of managing a business in space and growing your market
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Space Company Simulator
Single-player alternative to Space Station Manager — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and Early Access with Space Station Manager.
Take the position of a CEO of a space transport company and become a new major player in the industry. Space Company Simulator is a realistic management sim game that will challenge your planning skills as you strive to launch the first manned mission to Mars.
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Spacebase DF-9
Single-player alternative to Space Station Manager — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Space Station Manager.
In Spacebase DF-9, you'll build a home among the stars for a motley population of humans and aliens as they go about their daily lives. Mine asteroids, discover derelicts, and deal with the tribulations of galactic resettlement in Earth's distant future.
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shapez 2 - Factory
Single-player alternative to Space Station Manager — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Space Station Manager.
Dive into a factory-building game with the focus on just that – building huge space factories! Design sprawling multi-level factories and satisfying production lines without limits. Tackle progressively challenging automation goals at your own pace, without the threat of enemies.
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Starship Theory
Single-player alternative to Space Station Manager — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Space Station Manager.
Starship Theory is a ship building survival game. Mine and trade to gather resources. Plan and construct new upgrades. Train and manage crew. Fight to survive.
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Reshaping Mars
Single-player alternative to Space Station Manager — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Space Station Manager.
「Reshaping Mars」is a colony simulation game on Mars, you will start by gathering resources, storing food, accepting immigrants, and building a better colony together. Develop powerful technologies for Mars Reshaping, make Mars great agai..sorry, just great. Don't forget to make the residents happy.
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The Final Earth 2
Single-player alternative to Space Station Manager — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Space Station Manager.
The Final Earth 2 is a vertical sci-fi city builder. Earth is unlivable, so you decide to create a space colony. Gather resources, then build and research your way to a better future! Grow your city from an exploration ship to a huge metropolis, full of advanced technology. What will you build?
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Space Haven
Single-player alternative to Space Station Manager — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Space Station Manager.
Embark on a space voyage with your ragtag crew of civilians in search of a new home. Build spaceships tile by tile, create optimal gas conditions, manage the needs and moods of their crew, encounter other space-faring groups, and explore the universe in this spaceship colony simulation.