Single-player games like Red Planet Farming
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Red Planet Farming, 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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Surviving Mars
Single-player alternative to Red Planet Farming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Red Planet Farming.
There will be challenges to overcome. Execute your strategy and improve your colony’s chances of survival while unlocking the mysteries of this alien world. Are you ready? Mars is waiting for you.
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Corsair Cove
Single-player alternative to Red Planet Farming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Red Planet Farming.
Build a sprawling pirate haven, raise a fleet to explore the high seas, and take on the Crown to keep the Age of Piracy alive! From ale to flintlock pistols, and from scallywags to swashbucklers, you’ll need to manage complex production chains and govern a rowdy crew to reign supreme over the seas!
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Your Big, Cute Monster Farm
Single-player alternative to Red Planet Farming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Red Planet Farming.
Create a farm at the bottom of the screen and enjoy planting and harvesting with your monster companions! They handle all the work—just plan the layout, decorate, and wait for fun crop mutations. Take a break from busy life and enjoy the calm joy of farming.
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Dead in Antares
Single-player alternative to Red Planet Farming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Red Planet Farming.
Dead in Antares is a turn-based survival management game with RPG elements, set on an alien planet. Lead a crew of survivors sent on a mission to save humanity. Manage their needs, strengthen their teamwork, and explore this mysterious world to find a way back home.
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Rusty's Retirement
Single-player alternative to Red Planet Farming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Red Planet Farming.
A relaxing idle-farming simulator that sits at the bottom of your screen while you do other things.
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Whiskerwood
Single-player alternative to Red Planet Farming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Red Planet Farming.
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.
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MR FARMBOY
Single-player alternative to Red Planet Farming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Red Planet Farming.
MR FARMBOY is a colony farming game with automation. Build your dream farm, grow crops, raise animals, attract villagers, and hire workers to automate everything.
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Farlanders
Single-player alternative to Red Planet Farming — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Red Planet Farming.
Terraform, strategize, and construct a Martian colony in this retro-inspired turn-based city builder. Create a comfortable living for your citizens, research alien artifacts, and uncover the secrets of the Red Planet.