Single-player games like Pest Control
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Pest Control, 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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Discovery Of Magic
Single-player alternative to Pest Control — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pest Control.
Feel like a true wizard in this free-to-play VR strategy RPG. Weave spells with your wand, summon fantastic creatures in simultaneous turn-based duels, and socialize with classmates across school grounds. Unlock hundreds of spells and cosmetics as you progress to become a master spell weaver.
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CrystalKeepers
Single-player alternative to Pest Control — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Pest Control.
Protect the crystal! Play as heroes with unique gameplays to defend the crystals against hordes of monsters.
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梅斯特姆
Single-player alternative to Pest Control — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pest Control.
《THE INHERITOR》is an open world independent game which is set up in an unreal western fantasy world. In game, player will act as an inheritor of ancient inclined family. In 《THE INHERITOR》 world, with the effort of each generation of inheritor, player will make the glory of their family reappears.
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300 Seconds Before Darkness
Single-player alternative to Pest Control — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pest Control.
In a world immersed in total darkness, light is the only hope. Lose it, and your journey ends; keep it, and you may live to see another day. While venturing across lands where monsters loom, harvest the energy required to keep the seed of hope well lit. Time is short, so may those who strive thrive!
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Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander (LIGHTSPEED EDITION)
Single-player alternative to Pest Control — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pest Control.
A retro space strategy RPG with base building, deep tactical combat, crew management and emergent storytelling. Halcyon 6: Lightspeed Edition is a massively enhanced version of the Award Winning indie strategy RPG, Halcyon 6.
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Heroes of Science and Fiction
Single-player alternative to Pest Control — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pest Control.
A turn-based sci-fi strategy that combines exploration and exciting clashes on the battlefield. Take control over several different species, raise powerful armies for your heroes and destroy your opponents! This HoMM-like is set in a scifi universe, with new mechanics on top of the classic formula.
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Inkbound
Single-player alternative to Pest Control — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pest Control.
A turn-based tactical roguelike from the creators of Monster Train. Play solo or co-op, create powerful builds, and save the Atheneum.
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Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander
Single-player alternative to Pest Control — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Pest Control.
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander is a retro space strategy RPG with base building, deep tactical combat, crew management and emergent storytelling.