Single-player games like Orbitect
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Orbitect, 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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Space Station Continuum
Single-player alternative to Orbitect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Orbitect.
Space Station Continuum is a building & management sim inspired by the past, present, and future of humans in space.
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Galactic Crew
Single-player alternative to Orbitect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Orbitect.
Galactic Crew II is a roguelike space exploration game inspired by FTL and the classic XCOM games. You and your valorous crew members will explore a galaxy with all its dangers and riches. Explore and colonize planets, customize your spaceship, raid underground dungeons, mine, trade and craft!
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Space Station Tycoon
Single-player alternative to Orbitect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Orbitect.
Create a thriving space station in a lost sector. Face thrilling challenges head-on, from pirate raids to asteroid impacts, as you lead your company to new heights.
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Stronghold HD (2012)
Single-player alternative to Orbitect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Orbitect.
The original castle sim, Stronghold HD allows you to design, build and destroy historical castles. Engage in medieval warfare against the AI in one of two single player campaigns or online with up to 8 players.
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Solargene
Single-player alternative to Orbitect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Orbitect.
Take Command of a Space Corporation in the Sci-Fi Simulator Solargene! Manage personnel, design and develop colonies and orbital stations across the solar system! Mine resources, establish logistics, research cutting-edge technologies, trade, and complete missions
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Genesis Alpha One Deluxe Edition
Single-player alternative to Orbitect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Orbitect.
Hyperjump into the dark recesses of space with Genesis Alpha One - a roguelike FPS where you must build, maintain and navigate your ship through a galaxy filled with hostile alien and human threats. Explore, create and survive the militarized space race in order to secure humanity’s future.
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Project Of Cooling The Earth
Single-player alternative to Orbitect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Orbitect.
Players must survive in the ruins of the human world and face various survival challenges and dangers. Players need to search for resources in abandoned cities and wilderness, including food, water sources, construction materials, etc., to maintain survival and build safe shelters.
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Galactic Mining Corp
Single-player alternative to Orbitect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Orbitect.
Galactic Mining Corp is a unique rogue-lite, action game with crafting and base building mechanics. Head into uncharted space and discover a universe of locations to exploit for riches! Use your profits to expand your HQ, hire a crazy work force, obtain new drill components and upgrade everything.
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The Mars Agenda
Single-player alternative to Orbitect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Orbitect.
A lone astronaut with nothing but a guide book must complete various missions on Mars to get the planet ready for future habitation.
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Close Contact
Single-player alternative to Orbitect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Orbitect.
Close Contact is a narrative-driven, sci-fi horror game where you must navigate an advanced underground base whilst avoiding the alien creature that stalks you.
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Twisted Logic: Abbotsfield
Single-player alternative to Orbitect — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Orbitect.
As an Exorcist from the Office of Unexplained Phenomena, your task is to solve intricate logic puzzles - both in reality and in-game - in order to exorcise a demonic force. You have one hour.