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Single-player games like Viking Idle

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Viking Idle, 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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    英雄冒险团 — Steam game cover

    英雄冒险团

    Single-player alternative to Viking Idle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Viking Idle.

    Hero Adventure Group is a fantasy MMORPG where you begin as a novice adventurer and grow into a legendary hero. Explore vast lands, conquer solo and 5-player dungeons, collect powerful gear, join guilds, defeat epic bosses, and embark on an unforgettable adventure with friends.

    2026ActionStrategyAdventureFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    哪吒三太子 — Steam game cover

    哪吒三太子

    Single-player alternative to Viking Idle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Viking Idle.

    Classic FC stand-alone game, carrying players' full memories! The Third Prince of the gods list subdues the devil

    2022ActionStrategyIndie5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Game About Botting in an MMORPG — Steam game cover

    Game About Botting in an MMORPG

    Single-player alternative to Viking Idle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Viking Idle.

    Idle Incremental MMORPG Simulator where you start grinding manually, then gradually unlock Bot Modules until the game plays itself. Setup combat behavior and farming routes to find the most optimal configuration.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pengzle:Arctic Arcane — Steam game cover

    Pengzle:Arctic Arcane

    Single-player alternative to Viking Idle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Viking Idle.

    Pengzle is a real-time puzzle action adventure where you weave mana into spell formulas in the middle of battle. Read the flow of combat, build the right combination, and cast at the perfect moment as a small penguin mage in a distinctive polar fantasy world.

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    西游记2021 — Steam game cover

    西游记2021

    Single-player alternative to Viking Idle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Viking Idle.

    This game takes Sun Wukong, Tang monk, pig Bajie, sand monk and little white dragon as the protagonists. It tells the story of their journey to the west to learn scriptures, going through difficulties and dangers, subduing demons and subduing demons, and finally obtaining the Scriptures.

    2021StrategyIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    迷霧國度: 傳承 Myth of Mist:Legacy — Steam game cover

    迷霧國度: 傳承 Myth of Mist:Legacy

    Single-player alternative to Viking Idle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Viking Idle.

    In the mist-surrounded City of Time and Eternity, you are the son of a noble family, going between various factions aiming to fight against the upcoming disaster of the Mist of Doomsday. This game is for players who love SLGs and multi-ending RPGs. Join us and write your own legend!

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Yollen — Steam game cover

    Yollen

    Single-player alternative to Viking Idle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Viking Idle.

    Before Megaloot, there was Yollen - a brutally minimalist game by solo dev axilirate. Your peaceful life is gone. Now it’s all about the grind. Climb every skill tree, master every craft, and turn the grind into pure payback.

    2025ActionIndieAdventure3.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Legendary Hoplite — Steam game cover

    Legendary Hoplite

    Single-player alternative to Viking Idle — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Viking Idle.

    A combination of Action RPG and Tower Defense: slay monsters, find weapons, upgrade your armies, defend your base… Prevent humanity from extinction at the hands of monsters from Greek mythology and ancient tribes. Don't let them cross the gate, commander!

    2024ActionStrategyIndie14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →