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Single-player games like 九州:立志

Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to 九州:立志, 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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    House of Legacy — Steam game cover

    House of Legacy

    Single-player alternative to 九州:立志 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with 九州:立志.

    Step into the shoes of a fallen clan leader, starting with nothing but a crumbling estate and a handful of hopes, rising through careful planning, trade, and diplomacy to become one of the most powerful families in the land. Now it’s time to forge a legendary dynasty that leaves its mark on history.

    2025StrategyAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Railway Empire 2 — Steam game cover

    Railway Empire 2

    Single-player alternative to 九州:立志 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with 九州:立志.

    Don the coat of a clever entrepreneur, take over a small railway company in the early 1800s and turn your steam engines into the workhorses of the economy. Grow your company into the largest railway company of the continent and outsmart your competitors.

    2023StrategySimulation49.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Nebuchadnezzar — Steam game cover

    Nebuchadnezzar

    Single-player alternative to 九州:立志 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 九州:立志.

    Create and customize cities in Nebuchadnezzar, a classic isometric city-builder where careful planning and define your rise as a ruler in ancient Mesopotamia.

    2021StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Railway Empire — Steam game cover

    Railway Empire

    Single-player alternative to 九州:立志 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with 九州:立志.

    In Railway Empire, you will create an elaborate and wide-ranging rail network, purchase over 40 different trains modelled in extraordinary detail, and buy or build railway stations, maintenance buildings, factories and tourist attractions to keep your travel network ahead of the competition.

    2018StrategySimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Port Royale 4 — Steam game cover

    Port Royale 4

    Single-player alternative to 九州:立志 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with 九州:立志.

    Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century.

    2020StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mad Games Tycoon 2 — Steam game cover

    Mad Games Tycoon 2

    Single-player alternative to 九州:立志 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 九州:立志.

    Start your own game development studio in 1976. Build your own offices, production facilities and server rooms. Develop the games of your dreams and produce the next next-gen console. Rise from a small garage company to a huge corporation.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rise of Industry — Steam game cover

    Rise of Industry

    Single-player alternative to 九州:立志 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 九州:立志.

    Put your entrepreneurial skills to the test in the first title in the ROI series as you create & optimise intricate production lines. As an early 20th-Century industrialist, grow your empire & adapt to an ever-changing business landscape with unexpected events that could lead to boom…or bust.

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Computer Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Computer Tycoon

    Single-player alternative to 九州:立志 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 九州:立志.

    Computer Tycoon is a fairly complex Business Grand Strategy game about Computer Evolution. Start in the 70s, invent until 2034, create the best computer systems, upgrade your infrastructure, lead a team, and alter computer history! It is time to "Think Different"

    2017StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    九州:商旅(Nine Provinces: Caravan) — Steam game cover

    九州:商旅(Nine Provinces: Caravan)

    Single-player alternative to 九州:立志 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with 九州:立志.

    On the ancient nine province continent, you may become a businessman, get to know others, expand caravans, and free trade and exploration.

    2021IndieSimulationCasual8.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →