Single-player games like Planeta
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to Planeta, 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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The Universim
Single-player alternative to Planeta — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Planeta.
Jump straight into managing your own planets as you guide a civilization through the ages. Build the ultimate empire in The Universim, a new breed of God Game in development by Crytivo.
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Dwarf Fortress
Single-player alternative to Planeta — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Planeta.
Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.
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Lessaria: Fantasy Kingdom Sim
Single-player alternative to Planeta — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Planeta.
Lessaria is an RTS inspired by Majesty 👑 where you guide heroes with indirect control. Play through the campaign or relax in sandbox mode as you build your magical kingdom.
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RimWorld
Single-player alternative to Planeta — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Planeta.
A sci-fi colony sim driven by an intelligent AI storyteller. Generates stories by simulating psychology, ecology, gunplay, melee combat, climate, biomes, diplomacy, interpersonal relationships, art, medicine, trade, and more.
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They Are Billions
Single-player alternative to Planeta — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Planeta.
They Are Billions is a Steampunk strategy game set on a post-apocalyptic planet. Build and defend colonies to survive against the billions of the infected that seek to annihilate the few remaining living humans. Can humanity survive after the zombie apocalypse?
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Against the Storm
Single-player alternative to Planeta — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Planeta.
A dark fantasy city builder where you must rebuild civilization in the face of apocalyptic rains. As the Queen’s Viceroy, lead humans, beavers, lizards, foxes, and harpies to reclaim the wilderness and secure a future for civilization's last survivors.
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Banished
Single-player alternative to Planeta — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Planeta.
In this city-building strategy game, you control a group of exiled travelers who decide to restart their lives in a new land. They have only the clothes on their backs and a cart filled with supplies from their homeland. The townspeople of Banished are your primary resource.
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Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
Single-player alternative to Planeta — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Planeta.
Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.
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Bob The Cube
Single-player alternative to Planeta — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Planeta.
Bob The Cube is a 3D platformer game. Bob The Cube is the main character of the game. Bob's girlfriend was kidnapped and you have to complete all the levels to rescue her. You have to go through 15 unique 3D and 2.5D levels in 5 different worlds.
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4 Civilizations
Single-player alternative to Planeta — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Planeta.
Four Civilisations is an indie game. It brings you back to early civilization times and lets you control the destiny of your civilization. You will compete with 3 other civilizations in the game. You will need to gather resources to advance in science and upgrade your buildings.
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To Save Humanity From Virus
Single-player alternative to Planeta — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Planeta.
To Save humanity From Virus is a building game where you are on a different planet trying to get resources to create a vaccine. The virus hit the earth and the only way to save humanity is to gather resources from the different planet.
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The Forger
Single-player alternative to Planeta — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Planeta.
The forger is a crafting game where you have to collect resources such as wood and iron and forge weapons to gain military power. It helps you to defeat enemies in the game. The game starts in medieval times and a fictional world full of monsters.
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Planet Conqueror
Single-player alternative to Planeta — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Planeta.
Planet Conqueror is FPS science fiction game where you have to collect minerals exploring different planets. The main goal in the game is to upgrade your gear up to be able to defeat the Alien boss. Each planet generates randomly, making the possibility to explore 10 000+ different planets!
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Seven Wonders
Single-player alternative to Planeta — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Planeta.
Seven Wonders is an ancient city-building game. It brings you back to ancient times, where you have to build the seven wonders of the ancient world. You have to manage resources and labor to build the wonders.
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Figure Skating Legends
Single-player alternative to Planeta — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Planeta.
Step into the dazzling world of ice and artistry with Figure Skating Legends, the ultimate figure skating experience! Whether you're a seasoned skating enthusiast or a curious newcomer, this game invites you to glide, spin, and jump your way to glory.