Single-player games like Paleon
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Paleon, 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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First Feudal
Single-player alternative to Paleon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Paleon.
Become a real medieval feudal lord: start with a small village and build it up into an enormous impenetrable castle. You will have to repel enemy raids: hide behind thick walls, lure your enemies into strategically placed traps, and even lead your loyal peasants into battle.
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Dawn of Man
Single-player alternative to Paleon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Paleon.
Command a settlement of ancient humans, guide them through the ages in their struggle for survival. Hunt, gather, craft tools, fight, research new techs and face the challenges the environment will throw at you.
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Seeds of Resilience
Single-player alternative to Paleon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Paleon.
Ready to start anew? Build a village from scratch in Seeds of Resilience. Learn to choose the right items, understand nature's patterns, use real life-based constructions and craft techniques in this turn-based tycoon game.
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Lords and Villeins
Single-player alternative to Paleon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Paleon.
Build a prosperous settlement in a unique simulation of a feudal economy - each family runs their shop, owns their goods, and trades with other villagers in a free market. You will manage the land, build houses, organise events, set taxes, and balance supply and demand while engaging in diplomacy!
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Tribe: Primitive Builder
Single-player alternative to Paleon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Paleon.
Chill out as you explore the beautiful, realistic island of exiles. Gather resources, craft tools, construct buildings and settlements. Manage tribe and automate your gameplay. Discover 4 lands, a storyline and save the inhabitants of the island.
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Going Medieval
Single-player alternative to Paleon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Paleon.
Build and manage your own castle settlement in a land reclaimed by wilderness. With detailed management, survival strategy, and a moddable sandbox world, Going Medieval challenges you to build the mightiest colony this side of the apocalypse.
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Banished
Single-player alternative to Paleon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Paleon.
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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Timberborn
Single-player alternative to Paleon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Paleon.
Humans are long gone. In a world struck by droughts and toxic waste, will your lumberpunk beavers do any better? A sandbox city-building game featuring ingenious animals, vertical architecture, water physics, and terraforming. Contains high amounts of wood.
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RimWorld
Single-player alternative to Paleon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Paleon.
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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Dwarf Fortress
Single-player alternative to Paleon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Paleon.
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.