Single-player games like Heliotropism
Below are 11 single-player Steam games similar to Heliotropism, 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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Plant Game
Single-player alternative to Heliotropism — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Heliotropism.
Run-based plant survival and growth game about learning the world through imperfect senses. Grow leaves, roots, and resilience, unlock biological “sensors” as UI progression, and earn your reveal when you bloom or die.
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Altwaldheim: Town in Turmoil
Single-player alternative to Heliotropism — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Heliotropism.
Be the mayor of this great old town! Construct buildings, recruit soldiers and send them to war. Will you be able to keep Altwaldheim safe?
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AgriLife
Single-player alternative to Heliotropism — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Heliotropism.
Between turn-based management and farming game, AgriLife puts you in the shoes of a farmer. Plant your crops in a living soil, move on to the next week and watch their evolution! Master this little world, try several strategies… or just enjoy the sunshine and birdsongs.
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Insurmountable
Single-player alternative to Heliotropism — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Heliotropism.
Confront various terrains as a lonely mountaineer and endure the countless dangers of climbing! Many tough decisions await you in a risky environment. Make your way up and down the mountain, overcoming insurmountable heights!
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Preserve
Single-player alternative to Heliotropism — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Heliotropism.
Preserve is a relaxing puzzle nature-building game in which you flourish a vibrant ecosystem by cleverly placing plants and animals to create a perfect symbiosis to your liking.
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Kingdom's Deck
Single-player alternative to Heliotropism — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Heliotropism.
Build by day, defend by night! Kingdom's Deck is a card-based city builder where you build and protect your Kingdom from the enemy siege. Build your deck, deploy your cards wisely, defend your walls, manage your resources, and respond to various events that will shape your Kingdom!
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Roots of Yggdrasil
Single-player alternative to Heliotropism — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Heliotropism.
Build settlements, explore the Nine Realms, collect artifacts and upgrade your deck to reach the top of Yggdrasil in this post-Ragnarok roguelike city-builder! Can you survive the end of the world?
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Coal LLC
Single-player alternative to Heliotropism — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Heliotropism.
Fill your quota or die. Mine increasingly absurd amounts of coal using some dubious, but effective, mining techniques. Or relax and mine at your own pace in peaceful mode.
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Slay the Spire
Single-player alternative to Heliotropism — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Heliotropism.
We fused card games and roguelikes together to make the best single player deckbuilder we could. Craft a unique deck, encounter bizarre creatures, discover relics of immense power, and Slay the Spire!
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Role of Hex
Single-player alternative to Heliotropism — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Heliotropism.
Role of Hex is a real-time strategy game where you defend your hexagonal base from the dangers of the universe. Gather upgrades and unlock special buildings to survive this hostile land as endless waves of enemies approach. But be quick, time is ticking and the waves are getting bigger.
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cluck-a-thon
Single-player alternative to Heliotropism — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Heliotropism.
Cluck-a-thon: Merge and create extraordinary chickens in this enchanting indie adventure. Discover unique chickens and immerse yourself in a charming world of feathered fun! Join the clucking frenzy today!