Single-player games like Orb of Creation
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Orb of Creation, 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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Magic Research
Single-player alternative to Orb of Creation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Orb of Creation.
Magic Research is a text-based incremental game about Magic. You are the headmaster of a newly-created institution of Magic. Will you be able to lead your school to win the prestigious Tournament of Magic?
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Increlution
Single-player alternative to Orb of Creation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Early Access with Orb of Creation.
Survive the ever increasing pressure of time for as long as you can! A minimalistic incremental game about time management that takes inspiration from roguelite games, with a focus on meta-progression. Every generation has a better chance at survival, because previous lives influence its instincts
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Idle Awakening: Mages Path
Single-player alternative to Orb of Creation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Orb of Creation.
Embark on a journey of a fledgling mage. Start with nothing. Improve yourself, develop your skills through a vast tree, unlock upgrades, learn spells, gather resources, and craft unique items. Your progress never stops – it continues even while you're offline.
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Factory Town Idle
Single-player alternative to Orb of Creation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Orb of Creation.
An entire town builder experience packed into a living spreadsheet. Build housing, assign workers, then craft and sell a huge variety of items to level up your town and expand your civilization across the world!
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Tower Wizard
Single-player alternative to Orb of Creation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Orb of Creation.
Help a wizard build and upgrade a wizard tower in this incremental game! Use the tower to study magic, summon spirits, create buildings, and influence the world.
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Antimatter Dimensions
Single-player alternative to Orb of Creation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Orb of Creation.
Earn antimatter through dimensions! Gain Infinite antimatter to collapse the universe!
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Sixty Four
Single-player alternative to Orb of Creation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Orb of Creation.
Dive into the world of Sixty Four, where you transform simple machines into a thriving factory.
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LORED
Single-player alternative to Orb of Creation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Orb of Creation.
An idle game about collecting cancer with quirky stickfigures!
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Trimps
Single-player alternative to Orb of Creation — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Orb of Creation.
A text-based incremental idle game with a ridiculous amount of unique content. Automate old stuff as you unlock new stuff to keep things interesting for hours and hours, no spam clicking necessary! Trimps is everything you love about your favorite games, distilled to their purest form.