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Single-player games like From atom to modern

Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to From atom to modern, 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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    Mining Factory — Steam game cover

    Mining Factory

    Single-player alternative to From atom to modern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with From atom to modern.

    Can mine, can fight, and has sisters, collecting more than 30 types of ore such as iron ore, copper ore, manganese ore, chrome ore, vanadium ore, titanium ore, etc. Team up to break through the 100th floor

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mining Copper — Steam game cover

    Mining Copper

    Single-player alternative to From atom to modern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with From atom to modern.

    Collect copper ore and pass through various smelting equipment to produce copper plates.

    2022StrategyIndieSimulation3.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Idle Factory — Steam game cover

    Idle Factory

    Single-player alternative to From atom to modern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with From atom to modern.

    Idle can also build your industrial empire.

    2022IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    修炼成仙 — Steam game cover

    修炼成仙

    Single-player alternative to From atom to modern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with From atom to modern.

    《修炼成仙》是一款极简主义的文字挂机游戏。创建人物,踏上仙途,自动战斗,获取战利品,修炼功法,装备法宝,一步一步登上仙途,获得永生轮回。游戏永无止境,无需焦虑通关限制,即开即挂,随缘随心,修炼成仙。

    2023IndieSimulationCasual1.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Military Incremental Complex — Steam game cover

    Military Incremental Complex

    Single-player alternative to From atom to modern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with From atom to modern.

    Make weapons, make money. An active incremental game where you amass as much money as you can by starting a Military Industrial Complex company. Produce multiple different weapons, research upgrades, manipulate the stock market, and lobby the government for favors.

    2025StrategySimulation7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Factory Town Idle — Steam game cover

    Factory Town Idle

    Single-player alternative to From atom to modern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with From atom to modern.

    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!

    2024IndieSimulationCasual4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    xiuzhen idle — Steam game cover

    xiuzhen idle

    Single-player alternative to From atom to modern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with From atom to modern.

    This is a xiuzhen simulation placement game! From the refining of qi, building the foundation to the ascension of the celestial realm, crossed into the divine realm. (The game has been updated with the english mod, but you will need to select the "english" beta in the properties option to update it)

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation4.79 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    闲置神话 — Steam game cover

    闲置神话

    Single-player alternative to From atom to modern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with From atom to modern.

    挂爆电费,休闲摸鱼,偷懒耍滑!现代修真为皮;刷宝养成为骨;擦边玩梗为神。宅度与中二度突破天际,在游戏库内随时出击杀掉那些无聊的时间。其将为放置游戏中最离谱的奇葩;其名为 闲 置 神 话 !

    2024StrategyIndieRPG2.39 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    邪神大陆(Evil God Land) — Steam game cover

    邪神大陆(Evil God Land)

    Single-player alternative to From atom to modern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with From atom to modern.

    Abundant weapon skill system, open 3D fantasy world, clear game goals RPG defensive game, guarding the crystal and exploring the upgrade of monsters

    2021IndieAdventureRPG6.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Peach Territory — Steam game cover

    Peach Territory

    Single-player alternative to From atom to modern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with From atom to modern.

    Xiao Xuan entered the peach blossom realm, fell in love with a girl, practiced and defeated the devil Nearly a thousand pictures of beautiful women, all kinds of clothes, very beautiful. Very tempting

    2022IndieSimulation8.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Fantasy Adventure — Steam game cover

    Fantasy Adventure

    Single-player alternative to From atom to modern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with From atom to modern.

    A hero placement type tower defense game, you can hang up to generate fragments, fight monsters to earn money, and upgrade cards

    2022StrategyCasual1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Art Girl 2 — Steam game cover

    Art Girl 2

    Single-player alternative to From atom to modern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with From atom to modern.

    2d card game, customize skills through cards, brush monsters, brush money, brush equipment games, there are some beautiful pictures of girls

    2023StrategyIndieCasual4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Idle interstellar Factory 2 — Steam game cover

    Idle interstellar Factory 2

    Single-player alternative to From atom to modern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with From atom to modern.

    This is a factory game based on text and 2d drag and drop. You need to complete the process from mining resources to the final interstellar resource mining and transportation. You will continue to unlock new technologies and experience many unexpected challenges along the way.

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Alien Planet Survival — Steam game cover

    Alien Planet Survival

    Single-player alternative to From atom to modern — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with From atom to modern.

    You drift in space, land on a random planet, collect materials, survive, develop civilization technology, conquer more planets, idle automation factory game

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation7.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →