Single-player games like Dissent on Mars
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Dissent on Mars, 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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Tropico 7
Single-player alternative to Dissent on Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Dissent on Mars.
Get rich or die trying! In Tropico 7, you step into El Presidente’s shiny boots again to build your island nation and – literally – move mountains. As glorious leader you guide your loyal citizens (and your Swiss Bank Account) through the ages toward untold prosperity.
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Tropico 6
Single-player alternative to Dissent on Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Dissent on Mars.
El Presidente is back! Prove yourself once again as a feared dictator or peace-loving statesman on the island state of Tropico and shape the fate of your very own banana republic through four distinctive eras.
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Citystate II
Single-player alternative to Dissent on Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Dissent on Mars.
Create your own Nation, build cities and bring prosperity to your people. Citystate II is a unique city-builder featuring realistic economics and complex political options. Slums or skyscrapers, experiment and bring about your vision of the ideal society.
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The Guild II Renaissance
Single-player alternative to Dissent on Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Dissent on Mars.
For centuries Europe has been dominated by the church and nobility. On the shoulders of ordinary people the servants of god and the noble families justified their power and wealth. This was the incontrovertible, divine world order. A truly dark era… In the 14th Century the world order is beginning to transform itself.
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Tropico 4
Single-player alternative to Dissent on Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Dissent on Mars.
The world is changing and Tropico is moving with the times - geographical powers rise and fall and the world market is dominated by new players with new demands and offers - and you, as El Presidente, face a whole new set of challenges.
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Anno 117: Pax Romana
Single-player alternative to Dissent on Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Dissent on Mars.
Shape the Roman Empire in this genre-defining strategic builder game. Build cities while expanding your influence through Roman provinces. Govern using your economic prowess, diplomatic skills, or military might.
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Banished
Single-player alternative to Dissent on Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dissent on Mars.
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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Endzone - A World Apart
Single-player alternative to Dissent on Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Dissent on Mars.
Endzone is a post-apocalyptic survival city builder, where you start a new civilization with a group of people after an ecological disaster. Build them a new home and ensure their survival in a shattered world, threatened by constant radiation, toxic rain, sandstorms and droughts.
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Pillar
Single-player alternative to Dissent on Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dissent on Mars.
Lost in an intimate snowy town, a palette of individuals are in search of a mysterious artifact said to bring great knowledge and understanding. Lead each character through their quest in this collection of minigames, each with unique personalities and challenges...
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The Path of Motus
Single-player alternative to Dissent on Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Dissent on Mars.
Will you let other people stop you from pursuing your dreams? The Path of Motus is a game where your words have the power to destroy.