Single-player games like Reach for the Sun
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Reach for the Sun, 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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Crazy Plant Shop
Single-player alternative to Reach for the Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Reach for the Sun.
In Crazy Plant Shop, players learn about genes and inheritance by breeding zany plants! Special requests from mysterious customers require players to understand dominant and recessive traits and how genetic traits get passed through generations. Use profits to acquire new breeds, purchase shop upgrades, and acquire new customers!
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Room to Grow
Single-player alternative to Reach for the Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Reach for the Sun.
Tackle thorny problems in this plant pushing puzzle game. Learn to maneuver like a cactus as you grow your way back to the desert!
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Reus
Single-player alternative to Reach for the Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Reach for the Sun.
In Reus, you control powerful giants to shape the planet to your will. You can create mountains, oceans, forests and more. Enrich your planet with plants, minerals and animal life. There is only one thing on the planet that you do not control: mankind, with all their virtues and and all their vices.
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Growth
Single-player alternative to Reach for the Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Reach for the Sun.
Growth is a cozy, hexagonal-grid based soft-strategy game. Explore and populate a procedurally generated world by utilizing unique abilities of animals. Growth blends the beauty of cozy exploration with challenging navigation around obstacles.
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Feed the Reactor
Single-player alternative to Reach for the Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Reach for the Sun.
An incremental unfolding game about feeding fuel into a reactor. Combine elements to produce energy, unlock exotic technologies and explore a strange galaxy.
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Another Farm Roguelike: Rebirth
Single-player alternative to Reach for the Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Reach for the Sun.
Discover the ultimate farming roguelike experience! Build, craft, and grow your farm to pay off the increasing rent. No slow-paced walking or social distractions—just click! Reclaim the joy of strategic farming in diverse maps and let your cursor guide you to success. Play your way, rent won’t wait!
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Big Pharma
Single-player alternative to Reach for the Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Reach for the Sun.
What if you had it in your power to rid the world of disease, to improve the lives of millions, to ease suffering and cure the sick… and earn a tidy profit? As the head of your own Pharmaceutical Conglomerate you have this power resting in your hands. Will you use it for good?
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Your Big, Cute Monster Farm
Single-player alternative to Reach for the Sun — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Reach for the Sun.
Create a farm at the bottom of the screen and enjoy planting and harvesting with your monster companions! They handle all the work—just plan the layout, decorate, and wait for fun crop mutations. Take a break from busy life and enjoy the calm joy of farming.