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Single-player games like KurOba

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to KurOba, 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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    Patron — Steam game cover

    Patron

    Single-player alternative to KurOba — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with KurOba.

    Patron is a survival city builder with a unique social dynamics system. Gather and produce resources, build your fledgling village into a prosperous city and navigate the intricate social tensions before they reach boiling point.

    2021StrategySimulation19.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Farthest Frontier — Steam game cover

    Farthest Frontier

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

    Protect and guide your people as you forge a town from untamed wilderness at the edge of the known world. Harvest raw materials, hunt, fish and farm to survive. Produce crafted items to trade, consume, equip and fight with as you battle for your survival against the elements and outside threats.

    2025StrategyIndieSimulation34.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Land of the Vikings — Steam game cover

    Land of the Vikings

    Single-player alternative to KurOba — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with KurOba.

    Land of the Vikings is a survival colony sim game. Build and lead your village, and expand it into a thriving city. A wise Jarl must manage resources, survive harsh conditions, and guide their fellow Vikings to work together through social conflict. Skál!

    2023Strategy25.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ostriv — Steam game cover

    Ostriv

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

    Ostriv is a city-building game that puts you in a role of a governor of an 18th century Ukrainian town to challenge your creative skills and management abilities.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Depraved — Steam game cover

    Depraved

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

    Depraved is a city builder game with survival aspects, settled in the Wild West. Build towns and establish important outposts to supply your residents with food and other raw materials. Resist the seasons, dangerous animals, and bandits and conquer the Wild West.

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Kingdoms and Castles — Steam game cover

    Kingdoms and Castles

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

    Kingdoms and Castles is a city-building simulation game about growing a kingdom from a tiny hamlet to a sprawling city and imposing castle. Make trade agreements, alliance, and war with neighboring AI controlled kingdoms. Each villager and resource is individually simulated.

    2017StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Corsair Cove — Steam game cover

    Corsair Cove

    Single-player alternative to KurOba — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with KurOba.

    Build a sprawling pirate haven, raise a fleet to explore the high seas, and take on the Crown to keep the Age of Piracy alive! From ale to flintlock pistols, and from scallywags to swashbucklers, you’ll need to manage complex production chains and govern a rowdy crew to reign supreme over the seas!

    2026StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Manor Lords — Steam game cover

    Manor Lords

    Single-player alternative to KurOba — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with KurOba.

    Manor Lords is a medieval strategy game featuring in-depth city building, large-scale tactical battles, and complex economic and social simulations. Rule your lands as a medieval lord – the seasons pass, the weather changes, and cities rise and fall.

    2024StrategySimulationEarly Access39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →