Single-player games like Race To Mars
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Race To 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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Space Company Simulator
Single-player alternative to Race To Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Race To Mars.
Take the position of a CEO of a space transport company and become a new major player in the industry. Space Company Simulator is a realistic management sim game that will challenge your planning skills as you strive to launch the first manned mission to Mars.
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Mars Horizon
Single-player alternative to Race To Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Race To Mars.
Lead a major space agency as you guide humanity to Mars in this strategy simulation game. Construct a base, design and build rockets, conduct missions throughout the Solar System, and write your own history of Space exploration. Created with support from the European Space Agency.
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Surviving Mars
Single-player alternative to Race To Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Race To Mars.
There will be challenges to overcome. Execute your strategy and improve your colony’s chances of survival while unlocking the mysteries of this alien world. Are you ready? Mars is waiting for you.
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Farlanders
Single-player alternative to Race To Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Race To Mars.
Terraform, strategize, and construct a Martian colony in this retro-inspired turn-based city builder. Create a comfortable living for your citizens, research alien artifacts, and uncover the secrets of the Red Planet.
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Xenonauts
Single-player alternative to Race To Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Race To Mars.
Xenonauts is a strategy game in which you control a multi-national military organisation defending a Cold War-era Earth from alien invasion, using small squads of persistent soldiers to eliminate the extraterrestrials and recover their technology in turn-based ground combat.
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Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander
Single-player alternative to Race To Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Race To Mars.
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander is a retro space strategy RPG with base building, deep tactical combat, crew management and emergent storytelling.
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StarDrive 2
Single-player alternative to Race To Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Race To Mars.
StarDrive 2 is an exciting and evolutionary step forward for the StarDrive franchise. In this eagerly anticipated sequel, the core mechanics have evolved to incorporate a turn-based strategic layer, featuring spectacular realtime battles.
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The Last Federation
Single-player alternative to Race To Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Race To Mars.
From the creators of AI War: Fleet Command comes an all-new grand strategy title with turn-based tactical combat, set in a deep simulation of an entire solar system and its billions of inhabitants. You are the last of a murdered race, determined to unify or destroy the 8 others.
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Workshop Simulator
Single-player alternative to Race To Mars — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Race To Mars.
Workshop Simulator allows you to repair and refurbish items using a range of restoration mechanics such as disassembling, cleaning, sanding and painting. The accompanying story will immerse you in the nostalgia of tinkering with your grandfather.