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Single-player games like The Colony 2044

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to The Colony 2044, 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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    Sprite's Honor! — Steam game cover

    Sprite's Honor!

    Single-player alternative to The Colony 2044 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Colony 2044.

    Gnomes stole your boat parts! Gather resources to master Fae powers. Farm mythical creatures and build a colony to defeat the gnome kings and get back home!

    2026ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Time to Morp — Steam game cover

    Time to Morp

    Single-player alternative to The Colony 2044 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Adventure with The Colony 2044.

    Play with friends in a cozy base-building adventure! Take care of adorable creatures — Morps, explore, discover new species, grow crops, fish, build relationships with your crew, decorate your perfect home, and automate production along the way!

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Autonauts — Steam game cover

    Autonauts

    Single-player alternative to The Colony 2044 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Colony 2044.

    In Autonauts you must build, create, and automate. Start by establishing a colony, crafting bots and teaching them via Scratch-style programming to build an ever evolving autonomous paradise of agriculture, industry and enlightenment.

    2019IndieSimulationCasual19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Pathless Woods — Steam game cover

    Pathless Woods

    Single-player alternative to The Colony 2044 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Colony 2044.

    Embark on a cozy open-world survival journey inspired by ancient China's heritage. Gather resources, cultivate crops, build your dream home, and defend it from marauders. Team up with friends to explore and uncover a world where adventure meets serenity.

    2024StrategyIndieAdventure19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Astro Colony — Steam game cover

    Astro Colony

    Single-player alternative to The Colony 2044 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with The Colony 2044.

    Explore endless Universe and create the most efficient constellation of colonies. Build conveyor systems to automate production. Take care of Astronauts and their needs! Establish new colonies as part of intergalactic simulation.

    2026ActionStrategyIndie16.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival — Steam game cover

    Grand Emprise: Time Travel Survival

    Single-player alternative to The Colony 2044 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Colony 2044.

    TIME TRAVEL through history to BECOME GOD 🚀 Ride dinosaurs, forge tools, sail dunes, build a colony, siege castles, automate and fly, mine underground, launch to the moon, build a dyson sphere! An insane, unforgettable and revolutionary survival crafting base building open world adventure.

    2023ActionIndieAdventure9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Space Haven — Steam game cover

    Space Haven

    Single-player alternative to The Colony 2044 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The Colony 2044.

    Embark on a space voyage with your ragtag crew of civilians in search of a new home. Build spaceships tile by tile, create optimal gas conditions, manage the needs and moods of their crew, encounter other space-faring groups, and explore the universe in this spaceship colony simulation.

    2020StrategyIndieSimulation24.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Orebound — Steam game cover

    Orebound

    Single-player alternative to The Colony 2044 — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with The Colony 2044.

    Orebound is a dwarven themed factory automation game. Play alone or with friends as you build, mine, craft and explore a voxel generated world! Build your fortress, expand your factory, fight off creatures who dwell beneath the mountains and embark on a journey of greatness.

    2024ActionIndieAdventure12.49 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →