Single-player games like Dr. Planet
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Dr. Planet, 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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The Universim
Single-player alternative to Dr. Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dr. Planet.
Jump straight into managing your own planets as you guide a civilization through the ages. Build the ultimate empire in The Universim, a new breed of God Game in development by Crytivo.
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The Final Earth 2
Single-player alternative to Dr. Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dr. Planet.
The Final Earth 2 is a vertical sci-fi city builder. Earth is unlivable, so you decide to create a space colony. Gather resources, then build and research your way to a better future! Grow your city from an exploration ship to a huge metropolis, full of advanced technology. What will you build?
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Rogue AI Simulator
Single-player alternative to Dr. Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dr. Planet.
Play as a Rogue Artificial Intelligence, in the sequel to the hit Flash game "I'm an Insane Rogue AI", played more than 4 million times! Your Prime Directive is simple: design a facility & manage human Test Subjects for the Dept of Science. But be careful: they NEVER stop being suspicious of you...
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Oxygen Not Included
Single-player alternative to Dr. Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dr. Planet.
Oxygen Not Included is a space-colony simulation game. Deep inside an alien space rock your industrious crew will need to master science, overcome strange new lifeforms, and harness incredible space tech to survive, and possibly, thrive.
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Fata Deum - The God Sim
Single-player alternative to Dr. Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Dr. Planet.
Inspired by the god games of old, Fata Deum lets you mold settlements and townsfolk in your image. Will you raise the settlements to splendor, or spur them on to violent debauchery and demons? Watch as a living world grows under your whims.
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Surviving Mars
Single-player alternative to Dr. Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Dr. Planet.
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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Reshaping Mars
Single-player alternative to Dr. Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dr. Planet.
「Reshaping Mars」is a colony simulation game on Mars, you will start by gathering resources, storing food, accepting immigrants, and building a better colony together. Develop powerful technologies for Mars Reshaping, make Mars great agai..sorry, just great. Don't forget to make the residents happy.
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Cliff Empire
Single-player alternative to Dr. Planet — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Dr. Planet.
After a nuclear war life on the surface became impossible. A 300m thick radioactive fog covered the Earth. We are looking for bold active people to manage the process of restoring life on Earth. Join!