Single-player games like Orb of Aeternum
Below are 13 single-player Steam games similar to Orb of Aeternum, 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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Underworld Overseer
Single-player alternative to Orb of Aeternum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Orb of Aeternum.
Build your dungeon, command demons, set traps, and slay invading adventurers with powerful spells.
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Evil Genius
Single-player alternative to Orb of Aeternum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Orb of Aeternum.
Everybody wants to rule the world! Achieve global power with EVIL GENIUS, the one and only complete world domination simulator. All the everyday tasks of the deliciously wicked mastermind are available to experience and master from building your ultra-secret base to developing spectacular super-weapons to carry out your nefarious master...
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War for the Overworld
Single-player alternative to Orb of Aeternum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Orb of Aeternum.
War for the Overworld is an unholy union of Dungeon Management and Strategy that rewards all those villainous thoughts you’ve been having. Craft your own perilous dungeon and defend it against pesky heroes who keep exploring it and taking your stuff.
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Pioneers of Pagonia
Single-player alternative to Orb of Aeternum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Orb of Aeternum.
Rebuild hope in a world that was lost in the fog. Lead your Pioneers across the isles of Pagonia, unite scattered tribes, raise thriving communities and discover the history of your people as you reclaim your world in the new story campaign.
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Primal Lands
Single-player alternative to Orb of Aeternum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Orb of Aeternum.
Primal Lands is set in the Stone Age, you will take control of a small tribe that you must guide in surviving what lies ahead. Unknown to their surrounds you must take each action carefully.
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Dungeons 3
Single-player alternative to Orb of Aeternum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Orb of Aeternum.
At last, the Dungeon Lord has successfully united the forces of evil and established his dark empire. Time for the next step in his most diabolical quest: expansion!
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Stronghold Crusader HD (2012)
Single-player alternative to Orb of Aeternum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Orb of Aeternum.
The highly anticipated sequel to the best-selling Stronghold, Stronghold Crusader HD throws you into historic battles and castle sieges from the Crusades with fiendish AI opponents, new units, 4 historical campaigns and over 100 unique skirmish missions.
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Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved
Single-player alternative to Orb of Aeternum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Orb of Aeternum.
Swarm the City: Zombie Evolved is a villain protagonist real-time strategy game. You will play as the King of the Dead and rule the world once again by creating zombie legions and destroying human cities. As the King of the Dead, you can infect humans, turn them into zombies and rule the world!
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Cosmic Collapse
Single-player alternative to Orb of Aeternum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Orb of Aeternum.
Merge planets together in this puzzle game with soft physics. Can you make it to the sun? Can you merge two suns? Find out for science!
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Hellgineers
Single-player alternative to Orb of Aeternum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Orb of Aeternum.
Help the minions of the underworld across bubbling pools of lava with rickety bridges and non-regulated constructions. Will you go for the easiest route, or test your skills and aim for the coveted skulls? Return to completed challenges to perfect your builds!
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Shadow King
Single-player alternative to Orb of Aeternum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Orb of Aeternum.
Explore a mysterious castle in this pixel perfect metroidvania and take on the Shadow King! Upgrades, secrets, combat, and more!
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Golf Monday
Single-player alternative to Orb of Aeternum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Orb of Aeternum.
Partake in what seems like a normal golf tournament. But watch out! Your competitors will stop at nothing to win.
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Sunset Solitaire
Single-player alternative to Orb of Aeternum — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Casual with Orb of Aeternum.
Classic Solitaire with pixel perfect graphics and soothing chip tunes. Four variants with separate difficulty modes and an addicting scoring mechanism for unlocking card backs.