Single-player games like Power Grid
Below are 10 single-player Steam games similar to Power Grid, 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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Mint Works
Single-player alternative to Power Grid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Power Grid.
Mint Works is a 20 minute light worker placement game, great for new and experienced players alike. Use your workers to build plans, gain extra abilities and accrue victory points faster than your opponents!
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Chessers
Single-player alternative to Power Grid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Power Grid.
Chessers is a bastardized hybrid of Chess and Checkers! Do you have what it takes to become the next Chessers grandmaestro?
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Bullfrogs
Single-player alternative to Power Grid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Power Grid.
Bullfrogs is the flagship title from Thunderworks Games designed by Keith Matejka. It’s a light, family-friendly card game that offers strategic gameplay through simple rules.
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Barrage
Single-player alternative to Power Grid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Power Grid.
Embrace the technological evolution and build up your hydroelectric empire in Barrage, a turn-based strategy game where players compete to build majestic dams, exploit the power of running water, and bring their faction to victory!
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Tsuro - The Game of The Path
Single-player alternative to Power Grid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Power Grid.
Relax with this beautiful, Zen board game. Play with friends, AI, or simply enjoy the solo experience. It's like a holiday for your mind...
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Caverna
Single-player alternative to Power Grid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Power Grid.
Caverna is the digital adaptation of the board game of the same name created by Uwe Rosenberg developed by "Lookout Games". It can be played with 1-7 players.
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Brass: Birmingham
Single-player alternative to Power Grid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Power Grid.
Welcome to the Industrial Revolution! Lead your fast-growing business enterprise, build and develop new industries, multiply your income and don’t get distracted by your rivals. Show everyone you are the real deal!
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That's Pretty Clever
Single-player alternative to Power Grid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Power Grid.
Chose clever, score better! The clever dice game where you try to beat the community in weekly challenges for the highscore.
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Cartographers
Single-player alternative to Power Grid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Power Grid.
Flip & Write game from the Roll Player universe. Expert Game of the Year nominee
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Eclipse - 2nd Dawn for the Galaxy
Single-player alternative to Power Grid — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Power Grid.
The galaxy, once peaceful after the Terran-Hegemony War, now faces rising tensions. The Galactic Council's efforts to maintain peace are failing as alliances shatter and secret treaties form. A confrontation looms—who will emerge victorious and rule the galaxy? Lead your people to victory!