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Single-player games like Retale

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Retale, 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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    Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind — Steam game cover

    Six Ages: Ride Like the Wind

    Single-player alternative to Retale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Retale.

    Life between myths. Lead the Riders clan into legend or obscurity as you explore an ancient world. Plan ahead as you navigate this challenging storybook strategy game, immersing you in the land of old gods and magic also seen in King of Dragon Pass.

    2019StrategySimulationRPG19.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Medieval Tax Evasion Simulator — Steam game cover

    Medieval Tax Evasion Simulator

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

    Run a medieval market stall where every sale's a choice: pay your taxes like an honest merchant or evade them. Hide your untaxed wealth, train companion animals for help, and survive audits in this first-person stealth management game. Check how good you are at the fine art of looking innocent.

    2026ActionStrategyIndieSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Miss Peach — Steam game cover

    Miss Peach

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

    《Miss Peach》is a simple pixel puzzle game,There's not even a key or password here,I believe it will not be difficult for you.

    2023StrategyIndieAdventure2.39 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Writer Tycoon — Steam game cover

    Writer Tycoon

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

    Become a bestselling author in Writer Tycoon! Write books, grow your fanbase, and dominate the publishing industry. Track sales, manage multiple books at once, and adapt to trends. Will you create literary masterpieces or chase quick cash? Become a bestselling author and leave your mark!

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Esports History — Steam game cover

    Esports History

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

    Esports History is an RPG sim where you start as a regular guy, and work your way up to the very top of esports. Defeat bosses in tournaments, make a name for yourself within the esports community, and become a real pro!

    2024SportsStrategyIndie9.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Safeguard Saga — Steam game cover

    Safeguard Saga

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

    With no martial arts skills, you inherit an escort guild and the late master's daughter. Now, as the new leader, you must recruit skilled escorts, protect precious shipments, settle Jianghu disputes, and fend off ruthless pirates. Build your guild into the most renowned in the land.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    T.K. Punk - G.O.L.D — Steam game cover

    T.K. Punk - G.O.L.D

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

    A cyberpunk, multi-ending galgame Turn-based raising sim with armor-breaking bishoujo Bar management simulation Alternate-history Three Kingdoms heroes making their way in Hanport City 50 weeks, 13 boys and girls — let’s achieve peace across the land together!

    2026StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    BOOK OF HOURS — Steam game cover

    BOOK OF HOURS

    Single-player alternative to Retale — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Retale.

    Restore a crumbling occult library by a winter sea. Build the world’s foremost collection of grimoires and arcana. Master the invisible arts. BOOK OF HOURS is a narrative crafting RPG set in a 1930s world of hidden gods and secret histories. What sort of Librarian will you choose to be?

    2023IndieSimulationRPG13.74 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →