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Single-player games like Robert on Earth

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Robert on Earth, 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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    Doloc Town — Steam game cover

    Doloc Town

    Single-player alternative to Robert on Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Robert on Earth.

    Doloc Town is a cozy pixel-art farming simulation game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Build your dream farm from scratch and explore this mysterious wasteland. Harvest, plant, build, and uncover the untold stories of this forgotten land.

    2025IndieAdventureSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Starseed — Steam game cover

    Starseed

    Single-player alternative to Robert on Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Robert on Earth.

    Starseed is an immersive farming sim that blends tranquility and subtle dark undertones in an atmosphere of isolation. Millions of miles from civilization, you find yourself alone on distant worlds, working without the distraction of combat. It’s a peaceful experience about saving our home world.

    2025StrategyIndieAdventure11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hammer & Harvest: Dwarven Roots — Steam game cover

    Hammer & Harvest: Dwarven Roots

    Single-player alternative to Robert on Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Robert on Earth.

    A dwarf farm sim! The days of dragons'-fire have ended, and now the Dwarf King has commissioned you to reclaim the ancient halls. Grow crops, harvest crystals, mine ores, and craft works of awe & wonder. Enrich your home beneath the mountains before the Dwarf King returns to judge your progress...

    IndieSimulationRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Island Idle RPG: Build and Conquer — Steam game cover

    Island Idle RPG: Build and Conquer

    Single-player alternative to Robert on Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Robert on Earth.

    Build your kingdom, assign workers to gather resources and craft gear, and support your leader with simple RPG classes in dungeon battles against bosses to earn loot that improves your island in this relaxing idle progression game. 🦊 Manage → 🌲 Gather → 🔨 Craft → ⚔️ Expeditions → 💰 Prosper

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    My Time at Sandrock — Steam game cover

    My Time at Sandrock

    Single-player alternative to Robert on Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Robert on Earth.

    Travel to the desert community of Sandrock and take on the role of a fledgling Builder. Use your trusty toolset to gather resources, construct machines, and turn your run-down workshop into a well-oiled production facility to save the town from the jaws of economic ruin!

    2023IndieAdventureSimulation39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Brave New Wonders — Steam game cover

    Brave New Wonders

    Single-player alternative to Robert on Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Robert on Earth.

    Command a tribe of intelligent automatons that can interpret ANY customized instruction you give in Brave New Wonders, a factory automation adventure. Pioneer a post-apocalyptic world, explore ruins from the past & discover a mysterious reality as you make your automated factories thrive!

    StrategyIndieSimulationSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Bitter Harvest — Steam game cover

    Bitter Harvest

    Single-player alternative to Robert on Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Robert on Earth.

    Cast out of your rightful farm, you’ll scrape, scheme, and rebuild your way to power in this short, satirical farming sim about ambition and payback.

    2026IndieSimulationCasual8.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mr. Nomad — Steam game cover

    Mr. Nomad

    Single-player alternative to Robert on Earth — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Robert on Earth.

    Mr. Nomad is a survival base-building, tower defense game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Set a fortified base around your camper, craft, endure brutal zombie raids, hide what is precious to you in underground bunker and embark on dangerous missions in search of resources.

    ActionIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →