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Single-player games like Project AURA

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Project AURA, 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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    Cliff Empire — Steam game cover

    Cliff Empire

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

    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!

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation17.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Rise of Industry — Steam game cover

    Rise of Industry

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

    Put your entrepreneurial skills to the test in the first title in the ROI series as you create & optimise intricate production lines. As an early 20th-Century industrialist, grow your empire & adapt to an ever-changing business landscape with unexpected events that could lead to boom…or bust.

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation29.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Anno 2070™ — Steam game cover

    Anno 2070™

    Single-player alternative to Project AURA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Project AURA.

    Build your society of the future, colonize islands, and create sprawling megacities with multitudes of buildings, vehicles, and resources to manage.

    2011Strategy4.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Transport Fever 2 — Steam game cover

    Transport Fever 2

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

    The classic transport simulation genre has a new gold standard with Transport Fever 2. Discover a whole new world by navigating transport routes through land, water and air. May progress and prosperity find their way!

    2019StrategyIndieSimulation39.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Anno 2205™ — Steam game cover

    Anno 2205™

    Single-player alternative to Project AURA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Project AURA.

    In Anno 2205™, you join humankind‘s next step into the future with the promise to build a better tomorrow. You conquer Earth, establishing rich, bustling cities and grand industrial complexes, but to secure the prosperity of your people, you must travel into space.

    2015StrategySimulation39.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Jurassic World Evolution 2 — Steam game cover

    Jurassic World Evolution 2

    Single-player alternative to Project AURA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Project AURA.

    Jurassic World Evolution 2 is the much-anticipated sequel to Frontier’s highly successful Jurassic World Evolution. This bold new era in the Jurassic World Evolution game franchise builds upon the ground-breaking and immersive 2018 management simulation.

    2021StrategySimulation59.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Planetbase — Steam game cover

    Planetbase

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

    Guide a group of space settlers trying to establish a base on a remote planet. Grow food, collect energy, mine resources, survive disasters and build a self-sufficient colony in a harsh and unforgiving environment.

    2015StrategyIndieSimulation14.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Land of the Vikings — Steam game cover

    Land of the Vikings

    Single-player alternative to Project AURA — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Project AURA.

    Land of the Vikings is a survival colony sim game. Build and lead your village, and expand it into a thriving city. A wise Jarl must manage resources, survive harsh conditions, and guide their fellow Vikings to work together through social conflict. Skál!

    2023Strategy25.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →