Single-player games like Epic Space Trader
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Epic Space Trader, 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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Spacecraft Tactics
Single-player alternative to Epic Space Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Epic Space Trader.
Spacecraft Tactics is a 2D turn-based tactical space game. Save the last rebel outpost in the campaign. Develop a strategy, execute it in tactical battles and micromanage your ship. Play various game modes single or multiplayer. Create your own ships, scenes or mods and share them.
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Possible One: Lunar Industries
Single-player alternative to Epic Space Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Epic Space Trader.
Stake your claim in the first realistic lunar colony management game! Use proven, real-world technologies to plan and grow your colony, mine resources, ship them to Earth, and keep the board of directors happy in this science-based colony sim.
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Spaceport Trading Company
Single-player alternative to Epic Space Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Epic Space Trader.
Become spacefaring merchant in a galaxy filled with diverse planets, each with its own economy, resources, and challenges. Amass wealth and reputation by trading goods, negotiating with factions, and navigating the intricacies of interstellar commerce.
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Starpoint Gemini 2
Single-player alternative to Epic Space Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation and RPG with Epic Space Trader.
Captain your own space ship and roam the galaxy in 3D in this tactical space simulator with tons of RPG depth ! Space has never looked so inviting - but images can betray...It has been two years since the end of the second Gemini war, the situation in the wartorn system is further from resolution than ever.
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Stellar Trader
Single-player alternative to Epic Space Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Epic Space Trader.
See the galaxy through the eyes of a trader. Hundreds of years after humanity took to the stars, you're free to buy, fight, explore, and build your way to power. Shape economies, form alliances, and influence the systems that control trade, tech, and politics.
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Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander
Single-player alternative to Epic Space Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Epic Space Trader.
Halcyon 6: Starbase Commander is a retro space strategy RPG with base building, deep tactical combat, crew management and emergent storytelling.
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Star Traders: Frontiers
Single-player alternative to Epic Space Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Epic Space Trader.
You are the captain of a starship venturing through a massive open universe. Customize your crew and take command at the helm of your very own ship as you explore a galaxy torn apart by internal strife, alien threats, and political intrigue.
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Space Company Simulator
Single-player alternative to Epic Space Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Epic Space Trader.
Take the position of a CEO of a space transport company and become a new major player in the industry. Space Company Simulator is a realistic management sim game that will challenge your planning skills as you strive to launch the first manned mission to Mars.
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Christmas CEO
Single-player alternative to Epic Space Trader — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Epic Space Trader.
Run Santa's Workshop in this cozy management sim. Assign workers, manage resources, survive crisis events, and make enough toys before Christmas.