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Single-player games like Gold Rush! Classic

Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Gold Rush! Classic, 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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    A Golden Wake — Steam game cover

    A Golden Wake

    Single-player alternative to Gold Rush! Classic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Gold Rush! Classic.

    The rise and fall story of a real estate agent in 1920s Miami. Based on historical events. From Francisco González, creator of the Ben Jordan: Paranormal Investigator series, Shardlight, and Lamplight City.

    2014IndieAdventureCasual9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Flippin Kaktus — Steam game cover

    Flippin Kaktus

    Single-player alternative to Gold Rush! Classic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Gold Rush! Classic.

    Flippin Kaktus is an action-driven vendetta with 80s vibes, featuring a spiky hero with the thorny past and rage-outbreaks combat style.

    2022ActionIndieAdventure11.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Old West Savior — Steam game cover

    The Old West Savior

    Single-player alternative to Gold Rush! Classic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Adventure with Gold Rush! Classic.

    In this game you play as the sheriff in a beautiful pixel art world, save the town and all the old west from the bandits and become The Old West Savior!

    2020ActionIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ricky's Furry Duck Hunt — Steam game cover

    Ricky's Furry Duck Hunt

    Single-player alternative to Gold Rush! Classic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gold Rush! Classic.

    Join Ricky as he hunts some ...peculiar... looking ducks in this arcade-style point-and-click game.

    2023ActionSportsIndie0.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Airborne Ranger — Steam game cover

    Airborne Ranger

    Single-player alternative to Gold Rush! Classic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gold Rush! Classic.

    This ground-breaking classic introduced a new level of tactical thinking and action combat gameplay to computer gaming. Airborne Ranger takes you on 12 desperate missions across 3 different regions of the world as you are dropped behind enemy lines to perform a variety of dangerous missions

    2022ActionStrategySimulation9.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Castle — Steam game cover

    The Castle

    Single-player alternative to Gold Rush! Classic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Gold Rush! Classic.

    Evil has taken over a small town. But a group of courageous adventurers has decided to organize an expedition to end the feared vampire. Recruit a group of characters to enter the castle and fulfill your mission. But get ready because the castle hides many surprises.

    2019IndieAdventure5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    HistoryMaker VR — Steam game cover

    HistoryMaker VR

    Single-player alternative to Gold Rush! Classic — playable solo, no multiplayer required.

    Perform as a U.S. historical character in an immersive, virtual reality environment. Create your scene, pick your props, read your script, and export your performance in this VR content creation tool.

    2020EducationFreeSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Gold Rush! Anniversary — Steam game cover

    Gold Rush! Anniversary

    Single-player alternative to Gold Rush! Classic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Gold Rush! Classic.

    Gold Rush! takes you back to the year 1849, when gold was discovered in California. It was certainly one of the most exciting times in American history. Gold Rush! includes the three routes tens of thousands took to the gold regions.  Become Jerrod Wilson and experience each trek as you travel from New York to California.

    2014StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Police Quest: SWAT — Steam game cover

    Police Quest: SWAT

    Single-player alternative to Gold Rush! Classic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action with Gold Rush! Classic.

    It's all in a day's work for members of the most elite force in crime fighting history.

    2016ActionStrategySimulation5.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    King's Quest — Steam game cover

    King's Quest

    Single-player alternative to Gold Rush! Classic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Gold Rush! Classic.

    King’s Quest is a collection of five different chapter releases, each focusing on an untold tale in Graham’s past. Discover a wondrous world full of whimsical characters, charming puzzles and perilous dangers in this fun and enchanting coming of age story.

    2015AdventureFreeDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Hidden Objects - The Mystery House — Steam game cover

    Hidden Objects - The Mystery House

    Single-player alternative to Gold Rush! Classic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Gold Rush! Classic.

    Start playing the most exciting hidden object game with the most beautiful theme! Adventure through stunning hidden object levels. Find the objects and items hidden throughout custom designed maps. This is an incredibly relaxing hidden objects game for kids and adults alike!

    2019StrategyIndieAdventure1.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Mystery House — Steam game cover

    Mystery House

    Single-player alternative to Gold Rush! Classic — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Gold Rush! Classic.

    A 3D horror revival of Roberta Williams' Mystery House — the 1980 game that invented the graphic adventure. Eight friends, one abandoned mansion, and a game night that becomes a fight to get out alive

    IndieAdventureCasualSingle-playerSimilar games →