Single-player games like RPG Tycoon
Below are 15 single-player Steam games similar to RPG Tycoon, 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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Gnomoria
Single-player alternative to RPG Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with RPG Tycoon.
Gnomoria is a sandbox village management game where you help lead a small group of gnomes, who have set out on their own, to thrive into a bustling kingdom! Anything you see can be broken down and rebuilt elsewhere.
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A Hero's Rest: An RPG Town Simulator
Single-player alternative to RPG Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with RPG Tycoon.
Build shops, craft items with hundreds of customization options, and manage your resources wisely to lead your Heroes to success. Immerse yourself as proprietor of a medieval fantasy town in a world abounding with Heroes and Monsters.
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Hinterland
Single-player alternative to RPG Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with RPG Tycoon.
June 11, 2009 - Update Two new playable Orc classes: Lord (Warrior) or Shaman. Expanded gameplay: Orcs consume twice as much food, learn martial skills faster, manufacture items slower, and the Shaman uses totems to summon creatures. Several new items regardless of character class.
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Townsmen - A Kingdom Rebuilt
Single-player alternative to RPG Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with RPG Tycoon.
Townsmen – A Kingdom Rebuilt hands the crown to you: Guide your people from their first steps in a small village to a massive medieval metropolis with thousands of inhabitants.
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Colony Survival
Single-player alternative to RPG Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with RPG Tycoon.
Colony Survival is a unique first-person strategy game developed by a two-man team. Build your own colony in a voxel world. Command guards, farmers, miners and other colonists. Defend your colony against the horde of monsters that attacks every night!
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TheoTown
Single-player alternative to RPG Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with RPG Tycoon.
Build and manage your dream city in this captivating simulation game. Create unique urban landscapes and enjoy compatibility with the mobile versions. Unleash your creativity and shape the metropolis of your dreams.
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Let Them Trade
Single-player alternative to RPG Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with RPG Tycoon.
Build a network of cities that produce and trade resources, upgrade your castle, and protect the cities from cheeky bandits. Tinker with the economy at your own pace, and watch the charming wooden world grow into a lively and thriving kingdom.
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Kingdom: Classic
Single-player alternative to RPG Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with RPG Tycoon.
Kingdom is a 2D sidescrolling strategy/resource management hybrid with a minimalist feel wrapped in a beautiful, modern pixel art aesthetic.
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Majesty 2
Single-player alternative to RPG Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with RPG Tycoon.
In the world of Majesty, you are the ruler of the kingdom Ardania. At your service are your loyal and somewhat obnoxious subordinates, who have their own minds about how things should be done. In fact, Majesty is the only game where your heroes decide on their own what should be done and when, leaving you to try to control them through...
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Game Dev Tycoon
Single-player alternative to RPG Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with RPG Tycoon.
In Game Dev Tycoon you replay the history of the gaming industry by starting your own video game development company in the 80s. Create best selling games. Research new technologies and invent new game types. Become the leader of the market and gain worldwide fans.
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SimCity™ 4 Deluxe Edition
Single-player alternative to RPG Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with RPG Tycoon.
SimCity 4 Deluxe Edition includes the bestselling SimCity 4 and the all-new SimCity 4 Rush Hour Expansion Pack. Create the most massive region of cities ever, with a farming town, bedroom community, high-tech commercial center, and industrial backbone.
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Ski Park Tycoon
Single-player alternative to RPG Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with RPG Tycoon.
Designed as a classic tycoon game, Ski Park Tycoon is a ski resort simulation PC game that will put your strategic thinking skills and creativity to the test.
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Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection
Single-player alternative to RPG Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with RPG Tycoon.
The wildly popular Zoo Tycoon series gets set to crank up the excitement, challenge, and fun of building the ultimate zoo. Let your imagination run wild with Zoo Tycoon: Ultimate Animal Collection. Build, manage, and maintain your dream zoo alone or with up to four players.
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The Sims™ 4
Single-player alternative to RPG Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure and Simulation with RPG Tycoon.
Play with life and discover the possibilities. Unleash your imagination and create a world of Sims that’s wholly unique. Explore and customize every detail from Sims to homes–and much more.
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RollerCoaster Tycoon World™
Single-player alternative to RPG Tycoon — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with RPG Tycoon.
RollerCoaster Tycoon World™ is the newest installment in the legendary RCT franchise. This next-generation theme park simulation and building game includes fan-favorite features along with incredible new advancements!