Single-player games like Neongarten
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to Neongarten, 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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ISLANDERS: New Shores
Single-player alternative to Neongarten — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Neongarten.
Welcome to ISLANDERS: New Shores. Build your island retreat in a calm, minimalist world with exciting new features that keep the classic charm while inspiring fresh creativity.
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Technotopia
Single-player alternative to Neongarten — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Neongarten.
Welcome to Technotopia, a city-builder card game. Take on the role of an AI designed to build a perfect city. Build districts, meet the needs of diverse communities and maintain the delicate balance between factions vying for control over you!
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Spin Hero
Single-player alternative to Neongarten — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Neongarten.
Spin Hero is a roguelike deckbuilder, where you spin the reels to decide your fate. Collect powerful symbols for your inventory, adapt and evolve your strategy, learning from defeats to unlock new possibilities and synergies.
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Cardboard Town
Single-player alternative to Neongarten — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Neongarten.
Cardboard Town is a city-building card game. Manage your resources, obtain upgrades, draw your cards and thrive! Random events, quest cards, and game modes make each run different.
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Luck be a Landlord
Single-player alternative to Neongarten — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Neongarten.
Luck be a Landlord is a roguelike deckbuilder about using a slot machine to earn rent money and defeat capitalism. This game does not contain any real-world currency gambling or microtransactions.
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Tiny Kingdom
Single-player alternative to Neongarten — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Neongarten.
Tiny Kingdom is a minimalist city-building strategy game where every placement matters. Start with a single hut and grow a thriving kingdom by combining buildings, unlocking synergies, and creating efficient layouts.
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Bingle Bingle
Single-player alternative to Neongarten — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Neongarten.
Bingle Bingle is a 'Roulette Builder' game where you can create your own Roulette. Strategically combine various betting options and unique balls to create synergies, earn extreme scores, and beat the casino.
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These Doomed Isles
Single-player alternative to Neongarten — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Neongarten.
Harvest cards to raise land from the sea, build settlements and rain fire upon invaders in this survival city-builder with roguelike deckbuilding mechanics. Choose from 4 gods with unique cards, playstyles and abilities to lead their civilisations to victory in strategic run-based gameplay!
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Balatro
Single-player alternative to Neongarten — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Neongarten.
The poker roguelike. Balatro is a hypnotically satisfying deckbuilder where you play illegal poker hands, discover game-changing jokers, and trigger adrenaline-pumping, outrageous combos.
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Moondrop
Single-player alternative to Neongarten — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Neongarten.
Moondrop is a cozy farming roguelite. Build a farm on a shifting mountain. Find treasure in its hidden trails. Use your skill at farming and alchemy to hold off the vanishing mists. When they inevitably arrive, retreat and rebuild the village to upgrade your next farm. Can you reach the summit?
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Within a Dead City
Single-player alternative to Neongarten — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Neongarten.
Within a Dead City is a tiny RTS / autobattler inspired by Majesty. Hire autonomous heroes to search for gold and glory. Build shops where they can spend their hard-earned loot. Place bounties on monsters to influence their behavior. With skill and strategy, you will find riches in the fallen city.
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Ball, Fall, Dungeon Crawl
Single-player alternative to Neongarten — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Neongarten.
Drop and merge balls to do battle, slay your foes, and get that sweet loot. Explore, dodge traps, and keep your torch lit. Retrieve the Amulet of Endor from the darkest levels of the dungeon.