Single-player games like The Great Art Race
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to The Great Art Race, 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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Patrician III
Single-player alternative to The Great Art Race — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Great Art Race.
Become a fellow of the famous medieval Hanse trading association in the 13th century. Manage the politics, prestige and economic success in your city and the known parts of Europe!
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The Guild II Renaissance
Single-player alternative to The Great Art Race — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Great Art Race.
For centuries Europe has been dominated by the church and nobility. On the shoulders of ordinary people the servants of god and the noble families justified their power and wealth. This was the incontrovertible, divine world order. A truly dark era… In the 14th Century the world order is beginning to transform itself.
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The Guild 3
Single-player alternative to The Great Art Race — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Great Art Race.
The Guild 3 is a fascinating trade and life simulation that takes place during the late Middle Ages. Step into the shoes of a citizen, acquire businesses and mansions, produce goods and trade them, start intrigues in politics and society, love, hate, bribe, fight and live through good and bad times!
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Railway Empire
Single-player alternative to The Great Art Race — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Great Art Race.
In Railway Empire, you will create an elaborate and wide-ranging rail network, purchase over 40 different trains modelled in extraordinary detail, and buy or build railway stations, maintenance buildings, factories and tourist attractions to keep your travel network ahead of the competition.
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Port Royale 4
Single-player alternative to The Great Art Race — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Great Art Race.
Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century.
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Patrician IV
Single-player alternative to The Great Art Race — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The Great Art Race.
You are a merchant in northern Europe in the late Middle Ages when the Hanseatic League was flourishing. Your goal is to rise to the most successful and influential member of the Hanse, ultimately being elected Elderman, leader of the trading league.
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Port Royale 2
Single-player alternative to The Great Art Race — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The Great Art Race.
The Caribbean in the 17th Century - Trade with over 60 towns, create your own production facilities, expand your trading empire and influence the development of the New World. As pirates and military fleets threaten your trade convoys, you'll need escort ships.
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The Guild Gold Edition
Single-player alternative to The Great Art Race — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with The Great Art Race.
It’s the year 1400- the late Middle Ages. Europe sees the dawn of the golden age of the new departures and the free spirit. Under the rule of the bourgeoisie and businessmen, more and more towns are emerging from the clutches of the aristocracy and are achieving independence, power and wealth.
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Darkstar One
Single-player alternative to The Great Art Race — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Darkstar One offers a fantastic amount of freedom of choice. The story-based missions gradually lead you deeper into the galaxy to new races, new technologies and ever stronger opponents. Explore a vast array of solar systems in search of hidden artifacts of ancient races, essential objects for upgrading your ship--the Darkstar One.