Single-player games like Exark
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to Exark, 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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Bermuda Bastion
Single-player alternative to Exark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Exark.
Survive 33 days in the heart of the Bermuda Triangle! Build triangular structures to defend against malevolent squares, pentagons, and other geometric monsters. In this chaotic city-builder roguelike, every mistake pulls your Bastion closer to the depths.
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Brews & Kings
Single-player alternative to Exark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Exark.
A roguelike medieval city builder where your whole city feeds one sprawling brewing operation. Scout for rare ingredients and resources, raise the farms, mills, and workshops that keep it running, and supply the factions you want to win over. Kings rise or fall on the strength of your beer.
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Havenrail
Single-player alternative to Exark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Exark.
“The Last Train of Humanity” is a survival strategy game. Manage your train, oversee resources, and make tough decisions that determine the fate of your passengers. Will they survive the perilous journey?
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Offshore Prophets
Single-player alternative to Exark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Exark.
Carve out a home on a perilous island in this roguelite city builder. Build production chains, discover powerful synergies, and endure catastrophic disasters as each attempt reveals new strategies to survive against the odds.
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SkyShard: City Battler
Single-player alternative to Exark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Exark.
City Building Auto Battler! Build your kingdom with powerful weapons, walls, houses, and endless synergies, then battle other players in asynchronous multiplayer, or overcome various solo challenges.
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Steel Artery: Train City Builder
Single-player alternative to Exark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Exark.
Build a living city on rails in this steampunk fantasy train-city builder. Manage multiracial colonies with thousands of autonomous citizens, balance their needs, manage the economy, and create logistics as you explore distant regions to ensure the prosperity of your Empire.
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Outlaw Raiders
Single-player alternative to Exark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Exark.
Lead your outlaw crew on raids to rob, steal, and fight for riches. Build up your camp and recruit more outlaws so you can become the ultimate outlaw.
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Frostliner
Single-player alternative to Exark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Exark.
The moon shattered. The world froze. Take command of a nomadic train city hurtling through a war-ravaged frozen wasteland. In this survival city builder on rails, gather survivors, scavenge resources, and do whatever it takes to keep the engine running and stay ahead of the frost.
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Zero Division
Single-player alternative to Exark — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Exark.
A roguelite deckbuilder crossed with a CCG, set in a dark cyberpunk world. You will lead a three-man squad against competing factions fighting among the ashes of a world-wide war. Each operator comes with a unique deck that can be customized and augmented.