Single-player games like Idle Kitty
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Idle Kitty, 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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BATTLE: PARTS & POWER
Single-player alternative to Idle Kitty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Kitty.
Design robot blueprints, equip new parts, and run automated factories in a 2D idle auto battler. Build and upgrade production lines during battle, defend your headquarters, and refine each loadout to overcome escalating enemy waves.
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Flag Conquest
Single-player alternative to Idle Kitty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Kitty.
An incremental roguelite auto-battler. Build a persistent army, program its tactics with Gambits, and take a fallen kingdom back one flag at a time across zones that never stop scaling. Retreat, bank what you earned, come back stronger. Deep prestige, an endless Tower, and King of the Hill.
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Path of the Retired Adventurer
Single-player alternative to Idle Kitty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Kitty.
A semi-idle crafting sim inspired by Path of Exile, for when you still love the loot but not the grind. Forge gear, gamble on affix rolls, and equip the adventurers who quest and delve in your place. Craft their gear, seal their fate.
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The Last Foundry
Single-player alternative to Idle Kitty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Idle Kitty.
You are the crafter, not the hero. Forge gear, skill items, and maps for a roster of autonomous adventurers, then watch your builds fight for you. Chase exact affixes, specialize your workshop, and turn every run into new upgrades.
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Desk Hunter
Single-player alternative to Idle Kitty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and RPG with Idle Kitty.
Desk Hunter is a desktop idle RPG that keeps battling in a compact window while you work or play. Collect loot, refine equipment through Gear Alchemy, shape builds through skills and growth nodes, fight alongside familiars, and push deeper into Erosion.
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Lord of Idle
Single-player alternative to Idle Kitty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Kitty.
An Idle ARPG inspired by hack and slash classics. Level up your Combat, Mining, and Crafting skills. Compete in monthly Seasons with secure leaderboards, or play on Legacy servers. Hunt unique loot, socialize in multiplayer boss rooms, and fuel your crafting with an isometric factory.
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The Adventurer's Guild Idler
Single-player alternative to Idle Kitty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Idle Kitty.
Manage your adventurer's guild and send your party to the frontlines against demon foot soldiers and powerful commanders. Watch your tank, warrior, mage and ranger battle monsters, collect loot, train, grow stronger and set out again.
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Thousand Floors
Single-player alternative to Idle Kitty — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Idle Kitty.
Tower Climbers carry amber light; allies follow through misty pagodas in an endless Eastern tower. Thousands Floors blends side-view pixel art with hands-off combat—summon, upgrade, and let them climb. Grow via allies, floor lockdown, and relics.