Single-player games like Caravan
Below are 17 single-player Steam games similar to Caravan, 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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Bounty Train
Single-player alternative to Caravan — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Caravan.
Explore the dangerous life, the accurate historic events and contemporary inventions of the North American/US 19th century. Acquire one of the most legendary steam machines and transform it into a fortress on rails.
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Dustland Delivery
Single-player alternative to Caravan — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Caravan.
Dustland Delivery is a post-apocalyptic survival business simulator. Scour the wastes for profit, complete missions to grow your trading empire, and assemble a rag-tag band of adventurers to turn your city into the capital of the Dustlands. Danger lurks around every corner—but no risk, no reward!
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Nantucket
Single-player alternative to Caravan — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Caravan.
Chase after Moby Dick, and live through the Golden Age of American whaling in this seafaring strategy game. Set sail around the world, manage your ship and crew, and live Ishmael's story, the sole survivor of the Pequod, a few years after the events narrated by Herman Melville in his masterpiece.
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The Banner Saga
Single-player alternative to Caravan — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Caravan.
Live through an epic role-playing Viking saga where your strategic choices directly affect your personal journey. Make allies as you travel with your caravan across this stunning yet harsh landscape. Carefully choose those who will help fight a new threat that jeopardizes an entire civilization.
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The Guild II Renaissance
Single-player alternative to Caravan — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Caravan.
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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Dust to the End
Single-player alternative to Caravan — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Caravan.
Nuclear war ended human civilization, but it could never uproot the evil within our hearts. Fight, trade, negotiate, raid– do whatever it takes to survive in the wasteland. You will have to be as clever as ruthless to thrive in a broken world, torn by war, cruelty, hunger and slavery.
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Sultan's Game
Single-player alternative to Caravan — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Caravan.
Survive a mad Sultan's reign in this brutal resource management RPG. Draw a card every seven days and complete its challenge. Make dreadful choices to stay alive: will you die a loyal servant, become a kingslayer, or call down the gods' judgement?
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Merchants of Kaidan
Single-player alternative to Caravan — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Caravan.
Regain your riches, restore your honor and avenge your father's murder. A challenging trading game with lots of RPG elements.
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Patrician III
Single-player alternative to Caravan — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Caravan.
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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Patrician IV
Single-player alternative to Caravan — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Caravan.
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 3
Single-player alternative to Caravan — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Caravan.
The Caribbean, in the turbulent 17th Century. The mighty kingdoms of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands fight over the colonies. And there you are, a young sea captain whose only goal is to become the most powerful man in the New World.
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Port Royale 4
Single-player alternative to Caravan — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Simulation with Caravan.
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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Curious Expedition 2
Single-player alternative to Caravan — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Caravan.
Curious Expedition 2 is a turn-based narrative roguelike set in a reimagined version of the late 19th century that uses procedural gameplay and story elements to create completely unique and epic adventures every time you play.
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My Universe - Pet Clinic Cats & Dogs
Single-player alternative to Caravan — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Caravan.
Discover the veterinary profession and help cats and dogs that need you. An injury, fever, an animal that refuses to eat: it’s up to you to act!
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My Universe - Puppies & Kittens
Single-player alternative to Caravan — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with Caravan.
Your small furry friends need you and your love to grow up and flourish. Adopt adorable puppies and kittens and take care of them like real ones through various mini-games and activities. Pet them, feed them, play with them, take them out for a walk or teach them tricks.
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My Universe - Doctors & Nurses
Single-player alternative to Caravan — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Take turns to play either a doctor or nurse. Diagnose illnesses and infections so as to treat and help your many patients. Set out on an adventure in a buzzing hospital environment. Meet all sorts of different characters and discover a story full of surprises.
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My Universe - My Baby Dragon
Single-player alternative to Caravan — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with Caravan.
Raise baby Dragons and teach them their elemental magic!