Single-player games like The Book of Plagues
Below are 9 single-player Steam games similar to The Book of Plagues, 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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The Book of Plagues 2
Single-player alternative to The Book of Plagues — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with The Book of Plagues.
False Death has come to Grizmar. The plague steals souls and turns bodies into soulless puppets, doomed to repeat the final hours of their lives forever. Can you survive as the city turns into a puppet theater?
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GodWright
Single-player alternative to The Book of Plagues — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with The Book of Plagues.
Sculpt a tiny pixel world, seed it with life, and watch civilizations rise on their own. Kingdoms war, trade, and crown kings; dynasties fall to rebellion; whole ages turn. A cozy god-game sandbox where the story isn't scripted — it's discovered. No goals, no clock. Just a tiny world that lives.
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Psychiatrist Simulator
Single-player alternative to The Book of Plagues — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Book of Plagues.
Have you ever wanted to be a psychiatrist? Now you can! Be a shrink for 14 days. Meet 14 patients with unique story of their lives. Diagnosis, treatment, chosen dialogues have impact on history of patients. The choice is yours.
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Galacticare
Single-player alternative to The Book of Plagues — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Simulation with The Book of Plagues.
Build, manage and optimise intergalactic hospitals! Recruit staff to satisfy the whims of various alien species, and cure their bizarre illnesses - for money! Save the (literal) Galaxy in story mode, or head into sandbox to design the hospital of your dreams.
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Reigns: Her Majesty
Single-player alternative to The Book of Plagues — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Book of Plagues.
Reigns: Her Majesty is the revolutionary follow-up to the smash swipe ‘em up hit Reigns.
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Reigns
Single-player alternative to The Book of Plagues — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Book of Plagues.
Sit on the throne as a benevolent (or malevolent) medieval monarch of the modern age and swipe your royal controller either left or right to impose your will upon the kingdom.
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Graveyard Keeper
Single-player alternative to The Book of Plagues — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Book of Plagues.
Build and manage a medieval graveyard while facing ethical dilemmas and making questionable decisions. Welcome to Graveyard Keeper, the most inaccurate medieval cemetery sim of the year.
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Sultan's Game
Single-player alternative to The Book of Plagues — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie and Simulation with The Book of Plagues.
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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Captain Goose
Single-player alternative to The Book of Plagues — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with The Book of Plagues.
Embark on a dangerous journey with the crew of the brave Captain Goose! The sailors will have to reach the very edge of the World to break a terrible curse. However, the Abyss will do everything possible to prevent this...