Single-player games like The people of Sea, Sun & Salt
Below are 12 single-player Steam games similar to The people of Sea, Sun & Salt, 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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Salt of the Earth
Single-player alternative to The people of Sea, Sun & Salt — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The people of Sea, Sun & Salt.
An isometric medieval city builder. You hold one manor by charter: lay the roads, work the fields, and raise hovels into town houses by meeting what each household needs. Winters take stores, the Crown takes dues, and raiders take whatever will burn.
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Time's Up in Tiny Town
Single-player alternative to The people of Sea, Sun & Salt — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The people of Sea, Sun & Salt.
Time's Up in Tiny Town is a fast-paced city-builder, in a pocket-sized world.
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HistoriCity: Florence
Single-player alternative to The people of Sea, Sun & Salt — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The people of Sea, Sun & Salt.
Rebuild a shattered settlement from the devastation of the Black Plague into a flourishing Renaissance metropolis. Manage production, construct iconic landmarks, and recruit powerful masters as you play through historically inspired narrative missions.
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Stronghold Crusader: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to The people of Sea, Sun & Salt — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The people of Sea, Sun & Salt.
Gird your loins and sharpen your steel! Besiege 20 unique enemy lords and battle friends online, in this expanded remaster of the classic 'castle sim'. Relive history with new units, opponents, visuals, audio, campaigns, skirmish trails, co-op and larger maps.
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Steel Artery: Train City Builder
Single-player alternative to The people of Sea, Sun & Salt — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The people of Sea, Sun & Salt.
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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Surviving the Abyss
Single-player alternative to The people of Sea, Sun & Salt — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The people of Sea, Sun & Salt.
Earth, 1976. You have been tasked with managing a deep-sea science facility working to perfect cloning. Explore the darkness and keep your crew alive in this hardcore survival colony builder. And beware. The darkness hides untold horrors.
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Mars Attracts
Single-player alternative to The people of Sea, Sun & Salt — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with The people of Sea, Sun & Salt.
Mars Attracts is a park management sim set in the iconic universe of Mars Attacks™. Play as the devious Martians as you construct detailed enclosures, manage staff, and most importantly - abduct and experiment on humans for the entertainment of your Martian guests!
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Northgard: Definitive Edition
Single-player alternative to The people of Sea, Sun & Salt — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The people of Sea, Sun & Salt.
Northgard: Definitive Edition is a critically acclaimed real-time strategy game based on Norse mythology. Lead your clan, uncover the secrets of a mysterious newfound continent and defeat your enemies to conquer the Throne!
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ISLANDERS
Single-player alternative to The people of Sea, Sun & Salt — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The people of Sea, Sun & Salt.
ISLANDERS is a minimalist strategy game about building cities on colorful islands.
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City Maker
Single-player alternative to The people of Sea, Sun & Salt — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The people of Sea, Sun & Salt.
Will you manage to make a thriving metropolis or will you have to settle for a small rural town?
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Crate Mates
Single-player alternative to The people of Sea, Sun & Salt — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The people of Sea, Sun & Salt.
The pinnacle of warehouse simulators. Crate Mates is a block pushing puzzle game with a unique twist: Gravity.
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Hexton
Single-player alternative to The people of Sea, Sun & Salt — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with The people of Sea, Sun & Salt.
Explore, build, harvest. Hexton is a relaxing building game where you try to create the largest city possible. Looking for a light challenge? This game's for you!