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Single-player games like Richard

Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Richard, 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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    Arkelia - The Fragile Inheritance — Steam game cover

    Arkelia - The Fragile Inheritance

    Single-player alternative to Richard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Richard.

    As Chancellor Kurt Baumann, steer a fragile republic through the aftermath of a civil war. Balance a divided cabinet, manage a bankrupt economy under military pressure, and face the looming threat of Nortelorian invasion. Will you save the Republic, or destroy it?

    AdventureSimulationRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    StrongGirls Tactics — Steam game cover

    StrongGirls Tactics

    Single-player alternative to Richard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Richard.

    Turn-based tactics RPG where your girls grow muscles as they get stronger. Recruit 18 girls, each with their personal stories and struggles. As your bonds deepen, they grow stronger and more muscular. Wrapped in a Norse themed world where you fight to reclaim the kingdom.

    2026StrategyIndieRPGSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    The Prime Minister's Crest: Path to Power — Steam game cover

    The Prime Minister's Crest: Path to Power

    Single-player alternative to Richard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Richard.

    A political simulation visual novel set in a severe post-bubble economic crisis. As newly elected governor Kazuma Oreki, allocate tight budgets to resolve economic, security, and welfare issues. Navigate complex factional politics and ultimately forge your path to the Prime Minister's seat.

    StrategyIndieAdventureSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    You are the Judge! — Steam game cover

    You are the Judge!

    Single-player alternative to Richard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Richard.

    As a judge of the Kobardde court, solve complex cases inspired by actual events. Your decisions will directly affect people's (and perhaps yours) lives. You may have to make difficult decisions for your family, country, and life. What kind of judge will you be?

    2023StrategyIndieSimulation12.99 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    I Transmigrated to Another World to Become the Overlord ——Stop Fighting Over Me — Steam game cover

    I Transmigrated to Another World to Become the Overlord ——Stop Fighting Over Me

    Single-player alternative to Richard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Richard.

    An open-world pixel RPG. Shape your fate: wander as a lone adventurer, serve generals and rise to city lord, or rebel to reign as monarch. Turn-based duels, team skirmishes and grand wars await. Four paths offer unique quests, with romance available throughout, plus exclusive storylines for monarchs

    2026StrategyIndieAdventure0.89 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Arc Intelligence — Steam game cover

    Arc Intelligence

    Single-player alternative to Richard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Richard.

    Arc Intelligence is an adventure simulation and strategy game about an artificial intelligence that tries to take over the world. What would you do if your mind was inside a computer? Do you have what it takes to become the arch intelligence in this arced adventure?

    2022StrategyIndieAdventure4.99 USDSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Suzerain — Steam game cover

    Suzerain

    Single-player alternative to Richard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares RPG with Richard.

    Assume the role of President Anton Rayne and guide the nation of Sordland. Amidst brewing international conflicts, need for reform, deep-seated corruption, and economic recession, you must make the decisions in this political drama. How will you lead?

    2020IndieAdventureRPG19.99 USDDeck VerifiedSingle-playerSimilar games →
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    Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall — Steam game cover

    Ostalgie: The Berlin Wall

    Single-player alternative to Richard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Richard.

    The confrontation between the East and the West is coming to an end, but not between East and West Germany. The old party leaders are still sitting in their offices, not changing anything and waiting for exclamations from Moscow. But their end is close – Gorbachev and Kohl have already decided...

    2018StrategyIndieSimulation2.39 USDDeck PlayableSingle-playerSimilar games →