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
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?
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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?
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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.
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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?
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吾皇万岁
Single-player alternative to Richard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and RPG with Richard.
You'll time-travel to a turbulent ancient Chinese dynasty as a young monarch. Ascend the throne amidst chaos and navigate among powerful officials, noble clans, and common scholars. Each vermilion note harbors danger. Your choice will shape history: Create a prosperous era or be a fallen king.
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Daring Academy
Single-player alternative to Richard — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Casual with Richard.
Escape your painful past and start a new life in the futuristic city of Olis with your childhood best friend, Amelia Sweet, and your younger sister, Isabella Lullena. As college life begins, will your lifelong bond with Millie blossom into romance, or remain only friendship in Daring Academy?
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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?
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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...