Single-player games like Gold and Bricks
Below are 14 single-player Steam games similar to Gold and Bricks, 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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Monsters are Coming!
Single-player alternative to Gold and Bricks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Gold and Bricks.
Beware, Monsters are Coming! In this Tower-Survivor rogue-lite, you protect an ever-moving city from unrelenting hordes. Gather resources, fortify defences, and survive for as long as you can. Will you reach the Ark?
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BALL x PIT
Single-player alternative to Gold and Bricks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gold and Bricks.
BALL x PIT is a brick-breaking, ball-fusing, base-building survival roguelite. Batter hordes of enemies with ricocheting balls and gather the riches of the pit to expand your homestead, generate resources and recruit unique heroes.
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The King is Watching
Single-player alternative to Gold and Bricks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gold and Bricks.
The King is Watching is a roguelite kingdom builder. Rule by the power of your royal gaze! Decide between producing resources, training armies, or balancing both, while adapting to unique events every run
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Cast Out Colony
Single-player alternative to Gold and Bricks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Gold and Bricks.
Cast Out Colony combines roguelite and bullet-heaven action with robust town-building elements. Choose from various characters, fight hordes of foes, and grow your colony, which in return grows your stats, offering a unique twist on the survival genre.
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The Ember Guardian
Single-player alternative to Gold and Bricks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Gold and Bricks.
Defend the embers of hope in this roguelike strategy game set in a post-apocalyptic world. Recruit and command workers to gather resources, build your camp and set up your defenses during the day. When night falls, fend off waves of deadly creatures with powerful, upgradable weapons.
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Dead Engine
Single-player alternative to Gold and Bricks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Gold and Bricks.
Fight to survive against zombies in a pixel-art post-apocalyptic city. Loot and merge items, expand your backpack. In your camp, recruit survivors but burn the bitten. Trading uncovers haunting survivor stories.
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Let Them Trade
Single-player alternative to Gold and Bricks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Gold and Bricks.
Build a network of cities that produce and trade resources, upgrade your castle, and protect the cities from cheeky bandits. Tinker with the economy at your own pace, and watch the charming wooden world grow into a lively and thriving kingdom.
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Ascend to ZERO
Single-player alternative to Gold and Bricks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Strategy with Gold and Bricks.
Have you ever wondered what it feels like to stop time? Ascend to ZERO is a time-bending action-roguelike where you can use your unique ability to freeze time and fight your way to the top.
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Gwen The Hen 64
Single-player alternative to Gold and Bricks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gold and Bricks.
Gwen the Hen 64 is a tiny 3D platformer collectathon, with precise controls and many different movement options.
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Pru the Pigeon
Single-player alternative to Gold and Bricks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gold and Bricks.
Pru the Pigeon is a bite-sized 3D platformer with precise and expressive controls. Join Pru on his quest to save his land Asasco. Explore and collect everything in sight!
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Retro Kart Rush
Single-player alternative to Gold and Bricks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Gold and Bricks.
Retro Kart Rush is a retro racing game that will transport you back to the 16-bit era. Where friendships were made (or broken) by playing multiplayer games in front of the TV.
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Lab Remnants
Single-player alternative to Gold and Bricks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Action and Indie with Gold and Bricks.
Lab Remnants is a monochromatic roguelike full of secrets and challenges. Play as an artificially made creature and make your way through your own creators to escape from their crazy experiments.
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A Robot's Tiny Adventure
Single-player alternative to Gold and Bricks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Gold and Bricks.
A Robot's Tiny Adventure is a calming, short and peaceful game where you take on the role of a tiny robot created to help others. Explore a small open world at your own pace
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Twig's Adventure 64
Single-player alternative to Gold and Bricks — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Indie with Gold and Bricks.
Twig's Adventure 64 is a tiny 3D collect-a-thon platformer with looks and gameplay inspired by the N64 era, featuring a movement system that is both deep and intuitive.