Single-player games like Goldrot
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Goldrot, 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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Arc of Icarus
Single-player alternative to Goldrot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Goldrot.
Build and lead your colony on a lost ringworld, where deadly conditions await on both sides while the world keeps turning! Progress through technological evolution, survive cultural revolution, and govern with a wise and steady hand!
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Critias Empire
Single-player alternative to Goldrot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Goldrot.
Turn-Based 4X-like Strategy: Build the peaceful kingdom of Atlantis into a flourishing civilization. Plan carefully or be ready to adapt as the ancient Gods of Olympus rain down floods, earthquakes, volcanoes and all types of disaster.
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Land of the Vikings
Single-player alternative to Goldrot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Goldrot.
Land of the Vikings is a survival colony sim game. Build and lead your village, and expand it into a thriving city. A wise Jarl must manage resources, survive harsh conditions, and guide their fellow Vikings to work together through social conflict. Skál!
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Landnama
Single-player alternative to Goldrot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Goldrot.
Face the judgment of winter’s deadly toll as you lead the first Viking clans to settle Iceland in this non-violent, rogue-lite survival base builder.
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Workers & Resources: Soviet Republic
Single-player alternative to Goldrot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Goldrot.
Build a soviet republic from an impoverished country into a rich industrial superpower in a city builder with intricate production chains and a fully simulated global economy. Manage the lives of your citizens from education to work and party loyalty to criminal activity.
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Mars Attracts
Single-player alternative to Goldrot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Goldrot.
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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After Inc: Revival
Single-player alternative to Goldrot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Goldrot.
Can you rebuild civilisation after a zombie apocalypse? From the creator of Plague Inc. comes a unique blend of strategic simulation, survival city builder and ‘mini 4X’. Build settlements, harvest resources and shape society as you lead Humanity out of the darkness.
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Dwarf Fortress
Single-player alternative to Goldrot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Indie with Goldrot.
Build a fortress and try to help your dwarves survive against a deeply generated world. Keep your dwarves happy, grow their community and beware of digging too deeply. The deepest, most intricate simulation of a world that's ever been created.