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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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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DarkSwitch
Single-player alternative to Goldrot — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Goldrot.
DarkSwitch is a vertical survival city builder. Build a city on a great tree and defend it against the Fog. Face the challenges of limited real estate, scarce resources, and tough moral choices as you seek to uncover the mystery of the Shroud. The Tree Provides! The Tree Protects! The Tree Prevails!
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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.