Single-player games like Tradewake
Below are 8 single-player Steam games similar to Tradewake, 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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Fairwind
Single-player alternative to Tradewake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Adventure with Tradewake.
FAIRWIND is a open-world co-op sailing game about delivering cargo to distant ports. Deliver cargo, trade with merchants, upgrade your ship and discover new islands as you build trade routes across a vast archipelago. Play alone or with friends in 4-player co-op!
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Port Authority
Single-player alternative to Tradewake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Tradewake.
Port Authority is a harbor traffic management game where a calm port spirals into chaos. Draw routes, guide ships, and prevent collisions as traffic overwhelms the harbor.
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Aviation Manager
Single-player alternative to Tradewake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Tradewake.
Choose your origin, create a route to nearby airports, choose the right plane, set a schedule for your flight. Maximize the use of planes, airports, transit routes, etc. to earn wealth, and expand routes to the world.
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Empluna
Single-player alternative to Tradewake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Casual with Tradewake.
Sandbox city building meets automation: Design unique buildings, create vibrant cities, and perfect production chains. Create a civilization that suits your style. Perfect for anyone who loves creativity and strategy!
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Ships Simulator 2024
Single-player alternative to Tradewake — playable solo, no multiplayer required.
Play as the captain and take the controls of one of the many available ships. Perform various tasks, plan the route yourself and admire the views as you navigate between the largest European ports!
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Merchant of the Six Kingdoms
Single-player alternative to Tradewake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy and Adventure with Tradewake.
Become a medieval merchant and master the arts of bartering, haggling, and investing, Explore 20 markets, barter with 200 characters, and trade in over 1,800 items in a dynamic bartering and haggling system that will challenge and reward.
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Port Royale 4
Single-player alternative to Tradewake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Tradewake.
Set sail and join the colonial powers of Spain, England, France and the Netherlands in their fight for supremacy of the Caribbean in the 17th century.
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Global Magnates: Shipping Tycoon
Single-player alternative to Tradewake — playable solo, no multiplayer required. Shares Strategy with Tradewake.
Global Magnates: Shipping Tycoon is a simulation game where you take on the role of a shipping entrepreneur. Carefully plan shipping routes, balance supply and demand across ports, and maximize profits to fuel your expansion. Build a worldwide network and rise as the definitive global magnate.